RCA (1967-1974) (LP)

"Nina Simone Sings The Blues" (US , 1967, RCA VICTOR LSP 3789)

• Arr: Nina Simone. Prod: Danny Davis.

• Nina Simone (vo, p), Rudy Stevenson-Eric Gale (g), Bernard Purdie (d), Bob Bushnell (b), Ernest Hayes (org), Buddy Lucas (hca, ts). RCA Studio's B, New York City, December 19 & 22, 1966, January 5, 1967.

• Do I Move You, Day And Night, In The Dark, Real Real, My Man's Gone Now, Backlash Blues, I Want A Little Sugar In My Bowl, Buck, Since I Fell For You, The House Of The Rising Sun, Blues For Mama.

"Silk & Soul" (US, 1967, RCA VICTOR LSP 3837)

• Arr, cond: Sammy Lowe. Prod: Danny Davis.

• Nina Simone (vo, p), Rudy Stevenson-Eric Gale (g), Gene Taylor (b), Bernard Purdie (d), Ernie Hayes (har), Martin Grupp (timb, mrb), Mel Davis-George Marge-Seldon Powell-Jerome Richardson-Ernest Royal-Irvin Markowitz-Mel Tax (wi), Seymour Barab-Alfred Brown-Mac Ceppos -Kermit Moore-Gene Orloff (str). RCA Victor's Studio B, New York City, June 13 & 15 & 21 & 29, 1967.

• It Be's That Way Sometimes, The Look Of Love, Go To Hell, Love O' Love, Cherish, I Wish I Knew How It Would Feel To Be Free, Turn Me On, Turning Point, Some Say, Consummation.

"'Nuff Said!" (US, 1968, RCA VICTOR LSP 4065)

• Arr: Nina Simone. Prod: Joe René for Stroud Prod. & Ent. Inc. (except 11: arr, cond: Horace Ott. Prod: Stroud Prod. & Ent. Inc.)

• Nina Simone (vo, p), Rudy Stevenson (g), Sam Waymon (org), Gene Taylor (b), Buck Clark (d). Live at Westbury Music Fair, Long Island, April 7, 1968. Except: 1 & 8: Same personnel, except Henry Young replacing Rudy Stevenson (g). RCA Studio's, New York City, May 13, 1968. 11: Nina Simone (vo), Paul Griffin (p), Eric Gale-Henry Young-Carl Lynch (g), Gerald Jemmott (b), Bernard Purdie (d, timb), Ernest Hayes (org), Gordon Powell (perc, vb, tam), Wilbur Bascomb- Garnett Brown-Arthur Clarke-F. Haywood-Harold Johnson-Joseph Shepley (wi) RCA Studio's, New York City, June 24, 1968.

• 1. In The Morning 2. Sunday In Savannah 3. Backlash Blues 4. Please Read Me 5. Gin House Blues 6. Why? (The King Of Live Is Dead) 7. Peace Of Mind 8. Ain't Got No-I Got Life 9. I Loves You Porgy 10. Take My Hand Precious Lord 11. Do What You Gotta Do.

• Nina Simone performed at Westbury Music Fair on the evening following the murder of Dr.Martin Luther King. The album was nominated for an Emmy.

"Nina Simone And Piano!" (US, 1969, RCA VICTOR LSP 4102)

• Arr: Nina Simone. Prod: Stroud Prod. & Ent. Ltd.

• Nina Simone (vo, p, org, tamb), RCA Studio's, New York City, September 16 & October 1, 1968.

• Seems Like I'm Never Tired Lovin' You, Nobody's Fault But Mine, I Think It's Gonna Rain Today, Everyone's Gone To The Moon, Compensation, Who Am I?, Another Spring, The Human Touch, I Get Along Without You Very Well (Except Sometimes), The Desperate Ones.

• From a Nina Simone interview, March 1999: " Would you rather be remembered for 'My Baby Just Cares For Me' or… " / I'd rather be remembered for 'Nina Simone And Piano!' "

"To Love Somebody" (US, 1969, RCA VICTOR LSP 4152)

• Arr, cond: Nina Simone. Prod: Stroud Prod. & Ent. Inc. Except 5 & 7: Arr & cond: Jimmy Wisner, Prod: Danny Davis.

• Nina Simone (vo, p), Gene Perla (b), Al Schackman · (g), Weldon Irvine Jr (org), Don Alias (d), Virdia Crawford & Doris Willingham · (vo), RCA Studio's B, New York City, January 8 & 13 & 27, March 5 & April · 22, 1969.

Except 5 & 7: Nina Simone (vo, p), Eric Gale-Everett Barksdale (g), Charles Rainey (b), Berard Purdie (d, timb), Alvin Rogers (cga, tam), Gordon Powell (vb), Dominick Gravin-Arthur Kaplan-Irvin Markowitz-Ernest Royal (wi), Seymour Barab-Maurice Bialkin-Julius Brand-Michael Comius-Lewis Eley-Joseph Haber-Louis Haber-David Sackson-Irving Spice-Jack Zayde (str), RCA Studio's, New York City, December 20, 1967.

• 1. Suzanne 2. Turn! Turn! Turn! 3. Revolution (Part 1) 4. Revolution (Part 2) 5. To Love Somebody, 6. I Shall Be Released 7. I Can't See Nobody 8. Just Like Tom Thumb's Blues 9. The Times They Are A-Changin'.

"Black Gold" (US, 1970, RCA VICTOR LSP 4248)

• Arr: Nina Simone. Prod: Stroud Prod. & Ent. Inc.

• Nina Simone (vo, p), Tom Smith (g), Emile Latimer (g, vo), Don Alias (d), Jumma Santos (cga), Weldon Irvine Jr (org), The Swordsmen (vo). Live at Philarmonic Hall, New York City, October 26, 1969.

• Black Is The Color Of My True Love's Hair (vo: Nina Simone), Black Is The Color Of My True Love's Hair (vo: Emile Latimer), Ain't Got No-I Got Life, Westwind, Who Knows Where The Time Goes, The Assignment Sequence, To Be Young Gifted And Black.

"Here Comes The Sun" (US, 1971, RCA VICTOR LSP 4536)

• Arr: Nina Simone-Harold Wheeler. Cond: Harold Wheeler. Prod: Harold Wheeler-Nat Shapiro.

• Nina Simone (vo, p). Orch assembled by Kermit Moore. Corky Hale, hp. Background voices assembled by Howard Roberts. Recorded in RCA's Studio B, New York City, February 9 & 12 & 17, 1971.

• Here Comes The Sun, Just Like A Woman, O-O-H Child, Mr. Bojangles, New World Coming, Angel Of The Morning, How Long Must I Wander, My Way.

"Emergency Ward" (US, 1972, RCA VICTOR LSP 4757)

• Choral arr & cond: Weldon Irvine Jr. Orchestrations by Weldon Irvine Jr. Prod: Nina Simone-Andrew Stroud-Weldon Irvine Jr.

• (1) Nina Simone (vo,p), Sam Waymon (vo), Lisa Stroud (polyrhythms), Bethany Baptist Church Junior Choir of South Jamaica, NY (vo). Live in concert at Fort Dix, November 18, 1971.

(2) Nina Simone (vo, p), RCA Studio's, New York, February 17, 1971 & February 1 & 3 & 9 & 10, 1972

(3) same + Orch.

• 1. My Sweet Lord-Today Is A Killer 2. Isn't It A Pity 3. Poppies.

"It Is Finished" (US, 1974, RCA APL 1-0421)

• Arr & Prod: Nina Simone, except 7: Arr: Nina Simone-Harold Wheeler, Cond: Harold Wheeler.

• Nina Simone (vo, p), Al Schackman (si, g, b), Nadi Quamar: ml, tav, mhp, gk). Live at Philarmonic Hall, New York City, July 28, 1973 Except: 1 & 3: Nina Simone (vo, p), Richard Reskinoff-David Spinozza (g), Gene Perla (b), Leopoldo Fleming (cga), Don Alias (d), Nadi Quamar (perc). RCA Studio's, New York City, June 24, 1971 7: Nina Simone (vo, p), Sam Waymon (vo). RCA Studio's, New York City, February 9, 1971.

• 1. The Pusher 2. Come By Here Good Lord 3. Funkier Than A Mosquito's Tweeter 4. Mr. Bojangles 5. I Want A Little Sugar In My Bowl 6. Dambala 7. Let It Be Me 8. Obeah Woman.

List of abrreviations used: acc (accordion), arr (arranger), as (alto saxophone), b (bass), be (bells), bgo (bongo), cga (conga), ch (choir), cond (conductor), cor (coronet), d (drums), dir (director), fl (flute), g (guitar), gk (guinee kuna), har (harpsichord), hca (harmonica), hp (harp), instr (instrumental), keyb (keyboards), mhp (madagascar harp), ml (mama-likembi), mrb (marimba), orch (orchestra), org (organ), p (piano), perc (percussion), sax (saxophone), si (sitar), sk (skaker), str (strings), synth (synthesizer), tam (tambourine), tav (tal viha), timb (timbales), tb (trombone), tp (trumpet), ts (tenor saxophone), tym (tympani), v (violin), vb (vibraphone, vibes), vo (vocal), wb (woodblock), wi (wind instruments).

Nina Simone Sings The Blues

Do I Move You?

Day And Night

In The Dark

Real Real

My Man's Gone Now

Backlash Blues

I Want A Little Sugar In My Bowl

Buck

Since I Fell For You

The House Of The Rising Sun

Blues For Mama

Do I Move You

Whatever I Am (You Made Me) (bonus track)

Silk & Soul

It Be's That Way Sometimes

The Look Of Love

Go To Hell

Love O' Love

Cherish

I Wish I Knew How It Would Feel To Be Free

Turn Me On

Turning Point

Some Say

Consummation

Save Me (Bonus Track)

Why Must Your Love Well Be So Dry (Bonus Track)

Nuff Said!

In The Morning

Sunday In Savannah

Backlash Blues

Please Read Me

Gin House Blues

Why? (The King Of Love Is Dead)

Peace Of Mind

Ain't Got No-I Got Life

I Loves You Porgy

Take My Hand Precious Lord

Do What You Gotta Do