tracks

Mood Indigo
Don't Smoke In Bed
He Needs Me
Little Girl Blue
Love Me Or Leave Me
My Baby Just Cares For Me
Good Bait
Plain Gold Ring
You'll Never Walk Alone
I Loves You Porgy
Central Park Blues
Blue Prelude
Children Go Where I Send You
Tomorrow We Will Meet Once More
Stompin' At The Savoy
It Might As Well Be Spring
You've Been Gone Too Long
That's Him Over There
Chilly Winds Don't Blow
Theme From Middle Of The Night
Can't Get Out Of This Mood
Willow Weep For Me
Solitaire
Black is the Color of My True Love's Hair
Exactly Like You
The Other Woman
Under The Lowest
You Can Have Him
Summertime
Cotton Eyed Joe
Return Home
Wild Is The Wind
Fine And Mellow
Trouble In Mind
Porgy
Little Liza Jane
You'd Be So Nice To Come Home To
Flo Me La
Nina's Blues
In The Evening By The Moonlight

notes

Double CD release of tracks from Nina's four earliest recordings which were released on the Bethlehem and Colpix labels. Liner notes incorrectly credit Albert "Tootie" Heath (Disc 1, tracks 1-11) on piano instead of drums. None of the musicians on "The Amazing Nina Simone" Disc 1, tracks 12-23) are named on any version of that release, but were likely Jimmy Bond on bass and Al 'Tootie' Heath on drums as they accompanied her on her next release. "At Town Hall" was recorded live in New York City's Town Hall on 15 Sep 1959, although several songs on that release were re-recorded in the studio. "Live at Newport" was recorded at The Newport Jazz Festival on 30 Jun 1960.

credits

Arranged By – Nina Simone (tracks: Disc 2, 11-17), Robert Mersey (tracks: Disc 1, 12-23)
Bass – Chris White (tracks: Disc 2, 11-17), Jimmy Bond (tracks: Disc 1, 1-11; Disc 2, 1-10)
Co-producer – Bob Blake (tracks: Disc 2, 1-10), Jack Gold (tracks: Disc 2, 1-10)
Drums – Albert Heath (tracks: Disc 1, 1-11; Disc 2, 1-10), Bobby Hamilton (tracks: Disc 2, 11-17)
Guitar – Al Schackman (tracks: Disc 2, 11-17)
Liner Notes – Bob Fisher (5)
Producer – Bob Fisher (5) (tracks: all), Stu Phillips (tracks: Disc 2, 11-17)
Transferred By – Tall Order Mastering (tracks: all)
Vocals, Piano – Nina Simone

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