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The Essential Nina Simone

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Nina Simone has penned unforgettable protest material, covered jazz, folk, rock, and pop with equal flair, and created a body of work that's kept her popularity high. While this title is hardly accurate, since it only covers RCA material from ... more Nina Simone has penned unforgettable protest material, covered jazz, folk, rock, and pop with equal flair, and created a body of work that's kept her popularity high. While this title is hardly accurate, since it only covers RCA material from 1967-1972, there's plenty of anthemic fare among The Essential Nina Simone's 16 selections. These include "Mr. Bojangles," "To Be Young, Gifted, and Black," "Seems I'm Never Tired Lovin' You," and "Since I Fell for You." While the absence of "Baltimore," "I Wish I Knew How It Feels to Be Free," and "Here Comes the Sun" (to name only three) is sizable, and the weighting of this compilation toward well-known rock types (Bob Dylan, Randy Newman, Jimmy Webb, George Harrison, two Bee Gees cuts) debatable, there's still no way it can be dismissed. ~ Ron Wynn, All Music Guide

Tracks

Track	Duration
1	I Want A Little Sugar In My Bowl	2:27
2	Seems I'm Never Tired Lovin' You	2:56
3	Do What You Gotta Do	2:55
4	Just Like Tom Thumb's Blues	4:48
5	Since I Fell For You	2:44
6	Mr. Bojangles	4:58
7	Ain't Got No/I Got Life	2:05
8	In The Dark	2:53
9	Turn Me On	2:23
10	To Love Somebody	2:38
11	I Shall Be Released	4:00
12	To Be Young, Gifted And Black	2:45
13	I Can't See Nobody	3:06
14	Isn't It A Pity	6:20
15	Sunday In Savannah	3:03
16	I Think It's Going To Rain Today	3:18