1967/74-Rca/Civil Rights Era «Ain’t Got No-I Got Life»
9-CD Holland
Jazz
Her concert debut, a classical recital, was given when she was 12. An upcoming talent. Her parents, who had taken seats in the front row, were forced to move to the back of the hall to make way for white people. An emerging civil rights activist was formed. In 1958 she recorded her first studio album for Bethlehem Records, followed by Colpix and Philips and in 1967 RCA Victor. ‘Nuff Said! spawned the hit-singles ”Ain’t Got No – I Got Life” and the Bee Gees cover “To Love Somebody”. After «Mississippi Goddam», from the same album, a civil rights message was the norm in Simone’s recordings and became part of her concerts. In 1969 Simone recorded “To Be Young, Gifted And Black”. Renditions of the song have been recorded by Aretha Franklin and Donny Hathaway.
- Disc 1
- 1Do I Move You?
- 2Day and Night
- 3In the Dark
- 4Real Real
- 5My Man’s Gone Now
- 6Backlash Blues
- 7I Want a Little Sugar in My Bowl
- 8Buck
- 9Since I Feel for You
- 10The House of the Rising Sun
- 11Blues for Mama
- 12Do I Move You (Version II)
- 13Whatever I Am (You Made Me)
- Disc 2
- 1It Be’s That Way Sometime
- 2The Look of Love
- 3Go to Hell
- 4Love O’ Love
- 5Cherish
- 6I Wish I Knew How It Would Feel to Be Free
- 7Turn Me On
- 8The Turning Point
- 9Some Say
- 10Consummation
- 11Why Must Your Love Well Be So Dry
- 12Save Me
- Disc 3
- 1In the Morning
- 2Sunday in Savannah
- 3The Backlash Blues
- 4Please Read Me
- 5Gin House Blues
- 6Why? (The King of Love Is Dead)
- 7Peace of Mind
- 8Ain’t Got No – I Got Life
- 9I Loves You Porgy
- 10Take My Hand Precious Lord
- 11Do What You Gotta Do
- 12Mississippi Goddam
- 13Don’t Let Me Be Misunderstood
- 14Come Ye
- 15Ain’t Got No – I Got Life
- 16Peace of Mind
- Disc 4
- 1Seems I’m Never Tired Lovin’ You
- 2Nobody’s Fault But Mine
- 3I Think It’s Going to Rain Today
- 4Everyone’s Gone to the Moon
- 5Compensation
- 6Who Am I?
- 7Another Spring
- 8The Human Touch
- 9I Get Along Without You Very Well (Except Sometimes)
- 10The Desperate Ones
- 11Music for Lovers
- 12In Love in Vain
- 13I’ll Look Around
- 14The Man With the Horn
- 15I Think It’s Going to Rain Today
- Disc 5
- 1Suzanne
- 2Turn, Turn, Turn, (To Everything There Is a Season)
- 3Revolution (Part 1)
- 4Revolution (Part 2)
- 5To Love Somebody
- 6I Shall Be Released
- 7I Can’t See Nobody
- 8Just Like Tom Thumb’s Blues
- 9The Times They Are A-changin’
- 10Suzanne
- 11Turn, Turn, Turn, (To Everything There Is a Season)
- 12Revolution
- 13Save Me
- 14The Glory of Love
- 15Cosi Ti Amo
- Disc 6
- 1Introduction
- 2Black Is the Colour of My True Love’s Hair
- 3Ain’t Got No – I Got Life
- 4West Wind
- 5Who Knows Where the Time Goes
- 6The Assignment Sequence
- 7To Be Young, Gifted and Black
- 8Suzanne
- 9No Opportunity Necessary, No Experience Needed
- 10The Other Woman
- 11Turn, Turn, Turn, (To Everything There Is a Season)
- 12To Be Young, Gifted and Black
- Disc 7
- 1Here Comes the Sun
- 2Just Like a Woman
- 3O-o-h Child
- 4Mr. Bojangles
- 5New World Coming
- 6Angel of the Morning
- 7How Long Must I Wonder
- 8My Way
- 9Tanywey
- 10My Father
- 11Jelly Roll
- 12Tell It Like It Is
- 1322nd Century
- 14What Have They Done to My Song, Ma?
- Disc 8
- 1My Sweet Lord/Today Is a Killer
- 2Poppies
- 3Isn’t It a Pity
- 4Let It Be Me
- Disc 9
- 1The Pusher
- 2Com’ By H’yere-good Lord
- 3Funkier Than a Mosquito’s Tweeter
- 4Mr. Bojangles
- 5I Want a Little Sugar in My Bowl
- 6Dambala
- 7Let It Be Me
- 8Obeah Woman
- 9Nina
- 10Zungo
- 11Thandewye