- My Mama Could Sing (Intro)
- Feeling Good
- I've Got Life
- Ne Me Quitte Pas
- Baltimore
- Love Me or Leave Me
- My Baby Just Cares for Me
- Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood
- Sinnerman
- We are Young Gifted & Black
- I Put a Spell on You
- I Want a Little Sugar In My Bowl
- Black is the Color of My True Love's Hair
- Wild is the Wind
- African Mailman
- I Wish I Knew How It Would Feel to Be Free
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Overview
While the year 2015 saw the release of three films inspired by the maverick and icon Nina Simone, Nina Revisited is attached to the documentary What Happened, Miss Simone?, a loving tribute itself, but also a painfully honest one. This possible soundtrack takes a more abstract route while offering the same love and reverence, and it's also an almost-solo album from Lauryn Hill, the driving force behind six of the album's 16 tracks. A traditional and stately take on "Feeling Good" is the obvious pick for the artist, but her bold and vicious delivery of "I've Got Life" is equally as grand. Her "Wild Is the Wind" is elegance with an edge, while "Black Is the Color of My True Love's Hair" is surprisingly spacy but solidly built, and with Robert Glasper's name among the album's producers credits, the backing band is expectedly red hot. Glasper surrounds Mary J. Blige with a tight and small R&B band on "Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood" and they make the song sound rightfully huge, and on the other end of the spectrum, there's Usher going full Michael Jackson as he turns "My Baby Just Cares for Me" into a sweet "The Girl Is Mine"-soundalike. The jazz-rap gift of "We Are Young, Gifted and Black" (Common and Lalah Hathaway), a funky and furious "Sinnerman" (Gregory Porter), and a reggae take on "Baltimore" inspired by the Tamlins version (Jazmine Sullivan) display how Simone's influence is felt far and wide to this day. Add a closing number from the artist herself and this free-form tribute becomes a fine and soul-lifting celebration.
Product Details
Release Date: | 07/10/2015 |
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Label: | Rca |
UPC: | 0888751136229 |
catalogNumber: | 511362 |
Rank: | 52393 |
Tracks
Album Credits
Performance Credits
Stephanie Bennett HarpEric Gales Guitar
Vincent Henry Guitar
Grace Background Vocals
James Francis Keyboards
Joe Harley Piano
Darryl Jenifer Bass,Guitar
James Poyser Keyboards
Salaam Remi Bass,Drums,Keyboards
Lauryn Hill Vocals,Background Vocals
Natalie Leggett Violin
Rudy Stein Celli
Marshall York Drums
Michael Valerio Acoustic Bass
Sylvain Luc Guitar
Sarah Thornblade Violin
Chris Sholar Guitar
Vicente Archer Bass
Robert Glasper Keyboards
DiViNCi Synthesizer
Maria Jeffers Cello
Songa Lee Violin
George "Spanky" McCurdy Drums
James Rouse Drums
Keyon Harrold Horn
Maxwell Drummey Synthesizer,Strings,Conductor,Keyboards
Luke Maurer Viola
Matthew Funes Viola
Sarah Parkins Violin
Carty Bass Guitar,Acoustic Bass
Corey King Horn
John Ellis Horn
Michel Ferre Organ,Synthesizer,Piano,Wurlitzer
Ray Angry Organ,Synthesizer,Key Bass
Charisa Rouse Violin,Viola
Elena Pinderhughes Flute
Jon Batiste Organ,Synthesizer,Keyboards,Wurlitzer
David Watson Flute
Leo Brooks Acoustic Bass
Justin Tyson Drums
Burniss Travis Bass
Jacob Braun Celli
Ras Kassa Amha Shaka Alexander Background Vocals
Jordan Peters Guitar
Stephen Kujala Flute
Riza Printup Harp
Jasmin Charles Violin
Mamuna Background Vocals
Margaux Whitney Viola
Technical Credits
Dimitri Tiomkin ComposerNina Simone Composer
Randy Newman Composer
Jacques Brel Composer
Tony Black Engineer
Weldon Irvine Composer
Angela Davis Liner Notes
Galt MacDermot Composer
Bennie Benjamin Composer
Leslie Bricusse Composer
Walter Donaldson Composer
James Francis Arranger,Composer
Clark Germain Engineer
Gus Kahn Composer
Don Newkirk Engineer,drum programming
Anthony Newley Composer
Phil Nicolo Engineer
Salaam Remi Arranger,Producer
Andy Taub Engineer
Billy Taylor Composer
Ned Washington Composer
James Rado Composer
Gerome Ragni Composer
Lauryn Hill Composer,Producer,Executive Producer,drum programming
Sol Marcus Composer
Gloria Caldwell Composer
Dick Dallas Composer
Ryan Evans Engineer
Suzette Williams Producer,Executive Producer
Peter Edge Producer,Executive Producer
Traditional Composer
Chris Sholar Arranger
Beef Wellington drum programming
Jeff Gilligan Art Direction
Robert Glasper Arranger,Composer,Producer
DiViNCi Engineer,drum programming
Aaron Nevezie Engineer
George "Spanky" McCurdy drum programming
Sam Thomas Engineer
Fusako Chubachi Illustrations
Lonnie Lynn Composer
James Rouse Engineer,drum programming
Steve McKie Engineer
Mark "Exit" Goodchild Engineer
Kory Aaron Engineer
Chris Tabron Engineer
Danny Davis Producer
Corey King Arranger
Zack Dawson Engineer
Michel Ferre Programming,Engineer
Jalacy J. Hawkins Composer
Omari Salim Stines Engineer
Jayson Jackson Producer,Executive Producer
Charisa Rouse Engineer
Caleb Laven Engineer
Joel Peters Engineer
Dan Stringer Engineer
Natural Vocal Producer
Joe Hendler Engineer
Justin Anstotz Engineer
Dan Tatarowicz Engineer