Silk & Soul
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| Studio album by Nina Simone | ||||
| Released | October 1967 | |||
| Recorded | RCA Victor's studio B | |||
| Genre | Vocal Soul Jazz Pop |
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| Label | RCA Victor | |||
| Producer | Danny Davis | |||
| Nina Simone chronology | ||||
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Silk & Soul is an album by singer/pianist/songwriter Nina Simone.[1]
[edit] Information about songs on this album
- "It Be's That Way Sometime", a song written by Nina's brother Sam Waymon.
- "The Look of Love", a song by Burt Bacharach, originally written for the movie Casino Royale (1967).
- "I Wish I Knew How It Would Feel to Be Free", this song was written by Billy Taylor and first recorded by Nina Simone. It was later recorded by Solomon Burke, Ray Charles and Levon Helm, and can be regarded as a civil rights anthem.
- "Turning Point", what at first seems to be a child's song about making a new friend, later turns into a song questioning the origins of racism. Lyrics written by Martha Holmes.
- "Consummation" is a love song written by Nina Simone.
[edit] Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "It Be's That Way Sometime" | Sam Waymon | 2:58 |
| 2. | "The Look Of Love" | Burt Bacharach, Hal David | 2:23 |
| 3. | "Go To Hell" | Morris Bailey, Jr. | 2:49 |
| 4. | "Love O' Love" | Andy Stroud | 5:06 |
| 5. | "Cherish" | Terry Kirkman | 3:22 |
| 6. | "I Wish I Knew How It Would Feel To Be Free" | Billy Taylor | 3:09 |
| 7. | "Turn Me On" | John D. Loudermilk | 2:26 |
| 8. | "Turning Point" | Martha Holmes | 2:01 |
| 9. | "Some Say" | Charles Reuben | 2:10 |
| 10. | "Consummation" | Nina Simone | 4:10 |
| 2006 reissue bonus tracks | |||||||||
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| 11. | "Why Must Your Love Well Be So Dry" | Harold Thomas, Randie Evretts, Virdia Crawford | 2:20 | ||||||
| 12. | "Save Me" | Aretha Franklin, Carolyn Franklin, Curtis Ousley | 3:22 | ||||||
[edit] References
- ^ "Nina Simone – Silk & Soul, Discogs.com". Discogs. http://www.discogs.com/Nina-Simone-Silk-Soul/release/3089978. Retrieved 2011-12-05.
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