Nina Simone and Piano!

by Nina Simone

Nina Simone and Piano! cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: 24 January 1969
  • Label: RCA Victor
  • Country: United States
  • Length: 53:49
  • Community rating: 4.02/5 from 4 ratings

Album Notes & Community Reviews

Stripped completely of the large orchestral arrangements typical of her contemporary releases, this deeply intimate album presents the iconic artist accompanied solely by her own masterful piano playing. The stark setting brilliantly highlights her unmatched interpretative skills and emotional depth across a diverse repertoire ranging from traditional hymns to contemporary pop.

Genres

Descriptors: acoustic, melodic, minimalistic, vocal, piano, ballad, soulful, stripped-down

Tracklist

  1. Seems I'm Never Tired Lovin' You (3:00)
  2. Nobody's Fault but Mine (3:00)
  3. I Think It's Going to Rain Today (3:20)
  4. Everyone's Gone to the Moon (3:06)
  5. Compensation (1:35)
  6. Who Am I? (4:10)
  7. Another Spring (3:31)
  8. The Human Touch (2:09)
  9. I Get Along Without You Very Well (Except Sometimes) (4:49)
  10. The Desperate Ones (4:38)
  11. Music for Lovers (4:21)
  12. In Love in Vain (2:27)
  13. I'll Look Around (5:09)
  14. The Man with the Horn (3:39)
  15. I Think It's Going to Rain Today - Live in Munich, Germany - April 1969 (4:50)

Credits

  • Nina Simone - primary artist, arranged by
  • Ray Hall - engineer
  • Joseph Dylewski - photography by

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