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Nina Simone: Nina Simone And Piano

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In January 1969, “RCA Victor” label released “Nina Simone and Piano!”, the 20th Nina Simone album. It was recorded September – October 1968, at “RCA Studios” in New York City, and was produced by Stroud Productions.

Personnel:

  • Nina Simone – vocals, piano, arrangements
  • Ray Hall – engineer
  • Joseph Dylewski – photography

Track listing:

  1. Seems I’m Never Tired Lovin’ You – Carolyn Franklin
  2. It’s Nobody Fault but Mine – Nina Simone
  3. I Think It’s Going to Rain Today – Randy Newman
  4. Everyone’s Gone to the Moon – Jonathan King
  5. Compensation – Paul Laurence Dunbar, Nina Simone
  6. Who Am I – Leonard Bernstein
  7. Another Spring – Angelo Badalamenti, Joh Clifford
  8. The Human Touch – Charles Reuben
  9. I Get Along Without You Very Well (Except Sometimes) – Hoagy Carmichael
  10. The Desperate Ones – Eric Blau, Gérard Jouannest, Mort Shuman

Dave Van Ronk: Van Ronk

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In August 1971, “Polydor” label released “Van Ronk”, the tenth Dave Van Ronk album. It was recorded December 1970 – May 1971, at “Sound Exchange Studios” in New York City, and was produced by Dave Woods.

Personnel:

  • Dave Van Ronk – vocals, guitar, arrangements
  • Dave Woods – arrangements
  • Steve Katz – engineer
  • Anne Friedman – cover art
  • Joanne Grace – morale
  • John Jameson – spiritual

Track listing:

  1. Bird on the Wire – Leonard Cohen
  2. Fox’s Minstrel Show – Michael Small
  3. Port of Amsterdam – Jacques Brel, Eric Blau, Mort Shuman
  4. Fat Old John – Peter Stampfel
  5. Urge for Going – Joni Mitchell
  6. Random Canyon – Peter Stampfel
  7. I Think It’s Going to Rain Today – Randy Newman
  8. Gaslight Rag -Dave Van Ronk
  9. Honey Hair – Dave Van Ronk
  10. Legend of the Dead Soldier – Bertolt Brecht, Eric Bentley
  11. Ac-Cent-Tchu-Ate the Positive – Johnny Mercer, Harold Arlen