There's a lot more Broadway and a lot more ballads than blues on this, which ranks as one of Simone's weaker mid-'60s albums.
Almost half the record features Broadway tunes on the order of Cole Porter and Rodgers & Hammerstein; most of the rest was composed by Bennie Benjamin, author of her first-rate "Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood," which the Animals covered for a hit shortly afterwards (and which leads off this record).
The other Benjamin tunes are modified uptown soul with string arrangements and backup vocals in the vein of "Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood," but aren't in the same league, although "How Can I?" is an engaging cha-cha.
Besides "Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood," the album is most notable for the great "SeeLine Woman," a percolating call-and-response number that ranks as one of her best tracks.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Don't Let Me Be MisunderstoodBennie Benjamin, Gloria Caldwell, Sol Marcus | Nina Simone | Play | 02:48 | 6 MB | 16 MB |
| 2 | Night SongLee Adams, Charles Strouse | Nina Simone | Play | 03:06 | 7 MB | 17 MB |
| 3 | The Laziest Gal in TownCole Porter | Nina Simone | Play | 02:19 | 5 MB | 12 MB |
| 4 | Something WonderfulOscar Hammerstein II, Richard Rodgers | Nina Simone | Play | 02:46 | 6 MB | 14 MB |
| 5 | Don't Take All NightBennie Benjamin, Sol Marcus | Nina Simone | Play | 02:54 | 6 MB | 16 MB |
| 6 | NobodyAlex Rogers, Tom Waits, Bert Williams | Nina Simone | Play | 04:18 | 9 MB | 23 MB |
| 7 | I Am BlessedBennie Benjamin, Sol Marcus | Nina Simone | Play | 02:57 | 6 MB | 16 MB |
| 8 | See-Line WomanGeorge Bass, George H. Bass, Nina Simone | Nina Simone | Play | 02:38 | 6 MB | 16 MB |
| 9 | Our Love (Will See Us Through)Bennie Benjamin, Sol Marcus | Nina Simone | Play | 03:01 | 6 MB | 16 MB |
| 10 | The Last Rose of SummerThomas Moore | Nina Simone | Play | 03:08 | 7 MB | 16 MB |
| 11 | A MonsterBennie Benjamin, Sol Marcus | Nina Simone | Play | 02:47 | 6 MB | 8 MB |
| 12 | Oh This I'm Sure | Nina Simone | Play | 02:37 | 6 MB | 14 MB |
| 13 | How Can I | Nina Simone | Play | 02:05 | 4 MB | 12 MB |
| 37 mins | 85 MB | |||||
| 37 mins | 202 MB | |||||
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lee Adams | Composer |
| 2 | Lisle Atkinson | Main Personnel, Percussion |
| 3 | George H. Bass | Composer |
| 4 | George Bass | Composer |
| 5 | Bennie Benjamin | Composer |
| 6 | Gloria Caldwell | Composer |
| 7 | Steve Hackett | Composer |
| 8 | Bobby Hamilton | Drums, Main Personnel |
| 9 | Oscar Hammerstein II | Composer |
| 10 | Bryan Koniarz | Audio Production |
| 11 | Sol Marcus | Composer |
| 12 | Hal Mooney | Conductor, Main Personnel |
| 13 | Thomas Moore | Composer |
| 14 | Horace Ott | Conductor |
| 15 | Cole Porter | Composer |
| 16 | Richard Rodgers | Composer |
| 17 | Alex Rogers | Composer |
| 18 | Nina Simone | Composer, Main Personnel, Piano, Primary Artist, Vocals |
| 19 | Rudy Stevenson | Flute, Main Personnel |
| 20 | Charles Strouse | Composer |
| 21 | Tom Waits | Composer |
| 22 | Bert Williams | Composer |
| Quality | Format | Encoding | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | MP3 | 320kps 44.1kHz | MP3 is an audio coding format which uses a form of lossy data compression. The highest bitrate of this format is 320kbps (kbit/s). MP3 Digital audio takes less amount of space (up to 90% reduction in size) and the quality is not as good as the original one. |
| CD Quality | FLAC | 16bit 44.1kHz | FLAC is an audio coding format which uses lossless compression. Digital audio in FLAC format has a smaller size and retains the same quality of the original Compact Disc (CD). |