This budget-priced compilation issued via Verve's Jazz Club imprint spotlights Nina Simone's mid-'60s stint with the Philips label, the creative tipping point of the singer's storied career.
Expanding the grammar of jazz by introducing elements of folk, soul, and pop, at Philips Simone redefined both her music and her place in music, making forever obsolete the stereotypes that long straitjacketed the role of women in American popular art.
For the most part, My Baby Just Cares for Me eschews Simone's most fiery political statements in favor of more intimate and idiosyncratic work -- listeners seeking a truly comprehensive portrait are recommended the excellent Four Women: The Complete Nina Simone Philips Recordings, but this single-disc overview hits many of the high points, including "Old Jim Crow," "Work Song," and "Feeling Good.".
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | My Baby Just Cares for Me | Nina Simone | Play | 03:37 | 8 MB | 18 MB |
| 2 | Love Me or Leave Me | Nina Simone | Play | 03:22 | 7 MB | 19 MB |
| 3 | Don't Smoke in Bed | Nina Simone | Play | 03:10 | 7 MB | 15 MB |
| 4 | He Needs Me | Nina Simone | Play | 02:29 | 5 MB | 12 MB |
| 5 | Little Girl Blue | Nina Simone | Play | 04:17 | 9 MB | 20 MB |
| 6 | Mood Indigo | Nina Simone | Play | 04:00 | 9 MB | 24 MB |
| 7 | You Better Know It | Nina Simone | Play | 02:24 | 5 MB | 14 MB |
| 8 | I Like The Sunrise | Nina Simone | Play | 03:02 | 6 MB | 16 MB |
| 9 | Solitude | Nina Simone | Play | 03:46 | 8 MB | 19 MB |
| 10 | The Gal From Joe's | Nina Simone | Play | 02:12 | 5 MB | 12 MB |
| 11 | Satin Doll | Nina Simone | Play | 03:39 | 8 MB | 20 MB |
| 12 | It Don't Mean A Thing | Nina Simone | Play | 02:32 | 5 MB | 14 MB |
| 13 | Do Nothin' Till You Hear From Me | Nina Simone | Play | 02:51 | 6 MB | 18 MB |
| 14 | I Got It Bad And That Ain't Good | Nina Simone | Play | 04:08 | 9 MB | 23 MB |
| 15 | Hey, Buddy Bolden | Nina Simone | Play | 02:30 | 5 MB | 13 MB |
| 16 | Something To Live For | Nina Simone | Play | 02:57 | 6 MB | 15 MB |
| 51 mins | 116 MB | |||||
| 51 mins | 278 MB | |||||
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | J. Fred Coots | Composer |
| 2 | Olivier Ducroq | Design |
| 3 | Oscar Hammerstein II | Composer |
| 4 | Nina Simone | Primary Artist |
| 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). |