Sings The Blues is an album by singer/pianist/songwriter Nina Simone. This was Simone’s first album for RCA Records after previously recording for Colpix Records and Philips Records. The album was also reissued in 2006 with bonus tracks, and re-packaged in 1991 by RCA/Novus as a 17-track compilation under the title The Blues.
Tracks
1 Do I Move You (Nina Simone) 02:48 2 Day And Night (Rudy Stevenson) 02:33 3 In The Dark (Lil Green) 02:56 4 Real Real (Nina Simone) 02:20 5 My Man’s Gone Now (DuBose Heyward; George Gershwin) 04:18 6 Backlash Blues (Langston Hughes; Nina Simone) 02:30 7 I Want A Little Sugar In My Bowl (Nina Simone) 02:34 8 Buck (Andy Stroud) 01:51 9 Since I Fell For You (Buddy Johnson) 02:50 10 The House Of The Rising Sun (Alan Price) 03:51 11 Blues For Mama (Abbey Lincoln; Nina Simone) 03:57
Musicians
Bass - Bob Bushnell Drums - Bernard Purdie Guitar - Eric Gale Guitar - Rudy Stevenson Organ - Ernie Hayes Piano - Nina Simone Harmonica - Buddy Lucas Sax - Buddy Lucas Vocals - Nina Simone
Liner Notes
Producer – Danny Davis Engineer (Recording) – Mickey Crofford, Ray Hall Recorded At RCA’s Studio B Copyright RCA
