To Love Somebody

by Nina Simone

Overview

No slouch as a songwriter herself, Nina Simone ably picked a variety of compositional classics from the new rock era for her 1969 LP To Love Somebody. Opening with a beautiful, introspective version of Leonard Cohen's "Suzanne," Simone shows an obvious affinity for social statements with the Byrds' "Turn! Turn! Turn! (To Everything There Is a Season)" and a trio of Dylan standards: "I Shall Be Released," "Just Like Tom Thumb's Blues," plus a dramatic, meditative "The Times They Are A-Changin'." The title track, originally a 1967 hit for the Bee Gees and one year later for the Sweet Inspirations, suffers slightly from a weak, commercial-slanted arrangement, but her lone original, the two-part "Revolution," is a great blend of blues-rock and soul testifying. Among a rut of jazz vocalists making the worst of a bad situation during the late '60s, To Love Somebody is a rare success. ~ John Bush

Product Details

Release Date:	01/27/2015
Label:	Imports
UPC:	8718469535415
Rank:	39566

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Nina Simone   Primary Artist,Conductor
Jimmy Wisner   Conductor
Doris Willingham   Vocals
Charles Alias   Drums

Technical Credits

Traditional   Composer
Bob Dylan   Composer
Leonard Cohen   Composer
Jimmy Wisner   Arranger
Mike Moran   Engineer
Weldon Irvine   Composer
Pete Seeger   Composer
Nina Simone   Arranger,Composer
Barry Gibb   Composer
Robin Gibb   Composer
Ray Hall   Engineer