Silk & Soul
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Silk & Soul is the thirteenth studio album by American musician Nina Simone released in October 1967 by RCA Victor. It features the cuts "Go to Hell" and a cover of "I Wish I Knew How It Would Feel to Be Free".
Information about songs on this album
- In 1968, Simone got a Grammy nomination for Best Female R&B Vocal Performance for the song "Go to Hell" from this album. She lost to Aretha Franklin.
- "It Be's That Way Sometime" was written by Nina's brother Sam Waymon.
- "The Look of Love" is a song by Burt Bacharach, originally written for the movie Casino Royale (1967).
- "I Wish I Knew How It Would Feel to Be Free" song was written by Billy Taylor. It was later recorded by Solomon Burke and Levon Helm, and can be regarded as a civil rights anthem.
- "Turning Point", which at first seems to be a child's song about making a new friend, later turns into a song questioning the origins of racism. Lyrics written by Martha Holmes.
- "Consummation" is a love song written by Nina Simone that uses the melody of "For All We Know", a song she originally recorded in the late 50s.
Track listing
Charts
| Chart (1967) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Billboard 200[1] | 158 |
| US Hot R&B LPs[2] | 24 |
Personnel
- Nina Simone – piano, vocals
- Gene Taylor – bass
- Eric Gale, Rudy Stevenson - guitar
- Ernie Hayes - piano, harpsichord
- Bernard Purdie - drums
- Sammy Lowe – arrangements, conductor
- Technical
- Ray Hall – engineer