Baltimore (album)

Baltimore

Studio album by Nina Simone

Released

1978

Recorded

Brussels, January 1978, Van Gelder Studios

Soul
Jazz
Folk
Pop

CTI

Nina Simone chronology

The Great Show Live In Paris
(1974)

Baltimore
(1978)

Fodder On My Wings
(1982)

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	^[1]
Robert Christgau	B-^[2]

Baltimore is an album by Nina Simone. After completing the album, Nina expressed her dissatisfaction with it on numerous occasions, mainly because she had no say in the arrangements, selection of songs and the cover picture. Despite this, critics were positive about the album and it gave a resurgence to Nina's then fading career.^[3]

Information about songs on this album

"Baltimore" was composed by Randy Newman and originally appeared on his 1977 album Little Criminals.
"If You Pray Right" is also called "Heaven Belongs To You"

Track listing

Side 1

"Baltimore" (Randy Newman) - 4:37
"Everything Must Change" (Benard Ighner) - 3:57
"The Family" (John Hurley, Ronnie Wilkins) - 4:57
"My Father" (Judy Collins) - 4:54

Side 2

"Music For Lovers" (Bart Howard) - 3:40
"Rich Girl" (Daryl Hall) - 3:11
"That's All I Want From You" (Fritz Rotter) - 2:52
"Forget" (Rocky "Cole" Coluccio, David Matthews) - 2:54
"Balm In Gilead" (Traditional) - 2:24
"If You Pray Right" (Traditional) - 3:17

Personnel

Musicians

Nina Simone - vocals, piano
Eric Gale - guitar
Gary King - bass
Charles Isreals, Homer Mensch, John Beal - double bass
Jim Madison - drums
Nicky Marrero - percussion
Alan Shulman, Charles McCracken, Jonathan Abramowitz - cello
Alfred Brown, Emanuel Vardi, LaMar Alsop - viola
Barry Finclair, Charles Libove, David Nadien, Harry Glickman, Harry Lookofsky, Herbert Sorkin, Marvin Morgenstern, Max Ellen, Richard Sortomme - violin
Albertine Robinson, Babi Floyd, Debbie McDuffie, Frank Floyd, Joshie Armstead, Maeretha Stewart, Milt Grayson, Ray Simpson - background vocals
David Matthews - string arrangements, piano on "The Family" and "Forget"
Al Schackman - piano on "Baltimore"
Jerry Friedman - guitar on "The Family" and "Rich Girl"
Will Lee - bass on "Rich Girl"
Andy Newmark - drums on "Rich Girl"

Production

Creed Taylor - producer, liner notes
David Palmer - engineers
White Gate - album photography
Sib Chalawick - album design

Notes

↑ Allmusic Review
↑ Christgau, Robert. "CG: Nina Simone". robertchristgau.com. Retrieved August 19, 2015.
↑ Review of Baltimore and Fodder On My Wings on Allaboutjazz.com

Nina Simone

Studio albums

Compilation albums

Nina's Choice
The Rising Sun Collection
Released
Gold
Anthology
Nina Simone's Finest Hour
The Soul of Nina Simone
The Very Best of Nina Simone
Songs to Sing: the Best of Nina Simone
To Be Free: The Nina Simone Story

Live albums

Live and studio

Remix albums

Remixed and Reimagined
Forever Young, Gifted & Black: Songs of Freedom and Spirit

Songs and singles

"Ain't Got No, I Got Life"
"Alone Again (Naturally)"
"Angel of the Morning"
"Ballad of Hollis Brown"
"Baubles, Bangles, & Beads"
"Black Is the Colour (Of My True Love's Hair)"
"Brown Eyed Handsome Man"
"Cherish"
"Cotton-Eyed Joe"
"Do Nothing till You Hear from Me"
"Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood"
"Ev'ry Time We Say Goodbye"
"Exactly Like You"
"Falling in Love Again (Can't Help It)"
"Feeling Good"
"Fine and Mellow"
"For All We Know"
"Four Women"
"Go Limp"
"He's Got the Whole World in His Hands"
"Here Comes the Sun"
"The House of the Rising Sun"
"I Get Along Without You Very Well (Except Sometimes)"
"I Loves You, Porgy"
"I Put a Spell on You"
"I Shall Be Released"
"I Think It's Going to Rain Today"
"I Wish I Knew How It Would Feel to Be Free"
"If I Should Lose You"
"It Don't Mean a Thing (If It Ain't Got That Swing)"
"It Might as Well Be Spring"
"Just Like Tom Thumb's Blues"
"Just Like a Woman"
"Lilac Wine"
"Little Girl Blue"
"The Look of Love"
"Love Me or Leave Me"
"Mississippi Goddam"
"Mood Indigo"
"The More I See You"
"Mr. Bojangles"
"My Baby Just Cares for Me"
"My Sweet Lord"
"My Way"
"Ne me quitte pas"
"Nobody"
"Nobody's Fault but Mine"
"Papa, Can You Hear Me?"
"The Pusher"
"Rich Girl"
"(In My) Solitude"
"Satin Doll"
"Sea Lion Woman"
"Sign o' the Times"
"Since I Fell for You"
"Sinnerman"
"Someone to Watch Over Me"
"Something Wonderful"
"Spring Is Here"
"Strange Fruit"
"Summertime"
"Suzanne"
"Take My Hand, Precious Lord"
"That's All"
"That's All I Want from You"
"The Times They Are a-Changin'"
"To Be Young, Gifted and Black"
"To Love Somebody"
"Trouble in Mind"
"Turn! Turn! Turn!"
"Who Knows Where the Time Goes?"
"Wild Is the Wind"
"Willow Weep for Me"
"You'd Be So Nice to Come Home To"

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