Thanks to a steady stream of reissues and her central role in Questlove's 2021 Summer of Soul documentary, Nina Simone has lately been accumulating some of the overdue praise she was denied in life. This fiercely gifted and intelligent pianist, who out of necessity eventually discovered her distinctive singing voice, was especially productive from 1964 until 1967 when she recorded most of what's on this compilation. That mid-'60s period is also when Simone moved from innocuous pop standards to protest songs, many of which she wrote or rearranged herself. Many of her best-known mid-period tunes are here: "I Put A Spell On You," “Sinnerman," "Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood," and the triumphant and justly famous 1964 live version of "Mississippi Goddam" from Carnegie Hall. This brief best-of is completed by the addition of her first hit, "My Baby Just Cares for Me" from 1957. What's new here are remixes of seven tunes whose original versions also appear on this reissue. Opener "Feeling Good," gets a ready-for-the-club makeover from DJ Joel Corry while dance duo Sofi Tukker, who've worked with Lady Gaga and Rodrigo y Gabriela, emphasize Simone's piano part on "Sinnerman" before settling into a standard dance beat. UK duo HONNE evade the dance beat sameness with a downbeat mix of "My Baby Just Cares For Me" that changes the melody entirely while leaving the words intact—an imaginative if not entirely successful reimagining—while the remix of "Take Care of Business" by drum and bass duo Rudimental adds a rumbling undercurrent to the original. The single comes from UK electro-pop band Hot Chip who slow "Be My Husband" and add a fat bass part on keyboards, synth flourishes, and looped reverb to Simone's voice, finishing with a shaking of tambourine. Though not quite the hoped-for hit, the efforts required for a remix adds to the body of respect and awe Simone's work righteously inspires.

妮娜・西蒙（Nina Simone；1933年2月21日－2003年4月21日），是一位美国歌手、作曲家与钢琴表演家。原名尤妮斯・凯瑟林・伟蒙（Eunice Kathleen Waymon）、以艺名妮娜・西蒙著称。虽然一般人认为她是一位优秀的爵士女伶、但妮娜不喜欢被这样归类。她的创作歌曲类型主要包括有蓝调、节奏蓝调和灵魂乐。她的演唱方式则以富有情感、带有气息的变化音（tremolo）为主要特色。

Japanese 24-bit remastered reissue of 1964 album packaged in a miniature LP sleeve. TO. 2004.

Eunice Kathleen Waymon, known professionally as Nina Simone, was an American singer, songwriter, musician, arranger, and civil rights activist. Her music spanned styles including classical, jazz, blues, folk, R&B, gospel and pop.

Eunice Kathleen Waymon, known professionally as Nina Simone, was an American singer, songwriter, pianist, and civil rights activist. Her music spanned styles including classical, folk, gospel, blues, jazz, R&B, and pop.

妮娜・西蒙（Nina Simone；1933年2月21日－2003年4月21日），是一位美国歌手、作曲家与钢琴表演家。原名尤妮斯・凯瑟林・伟蒙（Eunice Kathleen Waymon）、以艺名妮娜・西蒙著称。虽然一般人认为她是一位优秀的爵士女伶、但妮娜不喜欢被这样归类。她的创作歌曲类型主要包括有蓝调、节奏蓝调和灵魂乐。她的演唱方式则以富有情感、带有气息的变化音（tremolo）为主要特色。

Eunice Kathleen Waymon, known professionally as Nina Simone, was an American singer, songwriter, pianist, and civil rights activist. Her music spanned styles including classical, folk, gospel, blues, jazz, R&B, and pop.

'Nuff Said! is an album by singer/pianist/songwriter Nina Simone (1933-2003). It was recorded (excluding tracks 1, 8, 11) at Westbury M usic Fair, April 7, 1968, three days after the murder of Dr. Martin Luther King. The whole program that night was dedicated in his memory. The album received an Emmy nomination and featured one of Nina's biggest hits in Europe, "Ain't Got No-I Got Life".
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Information about songs on this album
* "Backlash Blues", a Civil Rights song first recorded on Nina Simone Sings The Blues.
* "Gin House Blues", first recorded on Forbidden Fruit.
* "Why? (The King Of Love Is Dead)", written by Nina's bass player Gene Taylor after the news of Dr. King's death had reached him. It was performed here for the first time. The song was heavily cut from the longer original recording, which featured a lot of Simone's monologue.
* "Ain't Got No - I Got Life," a medley from the musical Hair (Rado, Ragni, MacDermot). It became a hit in Europe, reaching #2 on the British Charts and #1 on the Dutch charts [1]. Together with "In The Morning" it was a studio recording disguised as a live recording with added applause.
* "I Loves You Porgy" is a song from George Gershwin's Porgy & Bess (George & Ira Gershwin, DuBose Heyward).
* "Do What You Gotta Do", written by Jimmy Webb, was a bonus track studio recording.

妮娜·西蒙，是一位美國歌手、作曲家與鋼琴表演家。原名尤妮斯·凱瑟林·偉蒙、以藝名妮娜·西蒙著稱。雖然一般人認為她是一位優秀的爵士女伶、但妮娜不喜歡被這樣歸類。她的創作歌曲類型主要包括有藍調、節奏藍調和靈魂樂。她的演唱方式則以富有情感、帶有氣息的變化音為主要特色。她的名字有時也譯做妮娜·席夢