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singer/pianist/songwriter Nina Simone. It was recorded (excluding tracks (10 and 11) at Westbury Music Fair, April 7, 1968, three days after the murder of Martin Luther King Jr. The whole program that night was dedicated in his memory. The album received an

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and featured one of Simone's biggest hits in Europe, "

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Songs

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song first recorded on ''

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", first recorded on '' Forbidden Fruit''. * "Why? (The King of Love Is Dead)", written by Simone's bass player Gene Taylor after the news of Martin Luther King Jr.'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. * "

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from the musical ''

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, MacDermot). It became a hit in Europe, reaching number two on the British charts and number one on the Dutch charts. Compared to the single, the album version has applause from the Westbury Music Fair concert crossfaded over the beginning and end, additional overdubbed drums, and towards the end of the song the vocal is double-tracked. * " In the Morning", an early Bee Gees song, is also a studio recording, with added applause and the compere’s introduction from the Westbury Music Fair concert. * "

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's ''

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, DuBose Heyward). It was first recorded by Simone on her debut album '' Little Girl Blue''. * "Do What You Gotta Do", written by Jimmy Webb, is a studio recording, also issued as the B-side to "

". It is used in the film ''

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'' and it appears in the second soundtrack album. A sample of "Do What You Gotta Do" can be heard on Kanye West's track "

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" from the album '' The Life of Pablo''. * "

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" is a cover of another early Bee Gees song from the 1967 album ''

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''.

Track listing

(The order of tracks can vary)

Personnel

*Nina Simone – vocals, piano *Rudy Stevenson – guitar *Samuel Wayman – organ * Gene Taylor – bass *Buck Clarke – drums * Horace Ott – arranger and conductor on "Do What You Gotta Do" Technical *Ed Begley – engineer *Ray Hall – engineer on "Do What You Gotta Do"

Charts

References

1968 live albums Nina Simone albums Albums arranged by Horace Ott RCA Victor live albums {{1960s-R&B-album-stub