The Very Best of Nina Simone

Compilation by Nina Simone

Released 2015

Al Schackman
harmonica [1.6, 1.14, 2.13-14]
Albert “Tootie” Heath
drums (drum set) [11-12]
Arthur Adams
guitar [2.6, 1.5, 1.7]
Bob Blake
producer [11]
Bobby Hamilton
background vocals [2], drums (drum set) [1.6, 1.8, 1.12, 1.14, 2.2, 2.7-8, 2.13-14], membranophone [2]
Hal Mooney
arranger [2.10, 1.9-11], conductor [1.9-11, 2.10], producer [2.3, 2.8, 2.13-14, 1.2, 1.9-11, 1.15]
Hal Mooney & His Orchestra
performing orchestra [10]
Horace Ott
arranger [3, 5, 8], conductor [3, 5, 8]
Horace Ott's Orchestra
performing orchestra [5]
Jack Gold
producer [11]
James E. Bond
bass [11-12]
Lisle Atkinson
background vocals [2], bass guitar [6, 14], double bass [1.8, 1.12, 2.2, 2.7-8, 2.13-14], percussion [1.6, 1.12, 1.14, 2.13-14]
Nina Simone
arranger [2.2, 2.7, 2.13-14, 1.2, 1.8, 1.12, 1.14], conductor [2], lead vocals [2.2, 2.7, 2.12, 1.8, 1.12], piano [1.2, 1.5-12, 1.14, 2.2-3, 2.5-8, 2.10-14], vocal [1.2, 1.5, 1.7, 1.9-11, 2.3, 2.5-6, 2.8, 2.10-11, 2.13-14]
Rudy Stevenson
background vocals [2], flute [2.8, 2.13-14, 1.6, 1.12, 1.14], guitar [2.2-3, 2.7-8, 2.13-14, 1.6, 1.8-12, 1.14]