Silk & Soul

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.

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