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To Love Somebody

Nina Simone · 1969

33 min · 9 tracks · blues · jazz · soul

A stirring blend of soul, jazz, and blues that captures the tumult of a changing America.

Is this for you?

Good fit if you like

  • short, impactful listening sessions
  • emotional storytelling and reflection
  • contemplative late-night vibes
  • steady, thought-provoking pace

Where this album fits

Career context
By 1969, Nina Simone was an established artist known for her powerful voice and political activism. 'To Love Somebody' followed her breakthrough album 'Nina Simone Sings the Blues' and showcased her evolving sound as she embraced more contemporary influences amidst the civil rights movement.

Tracklist

Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.

  • 1 Suzanne 4:22
  • 2 Turn! Turn! Turn! (To Everything There Is a Season) 3:41
  • 3 Revolution, Part 1 2:53
  • 4 Revolution, Part 2 1:54
  • 5 To Love Somebody 2:43
  • 6 I Shall Be Released 3:56
  • 7 I Can’t See Nobody 3:09
  • 8 Just Like Tom Thumb’s Blues 4:50
  • 9 The Times They Are A-Changin’ 5:56

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