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 "You'll Go to Hell" from this album. She lost to Aretha Franklin.
"It Be's That Way Sometime", a song written by Nina's brother Sam Waymon.
"The Look of Love", a song by Burt Bacharach, originally written for the movie Casino Royale (1967).
"I Wish I Knew How It Would Feel to Be Free", this 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.

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"It Be's That Way Sometime"	Sam Waymon	2:58
2.	"The Look Of Love"	Burt Bacharach, Hal David	2:23
3.	"Go To Hell"	Morris Bailey, Jr.	2:49
4.	"Love O' Love"	Andy Stroud	5:06
5.	"Cherish"	Terry Kirkman	3:22
6.	"I Wish I Knew How It Would Feel To Be Free"	Billy Taylor	3:09
7.	"Turn Me On"	John D. Loudermilk	2:26
8.	"Turning Point"	Martha Holmes	2:01
9.	"Some Say"	Charles Reuben	2:10
10.	"Consummation"	Nina Simone	4:10

2006 reissue bonus tracks
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
11.	"Why Must Your Love Well Be So Dry"	Harold Thomas, Randie Evretts, Virdia Crawford	2:20
12.	"Save Me"	Aretha Franklin, Carolyn Franklin, Curtis Ousley	3:22

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