Sleeve Notes1967

It Be’s That Way Sometimes

Nina Simone · 1967

Recording

Recorded in 1967 at RCA Studio B in New York for Silk & Soul, the song was written by Simone's brother Sam Waymon. Danny Davis produced the recording, with arrangements by Sammy Lowe and engineering by Ray Hall. The song opened Silk & Soul, Simone's second RCA Victor album. Its inclusion placed a composition by her brother alongside contemporary songs and material addressing freedom and racial prejudice. Retrospective critic John Bush singled it out as a highlight of Silk & Soul. It remains a documented example of the musical collaboration between Simone and Sam Waymon.

ArtistNina Simone

Year1967

StudioRCA Studio B, New York City

LabelRCA Victor

ProducersDanny Davis · Sammy Lowe · Ray Hall

How curators tag this

Soul100%

Sound check

SamplesFig. B

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It Be's That Way Sometimes

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