Here Comes the Sun | ||||
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Released | April 1971 | |||
Recorded | February 1971 | |||
Studio | RCA Victor's Studio B New York City | |||
Genre | Jazz, blues, African folk | |||
Label | RCA Victor | |||
Producer | Harold Wheeler, Nat Shapiro | |||
Nina Simone chronology | ||||
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [1] |
Rolling Stone | favorable [2] |
Here Comes the Sun is the thirteenth studio album by American singer Nina Simone, consisting of cover versions of songs by pop and rock musicians, released by RCA in April 1971.
It features songs recorded in the RCA studios with a full orchestra and backing vocals. Although Simone covers songs by Bob Dylan and The Beatles, among others, most of the versions feature arrangements substantially different from the original recordings. This is most clear in the final song "My Way", which with its fast pacing rhythm deviates significantly from the usual interpretations.
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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Australia (ARIA) [3] | Gold | 35,000^ |
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. |
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