High Priestess of Soul is a studio album by singer/pianist/songwriter Nina Simone

Nina Simone

Eunice Kathleen Waymon , better known by her stage name Nina Simone , was an American singer, songwriter, pianist, arranger, and civil rights activist widely associated with jazz music...

 (1933–2003). The songs are accompanied by a large band directed by Hal Mooney

Hal Mooney

Hal Mooney was an American composer and arranger, born Harold Mooney on 4 February 1911, in Brooklyn, New York. He died on 23 March 1995, in Los Angeles, California.-Early life and career:...

. The album contains popular songs (such as "Don't You Pay Them No Mind") and Church-African-Folk-related songs (such as "Take Me To The Water" and "Come Ye"). Nina Simone was often titled the High Priestess Of Soul, although she wasn't very fond of the title herself, because it placed a label on her as if she were only a soul

Soul music

Soul music is a music genre originating in the United States combining elements of gospel music and rhythm and blues. According to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, soul is "music that arose out of the black experience in America through the transmutation of gospel and rhythm & blues into a form of...

 artist.

Information about songs on this album

• An earlier (1961) recording of "Work Song" had featured on Forbidden Fruit (1961) and Nina’s Choice
  Nina’s Choice
  Nina's Choice is an album by singer/pianist/songwriter Nina Simone. It is a compilation of singles from previous albums at Colpix Records.-Track listing:# "Trouble In Mind", live recording from Nina Simone At Newport...
  
  (1963).

Track listing

1. "Don't You Pay Them No Mind" (Richard Ahlert/Robert Scott
   Bobby Scott (musician)
   Bobby Scott was an American musician, record producer, and songwriter.-Biography:He was born Robert William Scott in Mount Pleasant, New York, and became a pianist, vibraphonist, and singer, and could also play the accordion, cello, clarinet, and double bass...
   
   ) – 3:05
2. "I'm Gonna Leave You" (Rudy Stevenson) – 2:15
3. "Brown Eyed Handsome Man
   Brown Eyed Handsome Man
   "Brown Eyed Handsome Man" is a rock and roll song by Chuck Berry, which was originally released by Chess Records in September 1956 as the B-side to "Too Much Monkey Business". It was also included on Berry's 1957 debut album After School Session...
   
   " (Chuck Berry
   Chuck Berry
   Charles Edward Anderson "Chuck" Berry is an American guitarist, singer, and songwriter, and one of the pioneers of rock and roll music. With songs such as "Maybellene" , "Roll Over Beethoven" , "Rock and Roll Music" and "Johnny B...
   
   ) – 2:02
4. "Keeper of the Flame" (Charles Derringer) – 3:21
5. "The Gal from Joe's" (Duke Ellington
   Duke Ellington
   Edward Kennedy "Duke" Ellington was an American composer, pianist, and big band leader. Ellington wrote over 1,000 compositions...
   
   /Irving Mills
   Irving Mills
   Irving Mills was a jazz music publisher, also known by the name of "Joe Primrose."Mills was born to Jewish parents in the Lower East Side of Manhattan in New York City. He founded Mills Music with his brother Jack in 1919...
   
   ) – 2:43
6. "Take Me to the Water" (Nina Simone) – 2:49
7. "I'm Going Back Home" (Rudy Stevenson) – 2:47
8. "I Hold No Grudge" (Angelo Badalamenti
   Angelo Badalamenti
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   /John Clifford) – 2:17
9. "Come Ye" (Nina Simone) – 3:34
10. "He Ain't Comin' Home No More" (Angelo Badalamenti
    Angelo Badalamenti
    Angelo Badalamenti is an American composer, known for his movie soundtrack work for director David Lynch, notably Blue Velvet, the Twin Peaks saga and Mulholland Drive...
    
    /John Clifford) – 3:06
11. "Work Song" (Nat Adderley
    Nat Adderley
    Nathaniel Adderley was an American jazz cornet and trumpet player who played in the hard bop and soul jazz genres. He was the brother of saxophonist Julian "Cannonball" Adderley....
    
    /Oscar Brown, Jr.) – 3:03
12. "I Love My Baby" (Andy Stroud) – 4:00

Charts

Chart 1967	Peak position
Billboard R&B Chart	29