Two collections of Nina Simone music offer a mix of new and classic material
By 2021/10/26
Nina Simone
Credit:Tony Gale / Verve Records
Two collections of music by cultural icon Nina Simone will be released (or reissued) by the end of this year.
The first collection titled Feeling Good: Her Greatest Hits and Remixes is slated for release Oct. 29 via Verve Records.
The 26-track album compiles Nina Simone’s greatest hits and classics throughout her storied career, including Mississippi Goddam, Strange Fruit, I Loves You Porgy, I Put a Spell on You and, of course, Feeling Good. It also features seven remixes from some of the world’s most prolific DJs, helping to bridge her legacy to a new generation of listeners.
The first single was a Feeling Good remixed by English producer Joel Corry:
Following that, the 1959 compilation Nina Simone and Her Friends will be reissued on vinyl on Dec. 3 via BMG.
This new reissue will feature remastered audio, unreleased tracks from her Little Girl Blue sessions, original compositions by Carmen McRae and Chris Connor, and a new essay from professor and author Daphne A. Brooks.
You can get a sneak peek of the compilation with an instrumental of African Mailman, showcasing Simone’s ability on the piano. It was recorded when she was in her twenties, aspiring to be a classical concert pianist.
Here’s the track listing for Feeling Good: Her Greatest Hits and Remixes:
CD 1:
Feeling Good
My Baby Just Cares for Me
I Put a Spell on You
Sinnerman
Black is the Color of My True Love’s Hair
See-Line Woman
Don’t Let Me Be Misunderstood
Ain’t Got No, I Got Life
Lilac Wine
Ne Me Quitte Pas
Love Me or Leave Me
Don’t Explain
Mississippi Goddam
CD 2:
Strange Fruit
Wild is the Wind
Work Song
I Loves You Porgy
Mood Indigo
Take Care of Business
Feeling Good” (Joel Correy Remix)
See-Line Woman (Riton Remix)
Sinnerman (Sofi Tukker Remix)
My Baby Just Cares for Me (HONNE Remix)
Take Care of Business (Rudimental Remix)
I Put a Spell on You (Floorplan Remix)
Be My Husband (Hot Chip Remix)
Here’s the track listing for Nina Simone and Her Friends:
Side A
Nina Simone – He’s Got the Whole World in His Hands
