Two collections of Nina Simone music offer a mix of new and classic material

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

1. Nina Simone – He’s Got the Whole World in His Hands
2. Chris Connor – Cottage for Sale
3. Carmen McRae – Old Devil Moon
4. Nina Simone – I Loves You, Porgy
5. Chris Connor – Try a Little Tenderness
6. Carmen McRae – You Made Me Care

Side B

1. Nina Simone – For All We Know
2. Chris Connor – What Is There to Say?
3. Carmen McRae – Too Much in Love to Care
4. Nina Simone – African Mailman
5. Chris Connor – Good Bye
6. Carmen McRae – Last Time for Love