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Original Discography
These albums are
  • published by the indicated label, in the period of association with Nina (classic discography),
  • published by the label, after the period, with tracks never published before (late classic discography).

On the left are listed the LPs, on the right the CDs. Albums on the same row are equivalent, i.e. are the same album on different media (CD may have bonus tracks).

Label, number and year indicated are those of the first album's publication. H means that the album is in my collection. For further details click on album's title (if underlined).

Long Playing  Compact Disk
 Bethlehem period (1957-1959, 2 albums)
Jazz as Played in an Exclusive Side Street Club (US 1958) Bethlehem BCP 6028  HH

Nina's first original album (11 tracks), aka Little Girl Blue.

 Jazz as Played in an Exclusive Side Street Club (D 1994) Zyx BET 6021-2 H
And Her Friends (US 1960)
Bethlehem BCP 6041  H

Collective album with Chris Connor and Carmen McRae (4 tracks by Nina, 3 of which were at the time unpublished), published after Nina signed with Colpix.

 And Her Friends (D 1994)
Zyx BET 6020-2 H
 Colpix period (1959-1964, 10 albums)
The Amazing (US 1959)
Colpix CP 407 HH

Nina's first album with Colpix.

Also Green Line (I) GLP 428 H
The Amazing (DK 1989)
Official 86002 H
The Amazing + At Town Hall (US 1998)
Collectables COL6206 H

At Town Hall (US 1959)
Colpix CP 409 H

This is a live and studio album.
At Town Hall (I 1988)
Green Line CDGLL 114 H
The Amazing + At Town Hall (US 1998)
Collectables COL6206 H
At Newport (US 1960)
Colpix CP 412  H

Live album, reached # 23 on Billboard chart on March 6, 1961.
At Newport (DK 1988)
Official 86014  H
Forbidden Fruit + At Newport (US 1998)
Collectables COL6207 H
At Newport, at the Village Gate and elsewhere (UK 1998)
Westside, with 7 bonus tracks  H
Forbidden Fruit (US 1961)
Colpix CP/SCP 419  H

Released in UK as Pye GGL 0383 (right cover)
Forbidden Fruit + At Newport (US 1998)
Collectables COL6207 H
Forbidden Fruit + Sings Ellington + Folksy Nina (UK 1999)
Westside H

At The Village Gate (US 1962)
Colpix CP/SCP 421  H

Live album.
At The Village Gate (US 1991)
Roulette CDP 7950582  H
At The Village Gate (US 1993)
Collectables COL5438 H
At Newport, at the Village Gate and elsewhere (UK 1998)
Westside, with 7 bonus tracks  H
Sings Ellington (US 1962)
Colpix CP/SCP 425  H

Sings Ellington (US 1985)
Roulette 59053 
Forbidden Fruit + Sings Ellington + Folksy Nina (UK 1999)
Westside H
Nina's Choice (US 1963)
Colpix CP/SCP 443  H

Compilation of single releases. 

 Nina's Choice (US 1999)
Collectables COL6308
At Carnegie Hall (US 1963)
Colpix CP/SCP 455  HH

Live album. 

 Sings Ellington + At Carnegie Hall (US 2000)
Collectables COL6414 H
Folksy (US 1964)
Colpix CP/SCP 465  H

Live album, also from Carnegie Hall concert.
Folksy+With Strings (US 1998)
Collectables COL6208 H
Forbidden Fruit + Sings Ellington + Folksy Nina (UK 1999)
Westside H
With Strings (US 1966)
Colpix CP/SCP 496  H

Live and studio album, strings are added. 

 Folksy+With Strings (US 1998)
Collectables COL6208 H
Eclectic Collection (US 2003)
Collectables COL0234

All 10 Colpix LP in a box of 6 CD. CDs are the same Collectables as above.
Legend at her best (US 2000)
Collectables COL

4 Colpix LP (Amazing, Town Hall, Forbidde, Newport) on 2 CD. CD are the same Collectable as above.
 Philips period (1964-1967, 7 albums)
In Concert (US 1964)
Philips PHM 200-135  H		 In Concert+I Put A Spell On You (US 1990)
Mercury 846 543-2  H

also published as 

The 60s, vol. 1, Ne Me Quitte Pas (D 1990)
Mercury 838 543-2  H
Broadway-Blues-Ballads (US 1964)
Philips PHM 200-148  H		 Broadway-Blues-Ballads (US 1993)
Verve 518 190-2, with a bonus track  H
I Put A Spell On You (US 1965)
Philips PHM 200-172  H		 In Concert+I Put A Spell On You (US 1990)
Mercury 846 543-2  H

also published as 

The 60s, vol. 1, Ne Me Quitte Pas (D 1990)
Mercury 838 543-2  H
Pastel Blues (US 1966)
Philips PHM 200-187  H

also published as  
Tell Me More -- (GB) Fontana SFJL 954  H

 Pastel Blues+Let It All Out (US 1990)
Mercury 846 663-2  H

also published as 

The 60s, vol. 2, Mood Indigo (D 1990)
Mercury 838 544-2  H
Let It All Out (US 1966)
Philips PHM 200-202  H		 Pastel Blues+Let It All Out (US 1990)
Mercury 846 663-2  H

also published as 

The 60s, vol. 2, Mood Indigo (D 1990)
Mercury 838 544-2  H
Wild Is The Wind (US 1966)
Philips PHM 200-207  H H H		 Wild Is The Wind+High Priestess of Soul (US 1990)
Mercury 846 892-2  H

also published as 
The 60s, vol. 3, Work Song (D 1990)
Mercury 838 545-2  H
High Priestess of Soul (US 1967)
Philips PHM 200-219  H H		 Wild Is The Wind+High Priestess of Soul (US 1990)
Mercury 846 892-2  H

also published as 
The 60s, vol. 3, Work Song (D 1990)
Mercury 838 545-2  H
Four Women: The Nina Simone Philips Recordings (US 2003) Verve 440 065 021-2 H

All 7 Philips LP in a box of 4 CD with booklet. CDs are the same as above.
 RCA period (1967-1974, 9 albums)
Sings the Blues (US 1967)
RCA Victor LSP 3789  H H

First album with RCA.
Sings the Blues (J 1993)
RCA BVCJ-1006 H
Sings the Blues & 'Nuff Saif (UK 2001)
BMG-Camden 74321 869672 H
Silk & Soul (US 1967)
RCA Victor LSP 3837/740506  H

Silk & Soul (BVCJ-37233)
BMG Japan H
And Piano! + Silk & Soul (UK 1999)
BMK Camden 74321 698812 H

'Nuff Said (US 1968)
RCA Victor LSP 4065/40554  H

Nina Simone performing at Westbury Music Fair on the evening following the murder of Dr. Martin Luther King. The album was nominated for an Emmy. 

 Sings the Blues & 'Nuff Saif (UK 2001)
BMG-Camden 74321 869672 H
And Piano! (US 1969)
RCA Victor LSP 4102  H H
And Piano! (J 1994)
RCA BVCJ-7348 H
And Piano! (US 2001)
RCA 7863 68100-2, with four bonus tracks H
And Piano! + Silk & Soul (UK 1999)
BMK Camden 74321 698812 H
To Love Somebody (US 1969)
RCA Victor LSP 4152   H
To love somebody & There comes the sun (Australia 1998)
RVCD-71 H

Black Gold (US 1970)
RCA Victor LSP 4248   HH		 Black Gold (J 2002)
BMG BVGJ-37236 H
Here Comes the Sun (US 1971)
RCA  LSP 4536  H		 Here Comes The Sun (J 1994)
RCA BVCJ-7347  H
Emergency Ward! (US 1972)
RCA Victor (F) LSP-4757/461001   HH
Emergency Ward (J 2002)
BVCJ-37238 H
It Is Finished (US 1974)
RCA 

Last album with RCA 

 It Is Finished (J 1993)
RCA BVCJ-1007 (74321-13636-2)  H
 European Years from 1975
Baltimore (US 1978)
CTI 7084   H		 Baltimore (US 1995)
Columbia ZK 57906  H
Cry Before I Go (US 1980) Manhattan MAN 5039 
Fodder On My Wings (F 1982)
Carrère 		 Fodder on My Wings (F 1988)
CY Records 733622 C  H

Nina's Back! (US 1985)
VPI 100-7A   H

Also published as 

Nina's Shameless Magic -- (CH 1986) Isis Voice IV 2162 
Porgy (US 1995)
LaserLight 18616  H
Nina' Back  H
Nina's Back! (D 1988)
Bellaphon 290 07 110, (UK, 1994) Magnum CDMT 019  H
Live & Kickin (US 1985)
VPI,

Also published as
(UK 1990) Jungle FREUD 32,
(I) maso 33046 
Live & Kickin, vol. 1 (F 1987)
Esperance 8454,  (UK) Jungle FREUDCD 32 , (D 1988) Bellaphon 290-07-107  with 3 bonus tracks H
Live!
(US 1995) LaserLight 12 615 H
Let It Be Me (US 1987)
Verve 831437-1   H		 Let It Be Me (US 1987)
Verve, with 2 bonus tracks  H
Live at Ronnie Scotts (UK 1985)
The Collection OR0045, Castle CLACD 331 H
My Baby Just Cares for Me (UK)
Castle Communications CLACD 331 H

also published as the second CD of the 2 CDs box Moon of Alabama (D 1991) Jazz Door JD1214 
The Iron Man (US 1989)
Atlantic 81996-2  H

By Pete Townshend, includes a track by Nina, "Fast Food"
Canto do Pajé (Song of the Shaman) (BR 1990)
Verve 848 508-2  H

By Maria Bethânia, includes a duet with Nina, "Pronta pra cantar"
Eyes on Tomorrow (I 1991)
Polydor 849 313-2  H

By Miriam Makeba, includes a duet with Nina, "I Shall Be Released"
A Single Woman (US 1993)
Elektra 7559-61503-2  H
Comments to Mauro Boscarol