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Nina Simone: Fodder On My Wings LP

Verve, 2020

Recorded in 1982, after moving to Paris, Fodder On My Wings was one of Nina Simone’s favorite and most obscure albums. Released under a small French label and only sporadically available since then, this is the original album version making a long-overdue appearance. Expanded with three bonus tracks, Fodder On My Wings is an essential Simone album, which came at a time when Simone was rejuvenated by her surroundings and by the African musicians she met in her newly adopted France.

Tracklist

Side A
1. I Sing Just To Know That I'm Alive
2. Fodder In Her Wings
3. Vous Etes Seuls, Mais Je Désire Etre Avec Vous
4. Il Y A Un Baume A Gilhead
5. Liberian Calypso
6. Alone Again Naturally

Side B
1. I Was Just A Stupid Dog To Them
2. Color Is A Beautiful Thing
3. Le Peuple En Suisse
4. Heaven Belongs To You
5. Thandewye
6. Stop
7. They Took My Hand