Nina Simone

Recorded in 1982, not long after she moved to Paris, Fodder On My Wings was one of Nina Simone's favorite albums. In addition to having written the music and lyrics for all but one of the album's 13 songs, the back cover proudly states that she "arranged, conducted and conceived" all of them. Originally recorded for a small French label and only sporadically available since its initial release, Fodder On My Wings is a lesser known but important part of Nina's musical history.

PERSONNEL:

NINA SIMONE piano, vocals, harpsichord, shaker, tambourine, harmony
SYDNEY THIAM congas, bells, woodblock
PACO SERY percussion, tympani
SYLVAIN MARC electric bass, vocals

TRACKLIST:

01 I Sing Just to Know That I'm Alive
02 Fodder in Her Wings
03 Vous êtes seuls, mais je désire être avec vous
04 Il y a un baume à Gilhead
05 Liberian Calypso
06 Alone Again Naturally
07 I Was Just a Stupid Dog to Them
08 Color Is a Beautiful Thing
09 Le Peuple En Suisse
10 Heaven Belongs to You
11 Thandewye
12 Stop
13 They Took My Hand