Blue Prelude

~ Recording by Nina Simone

Appears on releases

#TitleLengthTrack artistRelease titleRelease artistRelease group typeCountry/DateLabelCatalog#
Official
1.1Blue Prelude3:24Nina SimoneThe Amazing Nina SimoneNina SimoneAlbum
Colpix (a/k/a Colpix Records)CP 407
1.1Blue Prelude3:23Nina SimoneThe Amazing Nina SimoneNina SimoneAlbum
Colpix (a/k/a Colpix Records)SCP 407
1.1Blue Prelude3:22Nina SimoneAnthology: The Colpix YearsNina SimoneAlbum + Compilation
  • US1996-11-19
Rhino (reissue label)R2 72567
1.1Blue Prelude3:23Nina SimoneThe Amazing Nina Simone / Nina Simone at Town HallNina SimoneAlbum + Compilation
Collectables (US reissue label)COL-CD-6206
1.1Blue Prelude3:23Nina SimoneThe Nina Simone CollectionNina SimoneAlbum + Compilation
  • GB2004-09-20
EMI Gold
2.1Blue Prelude3:24Nina SimoneTrilogyNina SimoneAlbum + Compilation
  • -2005-01-01
Not Now Music
1.1Blue Prelude3:22Nina SimoneThe Amazing Nina Simone (2005 Digital Remaster with bonus tracks)Nina SimoneAlbum
EMI (EMI Records, or EMI Music only if there is no other imprint)7243 4 73206 2 0
1.3Blue Prelude3:21Nina SimoneBlack Is Beautiful, Volume 5: DivasVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • BE2009-04-18
EMI (EMI Records, or EMI Music only if there is no other imprint)5099924315623
1.6Blue Prelude3:25Nina SimoneClassic HitsNina SimoneAlbum + Compilation
Essential Jazz ClassicsEJC55442
2.1Blue Prelude3:24Nina SimoneMy Baby Just Cares for MeNina SimoneAlbum + Compilation
Not Now MusicNOT2CD309
2.1Blue Prelude3:24Nina SimoneTrilogyNina SimoneAlbum + Compilation
  • GB2010-01-25
Not Now MusicNOT3CD038
1.12Blue Prelude3:24Nina Simone3 Originals (Little Girl Blue / The Amazing Nina Simone / Nina Simone at Town Hall)Nina SimoneAlbum + Compilation
DGRCJA2024
1.6Blue Prelude3:22Nina SimoneThe Very Best of Nina SimoneNina SimoneAlbum + Compilation
Disconforme S.L. (Andorra Label)
1.14Blue Prelude3:24Nina SimoneMy Best SongsNina SimoneAlbum + Compilation
  • FR2011-02-28
1.24Blue Prelude3:22Nina SimoneHer Greatest HitsNina SimoneAlbum + Compilation
  • US2011-05-09
Roslin Records
2.1Blue Prelude3:22Nina SimoneThe Complete 1955-1959Nina SimoneAlbum + Compilation
Le Chant du Monde274 2047.48
1.1Blue Prelude3:22Nina SimoneThe Amazing Nina SimoneNina SimoneAlbum
  • CA2012-02-07
  • MX2012-02-07
  • US2012-02-07
Rhino (reissue label)
2.1Blue Prelude3:23Nina SimoneFive Classic Albums Plus Bonus TracksNina SimoneAlbum + Compilation
  • GB2012-10-22
Real Gone Jazz
1.14Blue Prelude3:23Nina Simone60 Essentials RemasteredNina SimoneAlbum + Compilation
The Restoration Project
1.13Blue Prelude3:24Nina SimoneBD Music Presents Nina SimoneNina SimoneAlbum + Compilation
  • XW2013-01-05
Éditions BDMusic
1.33Blue Prelude3:20Nina SimoneThe Very Best of Nina SimoneNina SimoneAlbum + Compilation
Wagram Music (imprint/distributor)
2.1Blue Prelude3:23Nina SimoneSeven Classic Albums Plus Bonus TracksNina SimoneAlbum + Compilation
  • GB2013-06-04
Real Gone JazzRGJCD381
1.1Blue Prelude (Remastered)3:20Nina SimoneThe Amazing Nina SimoneNina SimoneAlbum
J. Joes J. Edizioni Musicali
1.1Blue Prelude3:20Nina SimoneThe Essential of Nina Simone (The jazz Diva best tracks)Nina SimoneAlbum + Compilation
  • FR2014-11-03
BnF Collection (Bibliothèque nationale de France)
2.15Blue Prelude3:22Nina SimoneMy Baby Just Cares for MeNina SimoneAlbum + Compilation
Not Now MusicNOT2CD529
1.1Blue Prelude3:22Nina SimoneOriginal Album SeriesNina SimoneAlbum + Compilation
Parlophone2564628851
1.23Blue Prelude3:22Nina SimoneThe Nina Simone MastertakesNina SimoneAlbum + Compilation
  • -2015-06-07
1.13Blue Prelude3:24Nina SimoneNina SimoneNina SimoneAlbum + Compilation
Éditions BDMusicBDK483
1.13Blue Prelude3:22Nina SimoneThe Very Best Of Nina SimoneNina SimoneAlbum + Compilation
Music Digital60464
1.1Blue Prelude3:20Nina SimoneGolden Hits (remastered, explicit)Nina SimoneAlbum + Compilation
  • IT2016-05-08
J. Joes J. Edizioni Musicali
1.3Blue Prelude3:20Nina SimoneThe DivaNina SimoneAlbum + Compilation
  • FR2016-08-12
BnF Collection (Bibliothèque nationale de France)
2.12Blue Prelude3:24Nina SimoneEssential Original AlbumsNina SimoneAlbum + Compilation
Masters of Music545502
1.11Blue Prelude3:24Nina SimoneMy Baby Just Cares for Me / SolitudeNina SimoneAlbum + Compilation
Le Chant du Monde274 2722.23
3.4Blue Prelude3:19Nina SimoneThe Platinum Collection: 60 All Time ClassicsNina SimoneAlbum + Compilation
Not Now MusicNOT3CD255
1.13Blue Prelude3:21Nina SimoneThe Rough Guide to Nina Simone: Birth of a LegendNina SimoneAlbum + Compilation
  • GB2018-11-30
World Music NetworkRGNET1376CD
1.12Blue Prelude3:23Nina SimoneThe AmazingNina SimoneAlbum + Compilation
  • -2020-12-15
1.14Blue Prelude3:19Nina SimoneThe Golden Classics (digitally remastered)Nina SimoneAlbum + Compilation
  • -2021-05-26
1.1Blue Prelude3:21Nina SimoneBlackbird: The Colpix Recordings (1959 - 1963)Nina SimoneAlbum + Compilation
  • XE2024-03-29
SoulMusic Records (Founded in 2000 by music journalist/author/reissue producer David Nathan.)QSM8CR5218BX
2.4Blue Prelude3:21Nina SimoneDeluxeNina SimoneAlbum + Compilation
Music BrokersMBB7141
1.12Blue Prelude3:24Nina SimoneThe Album (4 original albums)Nina SimoneAlbum + Compilation
Black Line Collection2363
(unknown)
1.6Blue Prelude3:25Nina SimoneClassic HitsNina SimoneAlbum + Compilation
Midnight International Records400110

Relationships

recording engineer:Rudy van Gelder (in 1959-04)
producer:Hecky Krasnow
piano:Nina Simone (in 1959-04)
vocals:Nina Simone (in 1959-04)
arranger:Robert Mersey
phonographic copyright (℗) by:WEA International Inc. (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor for the world outside of the US) (in 2004)
recorded at:Van Gelder Studio (Hackensack – July 1, 1959) in Hackensack, New Jersey, United States (in 1959-04)
SecondHandSongs:https://secondhandsongs.com/performance/307519 [info]
recording of:Blue Prelude (in 1959-04: cover)

Related works

Blue Prelude

lyricist:Gordon Jenkins
composer:Joe Bishop