Strange Fruit (1965 studio recording)

~ Recording by Nina Simone

Appears on releases

#TitleLengthTrack artistRelease titleRelease artistRelease group typeCountry/DateLabelCatalog#
Official
1.8Strange Fruit3:26Nina SimonePastel BluesNina SimoneAlbum
PhilipsPHS 600-187, PHS-600-187
1.4Strange Fruit3:30Nina SimoneA arte de Nina SimoneNina SimoneAlbum + Compilation
Fontana9299 781
1.7Strange Fruit3:31Nina SimoneDon’t Let Me Be MisunderstoodNina SimoneAlbum + Compilation
  • DE1988-02-23
1.10Strange Fruit3:29Nina SimoneI Put a Spell on YouNina SimoneAlbum + Compilation
Cédé InternationalCD 66067
1.8Strange Fruit3:31Nina SimoneMood IndigoNina SimoneAlbum + Compilation
Mercury Records (or just “Mercury”; a UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits)838 544-2
1.8Strange Fruit3:31Nina SimonePastel Blues / Let It All OutNina SimoneAlbum + Compilation
Mercury Records (or just “Mercury”; a UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits)846 663-2
1.11Strange Fruit3:31Nina SimoneCentral Park BluesNina SimoneAlbum + Compilation
Universe (compilations – attention, some releases may be bootlegs)UN 1 027
1.4Strange Fruit3:31Nina SimoneThe Jazz EssentialsNina SimoneAlbum + Compilation
Verve (jazz label, aka “Verve Records”, use this for release labels)314 518 165-2
1.11Strange Fruit3:32Nina SimoneVerve Jazz Masters 17Nina SimoneAlbum + Compilation
  • US1994-04-19
Verve (jazz label, aka “Verve Records”, use this for release labels)314 518 198-2
1.13Strange Fruit3:32Nina SimoneFeeling Good: The Very Best of Nina SimoneNina SimoneAlbum + Compilation
  • GB1994-07-11
PolyGram TV (a division of PolyGram Record Operations Ltd.), Verve (jazz label, aka “Verve Records”, use this for release labels)522 669-2
1.13Strange Fruit3:32Nina SimoneFeeling Good: The Very Best of Nina SimoneNina SimoneAlbum + Compilation
Mercury Records (or just “Mercury”; a UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits)522 747-2
1.13Strange Fruit3:32Nina SimoneFeeling Good: The Very Best of Nina SimoneNina SimoneAlbum + Compilation
Mercury Records (or just “Mercury”; a UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits)5226692
1.12Strange Fruit3:33Nina SimoneCompact Jazz: Nina SimoneNina SimoneAlbum + Compilation
  • GB1995-04-12
Mercury Records (or just “Mercury”; a UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits)838 007-2
1.4Strange Fruit3:29Nina SimoneStrani FruttiRadio PopolareAlbum + Compilation
Polydor (British label, see annotation)555 284-2
1.13Strange Fruit3:32Nina SimoneFeeling Good: The Very Best of Nina SimoneNina SimoneAlbum + Compilation
Mercury Records (or just “Mercury”; a UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits)
1.13Strange Fruit3:32Nina SimoneForever NinaNina SimoneAlbum + Compilation
Mercury Records (or just “Mercury”; a UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits)522 747-2
1.13Strange Fruit3:32Nina SimoneNe me quitte pasNina SimoneAlbum + Compilation
PolyGram France, Verve (jazz label, aka “Verve Records”, use this for release labels)538 848-2
1.4Strange Fruit3:31Nina SimoneThe Essential Nina SimoneNina SimoneAlbum + Compilation
  • US2000-05-12
2.20Strange Fruit3:31Nina SimoneFour Women: The Nina Simone Philips RecordingsNina SimoneAlbum + Compilation
  • US2003-05-20
Verve Music Group (now known as Verve Label Group; not for release label use!)440065021-2
2.10Strange Fruit3:31Nina SimoneGoldNina SimoneAlbum + Compilation
  • GB2003-06-09
UCJ (UK label of “Universal Classics & Jazz, a division of Universal Music Operations Ltd.”)980 808-7
1.12Strange Fruit3:28Nina SimoneNina Simone AnthologyNina SimoneAlbum + Compilation
  • -2003-06-26
BMG Heritage
1.12Strange Fruit3:31Nina SimoneAnthologyNina SimoneAlbum + Compilation
  • US2003-07-01
BMG Heritage, RCA (RCA Records: simple ‘RCA’ or ‘RCA’ with lightning bolt in circle)82876 530152
1.4Strange Fruit3:31Nina SimoneThe Very Best of Nina SimoneNina SimoneAlbum + Compilation
  • JP2003-12-02
Universal International (Japanese label; release must say “制作:Universal International” AND have no logos other than “Universal Music”)2804
2.10Strange Fruit3:31Nina SimoneGoldNina SimoneAlbum + Compilation
  • AU2004-02-01
SBS (Australia), Verve (jazz label, aka “Verve Records”, use this for release labels)9808087
2.10Strange Fruit3:31Nina SimoneGoldNina SimoneAlbum + Compilation
UCJ (UK label of “Universal Classics & Jazz, a division of Universal Music Operations Ltd.”)0602498618745
1.14Strange Fruit3:31Nina SimoneGoldNina SimoneAlbum + Compilation
Mercury Records (or just “Mercury”; a UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits)602498325322
1.8Strange Fruit3:32Nina SimonePastel BluesNina SimoneAlbum
  • US2006-02-14
Verve (jazz label, aka “Verve Records”, use this for release labels)600902
1.8Strange Fruit3:29Nina SimonePastel BluesNina SimoneAlbum
Verve (jazz label, aka “Verve Records”, use this for release labels), Philips602498887004, PHS 600-187
1.8Strange Fruit3:29Nina SimonePastel Blues (alt cover)Nina SimoneAlbum
Verve (jazz label, aka “Verve Records”, use this for release labels), Philips0602498887004, PHS 600-187
1.8Strange Fruit3:32Nina SimonePastel BluesNina SimoneAlbum
Verve (jazz label, aka “Verve Records”, use this for release labels), PhilipsB0006009-02, PHS 600-187
1.5Strange Fruit3:29Nina SimoneSongs to Sing: The Best of Nina SimoneNina SimoneAlbum + Compilation
Music Club DeluxeMCDLX026
1.15Strange Fruit3:32Nina SimoneGoldNina SimoneAlbum + Compilation
Universal (plain logo “Universal” used by Universal Music and Universal Pictures)0249848089
1.15Strange Fruit3:28Nina SimoneProtest AnthologyNina SimoneAlbum + Compilation
  • US2008-01-08
1.4Strange Fruit3:31Nina SimoneThe Jazz Plays... The Definitive Nina Simone CollectionNina SimoneAlbum + Compilation
  • GB2008-01-28
UCJ (UK label of “Universal Classics & Jazz, a division of Universal Music Operations Ltd.”)
1.8Strange Fruit3:32Nina SimoneColour CollectionNina SimoneAlbum + Compilation
  • XE2008-03-25
Universal Music Group (has logo with just “Universal Music Group”)0602498483756
1.8Strange Fruit3:32Nina SimoneClassic Nina SimoneNina SimoneAlbum + Compilation
Spectrum Music (Universal Music Group budget label)5315046
1.10Strange Fruit3:31Nina SimoneThe Essential Nina SimoneNina SimoneAlbum + Compilation
  • US2011-03-15
Legacy (reissue division of Sony Music Entertainment), RCA (RCA Records: simple ‘RCA’ or ‘RCA’ with lightning bolt in circle)88697 78670 2
1.8Strange Fruit3:29Nina SimonePastel BluesNina SimoneAlbum
  • XE2012-05-21
Music on Vinyl (imprint of Music on Vinyl B.V. do not use for manufacturing/distribution relationships!)MOVLP543
1.8Strange Fruit3:32Nina SimonePastel BluesNina SimoneAlbum
Verve (jazz label, aka “Verve Records”, use this for release labels)
1.8Strange Fruit3:32Nina SimonePastel BluesNina SimoneAlbum
Verve (jazz label, aka “Verve Records”, use this for release labels)
1.11Strange Fruit (live in New York / 1965)3:30Nina SimoneSee-Line Woman: The Best OfNina SimoneAlbum + Compilation
Spectrum (UK label)
1.9Stange Fruit (live, New York, 1965)3:33Nina SimoneLes 50 plus belles chansons – 3 CDNina SimoneAlbum + Compilation
  • XE2015-04-20
Universal (plain logo “Universal” used by Universal Music and Universal Pictures)
1.8Strange Fruit3:26Nina SimonePastel BluesNina SimoneAlbum
  • XE2016-07-15
PhilipsPHS 600-187
4.8Strange Fruit3:32Nina SimoneThe Philips YearsNina SimoneAlbum + Compilation
  • XE2016-07-15
Verve (jazz label, aka “Verve Records”, use this for release labels)5368511
1.18Strange Fruit3:34Nina SimoneThe Birth of a NationHenry JackmanAlbum + Soundtrack
  • US2016-10-21
1.4Strange Fruit3:29Nina SimoneWhat Happened, Miss Simone? (NTSC)Nina SimoneAlbum + Compilation + Soundtrack
Eagle VisionEV307689
1.8Strange Fruit3:32Nina SimonePastel BluesNina SimoneAlbum
  • XW2018-12-07
Verve Reissues
2.3Strange Fruit3:30Nina SimoneTop 40 Nina Simone: Her Ultimate Top 40 CollectionNina SimoneAlbum + Compilation
  • XE2019-10-11
Sony Music (global brand, excluding JP, owned by Sony Music Entertainment)190759542224
1.8Strange Fruit3:26Nina SimonePastel BluesNina SimoneAlbum
  • XW2020-11-13
UMe (imprint of Universal Music Enterprises), Verve (jazz label, aka “Verve Records”, use this for release labels)B0032266-01, PHS-600-187
1.26Strange Fruit3:30Nina SimoneFemale Festival StarsVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • -2021-08-13
FP
2.1Strange Fruit3:30Nina SimoneFeeling Good (Her Greatest Hits & Remixes)Nina SimoneAlbum + Compilation
  • XE2022-02-11
Decca Records, UMe (imprint of Universal Music Enterprises), Verve (jazz label, aka “Verve Records”, use this for release labels)00602438826889
1.14Strange Fruit3:29Nina SimoneFeeling Good: Her Greatest Hits and RemixesNina SimoneAlbum + Compilation
  • XW2022-02-11
Verve (jazz label, aka “Verve Records”, use this for release labels)
2.1Strange Fruit3:30Nina SimoneFeeling Good: Her Greatest Hits and RemixesNina SimoneAlbum + Compilation
  • US2022-02-11
Decca Records, UMe (imprint of Universal Music Enterprises), Verve (jazz label, aka “Verve Records”, use this for release labels)B0034595-02
2.1Strange Fruit3:30Nina SimoneFeeling Good: Her Greatest Hits and RemixesNina SimoneAlbum + Compilation
  • AU2022-02-11
Decca Records, SBS (Australia), UMe (imprint of Universal Music Enterprises), Verve (jazz label, aka “Verve Records”, use this for release labels)3899086
1.9Strange Fruit3:30Nina SimoneSinnerman: Nina SimoneNina SimoneAlbum + Compilation
  • US2022-06-24
FP
1.10Strange Fruit3:30Nina SimoneSinnerman: Nina Simone - Hits & Remix versionNina SimoneAlbum + Compilation
FP
1.12Strange Fruit3:30Nina SimoneBest of Nina SimoneNina SimoneAlbum + Compilation
  • FR2023-02-17
Verve (jazz label, aka “Verve Records”, use this for release labels)5397977
1.8Strange Fruit3:32Nina SimoneClassic Nina Simone (Sony DADC pressing)Nina SimoneAlbum + Compilation
Universal (plain logo “Universal” used by Universal Music and Universal Pictures)0602498093696
2.20Strange Fruit3:29Nina SimoneFour Women: The Nina Simone Philips RecordingsNina SimoneAlbum + Compilation
Verve Reissues
1.15Strange Fruit3:32Nina SimoneGoldNina SimoneAlbum + Compilation
1.8Strange Fruit3:32Nina SimonePastel BluesNina SimoneAlbum
Universal Music Group (has logo with just “Universal Music Group”)
1.8Strange Fruit3:31Nina SimonePastel Blues / Let It All OutNina SimoneAlbum + Compilation
Mercury Records (or just “Mercury”; a UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits)
1.4Strange Fruit3:30Nina SimoneWhat Happened, Miss Simone?Nina SimoneAlbum + Compilation + Soundtrack
Eagle VisionEAGDV064
Bootleg
2.12Strange Fruit?:??Nina SimoneGreatest HitsNina SimoneAlbum + Compilation
Star Mark (Russian bootleg production)
2.13Strange Fruit3:31Nina SimoneGreatest HitsNina SimoneAlbum + Compilation
Star Mark (Russian bootleg production)26265-1/2
(unknown)
1.15Strange Fruit3:29Nina SimoneThe Very Best of Nina SimoneNina SimoneAlbum + Compilation
Magic Records (Poland)535 568 8
1.34Strange Fruit3:29Nina SimoneSpotlight on Nina SimoneNina SimoneAlbum + Compilation
  • -2020
Verve (jazz label, aka “Verve Records”, use this for release labels)
1.9Strange Fruit3:30Nina SimoneJazz Volume: Nina SimoneNina SimoneAlbum + Compilation
  • -2022
1.12Strange Fruit3:33Nina SimoneCares for YouNina SimoneAlbum + Compilation
PolyGram

Relationships

producer:Hal Mooney
sampled by:Blood on the Leaves by Kanye West (Ye, formerly Kanye West)
Durian by The Cinematic Orchestra
recording of:Strange Fruit (from 1965-05-19 until 1965-05-20: cover)

Related works

Strange Fruit

lyricist and composer:Lewis Allan
publisher:Basart Editions
Carlin Music Corporation
Edward B. Marks Music Co. (founded originally as J. Stern & Co. in 1894, renamed in 1919)
Music Sales Corporation (American copyright holder in both popular and classical music)
version of:Bitter Fruit
is the basis for:Strange Fruit
arrangements:Strange Fruit (for string quartet, Hardy)
Strange Fruit (arr. Garchik for string quartet)