Work Song (1966 version)

~ Recording by Nina Simone

Appears on releases

#TitleLengthTrack artistRelease titleRelease artistRelease group typeCountry/DateLabelCatalog#
Official
1.11Work Song3:09Nina SimoneHigh Priestess of SoulNina SimoneAlbum
PhilipsPHM 200-219
1.11Work Song3:09Nina SimoneHigh Priestess of SoulNina SimoneAlbum
PhilipsPHS 600-219
1.11Work Song3:08Nina SimoneNe me quitte pasNina SimoneAlbum + Compilation
PhilipsP 652 105 L
1.4Work Song3:09Nina SimoneDon’t Let Me Be MisunderstoodNina SimoneAlbum + Compilation
  • DE1988-02-23
1.22Work Song3:09Nina SimoneWild Is the Wind / High Priestess of SoulNina SimoneAlbum + Compilation
Mercury Records (or just “Mercury”; a UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits)846 892-2
1.7Work Song3:09Nina SimoneVerve Jazz Masters 17Nina SimoneAlbum + Compilation
  • US1994-04-19
Verve (jazz label, aka “Verve Records”, use this for release labels)314 518 198-2
1.10Work Song3:07Nina 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
1.11Work Song3:08Nina 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
1.10Work Song3:07Nina 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
1.11Work Song3:08Nina SimoneFeeling Good: The Very Best of Nina SimoneNina SimoneAlbum + Compilation
Mercury Records (or just “Mercury”; a UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits)
1.11Work Song3:08Nina SimoneForever NinaNina SimoneAlbum + Compilation
Mercury Records (or just “Mercury”; a UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits)522 747-2
1.9Work Song3:06Nina SimoneNe me quitte pasNina SimoneAlbum + Compilation
PolyGram France, Verve (jazz label, aka “Verve Records”, use this for release labels)538 848-2
1.11Work Song3:08Nina SimoneParkinson’s ChoiceVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
BBC Radio 2564 696-2
1.4Work Song3:09Nina SimoneNina Simone's Finest HourNina SimoneAlbum + Compilation
  • US2000-06-13
Verve (jazz label, aka “Verve Records”, use this for release labels)314 543 604-2
1.16Work Song3:05Nina SimoneWork the MusicVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Universal Music (plain logo: “Universal Music”)560 274-2
4.11Work Song3:07Nina 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
1.15Work Song3:07Nina SimoneGoldNina SimoneAlbum + Compilation
  • GB2003-06-09
UCJ (UK label of “Universal Classics & Jazz, a division of Universal Music Operations Ltd.”)980 808-7
2.2Work Song3:08Nina 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
1.15Work Song3:07Nina SimoneGoldNina SimoneAlbum + Compilation
  • AU2004-02-01
SBS (Australia), Verve (jazz label, aka “Verve Records”, use this for release labels)9808087
1.15Work Song3:07Nina SimoneGoldNina SimoneAlbum + Compilation
UCJ (UK label of “Universal Classics & Jazz, a division of Universal Music Operations Ltd.”)0602498618745
1.11Work Song3:03Nina SimoneHigh Priestess Of SoulNina SimoneAlbum
Verve (jazz label, aka “Verve Records”, use this for release labels), Philips0602498840450, PHS 600-219
1.11Work Song3:09Nina SimoneHigh Priestess of SoulNina SimoneAlbum
  • US2006-02-14
Verve (jazz label, aka “Verve Records”, use this for release labels)B0006004-02
1.10Work Song3:07Nina SimoneIn Prison: Afroamerican Prison Music from Blues to HiphopVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • DE2006-09-08
Trikont (German independent label)US-0356
1.1Work Song3:05Nina SimoneJazz Divas: From Jazz to Nu JazzVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • FR2006-12-06
Wagram Music (imprint/distributor)3121122
1.6Work Song3:04Nina SimoneMy Baby Just Cares for MeNina SimoneAlbum + Compilation
Verve Records, Inc. (credited often as just "Verve Records" for manufacturing/marketing, a division of PolyGram Classics and Jazz, of PolyGram Records, Inc.)06024 9846775
1.14Work Song3:07Nina 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.”)
1.6Work Song3:06Nina SimoneMy Baby Just Cares for MeNina SimoneAlbum + Compilation
  • JP2008-03-05
Verve (jazz label, aka “Verve Records”, use this for release labels)UCCM-4064
1.17Work Song3:06Nina SimoneUltimate BluesVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • GB2009-06-08
Decca Records2707245
1.17Work Song3:04Nina SimoneFree Soul: The Classic of Nina SimoneNina SimoneAlbum + Compilation
  • JP2010-03-03
RCA (RCA Records: simple ‘RCA’ or ‘RCA’ with lightning bolt in circle)SICP 2554
1.11Work Song3:09Nina SimoneHigh Priestess of Soul (96.0kHz/24bit)Nina SimoneAlbum
Verve (jazz label, aka “Verve Records”, use this for release labels)
1.11Work Song3:09Nina SimoneHigh Priestess of SoulNina SimoneAlbum
Verve Reissues
1.13Work Song3:06Nina SimoneSee-Line Woman: The Best OfNina SimoneAlbum + Compilation
Spectrum (UK label)
3.1Work Song3:06Nina SimoneLes 50 plus belles chansons – 3 CDNina SimoneAlbum + Compilation
  • XE2015-04-20
Universal (plain logo “Universal” used by Universal Music and Universal Pictures)
2.1Work Song3:06Nina SimoneSpirit of Jazz DivasVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • FR2015-08-03
Wagram Music (imprint/distributor)3325542
1.4Work Song3:09Nina SimoneNina Simone’s Finest HourNina SimoneAlbum + Compilation
Verve (jazz label, aka “Verve Records”, use this for release labels)
7.11Work Song3:09Nina SimoneThe Philips YearsNina SimoneAlbum + Compilation
  • XE2016-07-15
Verve (jazz label, aka “Verve Records”, use this for release labels)5368511
2.3Work Song3:06Nina 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
1.16Work Song3:05Nina SimoneFeeling Good: Her Greatest Hits and RemixesNina SimoneAlbum + Compilation
  • XW2022-02-11
Verve (jazz label, aka “Verve Records”, use this for release labels)
2.3Work Song3:06Nina 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
2.3Work Song3:06Nina 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
1.19Work Song3:06Nina SimoneSinnerman: Nina SimoneNina SimoneAlbum + Compilation
  • US2022-06-24
FP
1.21Work Song3:06Nina SimoneSinnerman: Nina Simone - Hits & Remix versionNina SimoneAlbum + Compilation
FP
1.6Work Song3:06Nina SimoneBest of Nina SimoneNina SimoneAlbum + Compilation
  • FR2023-02-17
Verve (jazz label, aka “Verve Records”, use this for release labels)5397977
4.11Work Song3:03Nina SimoneFour Women: The Nina Simone Philips RecordingsNina SimoneAlbum + Compilation
Verve Reissues
Bootleg
1.18Work Song3:09Nina SimoneGreatest HitsNina SimoneAlbum + Compilation
Star Mark (Russian bootleg production)26265-1/2
1.18Work Song3:09Nina SimoneGreatest HitsNina SimoneAlbum + Compilation
Star Mark (Russian bootleg production)
(unknown)
2.4Work Song3:08Nina SimoneThe Very Best of Nina SimoneNina SimoneAlbum + Compilation
Magic Records (Poland)535 568 8
1.12Work Song3:06Nina SimoneSpotlight on Nina SimoneNina SimoneAlbum + Compilation
  • -2020
Verve (jazz label, aka “Verve Records”, use this for release labels)
1.20Work Song3:06Nina SimoneJazz Volume: Nina SimoneNina SimoneAlbum + Compilation
  • -2022

Relationships

recording of:Work Song (lyrics added by Oscar Brown Jr.) (in 1966: cover)

Related works

Work Song (lyrics added by Oscar Brown Jr.)

lyricist:Oscar Brown Jr. (US jazz singer-songwriter from Chicago)
composer:Nat Adderley
publisher:Upam Music Co.
シンコーミュージック・パブリッシャーズ (Shinko Music Publishing Co., Ltd.)
later parody versions:På bana
version of:Work Song (original instrumental)
is the basis for:Sing Sing Song