Wild Is the Wind by Nina Simone

First released: 1959, Length: 3:27
live, 1959-09-12: The Town Hall, New York, NY, USA

Creators (7)

Instruments

1. Albert “Tootie” Heath (Oct 1959) drums (drum set)
2. James E. Bond (Oct 1959) bass
3. Nina Simone (12 Sep 1959) piano

Vocals

1. Nina Simone (Oct 1959) lead vocals

Producer

1. Bob Blake
2. Jack Gold

Locations

Recorded At

1. The Town Hall (12 Sep 1959)

Works (1)

Recording Of

1. Wild Is the Wind (12 Sep 1959) live, cover
   

   Composer

   1. Dimitri Tiomkin

   Lyricist

   1. Ned Washington

Releases containing this recording (44)

Official

Album - Live

1. Nina Simone at Town Hall 1959 Nina Simone
2. Nina Simone at Town Hall 1964 Nina Simone
3. Nina Simone At Town Hall 21 Apr 2004 Nina Simone remastered
4. Nina Simone at Town Hall 01 Nov 2005 Nina Simone
5. Nina Simone at Town Hall 2005 Nina Simone remastered
6. Nina Simone at Town Hall 20 Sep 2010 Nina Simone
7. Nina Simone at Town Hall 01 Sep 2017 Nina Simone Deluxe Edition, Limited Edition, Reissue

Album - Compilation

1. The Best of Nina Simone: The Colpix Years 1992 Nina Simone
2. The Best of “The Colpix Years” 09 Feb 1993 Nina Simone
3. Jazz Ballads 1993 Various Artists
4. Diva 16 Feb 1998 Various Artists
5. The Amazing Nina Simone / Nina Simone at Town Hall 1998 Nina Simone
6. The Best… And Friends Album in the World… Ever! 22 Nov 1999 Various Artists
7. The Best Jazz Album in the World …Ever! 03 Apr 2000 Various Artists
8. 20th Century Lullabies, Volume II: Big Divas and Gentle Bad Boys 31 Oct 2000 Various Artists
9. Blue TV: Blue Note Takes a Commercial Break 2001 Various Artists
10. Lady Sings the Blues 01 Apr 2002 Various Artists
11. Something Swingin’, Volume 2 02 Dec 2002 Various Artists
12. Lady Sings the Blues 2002 Various Artists
13. The Essential Nina Simone 31 Mar 2003 Nina Simone
14. Pink Champagne 2003 Various Artists
15. Sings the Standards 2003 Nina Simone
16. Lady Sings the Blues 23 Jan 2004 Various Artists
17. Trilogy 01 Jan 2005 Nina Simone
18. The Best Smooth Jazz… Ever! Vol. 2 21 May 2005 Various Artists
19. The Best Smooth Jazz... Ever Vol.2 31 Oct 2005 Various Artists
20. 101 Dinner Party Songs 30 Nov 2009 Various Artists
21. Trilogy 25 Jan 2010 Nina Simone
22. The Jazz Masters Trilogy 2010 Various Artists
23. 3 Originals 2010 Nina Simone Little Girl Blue / The Amazing Nina Simone / Nina Simone at Town Hall
24. The Very Best of Sad Songs 11 Apr 2011 Various Artists
25. Her Greatest Hits 09 May 2011 Nina Simone
26. Fine and Mellow 2011 Nina Simone
27. Five Classic Albums Plus Bonus Tracks 22 Oct 2012 Nina Simone
28. 60 Essentials Remastered 2012 Nina Simone
29. Seven Classic Albums Plus Bonus Tracks 04 Jun 2013 Nina Simone
30. The Nina Simone Mastertakes 07 Jun 2015 Nina Simone
31. Portraits in Jazz 2018 Charles Mingus, Bill Evans, Nina Simone, John Coltrane, Thelonious Monk
32. The Amazing 15 Dec 2020 Nina Simone
33. Blackbird: The Colpix Recordings (1959 - 1963) 29 Mar 2024 Nina Simone
34. Lady Sings the Blues Various Artists

Album

1. Little Girl Blue 2017 Nina Simone
2. Little Girl Blue 2022 Nina Simone

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