He’s Got the Whole World in His Hands (hi fidelity mono)

~ Recording by Nina Simone

Appears on releases

#TitleLengthTrack ArtistRelease TitleRelease ArtistRelease Group TypeCountry/DateLabelCatalog#
Official
1.1He’s Got the Whole World in His Hands?:??Nina SimoneNina Simone and Her Friends: An Intimate Variety of Vocal CharmNina SimoneAlbum + Compilation
Bethlehem Records (US jazz label, active 1950s–)BCP 6041, BS-6041
1.3He's Got the Whole World in His Hands3:08Nina SimoneMy Baby Just Cares for MeNina SimoneAlbum + Compilation
Charly RecordsCR 30217
1.3He’s Got the Whole World in His Hands3:10Nina SimoneMy Baby Just Cares for MeNina SimoneAlbum + Compilation
1.14He’s Got the Whole World in His Hands3:11Nina SimoneI Put a Spell on YouNina SimoneAlbum + Compilation
Cédé InternationalCD 66067
1.12He’s Got the Whole World in His Hands3:12Nina SimoneLittle Girl BlueNina SimoneAlbum
Bethlehem High Fidelity (Bethlehem Records reissues)30042
1.6He’s Got the Whole Word in His Hands3:09Nina SimoneThe Very Best of Nina SimoneNina SimoneAlbum + Compilation
  • -1992
Diamond (Dutch compilation label active in western Europe)01 7710 61
1.6He’s Got the Whole Word in His Hands3:09Nina SimoneThe Very Best of Nina SimoneNina SimoneAlbum + Compilation
  • -1993
Arcade (record label founded in 1970s by Herman Heinsbroek; use this as its universal imprint)99 02 137
1.6He’s Got the Whole World in His Hands3:09Nina SimoneDiamond Star CollectionNina SimoneAlbum + Compilation
Diamond (Dutch compilation label active in western Europe)
1.4He’s Got the Whole World in His Hands3:09Nina SimoneLittle Girl BlueNina SimoneAlbum + Compilation
Neon (budget compilation reissues)NE34541
1.4He’s Got the Whole World in His Hands3:10Nina SimoneNina SimoneNina SimoneAlbum + Live
Weton-Wesgram
1.4He’s Got the Whole World in His Hands3:10Nina SimoneNina SimoneNina SimoneAlbum + Compilation
  • -1997
1.17He’s Got the Whole World in His Hands3:11Nina SimoneThe Great Nina SimoneNina SimoneAlbum + Compilation
Music Club (Demon Music Club, UK)MCCD 312
1.3He’s Got the Whole World in His Hands3:09Nina SimoneThe Essential Nina SimoneNina SimoneAlbum + Compilation
  • GB1999-08-02
Metro (UK reissue/compilation imprint, METRCD cat prefix)METRCD010
1.12He's Got the Whole World in His Hands3:08Nina SimoneNina Simone - Jazz as Played in an Exclusive Side Street ClubNina SimoneAlbum
Charly Records, Charly Schallplatten GmbHCDGR 295
1.10He’s Got the Whole World in His Hand3:12Nina SimoneBluesNina SimoneAlbum + Compilation
Azzurra MusicTBP-JAB004
1.4He's Got the Whole World in His Hands3:09Nina SimoneLittle Girl BlueNina SimoneAlbum + Compilation
Neon (budget compilation reissues)NE 34541
1.5He’s Got the Whole World in His Hands3:10Nina SimoneMidnite Jazz & Blues Collection: My Baby Just Cares for MeNina SimoneAlbum + Compilation
Weton-WesgramMJB033
1.3He’s Got the Whole World in His Hands3:10Nina SimoneMisunderstoodNina SimoneAlbum + Compilation
Recall 2cd (UK 2cd re-issue label, cat #s SMD CD ###)smdcd278
1.5He’s Got the Whole World in His Hands3:10Nina SimoneNina SimoneNina SimoneAlbum + Compilation
Weton-WesgramMJB009
1.12He's Got the Whole World in His Hands3:11Nina SimoneJazz as Played in an Exclusive Side Street ClubNina SimoneAlbum
Charly RecordsSNAP 216 CD
1.5He’s Got the Whole World in His Hand3:10Nina SimoneMy Baby Just Cares for MeNina SimoneAlbum + Compilation
Black Box (Weton-Wesgram's reissue label)BB258
1.3He’s Got the Whole World in His Hands3:10Nina SimoneThe Essential CollectionNina SimoneAlbum + Compilation
Metro Doubles (UK double-disc reissue/compilation imprint, METRDCD cat prefix)METRDCD513
1.12He’s Got the Whole World in His Hands3:10Nina SimoneThe Nina Simone StoryNina SimoneAlbum + Compilation
Charly RecordsSNAJ 724 CD
2.3He's Got the Whole World in His Hands2:21Laurie LondonLet's RememberVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Sony Music (global brand, excluding JP, owned by Sony Music Entertainment)5174539
1.2He’s Got the Whole World in His Hands3:12Nina SimoneMood IndigoNina SimoneAlbum + Compilation
Atom (Subsidiary of Atom Music Limited)ATOM 2009
11.5He’s Got the Whole World in His Hands3:10Nina SimoneUltimate Jazz & BluesVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Centurion JazzIECJ30001
1.5He’s Got the Whole World in His Hands?:??Nina SimoneUltimate Jazz & BluesNina SimoneAlbum + Compilation
Flex Media Entertainment, Weton-WesgramIECJ30001-11
1.12He's Got the Whole World in His Hands3:10Nina SimoneTrilogyNina SimoneAlbum + Compilation
  • -2005-01-01
Not Now Music
1.12He’s Got the Whole World in His Hands3:11Nina SimoneLittle Girl BlueNina SimoneAlbum
  • US2006-02-28
Fuel 2000 Records302 061 544 2
1.12He's Got the Whole World in His Hands3:11Nina SimoneLittle Girl BlueNina SimoneAlbum
  • US2006-02-28
Fuel 2000 Records
1.5He’s Got the Whole World in His Hands3:10Nina SimoneFeel the GrooveNina SimoneAlbum + Compilation
Vintage Vinyl (UK, distributed by Weton-Wesgram)VV 009
1.13He’s Got the Whole World in His Hands3:10Nina SimoneSongs to Sing: The Best of Nina SimoneNina SimoneAlbum + Compilation
Music Club DeluxeMCDLX026
3.8He’s Got the Whole World in His Hands3:10Nina SimoneThe Nina Simone CollectionNina SimoneAlbum + Compilation
Metro Triples (UK triple-disc reissue/compilation imprint, METRTCD cat prefix)METRTCD821
1.15He’s Got the Whole World in His Hands3:09Nina SimoneMy Baby Just Cares for MeNina SimoneAlbum + Compilation
  • FR2009-03-20
Wagram Music (imprint/distributor)3140202
1.19He’s Got the Whole World3:11Nina SimoneThe Definitive Rarities CollectionNina SimoneAlbum + Compilation
  • US2009-09-15
1.12He's Got the Whole World in His Hands3:09Nina SimoneMy Baby Just Cares for MeNina SimoneAlbum + Compilation
Not Now MusicNOT2CD309
1.12He's Got the Whole World in His Hands3:09Nina SimoneTrilogyNina SimoneAlbum + Compilation
  • GB2010-01-25
Not Now MusicNOT3CD038
1.9He’s Got the Whole World in His Hands3:09Nina SimoneSongs to Sing: The Best of Nina SimoneNina SimoneAlbum + Compilation
  • XE2010-01-29
Music Club DeluxeMCDLX121
2.1He’s Got the Whole World in His Hand3:11Nina SimoneThe Essential Nina Simone CollectionNina SimoneAlbum + Compilation
  • -2010-09-06
METRTN013
1.13He’s Got the Whole World in His Hands3:11Nina SimoneThe Very Best of Nina SimoneNina SimoneAlbum + Compilation
Disconforme S.L. (Andorra Label)
1.7He’s Got the Whole World in His Hands3:09Nina SimoneThe Legendary First Recording in New York City, 1957Nina SimoneAlbum + Compilation
  • XE2011-01-18
Doxy (European label based in Italy, specialised in vinyl reissues)DOK 203
1.11He’s Got the Whole World in His Hands3:10Nina SimoneMy Best SongsNina SimoneAlbum + Compilation
  • FR2011-02-28
1.2He’s Got the Whole World in His Hands3:10Nina SimoneHer Greatest HitsNina SimoneAlbum + Compilation
  • US2011-05-09
Roslin Records
1.12He’s Got the Whole World in His Hands3:09Nina SimoneThe Complete 1955-1959Nina SimoneAlbum + Compilation
Le Chant du Monde274 2047.48
1.17He’s Got the Whole World in His Hands3:09Nina SimoneFine and MellowNina SimoneAlbum + Compilation
7thwonders, Ornithology Rec.
1.3He’s Got the Whole World in His Hands3:10Nina SimoneLove Me or Leave Me (Essential Collection)Nina SimoneAlbum + Compilation
Metro Select (sublabel of Union Square Music, METRSL cat prefix)METRSL001
1.13He’s Got the Whole World in His Hands3:11Nina SimoneFive Classic Albums Plus Bonus TracksNina SimoneAlbum + Compilation
  • GB2012-10-22
Real Gone Jazz
1.43He’s Got the Whole World in His Hands3:10Nina Simone60 Essentials RemasteredNina SimoneAlbum + Compilation
The Restoration Project
2.6He’s Got the Whole World in His Hands3:09Nina SimoneMy Baby Just Cares for MeNina SimoneAlbum + Compilation
Not Now MusicNOT2LP156
1.12He’s Got the Whole World in His Hands3:09Nina SimoneLove Me or Leave MeNina SimoneAlbum + Compilation
  • DE2013-02-19
1.13He’s Got the Whole World in His Hands3:11Nina SimoneSeven Classic Albums Plus Bonus TracksNina SimoneAlbum + Compilation
  • GB2013-06-04
Real Gone JazzRGJCD381
1.6He’s Got the Whole World in His Hands (remastered)3:10Nina SimoneChristmas ClassicsVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • -2014-12-01
The Restoration Project
2.18He's Got the Whole World in His Hands3:10Nina SimoneGospel - The Very Best OfVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Wagram Music (imprint/distributor)3316702
1.1He’s Got the Whole World in His Hands3:12Nina SimoneNina Simone and Her Friends: An Intimate Variety of Vocal Charm (2014 – remaster)Nina SimoneAlbum + Compilation
Bethlehem Records (US jazz label, active 1950s–)
1.1He’s Got the Whole World in His Hands3:13Nina SimoneNina Simone and Her Friends: An Intimate Variety of Vocal CharmNina SimoneAlbum + Compilation
DreamCovers Records6088
2.10He’s Got the Whole World in His Hands3:09Nina SimoneGolden Jazz Box: The Six Best Albums From the Six Best Ladies of JazzVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Music BrokersMBB7216
1.10He’s Got the Whole World in His Hands3:12Nina SimoneNina SimoneNina SimoneAlbum + Compilation
Éditions BDMusicBDK483
1.12He's Got The Whole World In His Hands?:??Nina SimoneRhythm & Soul Basics Vol. 1 : Rhythm & Blues BasicsVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
MCA Records (1967–2003; name as in imprint during 1972–1990), Universal Music Strategic Marketing (subsidiary of Universal Music France)MCA 537 367-0
1.9He's got the whole world in his3:12Nina SimoneNina SimoneNina SimoneAlbum + Compilation
Le Chant du Monde274 2722.23
3.1He’s Got the Whole World in His Hands3:09Nina SimoneThe Platinum Collection: 60 All Time ClassicsNina SimoneAlbum + Compilation
Not Now MusicNOT3CD255
1.12He’s Got the Whole World in His Hands3:13Nina SimoneMy Baby Just Cares for Me (2019 release of Little Girl Blue + 5 Colpix singles + 1 Live version)Nina SimoneAlbum
American Jazz Classics90275
2.12He's Got The Whole World In His Hands3:11Nina SimoneLittle Girl BlueNina SimoneAlbum
Groove Replica77024
2.7He’s Got the Whole World in His Hands3:10Nina SimoneDeluxeNina SimoneAlbum + Compilation
Music BrokersMBB7141
1.5He’s Got the Whole World in His Hand3:10Nina SimoneNina SimoneNina SimoneAlbum + Compilation
K-BOX242
1.11He’s Got the Whole World in His Hands3:10Nina SimoneOnly! Nina SimoneNina SimoneAlbum + Compilation
1.7He’s Got the Whole World in His Hands3:10Nina SimoneThe CollectionNina SimoneAlbum + Compilation
Crimson Productions (UK budget reissue label; imprint of Crimson Productions Ltd.)CRIMCD453
1.3He’s Got the Whole World in His Hands3:10Nina SimoneThe Essential Nina SimoneNina SimoneAlbum + Compilation
1.3He’s Got the Whole World in His Hands3:10Nina SimoneThe MastersNina SimoneAlbum + Compilation
(unknown)
3.1He’s Got the Whole World in His Hands3:10Nina SimoneThe Ultimate CollectionNina SimoneAlbum + Compilation
  • -2009
Union Square Music
1.13He’s Got the Whole World in His Hands3:11Nina SimoneClassic HitsNina SimoneAlbum + Compilation
Midnight International Records400110
5.12He’s Got the Whole World in His Hands3:10Nina SimoneGreat Ladies of JazzVarious ArtistsAlbum
  • -2011
BESTEND, A.E.E.
1.3He’s Got the Whole World in His Hands3:11Nina SimoneCollectionNina SimoneAlbum + Compilation
1.10He’s Got the Whole World in His Hands3:09Nina SimoneMy Baby Just Cares for MeNina SimoneAlbum + Compilation

Relationships

recorded in:New York, New York, United States (in 1957-12)
bass:Jimmy Bond (in 1957-12)
drums (drum set):Albert “Tootie” Heath (in 1957-12)
piano:Nina Simone (US singer, songwriter, pianist, arranger and civil rights activist) (in 1957-12)
vocals:Nina Simone (US singer, songwriter, pianist, arranger and civil rights activist) (in 1957-12)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:Bethlehem Records (US jazz label, active 1950s–) (in 1959)
recording of:He’s Got the Whole World in His Hands (in 1957-12: cover)

Related works

He’s Got the Whole World in His Hands

lyricist and composer:[traditional] (special purpose artist)
publisher:Thandewye Music (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
arrangements:He’s Got the Whole World in His Hands (Archie Bleyer arrangement)
lyrics quoted on:Sold! To the Nice Rich Man!