Black Is the Color of My True Love’s Hair (studio version, from "Wild is the Wind")

~ Recording by Nina Simone

Appears on releases

#TitleLengthTrack ArtistRelease TitleRelease ArtistRelease Group TypeCountry/DateLabelCatalog#
Official
1.9Black Is the Color of My True Love’s Hair3:28Nina SimoneWild Is the WindNina SimoneAlbum
PhilipsPHS-600-207
1.9Black Is the Color of My True Love’s Hair3:29Nina 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
1.9Black Is the Color of My True Love’s Hair3:25Nina SimonePoint of No ReturnHans ZimmerAlbum + Soundtrack
  • FR1993-03-23
Milan (main imprint of Milan Entertainment, Inc. and Éditions Milan Music)72431 14302-2
1.9Black Is the Color of My True Love's Hair3:26Nina SimonePoint of No ReturnHans ZimmerAlbum + Soundtrack
  • US1993-03-23
RCA (RCA Records: simple ‘RCA’ or ‘RCA’ with lightning bolt in circle)RCA 07863 66225-2
1.8Black Is the Color of My True Love’s Hair3:28Nina SimoneThe Jazz EssentialsNina SimoneAlbum + Compilation
Verve (jazz label, aka “Verve Records”, use this for release labels)314 518 165-2
1.1Black Is the Color of My True Love's Hair3:29Nina SimoneVerve Jazz Masters 17Nina SimoneAlbum + Compilation
  • US1994-04-19
Verve (jazz label, aka “Verve Records”, use this for release labels)314 518 198-2
1.6Black Is the Color of My True Love’s Hair3:29Nina 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
1.8Black Is the Color of My True Love's Hair3:29Nina SimoneAfter HoursNina SimoneAlbum + Compilation
The Verve Group, Verve (jazz label, aka “Verve Records”, use this for release labels)526 702-2
1.8Black Is the Color of My True Love's Hair3:29Nina SimoneAfter HoursNina SimoneAlbum + Compilation
Verve (jazz label, aka “Verve Records”, use this for release labels)314 526 702-2
1.18Black Is the Color of My True Love’s Hair3:29Nina SimoneNe me quitte pasNina SimoneAlbum + Compilation
PolyGram France, Verve (jazz label, aka “Verve Records”, use this for release labels)538 848-2
1.7Black Is the Color of My True Love's Hair3:29Nina SimoneQuiet Now: Night SongNina SimoneAlbum + Compilation
  • -2000-01-25
Verve (jazz label, aka “Verve Records”, use this for release labels)VRV 3145432512
1.8Black Is the Color of My True Love’s Hair3:28Nina SimoneThe Essential Nina SimoneNina SimoneAlbum + Compilation
  • US2000-05-12
1.7Black Is the Color of My True Love's Hair3:29Nina SimoneQuiet Now: Night SongNina SimoneAlbum + Compilation
PolyGram Records314 543 251-2
1.12Black Is the Colour of My True Love’s Hair3:30Nina SimoneThe Other WomanNina SimoneAlbum + Compilation
MasterSong501672
1.9Black Is the Color of My True Love's Hair3:29Nina SimoneSomething to Believe InVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Hear Music, Rhino Special Products, Warner Special ProductsOPCD-1978
3.20Black Is the Color of My True Love’s Hair3:28Nina 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
2.8Black Is the Color of My True Love’s Hair3:28Nina SimoneGoldNina SimoneAlbum + Compilation
  • GB2003-06-09
UCJ (UK label of “Universal Classics & Jazz, a division of Universal Music Operations Ltd.”)980 808-7
1.12Black Is the Color of My True Love’s Hair3:30Nina SimoneDejavu Retro Gold CollectionNina SimoneAlbum + Compilation
  • GB2003-06-23
RetroR2CD 42-52
1.4Black Is The Color Of My True Love’s Hair3:34Nina SimoneNina Simone AnthologyNina SimoneAlbum + Compilation
  • -2003-06-26
BMG Heritage
1.4Black Is the Color of My True Love’s Hair3:35Nina SimoneAnthologyNina SimoneAlbum + Compilation
  • US2003-07-01
BMG Heritage, RCA (RCA Records: simple ‘RCA’ or ‘RCA’ with lightning bolt in circle)82876 530152
1.14Black Is the Color of My True Love’s Hair3:24Nina SimoneVerve//Unmixed²Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • US2003-08-26
Verve (jazz label, aka “Verve Records”, use this for release labels)B0000885-02
2.8Black Is the Color of My True Love’s Hair3:28Nina SimoneGoldNina SimoneAlbum + Compilation
UCJ (UK label of “Universal Classics & Jazz, a division of Universal Music Operations Ltd.”)0602498618745
1.13Black Is the Color of My True Love’s Hair3:28Nina SimoneThe Jazz BiographyNina SimoneAlbum + Compilation
United Audio Entertainment
1.13Black Is the Color of My True Love’s Hair3:28Nina SimoneThe Jazz BiographyNina SimoneAlbum + Compilation
1.9Black Is the Color of My True Love's Hair3:28Nina SimoneWild Is the WindNina SimoneAlbum
PhilipsUCCM-9189
2.7Black is the Color of My True Love’s Hair3:26Nina SimoneGoldNina SimoneAlbum + Compilation
Mercury Records (or just “Mercury.” A UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits)602498325322
1.11Black Is the Color of My True Love's Hair3:25Nina SimoneNina Simone for LoversNina SimoneAlbum
Verve Music Group (now known as Verve Label Group; not for release label use!)0602498636183
1.17Black Is the Colour of My True Love’s Hair3:29Nina SimoneSongs to Sing: The Best of Nina SimoneNina SimoneAlbum + Compilation
Music Club DeluxeMCDLX026
1.9Black Is the Color of My True Love's Hair3:28Nina SimoneWild Is the WindNina SimoneAlbum
Verve (jazz label, aka “Verve Records”, use this for release labels)0602498887011
1.9Black Is the Color of My True Love's Hair3:26Nina Simone20th Century Masters: The Millennium Collection: The Best of Nina SimoneNina SimoneAlbum + Compilation
  • US2007-06-12
Verve Music Group (now known as Verve Label Group; not for release label use!)
2.7Black Is The Color Of My True Love's Hair3:27Nina SimoneGoldNina SimoneAlbum + Compilation
Universal (plain logo “Universal” used by Universal Music and Universal Pictures)0249848089
1.10Black Is the Color of My True Love’s Hair3:27Nina 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.”)
2.12Black Is the Color of My True Love’s Hair3:29Nina SimoneMy Baby Just Cares for MeNina SimoneAlbum + Compilation
  • -2008
Not Now MusicNOT2CD252
1.11Black Is the Color of My True Love’s Hair3:29Nina SimoneMy Baby Just Cares for MeNina SimoneAlbum + Compilation
  • FR2009-03-20
Wagram Music (imprint/distributor)3140202
1.8Black Is the Color of My True Love’s Hair3:30Nina SimoneWild Is the WindNina SimoneAlbum
Universal Music Special Markets, PhilipsB0012617-01
2.1Black Is the Colour of My True Love’s Hair3:34Nina SimoneThe Very Best of Nina SimoneNina SimoneAlbum + Compilation
Disconforme S.L. (Andorra Label)
1.3Black Is the Color of My True Love’s Hair3:36Nina SimoneMy Best SongsNina SimoneAlbum + Compilation
  • FR2011-02-28
1.2Black Is the Color of My True Love’s Hair3:35Nina 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
1.9Black Is the Color of My True Love's Hair (ao vivo)3:27Nina SimoneColeção Folha grandes vozes, Volume 6: Nina SimoneNina SimoneAlbum + Compilation
  • BR2012-09-02
Folha de S. PauloISBN 978-85-7949-078-1
2.9Black Is the Colour of My True Love’s Hair3:35Nina SimoneMy Baby Just Cares for MeNina SimoneAlbum + Compilation
Not Now MusicNOT2LP156
1.17Black Is the Color of My True Love’s Hair3:38Nina SimoneLove Me or Leave MeNina SimoneAlbum + Compilation
  • DE2013-02-19
1.9Black Is the Color of My True Love’s Hair3:28Nina SimoneWild Is the WindNina SimoneAlbum
Verve Reissues
1.11Black Is the Colour of My True Loves Hair3:29Nina SimoneMy Baby Just Cares for MeNina SimoneAlbum + Compilation
Not Now MusicNOT2CD529
1.12Black Is the Color of My True Love’s Hair3:32Nina SimoneThe Nina Simone MastertakesNina SimoneAlbum + Compilation
  • -2015-06-07
1.15Black Is the Color of My True Love’s Hair3:31Nina SimoneThe Other WomanNina SimoneAlbum + Compilation
  • DE2016-01-06
AWA (Dutch label)
6.9Black Is the Color of My True Love's Hair3:28Nina SimoneThe Philips YearsNina SimoneAlbum + Compilation
  • XE2016-07-15
Verve (jazz label, aka “Verve Records”, use this for release labels)5368511
1.11Black Is the Color of My True Love’s Hair3:25Nina SimoneWhat Happened, Miss Simone? (NTSC)Nina SimoneAlbum + Compilation + Soundtrack
Eagle VisionEV307689
1.11Black Is the Color of My True Love’s Hair3:25Nina SimoneNina Simone for Lovers (Deluxe Edition)Nina SimoneAlbum
  • US2021-10-07
UMG Recordings, Inc. (operational headquarters of Universal Music Group, based in Santa Monica, USA; read annotations)
2.7Black Is The Color Of My True Love's Hair3:26Nina SimoneGoldNina SimoneAlbum + Compilation
1.7Black Is the Color of My True Love's Hair3:29Nina SimoneNight SongNina SimoneAlbum + Compilation
3.2Black Is the Colour of My True Love’s Hair3:29Nina SimoneThe Great Ladies of JazzVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
1.11Black Is the Color of My True Love's Hair3:26Nina SimoneWhat Happened, Miss Simone?Nina SimoneAlbum + Compilation + Soundtrack
Eagle VisionEAGDV064
(unknown)
1.21Black Is the Color of My True Love’s Hair3:36Nina SimoneClassic HitsNina SimoneAlbum + Compilation
Midnight International Records400110
1.6Black Is The Color Of My True Love's Hair3:29Nina SimoneSpotlight on Nina SimoneNina SimoneAlbum + Compilation
  • -2020
2.11Black Is the Color of My True Love’s Hair3:31Nina SimoneMy Baby Just Cares for MeNina SimoneAlbum + Compilation

Relationships

producer:Jack Gold
arranger:Nina Simone (US singer, songwriter, pianist, arranger and civil rights activist)
recording of:Black Is the Color of My True Love’s Hair (Arranged by Nina Simone) (in 1964: cover)

Related works

Black Is the Color of My True Love’s Hair (Arranged by Nina Simone)

lyricist and composer:[traditional] (special purpose artist)
arranger:Nina Simone (US singer, songwriter, pianist, arranger and civil rights activist)
arrangement of:Black Is the Colour (of My True Love’s Hair)