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 Hands3:08Nina SimoneJazz as Played in an Exclusive Street Side ClubNina SimoneAlbum
  • XW1992-01-01
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
Weton‐WesgramCD 97017
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
1.5He’s Got the Whole World in His Hands3:10Nina SimoneMidnite Jazz & Blues: Ain't Got No / I Got LifeNina SimoneAlbum + Compilation
Weton‐WesgramMJB009
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
1.12He'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
1.5He’s Got the Whole World in His Hands?:??Nina SimoneUltimate Jazz & BluesNina SimoneAlbum + Compilation
Flex Media Entertainment, Weton‐WesgramIECJ30001-11
11.5He’s Got the Whole World in His Hands3:10Nina SimoneUltimate Jazz & BluesVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Centurion JazzIECJ30001
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
1.5He’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
1.3He’s Got the Whole World in His Hands3:10Nina SimoneThe Essential Nina SimoneNina SimoneAlbum + Compilation
MastercutsMCUTACD07
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 S.A. (marketing/distribution only), Wagram Music (imprint/distributor)31 40202, 3140202
1.19He’s Got the Whole World3:11Nina SimoneThe Definitive Rarities CollectionNina SimoneAlbum + Compilation
  • US2009-09-15
1.13He’s Got the Whole World in His Hands3:11Nina SimoneClassic HitsNina SimoneAlbum + Compilation
Essential Jazz ClassicsEJC55442
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
1.11He’s Got the Whole World in His Hands3:10Nina SimoneOnly! Nina SimoneNina SimoneAlbum + Compilation
naïve (French independent label)NS91644
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
1.10He’s Got the Whole World in His Hands3:12Nina SimoneBD Music Presents Nina SimoneNina SimoneAlbum + Compilation
  • XW2013-01-05
Éditions BDMusic
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 Hands3:13Nina SimoneNina Simone and Her Friends: An Intimate Variety of Vocal CharmNina SimoneAlbum + Compilation
DreamCovers Records6088
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–)
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 SimoneMy Baby Just Cares for Me / SolitudeNina 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
1.7He’s Got the Whole World in His Hands3:10Nina SimoneThe CollectionNina SimoneAlbum + Compilation
Crimson (UK budget reissue label; imprint of Crimson Productions Ltd.)CRIMCD453
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 + Compilation
  • -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 (in 1957-12)
vocals:Nina Simone (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 (Bob Alcivar arrangement)
He’s Got the Whole World in His Hands (Archie Bleyer arrangement)
The Whole World (Kahil El’Zabar arrangement)
Whole World (Bobby McFerrin arrangement)
music quoted in:In Your Hands
lyrics quoted in:In Your Hands
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