Recorded in 1982, not long after she moved to Paris, Fodder On My Wings was one of Nina Simone’s favourite albums yet has remained one of her most obscure. Originally recorded for a small French label and only sporadically available since its initial release, Fodder On My Wings is now available digitally in both standard and hi-res audio. The album, which has been expanded with three bonus tracks from the recording sessions from a rare French reissue released in 1988, is also available on CD and vinyl via Verve/UMe/Universal Music Canada, the country's leading music company.

A lesser-known but important part of Simone’s musical history, Fodder On My Wings contains deeply personal songs, including, “I Sing Just To Know That I'm Alive” and “I Was Just A Stupid Dog To Them”, as well a searing lyrical improvisation about the death of her father on “Alone Again (Naturally)”. At the time she recorded the album, Simone was living in France and extremely lonely; her mental illness was worsening and her family life was fractured. It’s out of this despair that one of the many album standouts, the near title track “Fodder In Her Wings”, was birthed.