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A Stranger on Earth
Studio album by
Released1964 (1964)
Genre
LabelRoulette
ProducerHenry Glover
Dinah Washington chronology
In Tribute
(1964)
A Stranger on Earth
(1964)
The Queen and Quincy
(1965)

A Stranger on Earth is a studio album by American singer Dinah Washington, released in 1964 by Roulette Records after her death.[1] The album contains unreleased material by the singer, recorded with producer Henry Glover and arranger Fred Norman.

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]

A reviewer for Billboard magazine wrote that this album is filled with Washington's magnificent diction, a heartfelt set of female sadness with a firm heart, and although, in his opinion, nothing in these songs suits a lady, but the lady who sings them does everything right.[3] Ron Wynn of AllMusic noted that this is a brilliant album that confirmed Washington's place among the greatest vocalists in any style.[2]

Track listing

  1. "A Stranger on Earth" (Rick Ward, Sid Feller) – 3:09
  2. "The Blues Ain't Nothin' But a Woman Cryin for Her Man" (J. Mayo Williams) – 3:46
  3. "Drown in My Own Tears" (Henry Glover) – 2:32
  4. "It's a Mean Old Man's World" (Dinah Washington, Leroy Kirkland, Pearl Woods) – 2:50
  5. "Nobody Knows How I Feel This Morning" (Pearl Delaney, Tom Delaney) – 8:39
  6. "Me and My Gin" (Harry Burke) – 3:05
  7. "The Man That Got Away" (Harold Arlen, Ira Gershwin) – 3:30
  8. "Soulville" (Titus Turner) – 2:16
  9. "Do Nothin' Til You Hear from Me" (Bob Russell, Duke Ellington) – 2:16
  10. "You've Been a Good Old Wagon" (John Henry) – 3:50

Personnel

Charts

Chart performance for A Stranger on Earth
Chart (1964) Peak
position
US (Billboard Top LP's)[4] 130

References

  1. ^ Cohodas, Nadine (2007). "Discography". Queen: The Life and Music of Dinah Washington. Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group. p. 549. ISBN 9780307427380.
  2. ^ a b Wynn, Ron. "A Stranger on Earth Review". AllMusic. Retrieved September 15, 2024.
  3. ^ "Album Reviews". Billboard. Vol. 76, no. 13. March 28, 1964. p. 21. ISSN 0006-2510.
  4. ^ "Billboard Top LP's" (PDF). Billboard. April 18, 1964. p. 26. ISSN 0006-2510.