A Stranger on Earth

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.

A Stranger on Earth
Studio album by Dinah Washington
Released	1964 (1964)
Genre	Vocal jazz traditional pop
Label	Roulette
Producer	Henry Glover
Dinah Washington chronology
In Tribute (1964) A Stranger on Earth (1964) The Queen and Quincy (1965)

Critical reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
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

• Dinah Washington – vocals
• Marty Manning – arrangement (1)
• Fred Norman – arrangement (2, 4–8, 10)
• Howard Biggs – arrangement (3)
• Don Costa – arrangement (9)
• Henry Glover – production

Charts

Chart performance for A Stranger on Earth

Chart (1964)	Peak position
US (Billboard Top LP's)[4]	130