The Nina Simone Database - The Other Woman

The Other Woman

1956 Jessie Mae Robinson

This song, written by the prolific Los Angeles blues composer Jessie Mae Robinson (1919-1966), was first recorded in 1956 by Kitty White (1923-2009) on LP EmArcy.

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1959 September 12: New York Town Hall

1959 October: New York

The other woman finds time to manicure her nails
The other woman is perfect where her rival fails
And she's never seen with pin curls in her hair

The other woman enchantes her clothes with French perfume
The other woman keeps fresh cut flowers in each room
There are never toys that's scattered everywhere

And when her man comes to call
He'll find her waiting like a lonesome queen
Cos when she's by his side it's such a change from old routine

But the other woman will always cry herself to sleep
The other woman will never have his love to keep
And as the years go by the other woman will spend her life alone

But the other woman will always cry herself to sleep
The other woman will never have his love to keep
And as the years go by the other woman will spend her life alone

(Lyrics transcription by Roger Nupie)

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1959 [2:52] single 1 The Other Woman + It Might as Well Be Spring Colpix CP 135 (US)

1959 [2:52] LP 3 At Town Hall Colpix CP/SCP 409 (US)

1967 LP 2 Sweet 'n Swingin' Simone Marble Arch MAL 1136 (UK)

1968 single 1 The Other Woman + Exactly Like You PYE International 7N.25466 (UK)

1968 single 2 The Other Woman + Exactly Like You Colpix CX 42.915 (NL)

1972 [2:55] LP 10 Golden Hour of Golden Hour GH 535 (UK)

1977 [3:03] LP 2 Town Hall Revisited Trip 5057 (US)

1988 [2:56] CD 3 At Town Hall Green Line CDGLL 114 (IT)

1992 [3:00] CD 4 The Best of The Colpix Years Roulette CDP 7985842 (US)

1996 [3:01] CD 1-8 Anthology: The Colpix Years Rhino R2 72567 (US)

1999 [3:01] CD 15 The Amazing + At Town Hall Collectables COL 6206 (US)

2001 [3:03] CD 7 You Can Have Him Mazur Media HDJ 4087 (DE)

2003 [3:01] CD 1-7 Gold Collection Dejavu Retro R2CD 42-52 (DE)

2010 [2:56] CD 3-3 Trilogy NotNow NOT3CD038 (UK)

2011 [2:55] CD 2-15 The Complete (1955-1959) Le Chant du Monde 274 2047.48 (FR)

1964 March 21: New York Carnegie Hall

The other woman finds time to manicure her nails
The other woman is perfect where her rival fails
And she's never seen with pin curls in her hair

The other woman enchantes her clothes with French perfume
The other woman keeps fresh cut flowers in each room
There are never toys that's scattered everywhere

And when her ol' man comes to call
He'll find her waiting like a lonesome queen
Cos when she's by his side it's such a change from old routine

But the other woman will always cry herself to sleep
The other woman will never have his love to keep
And as the years go by the other woman
Will spend her life alone

(Lyrics transcription by Roger Nupie)

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1966 [3:02] LP 2 Let It All Out Philips PHS 600 - 202 (US)

1966 [3:02] LP 2 Let It All Out Philips PHM 200 - 202 (US)

1989 [3:02] CD 11 The 60s, vol. 2, Mood Indigo Mercury 838 544-2 (UE)

1990 [3:02] CD 3 The Best of Philips 822 846-2 (US) bonus track

1990 [3:02] CD 11 Pastel Blues + Let It All Out Mercury 846 663-2 (US)

1993 [3:04] CD 5 Autour de Minuit Verve 518 165-2 (FR)

1994 [3:04] CD 16 Feeling Good Mercury 522 747-2

1995 [3:04] CD 4 After Hours Verve 314 526 702-2 (US)

1997 [3:05] CD 11 Ultimate Verve 314 539 050-2 (US)

2000 [3:05] CD 4 Quiet Now: Night Song Verve 314 543 251-2 (US)

2000 [3:05] CD 6 Finest Hour Verve 314 543 604-2 (US)

2003 [3:02] CD 3-2 Four Women: The Philips Recordings Verve 440 065 021-2 (US)

1969 April: München (DE) TV show

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1979 [5:56] LP 5 A Very Rare Evening PM PMR-018 (US)

2003 [6:00] CD 5 A Very Rare Evening P-Vine PVCP-8228 (JP)

2008 [6:00] CD 2-9 To Be Free Legacy Recodings 88697 38192 2 (US)

2011 [6:01] CD 6-10 The Complete RCA Albums Collection Legacy Recordings 886979 38902 (US) bonus track originally released on Very Rare Evening

1969 April: Paris (FR) Olympia

1977 December: London (UK) Theatre Royal Drury Lane (?)

2007 [5:09] MP3 5 Theatre Royal - Drury Lane 1977 (SG)

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2007 [5:09] MP3 5 Theatre Royal - Drury Lane 1977 (SG)

1984 August 25: London (UK) Ronnie Scott's

Our next number will be called The Other Woman
For those of you who know it

The other woman
Finds time to manicure her nails

The other woman
Is perfect where her rival fails
And she's never seen with pin curls in her hair

The other woman
Enchants her clothes with French perfume

The other woman
Keeps fresh cut flowers in each room
There are never toys that's scattered everywhere
And when her ol' man comes to call on her
He'll find her waiting like a lonesome queen
Cos when she's by his side
It's such a change from old routine

But the other woman
Will always cry herself to sleep

The other woman
Will never have his love to keep
And as the years go by
The other woman
Will spend her life
Alone

And she's never seen with pin curls in her hair
The other woman
Enchants her clothes with French perfume

The other woman
Keeps fresh cut flowers in each room
There are never toys that's scattered everywhere
And when her ol' man comes to call on her
He'll find her waiting like a lonesome queen
Cos when he's by her side
It's such a change from old routine

But the other woman
Will always cry herself to sleep

The other woman
Will never have his love to keep
And as the years go by
The other woman
Will find that she spends her life
Alone

(Lyrics transcription by Roger Nupie)

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1994 [4:53] CD 4 Live at Ronnie Scott's DRG (US)

1999 [4:53] CD 4 Live at Ronnie Scott's TKO Magnum CDMT 028 (UK)

1984 November 17: London (UK) Ronnie Scott's

The other woman
Finds time to manicure her nails

The other woman
Is perfect where her rival fails
And she's never seen with pin curls in her hair

The other woman
Enchants her clothes with French perfume

The other woman
Keeps fresh cut flowers in each room
There are never toys thats scattered everywhere
And when her ol' man comes to call on her
He'll find her waiting like a lonesome queen
Cos when she's by his side
It's such a change from old routine

But the other woman
Will always cry herself to sleep

The other woman
Will never have his love to keep
And as the years go by
The other woman
Will find that she spends
The rest of her life
Alone

(Lyrics transcription by Roger Nupie)

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1987 [2:19] CD 7 Live at Ronnie Scott's Wadham Hendring WHCD 006 (UK)

1988 [2:19] CD 7 Live at Ronnie Scott's Object Enterprises OR0045 (UK)

1991 [2:19] CD 2-7 Moon of Alabama Jazz Door JD1214 (DE)

1993 [2:19] CD 7 Live at Ronnie Scott's Castle Classics CLACD 331 (UK)

1994 [2:19] CD 2-7 Moon of Alabama Jazz Door JD1214 (DE)

2003 [2:19] DVD 7 Live at Ronnie Scott's MVD DJ-858 (US)

2007 [2:19] DVD 7 Live in London Immortal IMM940972 (NL)

1985: USA Theatre tour

The other woman
Finds time to manicure her nails
The other woman

Is perfect where her rival fails
And she's never seen with pin curls in her hair

The other woman
Enchants her clothes with French perfume
The other woman
Keeps fresh cut flowers in each room
There are never toys that's scattered everywhere

And when her ol' man comes to call on her
He'll find her waiting
Like a lonesome queen
Cos when she's by his side
It's such a change from old routine

But the other woman
Will always cry herself to sleep
The other woman
Will never have his love to keep
And as the years go by
The other woman
Will spend her life alone

The other woman
Enchants her clothes with French perfume
The other woman
Keeps fresh cut flowers in each room
There are never toys scattered everywhere

And when her ol' man comes to call on her
He'll find her waiting like a lonesome queen
Cos when she's by his side
It's such a change from old routine

But the other woman
Will always cry herself to sleep
The other woman
Will never have his love to keep
And as the years go by
The other woman
Will spend her life alone

(Lyrics transcription by Roger Nupie)

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1987 [4:39] LP 9 Live & Kickin VPI 10012 (US)

1988 [4:21] CD 9 Live & Kickin Disques Esperance CD 8454 (FR)

1989 [4:14] CD 11 In Concert Remember RMB 75011 (PT)

1990 [4:12] CD 10 My Baby Just Cares for Me Flash F 2136-2 (NL)

1993 [4:12] CD 4 Private Collection Pilz PILZ448241-2 (DE)

1993 [4:12] CD 4 My Baby Cat Harmony Music DNR 015 (IT)

1993 [4:12] CD 9 Porgy (De Agostini) De Agostini BLU-CD 3032

1993 [4:23] CD 11 Porgy Happy Days 2604382

1995 [4:12] CD 4 Private Collection Magnum Music MDCD9 (UK)

1995 [4:20] CD 8 Live! LaserLight 12 615 (US)

1996 [4:14] CD 2-13 Lady Blue Charly CPCD 8240-2 (UK)

1997 [4:22] CD 10 My Baby Just Cares for Me Jazz Time JTM 8139 (PT)

1998 [4:12] CD 4 Do What You Gotta Do ARC Records MO 3031 (NL)

1998 [4:12] CD 4 The Magic Collection ARC Records MEC 949025 (NL)

2000 [4:14] CD 14 Gin House Blues Castle Pie 5038456118227 (UK)

2000 [4:14] CD 2-13 Misunderstood Recall SMDCD (UK)

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DVD (16)	MP3 (5)