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This Bitter Earth

First released 1960English44 recordingson 144 releasesISWC T-070.247.279-4

Written by

Clyde OtisComposerClyde OtisLyricist

From the films

Shutter IslandShutter Island2010the film on Charmy Movies ↗
The ConnectionThe Connection2014the film on Charmy Movies ↗

Recordings

PerformanceBy
This Bitter EarthDella Griffin5:20
This Bitter EarthAretha Franklin3:37
This Bitter EarthDinah Washington & Belford Hendricks2:29
This Bitter EarthEtta James4:20
This Bitter EarthNancy Wilson2:29
This Bitter EarthAretha Franklin4:35
This Bitter EarthDinah Washington & Brook Benton2:30
This Bitter EarthBrother Jack McDuff2:38
This Bitter EarthDinah Washington2:29
This Bitter EarthDinah Washington
This Bitter EarthRandy Crawford & Joe Sample3:59
This Bitter EarthIrma Thomas with Ellis Marsalis4:43
This Bitter EarthDinah Washington2:29
This Bitter EarthDinah Washington & Her Trio3:52
This Bitter Earth / On the Nature of DaylightDinah Washington / Max Richter6:13
This Bitter EarthDakota Staton4:08
This Bitter EarthCarol Kidd3:51
This Bitter EarthGene Chandler2:03
This Bitter EarthCurtis Stigers3:24
This Bitter EarthNancy Wilson2:30
This Bitter EarthMilt Jackson4:54
This Bitter EarthDee Alexander6:15
This Bitter EarthDizzy Gillespie5:07
This Bitter EarthDinah Washington2:29
This Bitter EarthBrook Benton2:18
This Bitter EarthDinah Washington2:30
This Bitter EarthDinah Washington2:29
This Bitter EarthJeff Goldblum & The Mildred Snitzer Orchestra feat. Imelda May & Till Brönner4:18
This Bitter EarthAretha Franklin4:35
This Bitter EarthJohn Duncan2:58
This Bitter EarthJerry Granelli5:36
This Bitter EarthDinah Washington2:28
This Bitter EarthIrene Reid
This Bitter EarthDinah Washington2:26
This Bitter EarthBrook Benton3:07
This Bitter EarthDinah Washington2:29
This Bitter Earth (2002 mix)Aretha Franklin4:33
This Bitter EarthDinah Washington2:26
This Bitter EarthGene Chandler
NoBeginningNoEndBlue Knights11:26
This Bitter EarthDinah Washington3:52
I'll Close My Eyes / I Understand / This Bitter EarthDinah Washington7:14
This Bitter EarthLedisi5:04
This Bitter EarthDinah Washington2:29

On these albums

This Bitter Earth / I Understand
This Bitter Earth / I UnderstandDinah Washington · 1960
Unforgettable
UnforgettableDinah Washington · 1961
This is my Story
This is my StoryDinah Washington · 1963
Unforgettable: A Tribute to Dinah Washington
Unforgettable: A Tribute to Dinah WashingtonAretha Franklin · 1964
This Bitter Earth
This Bitter EarthBrook Benton · 1964
Tobacco Road
Tobacco RoadBrother Jack McDuff · 1967
A Man Only Does (What a Woman Makes Him Do)
A Man Only Does (What a Woman Makes Him Do)Irene Reid · 1967
After Hours
After HoursAretha Franklin · 1987
Compact Jazz: Dinah Washington
Compact Jazz: Dinah WashingtonDinah Washington · 1987
Aretha Sings the Blues
Aretha Sings the BluesAretha Franklin · 1987
Show Time
Show TimeArnett Cobb / Dizzy Gillespie / Jewel Brown · 1988
The Complete Dinah Washington on Mercury, Volume 6 (1958-1960)
The Complete Dinah Washington on Mercury, Volume 6 (1958-1960)Dinah Washington · 1989
It’s Magic
It’s MagicDinah Washington · 1990
Dakota Staton
Dakota StatonDakota Staton · 1991
Mad About the Boy
Mad About the BoyDinah Washington · 1992
Jazz to Soul
Jazz to SoulAretha Franklin · 1992
50 Greatest Hits
50 Greatest HitsDinah Washington · 1993
First Issue: The Dinah Washington Story
First Issue: The Dinah Washington StoryDinah Washington · 1993
Verve Jazz Masters 19
Verve Jazz Masters 19Dinah Washington · 1994
That’s Me
That’s MeCarol Kidd · 1995
The Queen of the Blues
The Queen of the BluesDinah Washington · 1996
The Wonderful Music of Dinah Washington
The Wonderful Music of Dinah WashingtonDinah Washington · 1996
Ballads, Blues & Big Bands
Ballads, Blues & Big BandsNancy Wilson · 1996
The Early Years
The Early YearsAretha Franklin · 1997
Dinah Washington And Her Trio Live at Birdland 1962
Dinah Washington And Her Trio Live at Birdland 1962Dinah Washington · 1997
Ultimate Dinah Washington
Ultimate Dinah WashingtonDinah Washington · 1997
The Masters
The MastersDinah Washington · 1997
Sa Va Bella (For Lady Legends)
Sa Va Bella (For Lady Legends)Milt Jackson · 1997
Mad About the Boy: The Very Best of Dinah Washington
Mad About the Boy: The Very Best of Dinah WashingtonDinah Washington · 1997
The Very Thought of You
The Very Thought of YouDella Griffin · 1998
This Is Jazz 34
This Is Jazz 34Aretha Franklin · 1998
A Night at Birdland
A Night at BirdlandArt Blakey, Buddy Rich, Dinah Washington, Dizzy Gillespie · 1998
The Classic Dinah Washington
The Classic Dinah WashingtonDinah Washington · 1999
Sony Music 100 Years: Soundtrack for a Century
Sony Music 100 Years: Soundtrack for a CenturyVarious Artists · 1999
The Brunswick Years 1966-1969
The Brunswick Years 1966-1969Gene Chandler · 1999
4 by 4
4 by 4Various Artists · 1999
R&B: From Doo-Wop to Hip-Hop
R&B: From Doo-Wop to Hip-HopVarious Artists · 1999
Mad About the Boy
Mad About the BoyDinah Washington · 2000
Dinah Washington’s Finest Hour
Dinah Washington’s Finest HourDinah Washington · 2000
Greatest Hits
Greatest HitsDinah Washington · 2000
Love Songs
Love SongsAretha Franklin · 2001
Blues
BluesVarious Artists · 2001
Blue Gardenia
Blue GardeniaEtta James · 2001
Torch Songs
Torch SongsVarious Artists · 2002
The Definitive Dinah Washington
The Definitive Dinah WashingtonDinah Washington · 2002
20th Century Masters: The Millennium Collection: The Best of Dinah Washington
20th Century Masters: The Millennium Collection: The Best of Dinah WashingtonDinah Washington · 2002
The Queen in Waiting
The Queen in WaitingAretha Franklin · 2002
Torch Songs
Torch SongsVarious Artists · 2003
The Great Aretha Franklin
The Great Aretha FranklinAretha Franklin · 2004
The Blue Notebooks
The Blue NotebooksMax Richter · 2004
I Wanna Be Loved
I Wanna Be LovedDinah Washington · 2005
The Very Best of Dinah Washington: Unforgettable
The Very Best of Dinah Washington: UnforgettableDinah Washington · 2005
Save Your Love for Me: Nancy Wilson Sings the Great Blues Ballads
Save Your Love for Me: Nancy Wilson Sings the Great Blues BalladsNancy Wilson · 2005
She’s Got the Blues
She’s Got the BluesVarious Artists · 2005
Gold
GoldDinah Washington · 2007
Jazz Divas: Gold
Jazz Divas: GoldVarious Artists · 2007
No Regrets
No RegretsRandy Crawford & Joe Sample · 2008
Simply Grand
Simply GrandIrma Thomas · 2008
Wild Is the Wind
Wild Is the WindDee Alexander · 2009
Sunday Morning Classics
Sunday Morning ClassicsAretha Franklin · 2009

Source: MusicBrainz work fa5f4a29-cd4b-4940-9074-73b6cb8631b1 (CC0).