Mean Woman Blues

~ Recording by Roy Orbison

Appears on releases

#TitleLengthTrack artistRelease titleRelease artistRelease group typeCountry/DateLabelCatalog#
Official
1.1Mean Woman Blues2:26Roy OrbisonMean Woman Blues / Blue BayouRoy OrbisonSingle
Monument (US label active since 1958)824
1.10Mean Woman Blues2:23Roy OrbisonThe Very Best of Roy OrbisonRoy OrbisonAlbum + Compilation
Monument (US label active since 1958)SLP 18045
2.6Mean Woman Blues2:30Roy OrbisonThe All-Time Greatest Hits of Roy OrbisonRoy OrbisonAlbum + Compilation
Monument (US label active since 1958)MNT 67290
1.16Mean Woman Blues2:30Roy OrbisonThe All-Time Greatest Hits of Roy OrbisonRoy OrbisonAlbum + Compilation
Monument (US label active since 1958)
1.16Mean Woman Blues2:26Roy OrbisonAll-Time Greatest HitsRoy OrbisonAlbum + Compilation
Silver Eagle RecordsSED 1046
1.16Mean Woman Blues2:26Roy OrbisonAll-Time Greatest HitsRoy OrbisonAlbum + Compilation
Skyline (Belgian compilations, linked to Super Music)SLCD 805
1.14Mean Woman Blues2:25Roy OrbisonFor the Lonely: 18 Greatest HitsRoy OrbisonAlbum + Compilation
Rhino (reissue label)R2 71493
2.6Mean Woman Blues2:23Roy OrbisonFor the Lonely: A Roy Orbison Anthology 1956-1965Roy OrbisonAlbum + Compilation
  • -1988
Rhino (reissue label)R1 71493
1.8Mean Woman Blues2:27Roy OrbisonOh Pretty WomanRoy OrbisonAlbum + Compilation
DuchesseCD 352018
1.17Mean Woman Blues2:27Roy OrbisonThe Legendary Roy OrbisonRoy OrbisonAlbum + Compilation
Telstar Records (UK, mostly compilations)TCD 2330
1.17Mean Woman Blues?:??Roy OrbisonThe Legendary Roy OrbisonRoy OrbisonAlbum + Compilation
Telstar Records (UK, mostly compilations)TCD 2330
1.16Mean Woman Blues2:28Roy OrbisonThe All-Time Greatest Hits of Roy Orbison (Columbia club edition)Roy OrbisonAlbum + Compilation
CBS Special Products, Monument (US label active since 1958)AGK 45116
1.16Mean Woman Blues2:30Roy OrbisonThe All-Time Greatest Hits of Roy OrbisonRoy OrbisonAlbum + Compilation
CBS Special ProductsAGK 45116
1.16Mean Woman Blues2:28Roy OrbisonThe All-Time Greatest Hits of Roy Orbison Volume 1 & 2 (club edition)Roy OrbisonAlbum + Compilation
CBS Special Products, Monument (US label active since 1958)AGK 45116
2.17Mean Woman Blues2:27Roy OrbisonThe Golden Decade: 1960–1969Roy OrbisonAlbum + Compilation
Knight Records (UK compilations/reissues, division of Castle Music)ROY CD 47002
1.16Mean Woman Blues2:30Roy OrbisonThe All-Time Greatest Hits of Roy OrbisonRoy OrbisonAlbum + Compilation
Columbia (owned by Sony Music Entertainment, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX)CDASF 3365
1.16Mean Woman Blues2:26Roy OrbisonThe Rock 'n' Roll Era: Roy Orbison: 1960-1965Roy OrbisonAlbum + Compilation
Time–Life Music, CBS Special Products2RNR-34, A 21301
1.9Mean Woman Blues2:26Roy OrbisonDream Baby - BestRoy OrbisonAlbum + Compilation
Vereinigte Motor‐Verlage GmbH & Co. KG (do not use this as an imprint!), Phono Music Zounds (German Label releasing digitally remastered "Best Of CDs" within the ZOUNDS Best Of Series.)2700392 B
1.9Mean Woman Blues2:26Roy OrbisonHis Greatest HitsRoy OrbisonAlbum + Compilation
Reader’s Digest
2.8Mean Woman Blues2:27Roy OrbisonHis Greatest HitsRoy OrbisonAlbum + Compilation
SR International78 453 8
2.8Mean Woman Blues2:27Roy OrbisonHis Greatest HitsRoy OrbisonAlbum + Compilation
Sony Music Special Products78 453 8
1.6Mean Woman Blues2:26Roy OrbisonThe Heart of Roy OrbisonRoy OrbisonAlbum + Compilation
GSC Music15088
1.5Mean Woman Blues2:24Roy OrbisonHis Greatest Hits and Finest PerformancesRoy OrbisonAlbum + Compilation
Reader’s Digest124C
1.5Mean Woman Blues2:28Roy OrbisonDefinitive CollectionRoy OrbisonAlbum + Compilation
Epic (US label founded by CBS in 1953, now owned by Sony)480570 2
1.5Mean Woman Blues2:28Roy OrbisonDefinitive CollectionRoy OrbisonAlbum + Compilation
Epic (US label founded by CBS in 1953, now owned by Sony)480570 9
1.2Mean Woman Blues2:28Roy OrbisonPretty Woman: The Best of Roy OrbisonRoy OrbisonAlbum + Compilation
  • GB1996-02-12
Columbia (owned by Sony Music Entertainment, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX)463350 2
1.16Mean Woman Blues2:30Roy OrbisonThe All-Time Greatest Hits of Roy Orbison (Remastered)Roy OrbisonAlbum + Compilation
  • US1997-10-07
Monument (US label active since 1958), DCC Compact ClassicsA 28888, GZS-1118
1.17Mean Woman Blues2:27Roy Orbison18 grandes éxitos en versión originalRoy OrbisonAlbum + Compilation
Star Records (Spanish classical)CD P0007
2.13Mean Woman Blues2:26Roy OrbisonThe Big O: The Original Singles CollectionRoy OrbisonAlbum + Compilation
Monument (US label active since 1958)492743 2
1.14Mean Woman Blues2:27Roy OrbisonThe Very Best of Roy OrbisonRoy OrbisonAlbum + Compilation
Sony Music Special Products, Heartland MusicA2 33725, H221-03
6.9Mean Woman Blues2:24Roy OrbisonOrbison 1955–1965Roy OrbisonAlbum + Compilation
  • DE2001-02-16
Bear Family RecordsBCD 16423 GL
1.17Mean Woman Blues?:??Roy OrbisonAlways on My Mind: A Tribute to Elvis PresleyVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Columbia (owned by Sony Music Entertainment, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX)COL 508928 2
2.1Mean Woman Blues2:29Roy OrbisonThe Hits CollectionRoy OrbisonAlbum + Compilation
Crimson (UK budget comps; imprint of Crimson Productions Ltd.)CRIMBX46
1.86Mean Woman Blues2:24Roy Orbison100 Hits Rock ’n’ RollVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
RMG RecordsRMG 1050 MP3
1.7Mean Woman Blues2:27Roy OrbisonOh Pretty Woman: The Greatest HitsRoy OrbisonAlbum + Compilation
Madacy RecordsMLP2 4754
1.10Mean Woman Blues2:26Roy OrbisonThe Platinum CollectionRoy OrbisonAlbum + Compilation
Orbison Records, Virgin (worldwide imprint of Virgin Records Ltd. and all its subsidiaries)7243 5 71436 2 2, VTDCDX632
2.5Mean Woman Blues2:28Roy OrbisonThe Very Best of Roy OrbisonRoy OrbisonAlbum + Compilation
Performance (Delta Music)38138
1.17Mean Woman Blues2:26Roy OrbisonThe Essential Roy OrbisonRoy OrbisonAlbum + Compilation
  • XW2006-03-28
Legacy (reissue division of Sony Music Entertainment), Monument (US label active since 1958), Orbison Records
1.17Mean Woman Blues2:26Roy OrbisonThe Essential Roy OrbisonRoy OrbisonAlbum + Compilation
1.15Mean Woman Blues2:27Roy OrbisonIn DreamsRoy OrbisonAlbum
Legacy (reissue division of Sony Music Entertainment), Monument (US label active since 1958)82876 85573 2
1.15Mean Woman Blues2:27Roy OrbisonIn DreamsRoy OrbisonAlbum
Legacy (reissue division of Sony Music Entertainment), Monument (US label active since 1958)82876 85573 2
1.15Mean Woman Blues2:27Roy OrbisonIn DreamsRoy OrbisonAlbum
Legacy (reissue division of Sony Music Entertainment), Monument (US label active since 1958)82876 85573 2
1.2Mean Woman Blues2:23Roy OrbisonLove HurtsRoy OrbisonAlbum + Compilation
  • -2006
Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Aug 5, 2004 – Oct 1, 2008)
1.17Mean Woman Blues2:26Roy OrbisonThe Essential Roy OrbisonRoy OrbisonAlbum + Compilation
Legacy (reissue division of Sony Music Entertainment), Monument (US label active since 1958), Orbison Records82876812692
1.17Mean Woman Blues2:26Roy OrbisonThe Essential Roy OrbisonRoy OrbisonAlbum + Compilation
Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Aug 5, 2004 – Oct 1, 2008)
1.17Mean Woman Blues2:26Roy OrbisonThe Essential Roy OrbisonRoy OrbisonAlbum + Compilation
Monument (US label active since 1958)82876 81608 2
1.17Mean Woman Blues2:26Roy OrbisonThe Essential Roy OrbisonRoy OrbisonAlbum + Compilation
Legacy (reissue division of Sony Music Entertainment), Monument (US label active since 1958), Orbison Records82796 90696 2
1.16Mean Woman Blues2:30Roy OrbisonThe All-Time Greatest Hits of Roy OrbisonRoy OrbisonAlbum + Compilation
  • US2008-06-24
Mobile Fidelity Sound LabUDCD 774
3.1Mean Woman Blues2:26Roy OrbisonThe Soul of Rock and RollRoy OrbisonAlbum + Compilation
  • DE2008-10-24
Legacy (reissue division of Sony Music Entertainment), Monument (US label active since 1958), Orbison Records88697 05537 2
3.1Mean Woman Blues2:26Roy OrbisonThe Soul of Rock and RollRoy OrbisonAlbum + Compilation
Legacy (reissue division of Sony Music Entertainment), Monument (US label active since 1958), Orbison Records88697 05537 2
3.1Mean Woman Blues2:26Roy OrbisonThe Soul of Rock and RollRoy OrbisonAlbum + Compilation
Legacy (reissue division of Sony Music Entertainment)88697 05537 2
1.17Mean Woman Blues2:26Roy OrbisonThe Essential Roy Orbison (Limited Edition 3.0)Roy OrbisonAlbum + Compilation
  • US2009-09-01
Legacy (reissue division of Sony Music Entertainment), Monument (US label active since 1958), Orbison Records88697425812
1.17Mean Woman Blues2:26Roy OrbisonThe Essential Roy OrbisonRoy OrbisonAlbum + Compilation
  • XE2010-10-01
Legacy (reissue division of Sony Music Entertainment), Monument (US label active since 1958), Orbison Records88697751032
1.15Mean Woman Blues2:27Roy OrbisonIn DreamsRoy OrbisonAlbum
Monument (US label active since 1958)82876 85573 2
2.8Mean Woman Blues2:23Roy OrbisonThe Monument Singles CollectionRoy OrbisonAlbum + Compilation
  • US2011-04-22
Legacy (reissue division of Sony Music Entertainment), Monument (US label active since 1958), Orbison Records
2.8Mean Woman Blues2:24Roy OrbisonThe Monument Singles CollectionRoy OrbisonAlbum + Compilation
  • XW2011-04-25
Legacy (reissue division of Sony Music Entertainment), Monument (US label active since 1958), Orbison Records
2.8Mean Woman Blues2:26Roy OrbisonThe Monument Singles CollectionRoy OrbisonAlbum + Compilation
  • US2011-04-26
Legacy (reissue division of Sony Music Entertainment), Monument (US label active since 1958), Orbison Records88697 84158 2
2.8Mean Woman Blues?:??Roy OrbisonThe Monument Singles CollectionRoy OrbisonAlbum + Compilation
  • GB2011-05-02
Legacy (reissue division of Sony Music Entertainment)88697841582
1.5Mean Woman Blues2:28Roy OrbisonSpecial CollectionRoy OrbisonAlbum + Compilation
GRN-45
1.6Mean Woman Blues2:28Roy OrbisonThe All-Time Greatest Hits of Roy Orbison, Volume 2Roy OrbisonAlbum + Compilation
CBS Special ProductsAK 44349
1.3Mean Women Blues2:26Roy OrbisonThe Singles: Original Single Compilation of the Year 1963, Vol. 1Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
ARC Records (Dutch reissue/compilation label)CDMS 6301
Bootleg
1.8Mean Woman Blues2:27Roy OrbisonOh Pretty WomanRoy OrbisonAlbum + Compilation
Duchesse352018
(unknown)
1.8Mean Woman Blues2:26Roy OrbisonAmerican Music LegendsRoy OrbisonAlbum + Compilation
  • -2005

Relationships

recorded in:Nashville, Tennessee, United States (on 1963-04-29)
producer:Fred Foster
recording of:Mean Woman Blues (on 1963-04-29: cover)

Related works

Mean Woman Blues

lyricist and composer:Claude Demetrius
publisher:Carlin Music Corporation
Gladys Music
Gladys Music Inc.
Williamson Music Company
later translated versions:Hyvä nainen
Ma p’tite amie est vache
later versions:Te voici
arrangements:Concerto Grosso no. II: V. Mean Woman Blues