Love Me or Leave Me (1957 studio recording)

~ Recording by Nina Simone

Appears on releases

#TitleLengthTrack artistRelease titleRelease artistRelease group typeCountry/DateLabelCatalog#
Official
1.5Love Me or Leave Me3:18Nina SimoneLittle Girl Blue (mono)Nina SimoneAlbum
  • US1958-06-24
Bethlehem Records (US jazz label, active 1950s–)BCP-6028
1.5Love Me or Leave Me3:18Nina SimoneLittle Girl Blue (stereo)Nina SimoneAlbum
Bethlehem Records (US jazz label, active 1950s–)BS-6028
1.5Love Me or Leave Me3:18Nina SimoneThe Finest of Nina Simone - I Loves You PorgyNina SimoneAlbum
Bethlehem Records (US jazz label, active 1950s–)BCP-6003
1.3Love Me or Leave Me?:??Nina SimoneMy Baby Just Cares for MeNina SimoneSingle
Charly RecordsCYX 201
1.7Love Me or Leave Me3:20Nina SimoneMy Baby Just Cares for MeNina SimoneAlbum
Charly RecordsCR 30217
1.2Love Me or Leave Me?:??Nina SimoneMy Baby Just Cares for Me (Special Extended Smoochtime Version)Nina SimoneSingle
Charly RecordsCYZ 112
1.5Love Me or Leave Me3:27Nina SimoneLittle Girl Blue (mono)Nina SimoneAlbum
Bethlehem Records (US jazz label, active 1950s–)BR-5008/BCP-6028
1.5Love Me or Leave Me3:23Nina SimoneMy Baby Just Cares for MeNina SimoneAlbum
  • -1986
Galaxis (sublabel of ZYX Records for their CD releases)CD 9045
1.5Love Me or Leave Me3:23Nina SimoneMy Baby Just Cares for MeNina SimoneAlbum
Carrère (just “Carrère" or “Disques Carrère”, not “CARRÈRE MUSIC”)96.496
1.2Love Me or Leave Me3:20Nina SimoneMy Baby Just Cares for MeNina SimoneSingle
Carrère (just “Carrère" or “Disques Carrère”, not “CARRÈRE MUSIC”)8831
1.5Love Me or Leave Me3:23Nina SimoneMy Baby Just Cares for MeNina SimoneAlbum
SPH Records (Sound Products Holland)SPH CD 7003
1.7Love Me or Leave Me3:23Nina SimoneMy Baby Just Cares for MeNina SimoneAlbum + Compilation
1.10Love Me or Leave Me3:24Nina SimoneThe Greatest Real Music CD Catalogue in the WorldVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Charly RecordsGIFT 1
1.12Love Me or Leave Me3:24Nina Simone6 x 3 = 18 - Black Pop PowerVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Vivo (label code 7507), Imtrat (German low cost label, usually unofficial releases)100.147, imt 100.147
1.5Love Me or Leave Me3:23Nina SimoneThe Best Nina SimoneNina SimoneAlbum
SPH Records (Sound Products Holland)CD 926
1.12Love Me or Leave Me3:20Nina SimoneMy Baby Just Cares for MeNina SimoneAlbum + Compilation
Mammoth RecordsMMCD 5711
1.9Love Me or Leave Me3:24Nina SimoneMy Baby Just Cares for MeNina SimoneAlbum + Compilation
Starlite (Swiss label with budget releases)CDS 51071
1.5Love Me or Leave Me3:24Nina SimoneLittle Girl BlueNina SimoneAlbum
Bethlehem High Fidelity (Bethlehem Records reissues)30042
1.11Love Me or Leave Me3:22Nina SimoneThe Very Best of Nina SimoneNina SimoneAlbum + Compilation
  • -1992
Diamond (Dutch compilation label active in western Europe)01 7710 61
1.6Love Me or Leave Me3:23Nina SimoneThe Great Nina SimoneNina SimoneAlbum + Compilation
  • -1993
GoldiesGLD 63134
1.11Love Me or Leave Me3:22Nina SimoneThe Very Best of Nina SimoneNina SimoneAlbum + Compilation
  • -1993
Arcade (record label founded in 1970s by Herman Heinsbroek; use this as its universal imprint)99 02 137
1.11Love Me or Leave Me3:22Nina SimoneDiamond Star CollectionNina SimoneAlbum + Compilation
Diamond (Dutch compilation label active in western Europe)
1.10Love Me or Leave Me3:22Nina SimoneLittle Girl BlueNina SimoneAlbum + Compilation
Neon (budget compilation reissues)NE34541
1.3Love Me or Leave Me3:23Nina SimoneBethlehem Sampler, Volume 1Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Bethlehem High Fidelity (Bethlehem Records reissues)
1.5Love Me or Leave Me3:23Nina SimoneMy Baby Just Cares for MeNina SimoneAlbum
East West France9031 76791-2
1.8Love Me or Leave Me3:22Nina SimoneBlue for You: The Very Best OfNina SimoneAlbum + Compilation
Global TelevisionRADCD84
1.4Love Me or Leave Me3:22Nina SimoneMy Baby Just Cares for MeNina SimoneAlbum + Compilation
AltayaSI004
1.12Love Me or Leave Me3:24Nina SimoneNina SimoneNina SimoneAlbum + Compilation
Crimson (UK budget comps; imprint of Crimson Productions Ltd.), Weton‐WesgramCD 97017, CD97017
1.12Love Me or Leave Me3:23Nina SimoneNina SimoneNina SimoneAlbum + Compilation
Weton‐WesgramCD 97017
1.1Love Me or Leave Me3:24Nina SimoneThe Great Nina SimoneNina SimoneAlbum + Compilation
Music Club (Demon Music Club, UK)MCCD 312
1.3Love Me or Leave Me3:22Nina SimoneMy Baby Just Cares for MeNina SimoneAlbum + Compilation
  • XE1998-11-03
The Entertainers (Italian)CD 066
1.10Love or Leave Me3:23Nina SimoneJazz Masters: 100 ans de jazzNina SimoneAlbum + Compilation
e.f.s.a. collectionJZ 057
1.5Love Me or Leave Me3:22Nina SimoneThe Essential Nina SimoneNina SimoneAlbum + Compilation
  • GB1999-08-02
Metro (UK reissue/compilation imprint, METRCD cat prefix)METRCD010
1.8Love Me or Leave Me3:21Nina SimoneLove Me or Leave MeNina SimoneAlbum + Compilation
Delta Music (main label of Delta Music GmbH and its UK & US subsidiaries)47 018
1.5Love Me or Leave Me3:20Nina SimoneNina Simone – Jazz as Played in an Exclusive Side Street ClubNina SimoneAlbum
Charly Records, Charly Schallplatten GmbHCDGR 295
1.3Love Me or Leave Me3:24Nina SimoneBluesNina SimoneAlbum + Compilation
Azzurra MusicTBP-JAB004
1.10Love Me or Leave Me3:22Nina SimoneLittle Girl BlueNina SimoneAlbum + Compilation
Neon (budget compilation reissues)NE 34541
1.3Love Me or Leave Me3:21Nina SimoneMidnite Jazz & Blues: I Loves You PorgyNina SimoneAlbum + Compilation
Weton‐WesgramMJB034
1.7Love Me or Leave Me3:23Nina SimoneMisunderstoodNina SimoneAlbum + Compilation
Recall 2cd (UK 2CD re‐issue label, cat #s SMD CD ###)smdcd278
1.13Love Me or Leave Me3:23Nina SimoneNina SimoneNina SimoneAlbum + Compilation
Forever Gold (compilations, either marketed, distributed and/or copyrighted by Weton Wesgram B.V.)FG108
1.1Love Me or Leave Me3:22Nina SimoneThe SoulNina SimoneAlbum + Compilation
Suave Records (defunct UK label)6942 066
1.5Love Me or Leave3:23Nina SimoneJazz as Played in an Exclusive Side Street ClubNina SimoneAlbum
Charly RecordsSNAP 216 CD
1.13Love Me or Leave Me3:20Nina SimoneThe Essential AlbumNina SimoneAlbum + Compilation
Golden Stars (reissues, cat. no. GSS ####)GSS 5355
2.3Love Me or Leave Me3:22Nina SimoneMy Baby Just Cares for MeNina SimoneAlbum + Compilation
Black Box (Weton-Wesgram's reissue label)BB258
1.7Love Me or Leave Me3:23Nina SimoneThe Essential CollectionNina SimoneAlbum + Compilation
Metro Doubles (UK double‐disc reissue/compilation imprint, METRDCD cat prefix)METRDCD513
4.1Love Me or Leave Me3:23Nina SimoneThe Jazz StationVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Dereks Records Ltd.DIBBX001
1.3Love Me or Leave Me3:22Nina SimoneThe Nina Simone StoryNina SimoneAlbum + Compilation
Charly RecordsSNAJ 724 CD
1.11Love Me or Leave Me3:24Nina SimoneMood IndigoNina SimoneAlbum + Compilation
Atom (Subsidiary of Atom Music Limited)ATOM 2009
1.11Love Me or Leave Me3:25Nina SimoneTrilogyNina SimoneAlbum + Compilation
  • -2005-01-01
  • GB2010-01-25
Not Now MusicNOT3CD038
1.18Love Me or Leave Me3:22Nina SimoneLegend The Essential Nina SimoneNina SimoneAlbum + Compilation
Music Club (Demon Music Club, UK)MCCD571
2.8Love Me or Leave Me3:22Nina SimoneLove Story: Over 7 Hours of Great LovesongsVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Weton‐WesgramKB0X804A, KB0X804B, KB0X804C, KB0X804D, KB0X804E, KB0X804F, KB0X804G, KB0X804H
2.9Love Me or Leave Me3:23Nina SimoneMy Baby Just Cares For MeNina SimoneAlbum + Compilation
Weton‐WesgramPC207
1.2Love Me or Leave Me3:23Nina SimoneThe Solid Gold CollectionNina SimoneAlbum + Compilation
Union Square MusicSGDCD2003
1.5Love Me or Leave Me3:23Nina SimoneLittle Girl BlueNina SimoneAlbum
  • US2006-02-28
Fuel 2000 Records302 061 544 2
1.8Love Me or Leave Me3:22Nina SimoneEverlasting LoveVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Forever Gold (compilations, either marketed, distributed and/or copyrighted by Weton Wesgram B.V.)FG444
2.3Love Me or Leave Me3:22Nina SimoneFeel the GrooveNina SimoneAlbum + Compilation
Vintage Vinyl (UK, distributed by Weton-Wesgram)VV 009
1.4Love Me or Leave Me3:23Nina SimoneSongs to Sing: The Best of Nina SimoneNina SimoneAlbum + Compilation
Music Club DeluxeMCDLX026
1.1Love Me or Leave Me3:22Nina SimoneSpirit of Jazz (deluxe edition)Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Wagram Music (imprint/distributor)3112602
1.14Love Me or Leave Me3:21Nina SimoneThe Essential Nina SimoneNina SimoneAlbum + Compilation
MastercutsMCUTACD07
2.1Love Me or Leave Me3:24Nina SimoneThe Finest Bar JazzVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • -2006
DiskyMP 903830
1.2Love Me or Leave Me3:23Nina SimoneThe Nina Simone CollectionNina SimoneAlbum + Compilation
Metro Triples (UK triple-disc reissue/compilation imprint, METRTCD cat prefix)METRTCD821
1.8Love Me or Leave Me3:23Nina SimoneThe CollectionNina SimoneAlbum + Compilation
  • GB2007-02-05
Crimson (UK budget comps; imprint of Crimson Productions Ltd.)CRIMCD453
1.3Love Me or Leave Me3:22Nina SimoneThe Nina Simone StoryNina SimoneAlbum + Compilation
Charly RecordsSNAJ738CDX
1.6Love Me or Leave Me3:25Nina SimoneAin’t Got No, I Got LifeNina SimoneAlbum + Compilation
Weton‐Wesgram
1.3Love Me or Leave Me3:20Nina SimoneCity Lounge: The Vintage EditionVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Wagram Music (imprint/distributor)3137042
1.8Love Me or Leave Me3:20Nina SimoneDinner TunesVarious ArtistsAlbum
Grove Records
1.11Love Me or Leave Me3:24Nina SimoneMy Baby Just Cares for MeNina SimoneAlbum + Compilation
  • -2008
Not Now MusicNOT2CD252
1.3Love Me or Leave Me3:22Nina SimoneMy Baby Just Cares for MeNina SimoneAlbum + Compilation
  • FR2009-03-20
Wagram Music S.A. (marketing/distribution only), Wagram Music (imprint/distributor)31 40202, 3140202
2.8Love Me or Leave Me3:24Nina SimoneRoots of SoulVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • XE2009-06-01
Not Now MusicNOT2CD307
3.19Love Me or Leave Me3:21Nina SimoneLes Légendes du jazzVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • FR2009-06-02
Wagram Music (imprint/distributor)3201292
1.5Love Me or Leave Me3:22Nina SimoneLittle Girl BlueNina SimoneAlbum
  • XW2009-09-08
Jazz WaxJWR4509
2.1Love Me or Leave Me3:22Nina SimoneLes Divas du JazzVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • -2009-10-12
Wagram Music (imprint/distributor)3209162
2.14Love Me or Leave Me3:23Nina SimoneLes 100 tubes du jazzVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • -2009-12-21
1.5Love Me or Leave Me3:23Nina SimoneClassic HitsNina SimoneAlbum + Compilation
Essential Jazz ClassicsEJC55442
2.6Love Me or Leave Me3:27Nina SimoneEssential Jazz SingersVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Not Now MusicNOT2CD324
4.4Love Me or Leave Me3:23Nina SimoneLes 100 tubes du jazzVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Wagram Music (imprint/distributor)3210812
1.11Love Me or Leave Me3:25Nina SimoneMy Baby Just Cares for MeNina SimoneAlbum + Compilation
Not Now MusicNOT2CD309
1.11Love Me or Leave Me3:26Nina SimoneMy Baby Just Cares for MeNina SimoneAlbum + Compilation
Not Now MusicNOT2CD309
1.2Love Me or Leave Me3:22Nina SimoneSongs to Sing: The Best of Nina SimoneNina SimoneAlbum + Compilation
  • XE2010-01-29
Music Club DeluxeMCDLX121
1.2Love Me or Leave Me3:23Nina SimoneThe Essential Nina Simone CollectionNina SimoneAlbum + Compilation
  • -2010-09-06
METRTN013
1.97Love Me or Leave Me3:21Nina SimoneLes 100 Plus Grandes Chansons de Jazz, Volume 1Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • XW2010-10-04
Stick Music
1.3Love Me Or Leave Me3:24Nina SimoneMy Baby Just Cares For MeNina SimoneSingle
  • -2010-12-03
High Fashion Digital
1.5Love Me or Leave Me3:25Nina Simone3 Originals (Little Girl Blue / The Amazing Nina Simone / Nina Simone at Town Hall)Nina SimoneAlbum + Compilation
DGRCJA2024
1.2Love Me or Leave Me3:22Nina SimoneOnly! Nina SimoneNina SimoneAlbum + Compilation
naïve (French independent label)NS91644
1.5Love Me or Leave Me3:23Nina SimoneThe Very Best of Nina SimoneNina SimoneAlbum + Compilation
Disconforme S.L. (Andorra Label)
2.9Love Me or Leave Me3:25Nina SimoneUnforgettable Love SongsVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Not Now MusicNOT2CD333
3.1Love Me or Leave Me3:24Nina SimoneLadies in Jazz: Fabulous Female Jazz SingersVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • XE2011-01-01
The Intense Media233356
1.5Love Me or Leave Me3:21Nina SimoneThe Legendary First Recording in New York City, 1957Nina SimoneAlbum
  • XE2011-01-18
Doxy (European label based in Italy, specialised in vinyl reissues)DOK 203
1.6Love Me or Leave Me3:23Nina SimoneMy Best SongsNina SimoneAlbum + Compilation
  • FR2011-02-28
Seniors
1.3Love Me or Leave Me3:22Nina SimoneHer Greatest HitsNina SimoneAlbum + Compilation
  • US2011-05-09
Roslin Records
1.5Love Me or Leave Me3:25Nina SimoneThe Complete 1955–1959Nina SimoneAlbum + Compilation
Le Chant du Monde274 2047.48
2.3Love Me or Leave Me3:25Nina SimoneGreatest Jazz DivasVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • GB2011-11-11
Not Now MusicNOT3CD073
1.5Love Me or Leave Me3:27Nina SimoneLittle Girl BlueNina SimoneAlbum
  • GB2011-11-14
Hallmark Music & Entertainment707022
Promotion
1.9Love Me or Leave Me3:22Nina SimoneQualis: The Ladies of JazzVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Movieplay (label active in Brazil and Portugal)QMC 009
1.7Love Me or Leave Me3:22Nina SimoneΜΕΤΡΟ 14: Το μωρό μου νοιάζεται μόνο για μέναVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
FM Records (Greek label)FM 8009
Bootleg
1.6Love Me or Leave Me3:21Nina SimoneMy Baby Just Cares for Me: 20 Swinging FavouritesVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Movieplay (name in logo within 3 concentric ovals; Spanish/Portuguese label run originally by Movieplay S.A., 1968–1983)CD YDG 74614
1.5Love Me or Leave Me3:22Nina SimoneMy Baby Just Cares for MeNina SimoneAlbum + Compilation
Universe (compilations – attention, some releases may be bootlegs)
1.5Love Me or Leave Me3:23Nina SimoneLove Me or Leave MeNina SimoneAlbum + Compilation
Universe (compilations – attention, some releases may be bootlegs)3356
(unknown)
1.3Love Me or Leave Me3:22Nina SimoneThe Ultimate CollectionNina SimoneAlbum + Compilation
  • -2009
Union Square Music
1.5Love Me or Leave Me3:23Nina SimoneClassic HitsNina SimoneAlbum + Compilation
Midnight International Records400110

Relationships

recorded in:New York, New York, United States (in 1957-12)
double bass:Jimmy Bond (in 1957-12)
drums (drum set):Albert “Tootie” Heath (in 1957-12)
piano and lead vocals:Nina Simone (in 1957-12)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:Bethlehem Records (US jazz label, active 1950s–) (in 1958)
recorded at:Beltone Studios in New York, New York, United States (in 1957-12)
recording of:Love Me or Leave Me (in 1957-12: cover)

Related works

Love Me or Leave Me

lyricist:Gus Kahn
composer:Walter Donaldson
publisher:EMI Music (do not use as release label! this is a music publisher)
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated)
Keith Prowse Music Publishing Co. Ltd.
Keith Prowse Music Publishing Ltd.
WB Music Corp. (1929–2019)
Donaldson Publishing Co. (in 1928, in 1955)
Gilbert Keyes Music Company (in 1928, in 1955)
lyrics quoted in:Brännö serenad