Format Details: Lp
Release Date: 11 February 2022
Label: New Continent
Packaging Type: Gate Fold Vinyl
No of Units: 1
Barcode: 8436569194492
Genres: Jazz Vocal Jazz
Release Date: 06 October 2017
Label: New Continent
Packaging Type: Box Set
No of Units: 3
Barcode: 8436569194584
Genres: Jazz Vocal Jazz
Description
Limited gatefold edition of Billie Holiday compilation 'The Hits', pressed on 180g virgin vinyl.
No one has ever sung or will ever sing like the late Billie Holiday (19125 - 1959). Although her vocal range was more limited than Sarah Vaughan or Ella Fitzgerald, Billie made her interpretations so expressive that even the tritest lyrics sounded almost profound.
This limited gatefold issue consists of her 14 greatest hits, among them her two studio versions of the poignant protest song "Strange Fruit", her unforgettable reading of "All of Me" with Lester Young on tenor saxophone, and her best recordings of her own compositions "Fine and Mellow", "God Bless The Child", "Lady Sings the Blues"(music by Herbie Nichols), and "Don't Explain.
Tracklisting
Xavier Cugat & His Orchestra
Charlie Parker
Various Artists
Maria Callas
Various Artists
Chet Baker
Elvis Presley
Elvis Presley
Billie Holiday
Billie Holiday
Billie Holiday
Billie Holiday
Billie Holiday
Billie Holiday
Billie Holiday
Various Artists
