Billie Holiday - Lady In Satin Billie Holiday
Limited edition pressing on 180g vinyl. Includes bonus track 'I'll Never Smile Again'.
The complete LP + bonus track - limited edition pressing on 180g vinyl
Lady in Satin, recorded and released in 1958, marked Billie Holiday's last big hit and her second to last album ever. It represents something close to her swan song. Most jazz fans now consider Lady in Satin to be Holiday's last great effort. Whatever its merits and flaws, there is no doubt that it is one of Billie Holiday 's most poignant recordings ever, and a true jazz classic. Includes the bonus track 'I'll Never Smile Again'.
"This was Billie Holiday's penultimate album, recorded when her body was telling her enough was enough. During the sessions with arranger Ray Ellis, she was drinking vodka neat, as if it were tap water. Despite her ravaged voice (the sweetness had long gone), she was still an incredible singer. The feeling and tension she managed to put into every track, sets this album as one of her finest achievements." - **** 1/2 AllMusic
Track List
A1 - I'm A Fool To Want You
A2 - For Heaven's Sake
A3 - You Don't Know What Love Is
A4 - I Get Along Without You Very Well
A5 - For All We Know
A6 - Violets For Your Furs
A7 - I'll Never Smile Again
B1 - You've Changed
B2 - It's Easy To Remember
B3 - But Beautiful
B4 - Glad To Be Unhappy
B5 - I'll Be Around
B6 - The End Of A Love Affair