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Billie Holiday Ultimate Collection CD

 Billie Holiday Discography of CDs
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DVD includes rare film and television appearances as well as an audio rehearsal plus audio interviews with Billie Holiday, Billy Eckstine, Jimmy Rowles, Sylvia Syms, Roy Eldridge, Jo Jones, John Hammond and others.

Meticulously selected, lovingly assembled, and beautifully packaged, this two-CD/one-DVD collection is a true retrospective, featuring representative cuts from the length of Billie Holiday's career across a range of labels. While most compilations focus on one period of the legendary singer's career, THE ULTIMATE COLLECTION includes recordings Holiday cut for Decca, Verve, Columbia, Commodore, and others. The backing bands range from small combos to large ensembles, and include such luminaries as Roy Eldridge, Ben Webster, Benny Goodman, Teddy Wilson, Johnny Hodges, Louis Armstrong, and Lester Young.

The set begins with Holiday's 1935 Brunswick dates. The chronological arrangement allows the listener to observe the transformation of Holiday's vocal style, from the light, buoyant early work through her definitive '40s middle period and on to her final sessions from the late '50s, when her voice was broken and life-torn. No matter the phase, Holiday's performances are masterful, gripping, and immediately seductive (not to mention--in cases like the 1939 recording of "Strange Fruit"--historically important). The DVD, which features 10 television and film performances, a timeline, and bonus audio features, is almost too good to be believed. Opinions will continue to differ about the "greatest female jazz vocalist," but be warned: THE ULTIMATE COLLECTION might make any case but Lady Day's hard to argue.

This 2-CD/DVD set includes a most comprehensive overview of the great Billie Holiday, both musically and visually. The DVD includes performances, her fim debut and fourother rare TV and film performances, plus full videos of Billie's biggest influences Bessie Smith and Louis Armstrong. The DVD also includes firve rare audio tracks, a complete 1955 rehearsal session and a rarely heard 1956 radio interview with Mike Wallace.

Personnel: Billie Holiday (vocals); Louis Armstrong (vocals); Kenny Burrell, Barney Kessel, Mundell Lowe (guitar); Tony Scott , Benny Goodman, Buster Bailey (clarinet); Johnny Hodges, Willie Smith, Benny Carter (alto saxophone); Al Cohn, Lester Young, Paul Quinichette, Ben Webster (tenor saxophone); Frankie Newton, Harry "Sweets" Edison, Roy Eldridge, Billy Butterfield, Bobby Hackett, Buck Clayton, Charlie Shavers (trumpet); Jimmy Rowles (piano, celesta); Eddie Heywood, Oscar Peterson, Teddy Wilson, Wynton Kelly, Bobby Tucker (piano); John Kirby, Ray Brown (double bass); Chico Hamilton, Cozy Cole, Alvin Stoller, Big Sid Catlett (drums); Paul Whiteman & His Orchestra.

Liner Note Author: Ashley Kahn.

Arrangers: Ray Ellis; Gordon Jenkins; Jimmy Mundy; Sy Oliver.

Although Columbia's LADY DAY: THE BEST OF BILLIE HOLIDAY is one of the finest collections of the revered jazz vocalist's work, Verve's 2005 set, GOLD, is on par with its predecessor. While LADY DAY puts Holiday's peak years (1933-44) into sharp focus, the two-disc GOLD draws from various stages of her career, starting with a handful of mid-to-late-'30s tracks (most notably the giddy "What a Little Moonlight Can Do" and the haunting "Strange Fruit," songs that showcase the polar extremes of Holiday's distinctive and nuanced vocals) and concluding with late-'50s sessions recorded just before her death (including the wonderfully mellow "Body and Soul" and the sad, string-laden "I'm a Fool to Want You"). For a thoughtful, wide-ranging Holiday retrospective, it's tough to beat this excellent compilation.
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List Price $39.98 (You save $14.39)
Category Rock/Pop Albums, Jazz CDs, Box Sets, Vocal, Jazz Vocals
Label Hip-O
Orig Year 2005
All Time Sales Rank   15860  
CD Universe Part number 6840667
Catalog number 000391800
Discs 2
Release Date Apr 05, 2005
Studio/Live Mixed
Mono/Stereo Stereo
Producer John Hammond; Milt Gabler; Norman Granz; Irving Townsend; Andy McKaie (Compilation)
Personnel Ray Brown - double bass
Barney Kessel
Louis Armstrong - vocals
Oscar Peterson
Kenny Burrell
Wynton Kelly
Harry "Sweets" Edison
Billie Holiday - vocals
Johnny Hodges
Ben Webster - tenor saxophone

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Ultimate Collection CD DISC 1:
Windows MediaWindows MediaRealAudio MediaRealAudio MediaMP3 Track Sample1.Miss Brown to You  $0.99
Windows MediaWindows MediaRealAudio MediaRealAudio MediaMP3 Track Sample2.What a Little Moonlight Can Do  $0.69
Windows MediaWindows MediaRealAudio MediaRealAudio MediaMP3 Track Sample3.I Cried For You  $0.99
Windows MediaWindows MediaRealAudio MediaRealAudio MediaMP3 Track Sample4.Mean to Me  $0.99
Windows MediaWindows MediaRealAudio MediaRealAudio MediaMP3 Track Sample5.Strange Fruit  $0.99
Windows MediaWindows MediaRealAudio MediaRealAudio MediaMP3 Track Sample6.Fine and Mellow
Windows MediaWindows MediaRealAudio MediaRealAudio MediaMP3 Track Sample7.God Bless the Child$0.99
Windows MediaWindows MediaRealAudio MediaRealAudio MediaMP3 Track Sample8.Trav'lin' Light  
Windows MediaWindows MediaRealAudio MediaRealAudio MediaMP3 Track Sample9.My Old Flame  $0.99
Windows MediaWindows MediaRealAudio MediaRealAudio MediaMP3 Track Sample10.I'll Get by as Long as I Have You  
Windows MediaWindows MediaRealAudio MediaRealAudio MediaMP3 Track Sample11.Billie's Blues
Windows MediaWindows MediaRealAudio MediaRealAudio MediaMP3 Track Sample12.He's Funny That Way  $0.99
Windows MediaWindows MediaRealAudio MediaRealAudio MediaMP3 Track Sample13.Lover Man (Oh, Where Can You Be?)  
Windows MediaWindows MediaRealAudio MediaRealAudio MediaMP3 Track Sample14.Don't Explain  
Windows MediaWindows MediaRealAudio MediaRealAudio MediaMP3 Track Sample15.Good Morning Heartache  $0.99
Windows MediaWindows MediaRealAudio MediaRealAudio MediaMP3 Track Sample16.No Good Man  $0.99
Windows MediaWindows MediaRealAudio MediaRealAudio MediaMP3 Track Sample17.Blues Are a Brewin', The  
Windows MediaWindows MediaRealAudio MediaRealAudio MediaMP3 Track Sample18.Solitude  $0.99
Windows MediaWindows MediaRealAudio MediaRealAudio MediaMP3 Track Sample19.Easy Living  $0.99
Windows MediaWindows MediaRealAudio MediaRealAudio MediaMP3 Track Sample20.I Loves You Porgy$0.99
Windows MediaWindows MediaRealAudio MediaRealAudio MediaMP3 Track Sample21.My Man (Mon Homme)  
Windows MediaWindows MediaRealAudio MediaRealAudio MediaMP3 Track Sample22.'Taint Nobody's Business If I Do
Ultimate Collection Songs DISC 2:
Windows MediaWindows MediaRealAudio MediaRealAudio MediaMP3 Track Sample1.Them There Eyes
Windows MediaWindows MediaRealAudio MediaRealAudio MediaMP3 Track Sample2.You Can't Lose a Broken Heart  $0.99
Windows MediaWindows MediaRealAudio MediaRealAudio MediaMP3 Track Sample3.You're My Thrill$0.99
Windows MediaWindows MediaRealAudio MediaRealAudio MediaMP3 Track Sample4.Crazy He Calls Me$0.99
Windows MediaWindows MediaRealAudio MediaRealAudio MediaMP3 Track Sample5.Detour Ahead$0.99
Windows MediaWindows MediaRealAudio MediaRealAudio MediaMP3 Track Sample6.These Foolish Things
Windows MediaWindows MediaRealAudio MediaRealAudio MediaMP3 Track Sample7.You Go to My Head  $0.99
Windows MediaWindows MediaRealAudio MediaRealAudio MediaMP3 Track Sample8.Love Me or Leave Me  $0.99
Windows MediaWindows MediaRealAudio MediaRealAudio MediaMP3 Track Sample9.Willow Weep For Me$0.99
Windows MediaWindows MediaRealAudio MediaRealAudio MediaMP3 Track Sample10.I Thought About You  $0.99
Windows MediaWindows MediaRealAudio MediaRealAudio MediaMP3 Track Sample11.I've Got My Love to Keep Me Warm$0.99
Windows MediaWindows MediaRealAudio MediaRealAudio MediaMP3 Track Sample12.Come Rain or Come Shine  $0.99
Windows MediaWindows MediaRealAudio MediaRealAudio MediaMP3 Track Sample13.It Had to Be You  $0.99
Windows MediaWindows MediaRealAudio MediaRealAudio MediaMP3 Track Sample14.What's New?
Windows MediaWindows MediaRealAudio MediaRealAudio MediaMP3 Track Sample15.Lady Sings the Blues  $0.99
Windows MediaWindows MediaRealAudio MediaRealAudio MediaMP3 Track Sample16.I Cover the Waterfront  $0.99
Windows MediaWindows MediaRealAudio MediaRealAudio MediaMP3 Track Sample17.Body and Soul  $0.99
Windows MediaWindows MediaRealAudio MediaRealAudio MediaMP3 Track Sample18.But Not For Me$0.99
Windows MediaWindows MediaRealAudio MediaRealAudio MediaMP3 Track Sample19.One For My Baby (And One More For the Road)  $0.99
Windows MediaWindows MediaRealAudio MediaRealAudio MediaMP3 Track Sample20.I'm a Fool to Want You  $0.99

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Average Rating: (4.5 out of 5 stars) 4.5 stars

5 stars THE ULTIMATE!
Billie Holiday, The Ultimate Collection is definitely THE ULTIMATE Collection. It's a great opportunity to actually view Billie singing some of her greatest songs on the featured DVD. Especially for people in my generation who enjoy this genre of music and weren't around to see it as well as hear it. I was also introduced to A LOT more songs by Billie from the variety that are presented on the cds. I love it and absolutely recommend it for people who love Billie Holiday.
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The 2 CD's in this package are being played constantly every day in my car on the way to and from work. It really grows on you, imagining the life this woman led. It's hauntingly beautiful! I haven't watched the DVD yet that is included. I'm looking forward to that.I never realized how many songs Ms. Holiday recorded! Adele
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