Solitude (Mono Remastered) Billie Holiday

• 1 East Of The Sun (West Of The Moon) 02:54
• 2 Blue Moon 03:28
• 3 You Go To My Head 02:55
• 4 You Turned The Tables On Me 03:27
• 5 Easy To Love 03:00
• 6 These Foolish Things (Remind Me Of You) 03:35
• 7 I Only Have Eyes For You 02:54
• 8 Solitude 03:28
• 9 Everything I Have Is Yours 03:45
• 10 Love For Sale 02:56
• 11 Moonglow 02:59
• 12 Tenderly 03:19
• Total Runtime 38:40

Info for Solitude (Mono Remastered)

Cut right at the beginning of the LP era, „Solitude“ is the first and best of many 'recitals' Billie Holiday recorded for Norman Granz's Verve label. Coming off the large orchestra Decca recordings of the late '40s, these small group sessions with trumpeter Charlie Shavers inaugurate Holiday's late period, the voice beginning to deteriorate but her artistry deepening in response. The lonely, even bleak sound she projects perfectly captures a special New York feeling. The heartbreak is palpable on 'Autumn In New York,' represented here by both an LP and a scratchy 78 version. Not that the album is ultimately a downer. From the very beginning, Billie seems inspired by small improvised settings, and her jaunty versions of 'Blue Moon' and ' I Only Have Eyes For You' are solid proof here of her indomitable musical spirit.

Billie Holiday, vocals Flip Phillips, tenor saxophone Charlie Shavers, trumpet Oscar Peterson, piano Barney Kessel, guitar Ray Brown, bass Alvin Stoller, drums

Recorded March 26, 1952 at Radio Recorders, Hollywood, CA,

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