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Music CD - Billie Holiday: Lady Day: The Master Takes and Singles
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Music CD: Lady Day: The Master Takes and Singles
Artist: Billie Holiday
List Price: $49.98
Our Price: $24.00
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Manufacturer: Sony
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1. I Wished on the Moon - Billie Holiday, Teddy Wilson
2. What a Little Moonlight Can Do - Billie Holiday, Teddy Wilson
3. Miss Brown to You - Billie Holiday, Teddy Wilson
4. If You Were Mine - Billie Holiday, Teddy Wilson
5. These 'N' That 'N' Those - Billie Holiday, Teddy Wilson
6. You Let Me Down - Billie Holiday, Teddy Wilson
7. Spreadin' Rhythm Around - Billie Holiday, Teddy Wilson
8. Life Begins When You're in Love - Billie Holiday, Teddy Wilson
9. It's Like Reaching for the Moon - Billie Holiday, Teddy Wilson
10. These Foolish Things (Remind Me of You) - Billie Holiday, Teddy Wilson
11. I Cried for You - Billie Holiday, Teddy Wilson
12. Did I Remember? - Billie Holiday, Billie Holiday
13. No Regrets - Billie Holiday, Billie Holiday
14. Summertime - Billie Holiday
15. Billie's Blues - Billie Holiday, Billie Holiday
16. Fine Romance - Billie Holiday, Billie Holiday
17. One, Two, Button Your Shoe - Billie Holiday, Billie Holiday
18. Easy to Love - Billie Holiday, Teddy Wilson
19. Way You Look Tonight - Billie Holiday, Teddy Wilson
20. Pennies from Heaven - Billie Holiday, Teddy Wilson
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Binding: Audio CD
EAN: 0886971095524
Format: Box set
Label: Sony
Manufacturer: Sony
Number Of Discs: 4
Publisher: Sony
Release Date: 2007-09-25
Studio: Sony
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Spotlight customer reviews:
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Summary: Lady Day: The Master Takes and Singles
Comment: A rainy night, a fire in the woodstove, thinking of a lost love and Lady Day.
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Summary: Best Legacy re-master yet
Comment: What has not been advertised regarding this release is that the tracks on these 4 Cds have been again re-mastered and now offer the best sound yet from Legacy. Whilst the Teddy Wilson/Billie Holiday series on the UK Hep label (mastered by John R T Davies) still probably have the edge this new box has a much fuller sound than on the previous mastering on the 10 cd box and the various individual compilations that followed circa 2002. The sheer precence of the vocals in particular is very satisfying, and there appears to be more instrumental depth and better bass reproduction - although there is also a small price to pay in that surface noise is a bit prominent on some selections.
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Summary: Good Fit
Comment: If you're a fan of Lady Day, you probably already know that these Columbia recordings are weighted almost as heavily as Louis Armstrong's Hot 5s and 7s in the jazz heavy weight arena. Their unique aural beauty is a foregone conclusion.
I originally owned volume 2, 3 and 5 of the Quintessential series then upgraded to the 2 CD, "Lady Day: The Best of Billie Holiday". Problem was, this stuff is so good, I just could not seem to get enough. Having said that, the 10 CD complete seemed a bit much. Like I said, this is a real good fit. See what a little moonlight can do.
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Summary: Good Introduction
Comment: The 10 CD complete Columbia Box set is very good, but the packaging on that one tends to discourage listening, and it probably just sits on the shelf if anyone has it. I can understand the marketers saying that 4CD sets sell well, but why not fill the CDs completely, as they already have all tracks remastered. Why only 20 tracks per disc, when 25+ tracks will easily fit on every CD? If you don't have any classic Columbia recordings, get this. But don't ask why Strange Fruit is not on this set. It was never on Columbia, as Columbia would not allow her to record it. The masters at SONY would've done well to pay for the rights to include it, but maybe the current corporate owners wouldn't allow it. That brings to mind, can anyone guess where the "artist's royalties" from the sale of Billie Holiday recordings go? Probably right into corporate pockets. Ain't that a shame? They should go to a program to help abused young women!!
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Editorial Reviews:
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Billie Holiday's story is so huge, her artistry so vast, and her impact so incalculable, that even attempting to corral a representative sampling of it within a single collection of recordings is an overwhelming, perhaps foolhardy task. Many have tried, of course, and literally hundreds of options of varying quality and legitimacy, scattered across dozens of labels, are available to the consumer. Neophytes, or those not willing to commit to a gargantuan listening session, can settle for any number of single- or double-CD best-ofs that adequately present Holiday's most important, better-known music.
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