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 manages to put into almost every track set this album as one of her finest achievements.
"You've Changed" and "I Get Along Without You Very Well" are high art performances from the singer who saw life from the bottom up.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | I'm a Fool to Want You | Billie Holiday | Play | 03:23 | 7 MB | 0 MB |
| 2 | For Heaven's Sake | Billie Holiday | Play | 03:26 | 7 MB | 0 MB |
| 3 | You Don't Know What Love Is | Billie Holiday | Play | 03:48 | 8 MB | 0 MB |
| 4 | You've Changed | Billie Holiday | Play | 03:17 | 7 MB | 0 MB |
| 5 | It's Easy to Remember | Billie Holiday | Play | 04:01 | 9 MB | 0 MB |
| 6 | I'll Be Around | Billie Holiday | Play | 03:22 | 7 MB | 0 MB |
| 7 | The End of a Love Affair (Mono Take 4 with Vocal Overdub Take 8) | Billie Holiday | Play | 04:48 | 11 MB | 0 MB |
| 8 | I'm a Fool to Want You (Mono Take 3) | Billie Holiday | Play | 03:24 | 7 MB | 0 MB |
| 9 | I'm a Fool to Want You (Take 2 [Alternate]) | Billie Holiday | Play | 03:23 | 7 MB | 0 MB |
| 10 | The End of a Love Affair (The Audio Story) | Billie Holiday | Play | 09:49 | 22 MB | 0 MB |
| 11 | The End of a Love Affair (Stereo Take 4 with Vocal Overdub Take 8) | Billie Holiday | Play | 04:46 | 10 MB | 0 MB |
| 47 mins | 108 MB | |||||
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| Artist | Job | |
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| 1 | Billie Holiday | Primary Artist |
Billie Holiday
1993 - 16 tracks
Billie Holiday - The Complete Billie Holiday On Verve 1945-1959 (CD12) - Billie Holiday
| Quality | Format | Encoding | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | MP3 | 320kps 44.1kHz | MP3 is an audio coding format which uses a form of lossy data compression. The highest bitrate of this format is 320kbps (kbit/s). MP3 Digital audio takes less amount of space (up to 90% reduction in size) and the quality is not as good as the original one. |
| CD Quality | FLAC | 16bit 44.1kHz | FLAC is an audio coding format which uses lossless compression. Digital audio in FLAC format has a smaller size and retains the same quality of the original Compact Disc (CD). |