Lady in Autumn: The Best of the Verve Years
Billie Holiday · 1991
128 min · 35 tracks · blues · jazz · swing
A haunting blend of soulful vocals and poignant lyrics that encapsulate the essence of jazz and blues.
Why this album works
This compilation album showcases some of Holiday's most significant works, including 'Strange Fruit' which remains a powerful protest song against racism. The album has been critically acclaimed for its emotional depth and artistry, solidifying Holiday's status as a pivotal figure in American music history.
- Career context
- Released in 1991, 'Lady in Autumn' is a posthumous compilation that celebrates Billie Holiday's influential Verve years. At this point in her legacy, Holiday had long been established as one of the most iconic jazz vocalists, with her recordings continuing to resonate across generations, despite her passing in 1959.
- Stylistic neighbors
- Bing Crosby· Dave Brubeck· Dean Martin· Chet Atkins· Herbie Mann· Ray Charles· Nina Simone· Sonny Rollins
Tracklist
Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.
Disc 1
- 1 Body and Soul 3:26
- 2 Strange Fruit Standout 2:54
- 3 Trav’lin’ Light 3:26
- 4 All of Me 1:58
- 5 There Is No Greater Love 2:37
- 6 I Cover the Waterfront 2:52
- 7 These Foolish Things (Remind Me of You) 3:37
- 8 Tenderly 3:23
- 9 Autumn in New York Standout 3:54
- 10 My Man 2:39
- 11 Stormy Weather 3:41
- 12 Yesterdays 2:50
- 13 (I Got a Man Crazy for Me) He’s Funny That Way 3:10
- 14 What a Little Moonlight Can Do 3:14
- 15 I Cried for You (Now It’s Your Turn to Cry Over Me) 2:29
- 16 Too Marvelous for Words 2:16
- 17 I Wished on the Moon 6:47
- 18 I Don’t Want to Cry Anymore 3:58
- 19 Prelude to a Kiss 5:34
Disc 2
- 1 Nice Work If You Can Get It 3:53
- 2 Come Rain or Come Shine 4:20
- 3 What’s New? 4:18
- 4 God Bless the Child Standout 4:01
- 5 Do Nothin’ Till You Hear From Me 4:15
- 6 April in Paris 3:04
- 7 Lady Sings the Blues 2:38
- 8 Don’t Explain 2:24
- 9 Fine and Mellow 3:22
- 10 I Didn’t Know What Time It Was 6:00
- 11 Stars Fell on Alabama 4:30
- 12 One for My Baby (and One More for the Road) 5:39
- 13 Gee Baby, Ain’t I Good to You 5:38
- 14 Lover Man (Oh, Where Can You Be?) 3:08
- 15 All the Way 3:25
- 16 Don’t Worry ’Bout Me 3:08
Reference: Wikipedia · MusicBrainz · Wikidata
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