Lady in Satin cover

Released 68 years ago this June

Lady in Satin

Billie Holiday · 1958

62 min · 16 tracks · blues · jazz · swing

A haunting blend of orchestral lushness and Billie Holiday's emotionally fraught, smoky vocals encapsulates deep heartache.

Is this for you?

Good fit if you like

  • steady emotional journeys
  • introspective late-night listening
  • long, immersive listening sessions
  • haunting, reflective moods

Where this album fits

Career context
Released in 1958, 'Lady in Satin' was Billie Holiday's final studio album, marking a poignant moment in her career as she faced declining health. It followed her earlier works that had solidified her place as a jazz icon, showcasing both her vocal prowess and emotional depth in a lush orchestral setting.
Stylistic neighbors
Ella Fitzgerald· Sarah Vaughan· Nina Simone

Tracklist

Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.

  • 2 For Heaven's Sake 3:29
  • 3 You Don't Know What Love Is 3:51
  • 4 I Get Along Without You Very Well 3:01
  • 5 For All We Know 2:55
  • 6 Violets for Your Furs 3:26
  • 7 You've Changed 3:20
  • 8 It's Easy to Remember 4:03
  • 9 But Beautiful 4:32
  • 10 Glad to Be Unhappy 4:09
  • 11 I'll Be Around 3:26
  • 12 The End of a Love Affair (mono) 4:52
  • 13 I'm a Fool to Want You (take 3) 3:28
  • 14 I'm a Fool to Want You (alternate take 2) 3:26
  • 15 The End of a Love Affair: The Audio Story 9:50
  • 16 The End of a Love Affair (stereo) 4:46
  • 17 [silence] 0:06

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