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
Reference: Wikipedia · MusicBrainz · Wikidata
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