Billie Holiday On Verve 1946-1959 box set vinyl Japan
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10LP Japan Only Box Set With Obi And 8 Page Card Discography, 40 Page Illustrated Booklet With All Lyrics, Plus Four Bonus Full Color Lithographs Of Her 10 Inch Releases Featuring Artwork By David Stone Martin.
Ten heavy albums pressed on virgin vinyl with everything Billie Holiday recorded on Verve Records between 1945 and her death in 1959--not only the songs, but concert introductions, some of the rehearsals, and between-take studio chatter, too. All of which makes for a definitive portrait of Lady Day in her final years. For a long time these recordings were disparaged because it was said her voice was no longer fine and mellow, "ravaged" by hard living, jail time, booze, and drugs. And there's no question that her later tone is darker, more brittle and unstable than it had been in the '30s--but somehow I find myself listening to this music more often than those Brunswick/Columbia or Decca sides, anyway. Like Frank Sinatra, who so often paid tribute to her influence, Holiday's artistry was never based on virtuosity; it was about interpretation, bringing out the emotions in a song and giving a personal reading. She never stopped doing that, and for all the "strange fruit" you'll find in this collection, it's a gold mine. --Jim Emerson
This is becoming very scarce; my price far below current guidelines. The records and all paperwork are in M-, however the box does have some wear and one corner is split, although that could be easily repaired. Hence the bargain price for this set.
Buyer to pay $44.95 postage overseas, except Canada which is $28.95.
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