Album
Lady In Satin
Billie Holiday With Ray Ellis And His Orchestra
1958 · Jazz
22 collectors on Gatefold own this
Lady In Satin is a Jazz album by Billie Holiday With Ray Ellis And His Orchestra, originally released in 1958. On Gatefold: 184 pressings tracked, owned by 22 collectors.
About
The final album released in her lifetime, 1958’s <i>Lady In Satin</i> sees Billie Holiday move from small jazz combos to a lush 40-piece orchestra under the guidance of Ray Ellis. It’s the most elegant of late-career resets, revisiting the pillowy horns and cascading strings of her Decca era. That treatment lends a lovely cinematic uplift to Billie’s slow-burn melancholy, as evidenced by the romantic widescreen glow of “For Heaven’s Sake.” Especially sumptuous is the resilient ballad “But Beautiful,” haloed by luminous backing vocals.
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Tracklist
- 1I'm a Fool to Want You3:25
- 2For Heaven's Sake3:28
- 3You Don't Know What Love Is3:50
- 4I Get Along Without You Very Well3:00
- 5For All We Know2:55
- 6Violets for Your Furs3:26
- 7You've Changed3:19
- 8It's Easy to Remember4:03
- 9But Beautiful4:31
- 10Glad to Be Unhappy4:08
- 11I'll Be Around3:25
Sound DNA
- Jazz
- Cool Jazz
- lush
- mournful
- nocturnal
Notes from the original pressing. Later editions may differ.
Original 6-eye mono pressing with "T.M." in the rim print. Another first pressing with different label layout can be found here Lady In Satin (US 1958) (opens in a new tab). The T.M. is absent in the repress Lady In Satin (US 1958) (opens in a new tab).
The spine print is in red and is also included along the top edge in black.
The primary matrix numbers in the runouts are stamped; rest are etched
Credits
The people behind it.
Performers
- Barry GalbraithGUITAR
- Billie HolidayVOCALS
- David SoyerCELLO
- Elise BrettonSOPRANO VOCALS
- George OcknerCONCERTMASTER CONCERTMASTER, VIOLIN CONDUCTOR
- J.J. JohnsonTROMBONE SOLOIST, TROMBONE TROMBONE, SOLOIST
- Janet PutnamHARP
- LoisSOPRANO VOCALS
- Lois WinterSOPRANO VOCALS
- Mal WaldronPIANO
- Mel DavisTRUMPET SOLOIST, TRUMPET TRUMPET, SOLOIST
- Milt HintonBASS DOUBLE BASS
- Miriam WorkmanSOPRANO VOCALS
- Osie JohnsonDRUMS
- Phil KrausPERCUSSION
- Ray EllisARRANGED BY, CONDUCTOR ARRANGED BY, CONDUCTOR, LINER NOTES CONDUCTOR
- Ray Ellis And His OrchestraORCHESTRA
- Thomas MitchellTROMBONE
22 collectors on Gatefold own this · 184 pressings tracked on Gatefold
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