The Very Best Of

Release Date: January 17, 2020

Billie Holiday's The Very Best Of (2020) compiles her most celebrated vocal jazz performances on 180g colored vinyl. Holiday's intimate phrasing and emotional depth shine through classics like 'Strange Fruit' and 'God Bless The Child,' showcasing the distinctive vulnerability and rhythmic sophistication that made her voice unmistakable.

Standout Tracks

• Strange Fruit: Holiday's haunting protest song that remains one of jazz's most powerful political statements
• God Bless The Child: Her signature composition with its memorable melody and deeply personal delivery
• Summertime: Holiday's definitive interpretation of the Gershwin standard

Mood: intimate, melancholic, late night, contemplative

Tracklist

1. A1. Lady Sings The Blues (3:46)
2. A2. The Very Thought Of You (2:44)
3. A3. Strange Fruit (3:04)
4. A4. Easy Living (3:13)
5. A5. Blue Moon (3:30)
6. A6. God Bless The Child (3:59)
7. A7. Gloomy Sunday (3:13)
8. A8. Summertime (2:54)
9. B1. I Loves You Porgy (2:59)
10. B2. The Way You Look Tonight (3:04)
11. B3. Body & Soul (6:22)
12. B4. My Man (2:39)
13. B5. When You're Smiling (2:50)
14. B6. Don't Explain (3:22)
15. B7. All Or Nothing At All (5:43)