Billie Holiday - Lady In Satin

Cat. no: 291056
Format: LP
Barcode: 8436563187162
Release Date: 06 Nov 2026
Genre: Jazz

The complete LP + bonus track - limited edition pressing on 180g vinyl

Lady in Satin, recorded and released in 1958, marked Billie Holiday's last big hit and her second to last album ever. It represents something close to her swan song. Most jazz fans now consider Lady in Satin to be Holiday's last great effort. Whatever its merits and faws, there is no doubt that it is one of Billie Holiday 's most poignant recordings ever, and a true jazz classic. Includes the bonus track 'I'll Never Smile Again'. 

"This was Billie Holiday's penultimate album, recorded when her body was telling her enough was enough. During the sessions with arranger Ray Ellis, she was drinking vodka neat, as if it were tap water. Despite her ravaged voice (the sweetness had long gone), she was still an incredible singer. The feeling and tension she managed to put into every track, sets this album as one of her fnest achievements." - **** 1/2 AllMusic

Tracks: I'm A Fool To Want You / For Heaven's Sake / You Don't Know What Love Is / I Get Along Without You Very Well / For All We Know / Violets For Your Furs / I'll Never Smile Again / You've Changed / It's Easy To Remember / But Beautiful / Glad To Be Unhappy / I'll Be Around / The End Of A Love Affair