Lady In Satin
Billie Holiday
45 €
Estimated vinyl value [2026 Valuation]
Technical Identification Sheet
| RELEASE NUMBER (Discogs ID) | 3186979 |
| Excel File Row | 401 |
| Date Added to Archive | 27/09/2026, 14:14:31 |
| Pressing Year | 2011 |
| Pressing Type (Press) | REPRINT |
| Country of Pressing | Italy |
| Record Label | Columbia |
| Stereo / Mono | STEREO |
| Catalogue Number | CS 8048 |
| Barcode | 9772039222616-11004 |
| Matrix / Runout Side A | ("2nd CAT NO. Columbia – DA002") |
| Matrix / Runout Side B | - |
| Sleeve Condition | SS |
| Media Condition | SS |
| Inner Sleeve Condition | SS |
| Genre | Jazz |
| External Link | View Original Release ↗ |
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Story & Background
"Lady In Satin," recorded in 1958 for Columbia, is not just a record, but a heartbreaking testament to Billie Holiday's voice and soul. Already deeply scarred by years of abuse and illness, her legendary vocal ability was by then a shadow of its former self, more fragile and broken, often described as a hoarse whisper struggling to find perfect intonation. What makes the album a masterpiece of poignant beauty is precisely the collision between this almost broken vocal quality and Ray Ellis's sumptuous and enveloping arrangements, with lush strings and a choir that added a veil of melancholy. This juxtaposition created a unique emotional intensity, transforming each song into a personal lament, a final, moving declaration from an artist who, despite her body betraying her, still managed to pour raw and unmistakable truth into every single note. For many, this record is not just music, but the sonic chronicle of a foreseen farewell.
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Official Tracklist
- A1 - I'm A Fool To Want You (3:23)
- A2 - For Heaven's Sake (3:26)
- A3 - You Don't Know What Love Is (3:48)
- A4 - I Get Along Without You Very Well (2:59)
- A5 - For All We Know (2:53)
- A6 - Violets For Your Furs (3:24)
- B1 - You've Changed (3:17)
- B2 - It's Easy To Remember (4:01)
- B3 - But Beautiful (4:29)
- B4 - Glad To Be Unhappy (4:07)
- B5 - I'll Be Around (3:23)
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