Billie Holiday - Body and Soul. 1LP. Re-Released October 2026.
Verve Essential Vinyl Series - Classic Albums From The Original Label.
Billie Holiday's life and career ended far too soon in 1959 after a lifetime of personal struggles. But Lady Day's final works for Verve Records, including 1957's 'Body and Soul', showcase a voice that, despite some changes, lost none of its power to move audiences in much the same way as she did with her bold, early, expressive recordings.
These late career interpretations of favourites like 'Embraceable You', 'Let's Call the Whole Thing Off', 'They Can't Take That Away from Me' and the heartfelt title track had a profound influence on generations of song interpreters - a brilliant keepsake of a voice that will resonate forever.
The picture here doesn’t do the album cover justice. The pinky-red is richer, warmer.
The tunes are:
Side A
"Body and Soul" (6:18)
"They Can't Take That Away From Me" (4:08)
"Darn That Dream" (6:15)
"Let's Call The Whole Thing Off" (3:22
Side B
"Comes Love" (4:00)
"Gee, Baby, Ain't I Good To You" (5:42)
"Embraceable You" (6:49)
"Moonlight In Vermont" (3:54)
Verve Recordings CLEF series. Cat. No. 6100460 2026
Billie Holiday - Body and Soul. 1LP. Re-Released October 2026.
Verve Essential Vinyl Series - Classic Albums From The Original Label.
Billie Holiday's life and career ended far too soon in 1959 after a lifetime of personal struggles. But Lady Day's final works for Verve Records, including 1957's 'Body and Soul', showcase a voice that, despite some changes, lost none of its power to move audiences in much the same way as she did with her bold, early, expressive recordings.
These late career interpretations of favourites like 'Embraceable You', 'Let's Call the Whole Thing Off', 'They Can't Take That Away from Me' and the heartfelt title track had a profound influence on generations of song interpreters - a brilliant keepsake of a voice that will resonate forever.
The picture here doesn’t do the album cover justice. The pinky-red is richer, warmer.
The tunes are:
Side A
"Body and Soul" (6:18)
"They Can't Take That Away From Me" (4:08)
"Darn That Dream" (6:15)
"Let's Call The Whole Thing Off" (3:22
Side B
"Comes Love" (4:00)
"Gee, Baby, Ain't I Good To You" (5:42)
"Embraceable You" (6:49)
"Moonlight In Vermont" (3:54)
Verve Recordings CLEF series. Cat. No. 6100460 2026
