Billie Holiday - Commodore Master Takes
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Artist: Billie HolidayEdition: Music CD
CD Release Date: 2000-02-08
Music Label: Polygram Records
Soundtracks:
- Strange Fruit
- Yesterdays
- Fine And Mellow
- I Gotta Right To Sing The Blues
- How Am I To Know?
- My Old Flame
- I'll Get By
- I Cover The Waterfront
- I'll Be Seeing You
- I'm Yours
- Embraceable You
- As Time Goes By
- He's Funny That Way
- Lover, Come Back To Me
- Billie's Blues
- On The Sunny Side Of The Street
Music reviews of Commodore Master Takes
Music Review: Billie is outstanding and so special as always--BRAVO, BILLIE HOLIDAY !!!
Rating: 5 Stars
The Commodore Master Takes has excellent songs all performed by one of the greatest songbirds ever, that masterful Billie Holiday, also known as "Lady Day." Billie could take anything and make it sound better than just about anyone else ever could; and that's truly remarkable. Billie always sang with a great deal of genuine passion; it's as if she was truly experiencing every little nuance of all the feelings conveyed by the lyrics of the songs she performs. She may have left us all too soon; but of course she lives on very well through her songs and music. The quality of the sound on this CD is pretty good considering the age of these recordings.
"Strange Fruit," one of Billie's standards, starts the CD with Billie singing her heart out; and it has a fine piano arrangement as well. Wow! "Fine and Mellow" features Billie squarely in the spotlight; her excellent diction is impressive and it enhances her performance all the more. "I Gotta Right To Sing the Blues" is very nicely done; Billie gives this the royal treatment and she sways gently to give this blues number just the right touch--excellent! I love it.
"How Am I To Know?" has Billie front and center; the quality of this track is really quite good. The music that plays certainly provides the perfect accompaniment to Billie's vocals, too. In addition, "I'll Get By (As Long As I Have You)" stuns me with its beauty; Billie delivers this like the champ she always was and always will remain! "I'll Get By (As Long As I Have You)" is quite a strong highlight of this album; I could never tire of hearing Billie perform this. The brass sounds so good as she sings, too. "I Cover the Waterfront" has a slow bluesy tempo; and listen for Billie to outdo even herself on "I'll Be Seeing You." "I'll Be Seeing You" has always been one of my favorite classic tunes and Billie does great justice to it--it's wondrous!
"Embraceable You" just doesn't get any better than it does when Billie Holiday sings it; she delves deep to make this ballad shine brighter than silver and gold combined! "Embraceable You" is a sublime Gershwin tune that Billie handles with grace and elegance; and the music is equally elegant. "As Time Goes By" was sung by Dooley Wilson in the movie "Casablanca;" and I think he would have been proud of Billie's rendition! "He's Funny That Way" is another outstanding number that Billie aces as effortlessly as if it were mere breathing--but of course we know that it really wasn't all that easy. Billie's talent always carried her through.
"Billie's Blues" is very memorable; and the album ends so very well with Billie Holiday performing "On the Sunny Side of the Street." "On the Sunny Side of the Street" sparkles bright in Billie's capable hands; and it leaves me wanting more.
I highly recommend this CD for Billie's fans. In addition, this CD is so good it's also a wonderful starter album for newcomers to Billie Holiday's incredible artistry.
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