BILLIE HOLIDAY - BODY AND SOUL (180g IMPORT LP)

Billie Holiday Body And Soul on 180g Import LP

If ever there was anyone who had the right to sing these songs, then it must be Billie Holiday. For who else has experienced the destruction of body and soul? No matter whether the injuries came from without or within: she could express her emotions and feeling in each and every song. Shortly before the end of her career, her personality had been destroyed through alcohol, drugs and failed relationships, she entered the Verve studio where she recorded the most moving versions ever of these eight songs.

On the program in January 1957 were hits from musicals and popular evergreens from the era of swing. Was it the excellent accompanyists that spurred Billie Holiday on? Or was it the relaxed atmosphere of the West Coast that made her feel at ease? Or did she realize that she had another chance to show off her talent once again? We, as listeners, can only speculate over that. But what we can be sure of is that Body And Soul bears witness to a broken soul and a maltreated body and it will remain so for ever.

Billie Holiday Body And Soul Track Listing

1. Body And Soul
2. They Can't Take That Away From Me
3. Darn That Dream
4. Let's Call The Whole Thing Off
5. Comes Love
6. Gee, Baby, Ain't I Good To You
7. Embraceable You
8. Moonlight In Vermont