Billie Holiday - Music For Torching (CD, Comp, RM)

Media Condition: Near Mint (NM or M-)
Sleeve Condition: Near Mint (NM or M-)

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General notes about this release (please note: our version may differ a little. see the comments above):
This compilation includes tracks from "MUSIC FOR TORCHING" (Clef LP: MGC 669) [Tracks 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 13, 15 and 17 and "VELVET MOODS" (Clef LP: MGC 713)[Tracks 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 11, 14 and 16, as well as two additional tracks: Tracks 12 and 18 from THE COMPLETE BILLIE HOLIDAY ON VERVE 1945-1959 (CD-issue Verve 513859-2). Recorded at Radio Recorders, Hollywood, California on August 23 [Tracks 1 to 8 & August 25 [Tracks 9 to 17, 1955 and at Shapiro's home in Los Angeles, California on August 22, 1955 [Track 18. Digitally remastered at Polygram Studios. International release distributed in Europe, Australia (release date July 3rd 1995) and elsewhere.

1. I Don't Want To Cry Anymore 3:56
2. Prelude To A Kiss 5:35
3. (I Don't Stand) A Ghost Of A Chance With You 4:29
4. When Your Lover Has Gone 4:58
5. Gone With The Wind 3:25
6. Please Don't Talk About Me When I'm Gone 4:21
7. It Had To Be You 4:03
8. Nice Work If You Can Get It 3:49
9. Come Rain Or Come Shine 4:25
10. I've Got A Right To Sing The Blues 5:54
11. What's New 4:18
12. A Fine Romance (Alternate Take) 2:46
13. A Fine Romance (Master Take) 3:34
14. I Hadn't Anyone Till You 4:05
15. I Get A Kick Out Of You 5:42
16. Everything I Have Is Yours 4:33
17. Isn't This A Lovely Day? 4:17
18. Prelude To A Kiss (Rehearsal Excerpt) 2:46

Barcode and Other Identifiers:

Barcode 7 31452 74552 1
Matrix / Runout 527 455-2 01 >
Pressing Plant ID MADE IN GERMANY BY PMDC J
Mastering SID Code IFPI L003
Label Code LC 0383
Price Code PY 900
Rights Society BIEM/STEMRA

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Copyright (c) PolyGram Records, Inc.
Recorded At Radio Recorders
Remastered At PolyGram Studios
Made By PMDC, Germany