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

Released: May 1995
Format: CD, Compilation
Sleeve condition: Near Mint
Media condition: Near Mint

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

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.