SIDE 1.
I CAN'T PRETEND
IF MY HEART COULD ONLY TALK
HAVIN' MYSELF A TIME
SAYS MY HEART
LONG GONE BLUES
GHOST OF YESTERDAY
FALLING IN LOVE AGAIN
SIDE 2.
I'M ALL FOR YOU
I HEAR MUSIC
IT'S THE SAME OLD STORY
PRACTICE MAKES PERFECT
ST. LOUIS BLUES
LOVELESS LOVE
LET'S DO IT, LET'S FALL IN LOVE
SIDE 3.
GEORGIA ON MY MIND
ROMANCE IN THE DARK
ALL OF ME
I'M IN A LOW DOWN GROOVE
GOD BLESS THE CHILD
AM I BLUE
SOLITUDE
SIDE 4.
JIM
I COVER THE WATERFRONT
LOVE ME OR LEAVE ME
GLOOMY SUNDAY
MANDY IS TWO
IT'S A SIN TO TELL A LIE
(IT WILL HAVE TO DO) UNTIL THE REAL THING COMES ALONG
This double LP was obviously designed for record players that have an auto-changer, or 'umbrella spindle' where you can set up multiple records to play in sequence without having to flip them yourself. The first and fourth sides are opposite on one record and the second and third on the other. That being so that you can align sides one and two and then flip them over and align three and four on the spindle.
This record covers a lot of Holiday songs, including the namesake, which strangely doesn't appear until the third side. Like many artistic talents, she was a troubled soul. Her upbringing had many problems, which begot her drinking, which in the end killed her. Her singing was described as 'Jazz Singing', which this record line amusingly describes as 'a way people who know about jazz describe a singer they like', which is to say not a pop singer. I would think it possible that, given the time, the colour of her skin may have got her automatically grouped into many categories including the 'jazz singer' one.
She has a lot of soul in her voice and it is a shame she died so young. This record has an incredible selection of songs and is a must-have for anyone looking to dive head-first into her music. Double records can be a bit of a chore, but the passion and soul in this one make it well worth the listen.
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