{"product_id":"billie-holidays-greatest-hits-decca","title":"Billie Holiday's Greatest Hits (Decca)","description":"Amazon.com\n\nThere's no such thing as a genuine Billie Holiday greatest-hits collection--her career was split among too many labels for that--but this single-disc distillation of the Complete Decca Recordings 2 CD set (recorded between 1944 and 1950) is pretty solid. Holiday's in fine vocal form (though her accompaniment is undistinguished easy-listening stuff; the choir on \"God Bless the Child\" is a bit frustrating), and the songs are arranged to work as an album rather than chronologically. She transcends the ideas of torch songs, of blues, of ballad singing--her version of \"Lover Man\" exemplifies erotic despair, tormented and aroused at once--and even the lesser-known tracks here are pleasant surprises, like a Leonard Bernstein song. --Douglas Wolk\u003cbr\u003eASIN: B000003N4D\u003cbr\u003eVSKU: DBV.B000003N4D.G\u003cbr\u003eCondition: Good\u003cbr\u003eAuthor\/Artist:Billie Holiday\u003cbr\u003eBinding: Audio CD\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNote:\u003c\/b\u003e Any images shown are stock photographs and product may differ from what is shown.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition Notes\u003c\/b\u003e: Individually inspected: Guaranteed to play perfectly or your money back. Case may show wear and may be in library packaging. Ships Fast!  \u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Dream Books Co.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41516442255418,"sku":"DBV.B000003N4D.G","price":6.49,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/6011\/0138\/files\/B000003N4D-0.jpg?v=1783736031","url":"https:\/\/shop.dreambooksco.com\/products\/billie-holidays-greatest-hits-decca","provider":"Dream Books Co.","version":"1.0","type":"link"}