Billie Holiday – Billie Holiday's Greatest Hits (CD, 1995, Decca Jazz GRD-653, BMG Direct Club Edition)

Why This CD Matters
Billie Holiday's Greatest Hits brings together 19 performances from her Decca period, with recordings dating from 1944 through 1950. The collection includes enduring Holiday recordings such as “God Bless The Child,” “Don't Explain,” “Good Morning, Heartache,” and “Lover Man (Oh, Where Can You Be?).” Most of the selections were produced by Milt Gabler, whose work with Holiday during this period helped frame her voice with fuller orchestral settings.

Collector Note
This 1995 US Decca Jazz compilation is the BMG Direct club edition of GRD-653, manufactured for BMG Direct Marketing under catalog number D 111329. The matrix L383 1088 D111329 A60213-08 M1S1 ties this copy to Cinram's Richmond, Indiana operation, with mastering SID L383 and mould SID IFPI6100. It's a distinct manufacturing variation of a widely issued Holiday collection and an easy way to identify the BMG edition from the standard retail copies.

Availability
Single copy available—once it's gone, it's gone.

Condition & Details
CD: VG+
Case: VG+
Booklet: VG+

Technical Details
Format: CD, Compilation, Club Edition
Label: Decca Jazz – GRD-653
Country: US
Released: 1995
Genre: Jazz
Style: Not specified

Matrix / Runout
L383 1088 D111329 A60213-08 M1S1
Mastering SID Code: L383
Mould SID Code: IFPI6100

Tracklist
Easy Living – 3:11
What Is This Thing Called Love? – 3:04
Solitude – 3:08
You're My Thrill – 3:23
Them There Eyes – 2:48
No More – 2:45
God Bless The Child – 3:08
My Man (Mon Homme) – 2:56
Don't Explain – 2:53
There Is No Greater Love – 2:56
T'aint Nobody's Bizness If I Do – 3:19
You Better Go Now – 2:34
Big Stuff – 2:29
Good Morning, Heartache – 3:05
I Loves You Porgy (From Porgy & Bess) – 2:55
Guilty – 3:11
Lover Man (Oh, Where Can You Be?) – 3:15
Crazy He Calls Me – 3:03
That Ole Devil Called Love – 2:52

Shipping & Handling
Cleaned with alcohol swabs.
Shipped in protective CD bags.
Cracked cases replaced before shipping.
Packed securely for safe delivery.

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