Description:

This is the fifth and sixth installment of the highly successful "Jazz Collection 1000" series, released four times in 2014 (February, March, September, and October: 50 titles each). As with the previous four releases, 100 titles from Sony Music's extensive jazz catalog, centered on the two major U.S. labels Columbia and RCA, are included, including first CD releases of long-awaited works and rare works that are currently difficult to obtain (Vol. 5: 50 titles released on October 14; Vol. 6: 50 titles released on November 6). The special price is 1,000 yen plus tax (1,500 yen plus tax for the 2-disc set). All titles include new liner notes. Billie Holiday, one of the greatest female singers in jazz history and respected by singers in a wide range of genres including Janis Joplin, Diana Ross, and Erykah Badu, left her "Swan Song. The album features slow and deliberate renditions of love ballads such as "They Say Love is Foolish," "You Who Changed Your Mind," and "The End of the Road to Love," all backed by flowing strings. A moving masterpiece that strikes one's heart with its persistence in singing. ◆Limited Time Production Special Price Edition (until March 31, 2017) / Liner notes

Tracklisting:

1 I'M A FOOL TO WANT YOU / Billie Holiday
2 FOR HEAVEN'S SAKE / Billie Holiday
3 YOU DON'T KNOW WHAT LOVE IS / Billie Holiday
4 I GET ALONG WITHOUT YOU VERY WELL / Billie Holiday
5 FOR ALL WE KNOW / Billie Holiday
6 VIOLETS FOR YOUR FURS / Billie Holiday
7 YOU'VE CHANGED / Billie Holiday
8 IT'S EASY TO REMEMBER / Billie Holiday
9 BUT BEAUTIFUL / Billie Holiday
10 GLAD TO BE UNHAPPY / Billie Holiday
11 I'LL BE AROUND / Billie Holiday
12 THE END OF A LOVE AFFAIR / Billie Holiday
13 I'M A FOOL TO WANT YOU / Billie Holiday
14 I'M A FOOL TO WANT YOU / Billie Holiday
15 THE END OF A LOVE AFFAIR / Billie Holiday
16 THE END OF A LOVE AFFAIR / Billie Holiday
17 PAUSE TRACK