- jazz
- 33 min
- 6 tracks
- Verve
Songs for Distingué Lovers is the eighth studio album by jazz singer Billie Holiday, released in 1958 on Verve Records. It was originally available in both mono and stereo. It was recorded at Capitol Studios in Los Angeles from January 3 to January 9, 1957, and produced by Norman Granz.
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Character-led, intimate, grave and spare.
- character-ledplot-driven
- intimateepic
- gravecomic
- sparerichly built
- classical in formformally daring
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- AllMusic3/5 ★
- The Encyclopedia of Popular Music5/5 ★
- The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings4/4 ★
- The New Rolling Stone Album Guide3.5/5 ★
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Tracks
- A1Day in Day Out6:51
- A2A Foggy Day4:44
- A3Stars Fell on Alabama4:32
- B1One for My Baby (and One More for the Road)5:43
- B2Just One of Those Things5:35
- B3I Didn’t Know What Time It Was6:00
6 tracks, 33 minutes.
About the album
- Artist
- Billie Holiday
- Label
- Verve
- Released
- 1958
- Type
- Album
- Format
- Vinyl
- Country
- US
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