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Billie Holiday
The Essential Billie Holiday (Carnegie Hall Concert Recorded Live)
Verve Records · US · Vinyl, LP, Album
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Release details
| Artist | Billie Holiday |
|---|---|
| Title | The Essential Billie Holiday (Carnegie Hall Concert Recorded Live) |
| Label | Verve Records |
| Cat # | V6-8410, V6/8410 |
| Format | Vinyl, LP, Album |
| Country | US |
| Genre | Jazz, Blues |
| Style | Vocal |
| Speed | 33 ⅓ RPM |
| Media | VG+ |
| Sleeve | VG+ |
| Matrix / runout | Side A label: MGS 1894 Side B label: MGS 1895 Side A runout: V6 8410 Side 1 MGS 1894 Side B runout: V6 8410 Side 2 MGS 1895 |
Tracklist
- A1Lady Sings The Blues
- A2It Ain't Nobody's Business
- A3Please Don't Talk About Me When I'm Gone
- A4I'll Be Seeing You
- A5I Love My Man
- A6Body And Soul
- B1Don't Explain
- B2Yesterdays
- B3My Man
- B4I Cried For You
- B5Fine And Mellow
- B6I Cover The Waterfront
- B7What A Little Moonlight Can Do
Release notes
Electronically re-recorded to simulate stereo
A5 "I Love My Man" on the jacket and "Billie's Blues" on the label. The song is known by both titles.
B5 "Fine And Mellow" was written by Billie Holiday under the alias of "Louis McKay" (her husband at the time).
73mm pressing ring.
Catalog number V6-8410 on jacket, V6/8410 on labels.
Title on back cover, labels: Carnegie Hall Concert
Matrix numbers MGS 1894/1895 suggest circa 1968/69 release, close to matrices of other Verve releases in that timeframe.
Record grading guide
Every record is graded visually (and play-tested when in doubt) using the Goldmine standard — the same scale used by Discogs sellers worldwide. Media and sleeve are always graded separately.
| M | Mint — perfect, usually still sealed. We use this grade very rarely. |
|---|---|
| NM | Near Mint — looks barely played. No visible marks, plays clean. |
| VG+ | Very Good Plus — light signs of use, minor sleeve wear. Plays great; our most common grade. |
| VG | Very Good — visible wear, may have light surface noise that doesn't overpower the music. |
| G+ / G | Good — plays through without skipping but with noticeable noise. Priced accordingly. |
| F / P | Fair / Poor — filler or collector copies only. Always described in the notes. |
Anything worth mentioning that the grade doesn't capture is in the seller notes on each listing.