专辑出自1952年和1959年的Verve唱片。这时Holiday的声音已出现撕破与磨损,但同时也是这种声音带来了无比的表现力。她的声音拥有独一无二的魅力,似乎被弹性的生命力所点燃。制作人Norman Granz把歌者置于一个最能展示其天赋的小型爵士乐队中,其中包括了当时最优秀的演唱者。该专辑的录制相对于早期哥伦比亚等公司发行的唱片具有更大的表现空间,对一些最著名的歌曲有了更深层次的表达。
Tracks 2 to 11 recorded live in Köln, Germany on January 5, 1954
Tracks 12 to 15 recorded in New York City on April 29, 1951 for Aladdin Records
Track 16 recorded in Los Angeles on June 12, 1942 for Capitol Records
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Note: Track 9 is not listed on the artwork and therefore all credits are shifted forward by a track thereafter.