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0 of 2 found the following review helpful:
 Lady Day: The Best of Billie Holiday Aug 23, 2009
Disappointed in CD--not what I expected. Have heard better of hers. Just doesn't do her voice justice--no power, and these are suppossed to be the best of Billie Holiday. Don't think so.
 Good compilation May 30, 2009
All I miss is the energy on the live recordings.
The studio classics are a little lame.
 Simply the Best May 05, 2009
I was first mesmerized by Lady Day's voice and style when I heard "The Very Thought of You" in a movie, and have been under her spell ever since. Her feelings and emotion flow through every lyric and have influenced countless musicians the world around. You can read the reflections by those artists who were most moved and inspired by her by checking out the jewel case insert. Overall, this compilation is beautiful and moving, a timeless piece to add to your album collection.
4 of 4 found the following review helpful:
Terrible Remastering, Buy The Quintessential Dec 06, 2008
Just because a recording is remastered, that doesn't mean it's been remastered well. Columbia's remastering of these Billie Holiday recording is a case in point. If you listen to Columbia's Quintessential Billie Holiday series that came out in 1989, you'll notice that those albums (with the same recordings that are on this CD) had infinitely better sound.
Simply put, these remastered versions sound awful. There's a constant, loud hissing in the background of every track that should NOT be there. It's amazing that such bad remastering work could come from Columbia (and on these legendary recordings, no less).
I'm surprised that none of the reviewers on this site seem to have noticed the shoddy sound quality on these remasters, but if you compare these recordings to the originals, the difference is glaringly obvious.
It's a real shame! Because if you want to hear the genius of these Billie Holiday recordings, you'll have to dig up the The Quintessential Billie Holiday series from '89 which is pristine, gorgeous, and mostly out of print now.
0 of 8 found the following review helpful:
the best of billie holiday Dec 09, 2007
This is not a good demonstration of Billie Holliday. First, too many songs squeezed into each side. Sound not good. For me, it was a waste of money. One of her best is the Billie Holiday-Lester Young CD " a musical romance"
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