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Hip-O's 2004 two-CD and one-DVD compilation The Ultimate Collection set a new standard for Billie Holiday retrospectives. It boasted not only a strong selection of songs, but also material from all of her scattered labels (Brunswick, Decca, Commodore, Verve) and it stood, in effect, as the first best-of compilation capable of living up to its rubric. Gold is a very similar collection. In fact, the audio program is identical to the first two discs of The Ultimate Collection. The only difference lies in the subtraction of the DVD, included with the previous set but missing here, that presented ten of Holiday's filmed performances. (Also subtracted was 20 dollars from the list price.) Musically, it's just as powerful as The Ultimate Collection.
© John Bush /TiVo
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Sonny White, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Billie Holiday, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - John Williams, Double Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Milt Gabler, Producer - Lewis Allan, ComposerLyricist - Tab Smith, Alto Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Billie Holiday & Her Orchestra, MainArtist - Frank Newton, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Eddie Dougherty, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Stanley Payne, Tenor Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1939 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Sonny White, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Billie Holiday, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - John Williams, Double Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Milt Gabler, Producer - Tab Smith, Alto Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Billie Holiday & Her Orchestra, MainArtist - Frank Newton, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Eddie Dougherty, Drums, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1939 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Johnny Mercer, Author - Billie Holiday, Vocals, FeaturedArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Ron McMaster, Producer, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Sonny Clark, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Red Mitchell, Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Jimmy Raney, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Elaine Leighton, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Carl Drinkard, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Leonard Feather, Writer, AssociatedPerformer - Beryl Booker, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Red Norvo, Vibraphone, AssociatedPerformer - Paul Whiteman and His Orchestra, MainArtist - Jimmy Munday, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Jim Mundy, Composer - James Oliver "Trummy" Young, Composer - Buddy De Franco, Clarinet, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1942 Blue Note Records, a division of Capitol Records Inc., Courtesy of Capitol Records, under license from EMI Music Special Markets Blue Note(R) is a registered trademark of Capitol Records, Inc.
Sidney Catlett, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Arthur Johnston, ComposerLyricist - Sam Coslow, ComposerLyricist - Billie Holiday, MainArtist - Milt Gabler, Producer - Vic Dickenson, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Eddie Heywood, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Doc Cheatham, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - John Simmons, Double Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Lem Davis, Alto Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1944 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Sidney Catlett, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Billie Holiday, MainArtist - Milt Gabler, Producer - Roy Turk, ComposerLyricist - Fred E. Ahlert, ComposerLyricist - Vic Dickenson, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Eddie Heywood, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Doc Cheatham, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - John Simmons, Double Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Teddy Walters, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Lem Davis, Alto Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1944 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Billie Holiday, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Milt Gabler, Producer - Eddie Heywood, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1944 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Billie Holiday, MainArtist - Milt Gabler, Producer - Neil Moret, ComposerLyricist - Richard A. Whiting, ComposerLyricist - Eddie Heywood, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1944 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Billie Holiday, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Milt Gabler, Producer - Jimmy Sherman, ComposerLyricist - James Davis, ComposerLyricist - Roger J. "Ram" Ramirez, ComposerLyricist - Camarata, Conductor
℗ 1945 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Billie Holiday, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Arthur Herzog Jr., ComposerLyricist - Camarata, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1946 The Verve Music Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Billie Holiday, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Ervin Drake, ComposerLyricist - Milt Gabler, Producer - Tiny Grimes, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - DAN FISHER, ComposerLyricist - Irene Higginbotham, ComposerLyricist - John Simmons, Double Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Sid Catlett, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Joe Guy, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Chris Griffin, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Hank Ross, Tenor Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Joe Springer, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Bill Stegmeyer's Orchestra, Orchestra - Bernie Kaufman, Tenor Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Armand Camgros, Tenor Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1946 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Billie Holiday, MainArtist - Milt Gabler, Producer - Sammy Gallop, ComposerLyricist - DAN FISHER, ComposerLyricist - Irene Higginbotham, ComposerLyricist - Bill Stegmeyer's Orchestra, Orchestra
℗ 1946 The Verve Music Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Billie Holiday, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Eddie Delange, Author - Louis Alter, Composer - Bobby Tucker, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Denzil Best, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - John Simmons, Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Bob Dorsey, Tenor Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Teddy Brannon, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Lem Davis, Alto Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - John Simmons & His Orchestra, Musical Director, FeaturedArtist - Rostelle Reese, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1951 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Duke Ellington, Composer - Billie Holiday, MainArtist - Irving Mills, Author - Milt Gabler, Producer - Bob Haggart, Conductor - Eddie Delange, Author
℗ 1947 The Verve Music Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Billie Holiday, MainArtist - Leo Robin, Author - Ralph Rainger, Composer - Milt Gabler, Producer - Bob Haggart & His Orchestra, Orchestra
℗ 1947 The Verve Music Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
George Gershwin, ComposerLyricist - Ira Gershwin, ComposerLyricist - Mundell Lowe, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Dubose Heyward, ComposerLyricist - Billie Holiday, MainArtist - Milt Gabler, Producer - Bob Haggart, Musical Director - Bobby Tucker, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - John Levy, Upright Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Denzil Best, Drums, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1949 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Mundell Lowe, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Billie Holiday, MainArtist - Jacques Charles, ComposerLyricist - Maurice Yvain, ComposerLyricist - Milt Gabler, Producer - Bobby Tucker, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - John Levy, Upright Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Denzil Best, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Channing Pollock, ComposerLyricist - Albert Lucien Willemetz, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1949 UMG Recordings, Inc.
George Duvivier, Upright Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Jimmy Nottingham, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Mundell Lowe, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Billie Holiday, MainArtist - Milt Gabler, Producer - Rudy Powell, Alto Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Buster Harding, Unknown, Other - Porter Grainger, ComposerLyricist - George Dorsey, Alto Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Buck Clayton, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - George Matthews, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Everett Robbins, ComposerLyricist - Dickie Wells, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Horace Henderson, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Shadow Wilson, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Emmett Berry, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Sol Moore, Baritone Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1949 The Verve Music Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
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Billie Holiday, MainArtist - Sy Oliver, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Milt Gabler, Producer - Maceo Pinkard, ComposerLyricist - DORIS TAUBER, ComposerLyricist - William Tracey, ComposerLyricist - Sy Oliver & His Orchestra, Orchestra
℗ 1950 The Verve Music Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Billie Holiday, MainArtist - Louis Armstrong, MainArtist - Sy Oliver, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Milt Gabler, Producer - James P. Johnson, ComposerLyricist - Sy Oliver & His Orchestra, FeaturedArtist - Flourney E. Miller, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1949 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Billie Holiday, MainArtist - Gordon Jenkins, Conductor - Milt Gabler, Producer - Jay Gorney, Composer - Sidney Clare, Author
℗ 1949 The Verve Music Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Bob Russell, ComposerLyricist - Billie Holiday, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Carl Sigman, ComposerLyricist - Gordon Jenkins, Conductor - Milt Gabler, Producer
℗ 1949 Verve Label Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Billie Holiday, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Ron McMaster, Producer, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Sonny Clark, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Red Mitchell, Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Jimmy Raney, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Elaine Leighton, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Carl Drinkard, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Herb Ellis, ComposerLyricist - Lou Carter, ComposerLyricist - Leonard Feather, Writer, AssociatedPerformer - Beryl Booker, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Red Norvo, Vibraphone, AssociatedPerformer - Buddy De Franco, Clarinet, AssociatedPerformer - John Van Frigo, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1988 Blue Note Records, a division of Capitol Records Inc.
Barney Kessel, Electric Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Billie Holiday, MainArtist - RAY BROWN, Double Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Jack Strachey, Composer - Harry Link, Composer - Holt Marvell, Author - Oscar Peterson, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Alvin Stoller, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Charlie Shavers, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Flip Phillips, Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Norman Granz, Producer
℗ 1952 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Barney Kessel, Electric Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Billie Holiday, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - RAY BROWN, Double Bass, AssociatedPerformer - J. Fred Coots, ComposerLyricist - Dizzy Gillespie, ComposerLyricist - Oscar Peterson, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Alvin Stoller, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Charlie Shavers, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Flip Phillips, Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Norman Granz, Producer
℗ 1952 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Walter Donaldson, ComposerLyricist - Red Callender, Double Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Barney Kessel, Electric Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Billie Holiday, MainArtist - Gus Kahn, Author - Harry "Sweets" Edison, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Chico Hamilton, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Bobby Tucker, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Willie Smith, Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Norman Granz, Producer
℗ 1956 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Red Callender, Double Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Barney Kessel, Electric Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Billie Holiday, MainArtist - Harry "Sweets" Edison, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Ann Ronell, ComposerLyricist - Chico Hamilton, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Bobby Tucker, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Willie Smith, Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Norman Granz, Producer
℗ 1955 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Johnny Mercer, Author - Red Callender, Double Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Barney Kessel, Electric Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Billie Holiday, MainArtist - Harry "Sweets" Edison, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Jimmy Van Heusen, Composer - Chico Hamilton, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Bobby Tucker, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Willie Smith, Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Norman Granz, Producer
℗ 1956 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Billy Bauer, Electric Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Billie Holiday, MainArtist - Irving Berlin, ComposerLyricist - Budd Johnson, Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Tony Scott, Clarinet, AssociatedPerformer - BILLY TAYLOR, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Leonard Gaskin, Double Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Leroy Lovett, Producer, Unknown, Other - Charlie Shavers, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Cozy Cole, Drums, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1960 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Johnny Mercer, ComposerLyricist - Harold Arlen, ComposerLyricist - Barney Kessel, Electric Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Billie Holiday, MainArtist - Harry "Sweets" Edison, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Benny Carter, Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Larry Bunker, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - JIMMY ROWLES, Keyboards, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Norman Granz, Producer - John Simmons, Double Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Ralph Thorne, Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1956 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Barney Kessel, Electric Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Billie Holiday, MainArtist - Gus Kahn, ComposerLyricist - Harry "Sweets" Edison, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Isham Jones, ComposerLyricist - Benny Carter, Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Larry Bunker, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - JIMMY ROWLES, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Norman Granz, Producer - John Simmons, Double Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Ralph Thorne, Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1955 The Verve Music Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Robert Haggart, Composer - Barney Kessel, Electric Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Billie Holiday, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Harry "Sweets" Edison, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Johnny Burke, ComposerLyricist - Benny Carter, Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Larry Bunker, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - JIMMY ROWLES, Keyboards, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Norman Granz, Producer - John Simmons, Double Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Ralph Thorne, Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1956 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Billie Holiday, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Wynton Kelly, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Paul Quinichette, Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Kenny Burrell, Electric Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Herbie Nichols, ComposerLyricist - Tony Scott, Producer, Clarinet, AssociatedPerformer - Charlie Shavers, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Tony Scott Orchestra, Orchestra - Aaron Bell, Double Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Lennie McBrowne, Drums, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1956 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Billie Holiday, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Edward Heyman, ComposerLyricist - Al Cohn, Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Johnny Green, ComposerLyricist - Carl Drinkard, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Carson Smith, Double Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Kenny Burrell, Electric Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Chico Hamilton, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Tony Scott, Clarinet, AssociatedPerformer - Buck Clayton, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Norman Granz, Producer
℗ 1956 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Barney Kessel, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Ben Webster, Tenor Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Billie Holiday, MainArtist - Edward Heyman, ComposerLyricist - Frank Eyton, ComposerLyricist - Robert Sour, ComposerLyricist - Red Mitchell, Double Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Harry "Sweets" Edison, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - JIMMY ROWLES, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - John W. Green, ComposerLyricist - Alvin Stoller, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Norman Granz, Producer
℗ 1957 UMG Recordings, Inc.
George Gershwin, ComposerLyricist - Ira Gershwin, ComposerLyricist - Barney Kessel, Electric Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Ben Webster, Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Billie Holiday, MainArtist - Red Mitchell, Double Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Harry "Sweets" Edison, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - JIMMY ROWLES, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Peter Matz, Producer - Alvin Stoller, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Norman Granz, Producer - Larry L. Lash, Producer
℗ 1957 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Johnny Mercer, Author - Harold Arlen, Composer - Barney Kessel, Guitar, Electric Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Ben Webster, Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Billie Holiday, MainArtist - Red Mitchell, Double Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Harry "Sweets" Edison, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - JIMMY ROWLES, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Alvin Stoller, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Norman Granz, Producer
℗ 1957 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Album review
Hip-O's 2004 two-CD and one-DVD compilation The Ultimate Collection set a new standard for Billie Holiday retrospectives. It boasted not only a strong selection of songs, but also material from all of her scattered labels (Brunswick, Decca, Commodore, Verve) and it stood, in effect, as the first best-of compilation capable of living up to its rubric. Gold is a very similar collection. In fact, the audio program is identical to the first two discs of The Ultimate Collection. The only difference lies in the subtraction of the DVD, included with the previous set but missing here, that presented ten of Holiday's filmed performances. (Also subtracted was 20 dollars from the list price.) Musically, it's just as powerful as The Ultimate Collection.
© John Bush /TiVo
About the album
- 2 disc(s) - 42 track(s)
- Total length: 02:21:37
- Main artists: Billie Holiday
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Verve Reissues
- Genre: Jazz Vocal Jazz
© 2005 UMG Recordings, Inc. This Compilation ℗ 2005 UMG Recordings, Inc.
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