| Album Title: | The Finest | ![]() |
|---|---|---|
| Albumcode: | NST025 | |
| Year: | 1999 | |
| Mediumtype: | ||
| # Tracks: | 25 | |
| Total Time: | 1h15'18" | |
| Relevance: | 0 | |
| Thanks to: | "Billiefan" Ruud, Netherlands. |
| No: | Tracktitle | Date: | Type | Matrix: | Label | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Georgia on my mind | 1941-Mar-21 | MT | 29988-1 | OKeh 6134 | 3'18" |
| 2 | Love me or leave me | 1941-Aug-07 | MT | 31004-1 | OKeh 6369 | 3'22" |
| 3 | Summertime | 1936-Jul-10 | MT | 19537-1 | Vocalion 3288 | 2'55" |
| 4 | I cover the waterfront | 1941-Aug-07 | MT | 31003-1 | Columbia C37493 (album C31) | 2'57" |
| 5 | It's a sin to tell a lie | 1942-Feb-10 | MT | 32407-1 | Harmony 1075 | 3'04" |
| 6 | Can't help lovin' dat man | 1937-Nov-01 | MT | B21985-1 | Brunswick 8008 | 3'16" |
| 7 | Let's do it | 1941-Mar-21 | MT | 29987-1 | OKeh 6134 | 2'57" |
| 8 | Time on my hands | 1940-Jun-07 | MT | W26903-A | OKeh 5991 | 3'06" |
| 9 | Gloomy sunday | 1941-Aug-07 | MT | 31005-1 | OKeh 6451 | 3'13" |
| 10 | Romance in the dark | 1941-Mar-21 | MT | 29989-1 | OKeh 6214 | 2'17" |
| 11 | Let's call the whole thing off | 1937-Apr-01 | MT | 20919-1 | Vocalion 3520 | 2'39" |
| 12 | Solitude | 1941-May-09 | MT | 30460-1 | OKeh 6270 | 3'16" |
| 13 | Jim | 1941-Aug-07 | MT | 31002-1 | OKeh 6369 | 3'10" |
| 14 | My man | 1937-Nov-01 | MT | B21984-1 | Brunswick 8008 | 3'03" |
| 15 | I hear music | 1940-Sep-12 | MT | 28618-1 | Okeh 5813 | 2'42" |
| 16 | Practice makes perfect | 1940-Sep-12 | MT | 28620-1 | OKeh 5806 | 2'37" |
| 17 | Loveless love | 1940-Oct-15 | MT | 28875-1 | OKeh 6064 | 3'17" |
| 18 | I'm in a low down groove | 1941-May-09 | MT | 30457-1 | OKeh 6451 | 3'10" |
| 19 | Am I blue? | 1941-May-09 | MT | 30459-1 | Columbia 37586 | 2'52" |
| 20 | Wherever you are | 1942-Feb-10 | MT | 32405-1 | Harmony 1075 | 3'02" |
| 21 | St. louis blues | 1940-Oct-15 | MT | 28874-1 | OKeh 6064 | 2'55" |
| 22 | This year's kisses | 1937-Jan-25 | MT | B20569-2 | Brunswick 7824 | 3'10" |
| 23 | Mandy is two | 1942-Feb-10 | MT | 32406-1 | Columbia CL 6163 | 3'02" |
| 24 | Let's call a heart a heart | 1936-Sep-29 | MT | 19974-2 | Vocalion 3334 | 3'01" |
| 25 | God bless the child | 1941-May-09 | MT | 30458-1 | OKeh 6270 | 2'57" |
| # | Coverage | Session | Location | Band |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | 20 | 1936-Jul-10 | New York City, 1776 Broadway | Billie Holiday and her Orchestra |
| 13 | 25 | 1936-Sep-29 | New York City | Billie Holiday and her Orchestra |
| 18 | 25 | 1937-Jan-25 | New York City, 1776 Broadway | Billie Holiday with Teddy Wilson Orchestra |
| 21 | 16 | 1937-Apr-01 | New York City | Billie Holiday and her Orchestra |
| 27 | 50 | 1937-Nov-01 | New York City, 1776 Broadway | Billie Holiday with Teddy Wilson Orchestra |
| 47 | 20 | 1940-Jun-07 | New York City, 711 Fifth Avenue | Billie Holiday and her Orchestra |
| 48 | 18 | 1940-Sep-12 | New York City, East 58th Street, Liederkranz Hall | Billie Holiday with Teddy Wilson Orchestra |
| 49 | 50 | 1940-Oct-15 | New York City, East 58th Street, Liederkranz Hall | Billie Holiday with Benny Carter and his All Star Orchestra |
| 51 | 21 | 1941-Mar-21 | New York City, 799 Seventh Avenue | Billie Holiday with Eddie Heywood and his Orchestra |
| 52 | 50 | 1941-May-09 | New York City, 799 Seventh Avenue | Billie Holiday with Eddie Heywood and his Orchestra |
| 54 | 40 | 1941-Aug-07 | New York City, 799 Seventh Avenue | Billie Holiday with Teddy Wilson Orchestra |
| 55 | 25 | 1942-Feb-10 | New York City, 799 Seventh Avenue | Billie Holiday with Teddy Wilson Orchestra |