TRACK LIST
1. The Arrest
2. Lady Sings the Blues
3. Baltimore Brothel
4. Billie Sneaks into Dean & Dean's/Swingin' Uptown
5. 'Tain't Nobody's Bizness If I Do
6. Big Ben/C.C. Rider
7. All of Me
8. The Man I Love
9. Them There Eyes
10.Gardenias from Louis
11.Cafe Manhattan/Had You Been Around/Love Theme
12.Any Happy Home
13.I Cried for You
14.Billie & Harry/Don't Explain
15.Mean to Me
16.Fine and Mellow
17.What a Little Moonlight Can Do
18.Louis Visits Billie on Tour/Love Theme
19.Cafe Manhattan Party
20.Persuasion/T'Ain't Nobody's Bizness If I Do
21.Agent's Office
22.Love Is Here to Stay
23.Lover Man
24.You've Changed
25.Gimme a Pigfoot (And a Bottle of Beer)
26.Good Morning Heartache
27.Love Theme
28.My Man
29.Don't Explain
30.Strange Fruit
31.God Bless the Child
32.Closing Theme
Lady Sings the Blues is the successful soundtrack to the Billie Holiday biopic of the same name, which starred Diana Ross in her screen debut in 1972. The album went on to be Ross' 4th #1 album (eventually selling over 2,000,000 US copies[1]), though the only one as a solo artist, on the U.S. Top 200 Billboard Albums Chart as a solo act, going to #2 on the U.S. Billboard R&B Album Chart, and #50 on the UK Albums Chart. It was certified gold on the UK for sales of over 100,000 copies.[2]
It was also the fourth best-selling R&B album and fifth best-selling Pop album of 1973.
It was critically acclaimed for Ross emulating Billie Holiday's voice while retaining her own individual sound. The soundtrack is also noted for being the only Motown album to have a special designed label to match the album cover on the vinyl release, rather than Motown's usual "Map of Detroit" design. This label design would also turn up on the single releases from the soundtrack.
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