Abbey Lincoln - A BOX of Abbey Lincoln [1957-2007] (20 x CDs)

ABBEY LINCOLN

Abbey Lincoln - A BOX of Abbey Lincoln [1957-2007] (20 x CDs)

Abbey Lincoln (born Anna Marie Wooldridge, August 6, 1930, in Chicago, Illinois, died August 14, 2010) was an American jazz vocalist, songwriter, actress, and civil rights activist. Over a career that spanned more than five decades, she became one of the most distinctive and politically conscious voices in jazz, known for her raw emotional delivery, poetic songwriting, and uncompromising artistic vision.

Lincoln grew up in rural Michigan and later moved to Los Angeles, where she began singing in nightclubs during the early 1950s. Influenced by singers such as Billie Holiday, she initially performed in a traditional jazz and cabaret style. Her early recordings, including Abbey Lincoln’s Affair… A Story of a Girl in Love (1956), showcased her talent but also reflected the commercial expectations placed on female jazz singers at the time.

A turning point in her career came in the late 1950s when she formed a personal and professional partnership with drummer and composer Max Roach. Their collaboration coincided with Lincoln’s growing political awareness and desire for artistic independence. This shift was powerfully expressed on We Insist! Freedom Now Suite (1960), a landmark album that addressed racial injustice and the African American freedom struggle. Lincoln’s vocals on the album, especially her wordless cries and chants, challenged conventional ideas of jazz singing and positioned her as a fearless artistic voice.

Throughout the 1960s, Lincoln continued to redefine herself. Albums such as Straight Ahead (1961) and It’s Magic (1965) combined jazz, blues, and socially conscious lyrics, often written by Lincoln herself. During this period, she also acted in film and television, appearing in productions like Nothing But a Man (1964). Despite this success, her outspoken activism and refusal to conform to industry norms led to periods of reduced recording opportunities.

Lincoln experienced a major artistic resurgence in the 1980s and 1990s. Signing with Verve Records, she released a series of critically acclaimed albums, including The World Is Falling Down (1990), Devil’s Got Your Tongue (1992), and A Turtle’s Dream (1994). These recordings emphasized her songwriting, mature vocal phrasing, and reflective themes of love, loss, identity, and resilience.

In her later years, Abbey Lincoln was widely recognized as a master artist whose influence extended beyond jazz into broader cultural and political realms. She received numerous honors, including being named a Jazz Master by the National Endowment for the Arts in 2003. By the time of her death in 2010, Lincoln had secured her legacy as a singular figure who transformed jazz singing into a deeply personal and socially engaged art form. (B)

Included in this special box presentation are the following Albums:

• Abbey Lincoln's Affair... A Story of a Girl in Love [1957]
• That's Him! [1958]
• It's Magic [1958]
• Abbey Is Blue [1959]
• Straight Ahead [1961]
• People in Me [1973]
• Painted Lady (Abbey Lincoln in Paris) [1980]
• Talking to the Sun [1984]
• Abbey Sings Billie [1989]
• The World Is Falling Down [1990]
• You Gotta Pay the Band with Stan Getz [1991]
• Abbey Sings Billie, Volume 2 [1992]
• Devil's Got Your Tongue [1992]
• When There Is Love with Hank Jones [1993]
• A Turtle's Dream [1995]
• Who Used to Dance [1997]
• Wholly Earth [1999]
• Over the Years [2000]
• It's Me [2003]
• Abbey Sings Abbey [2007]

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Track lists

Abbey Lincoln's Affair... A Story of a Girl in Love [1957]

01 Abbey Lincoln - Love Walked In 2:32

02 Abbey Lincoln - I Didn't Know About You 2:48

03 Abbey Lincoln - Would I Love You 2:25

04 Abbey Lincoln - I Wake Up Smiling 2:07

05 Abbey Lincoln - This Can't Be Love 2:24

06 Abbey Lincoln - Crazy He Calls Me 2:57

07 Abbey Lincoln - Two Cigarettes in The Dark 2:39

08 Abbey Lincoln - The Masquerade is Over 3:24

09 Abbey Lincoln - Take Me in Your Arms 3:09

10 Abbey Lincoln - Together 1:56

11 Abbey Lincoln - Affair 3:02

12 Abbey Lincoln - No More 3:11

13 Abbey Lincoln - Warm Valley 3:19

That's Him! [1958]

01 Abbey Lincoln - Strong Man 5:04

02 Abbey Lincoln - Happiness is A Thing Called Joe 5:57

03 Abbey Lincoln - My Man 3:57

04 Abbey Lincoln - Tender as A Rose 3:00

05 Abbey Lincoln - That's Him 3:26

06 Abbey Lincoln - I Must Have That Man 4:00

07 Abbey Lincoln - I Must Have That Man (take 3) 3:56

08 Abbey Lincoln - Porgy 4:27

09 Abbey Lincoln - Porgy (take 1) 4:30

10 Abbey Lincoln - When A Women Loves A Man 4:29

11 Abbey Lincoln - Don't Explain 6:39

It's Magic [1958]

01 Abbey Lincoln - I Am in Love 2:49

02 Abbey Lincoln - It's Magic 4:03

03 Abbey Lincoln - Just for Me 3:36

04 Abbey Lincoln - An Occasional Man 3:23

05 Abbey Lincoln - Ain't Nobody's Business 4:29

06 Abbey Lincoln - Out of The Past 4:46

07 Abbey Lincoln - Music, Maestro, Please 3:18

08 Abbey Lincoln - Love 2:41

09 Abbey Lincoln - Exactly Like You 2:55

10 Abbey Lincoln - Little Niles 5:03

Abbey Is Blue [1959]

01 Abbey Lincoln - Afro-Blue 3:19

02 Abbey Lincoln - Lonely House 3:39

03 Abbey Lincoln - Let Up 5:30

04 Abbey Lincoln - Thursday's Child 3:30

05 Abbey Lincoln - Brother, Where Are You? 3:09

06 Abbey Lincoln - Laugh, Clown, Laugh 5:24

07 Abbey Lincoln - Come Sunday 5:13

08 Abbey Lincoln - Softly, as in A Morning Sunrise 2:46

09 Abbey Lincoln - Lost in The Stars 4:10

10 Abbey Lincoln - Long as You're Living 2:33

Straight Ahead [1961]

01 Abbey Lincoln - Straight Ahead 5:26

02 Abbey Lincoln - When Malindy Sings 4:06

03 Abbey Lincoln - In the Red 8:33

04 Abbey Lincoln - Blue Monk 6:40

05 Abbey Lincoln - Left Alone 6:50

06 Abbey Lincoln - African Lady 3:47

07 Abbey Lincoln - Retribution 3:48

People in Me [1973]

01 Abbey Lincoln - You and Me Love 4:28

02 Abbey Lincoln - Natas (Playmate) 2:30

03 Abbey Lincoln - Dorian (The Man With The Magic) 4:35

04 Abbey Lincoln - Africa 7:09

05 Abbey Lincoln - People in Me 4:56

06 Abbey Lincoln - Living Room 5:20

07 Abbey Lincoln - Kohjoh-No-Tsuki 3:29

08 Abbey Lincoln - Naturally 4:39

Painted Lady (Abbey Lincoln in Paris) [1980]

01 Abbey Lincoln - Sophisticated Lady 7:33

02 Abbey Lincoln - Golden Lady 9:35

03 Abbey Lincoln - Painted Lady on The Stage 5:15

04 Abbey Lincoln - Throw it Away 6:39

05 Abbey Lincoln - What Are You Doing The Rest of Your Life 9:35

06 Abbey Lincoln - Caged Bird 6:12

Talking to the Sun [1984]

01 Abbey Lincoln - The River 5:00

02 Abbey Lincoln - Whistling Away The Dark 4:32

03 Abbey Lincoln - Talking to The Sun 5:48

04 Abbey Lincoln - You and I 4:00

05 Abbey Lincoln - People on The Street 6:03

06 Abbey Lincoln - You're My Thrill 5:57

07 Abbey Lincoln - Prelude - A Wedding Song 8:25

Abbey Sings Billie [1989]

01 Abbey Lincoln - What A Little Moonlight Can Do 3:18

02 Abbey Lincoln - I Only Have Eyes for You 2:52

03 Abbey Lincoln - Gloomy Sunday 5:09

04 Abbey Lincoln - Crazy He Calls Me 4:26

05 Abbey Lincoln - Strange Fruit 6:16

06 Abbey Lincoln - Lover Man 5:41

07 Abbey Lincoln - These Foolish Things 4:41

08 Abbey Lincoln - I'll Be Seeing You 5:20

09 Abbey Lincoln - Soul Eyes 10:18

10 Abbey Lincoln - I'll Wind 9:02

The World Is Falling Down [1990]

01 Abbey Lincoln - The World is Falling Down 6:21

02 Abbey Lincoln - First Song 6:31

03 Abbey Lincoln - You Must Believe in Spring and Love 5:58

04 Abbey Lincoln - I Got Thunder (And it Rings) 5:49

05 Abbey Lincoln - How High The Moon 7:33

06 Abbey Lincoln - When Love Was You and Me 5:46

07 Abbey Lincoln - Hi Fly 6:33

08 Abbey Lincoln - Live for Life 4:49

You Gotta Pay the Band with Stan Getz [1991]

01 Abbey Lincoln feat. Stan Getz - Bird Alone 8:34

02 Abbey Lincoln feat. Stan Getz - I'm in Love 6:13

03 Abbey Lincoln feat. Stan Getz - You Gotta Pay The Band 4:51

04 Abbey Lincoln feat. Stan Getz - Brother, Can You Spare A Dime? 6:51

05 Abbey Lincoln feat. Stan Getz - You Made Me Funny 3:02

06 Abbey Lincoln feat. Stan Getz - And How I Hoped for Your Love 3:39

07 Abbey Lincoln feat. Stan Getz - When I'm Called Home 5:28

08 Abbey Lincoln feat. Stan Getz - Summer Wishes, Winter Dreams 6:29

09 Abbey Lincoln feat. Stan Getz - Up Jumped Spring 4:41

10 Abbey Lincoln feat. Stan Getz - A Time for Love 8:39

Abbey Sings Billie, Volume 2 [1992]

01 Abbey Lincoln - Gimme A Pigfoot 7:02

02 Abbey Lincoln - No More 7:00

03 Abbey Lincoln - God Bless The Child 5:23

04 Abbey Lincoln - Don't Explain 6:23

05 Abbey Lincoln - For Heaven's Sake 5:30

06 Abbey Lincoln - Please Don't Talk About Me (When I'm Gone) 3:22

07 Abbey Lincoln - For All We Know 5:37

Devil's Got Your Tongue [1992]

01 Abbey Lincoln - Rainbow 4:47

02 Abbey Lincoln - Evalina Coffey (The Legend Of) 7:09

03 Abbey Lincoln - Story of My Father 5:35

04 Abbey Lincoln - A Child is Born 6:25

05 Abbey Lincoln - People in Me 6:18

06 Abbey Lincoln - A Circle of Love 6:00

07 Abbey Lincoln - Jungle Queen 6:14

08 Abbey Lincoln - The Merry Dancer 7:54

09 Abbey Lincoln - Devil's Got Your Tongue 5:56

10 Abbey Lincoln - Spring Will Be A Little Late This Year 7:50

11 Abbey Lincoln - The Music is The Magic 5:48

When There Is Love with Hank Jones [1993]

01 Abbey Lincoln & Hank Jones - A Part of Me / There Are Such Things 4:36

02 Abbey Lincoln & Hank Jones - When There is Love 4:43

03 Abbey Lincoln & Hank Jones - Black Butterfly 3:27

04 Abbey Lincoln & Hank Jones - Angel Face 5:37

05 Abbey Lincoln & Hank Jones - The Nearness of You 5:39

06 Abbey Lincoln & Hank Jones - Can't Help Singing 2:32

07 Abbey Lincoln & Hank Jones - Close Your Eyes 3:08

08 Abbey Lincoln & Hank Jones - I Should Care 5:45

09 Abbey Lincoln & Hank Jones - You Came A Long Way From St. Louis 3:56

10 Abbey Lincoln & Hank Jones - C'est Si Bon 5:44

11 Abbey Lincoln & Hank Jones - The Jitterbug Waltz 3:16

12 Abbey Lincoln & Hank Jones - Time After Time 4:34

13 Abbey Lincoln & Hank Jones - You Won't Forget Me 5:14

14 Abbey Lincoln & Hank Jones - First Came Woman 5:40

A Turtle's Dream [1995]

01 Abbey Lincoln - Throw it Away 5:44

02 Abbey Lincoln - A Turtle's Dream 6:29

03 Abbey Lincoln - Down Here Below 8:49

04 Abbey Lincoln - Nature Boy 5:05

05 Abbey Lincoln - Avec Le Temps 5:40

06 Abbey Lincoln - Should've Been 7:58

07 Abbey Lincoln - My Love is You 5:43

08 Abbey Lincoln - Storywise 4:21

09 Abbey Lincoln - Hey, Lordy Mama 7:13

10 Abbey Lincoln - Not to Worry 5:47

11 Abbey Lincoln - Being Me 6:17

Who Used to Dance [1997]

01 Abbey Lincoln - Love Has Gone Away 7:37

02 Abbey Lincoln - Who Used to Dance 9:42

03 Abbey Lincoln - Love Lament 7:13

04 Abbey Lincoln - Mr. Tambourine Man 6:55

05 Abbey Lincoln - When Autumn Sings 4:09

06 Abbey Lincoln - Love What You Doin' 8:28

07 Abbey Lincoln - Street of Dreams 6:35

08 Abbey Lincoln - I Sing A Song 5:50

09 Abbey Lincoln - The River 4:56

Wholly Earth [1999]

01 Abbey Lincoln - And It's Supposed to Be Love 5:13

02 Abbey Lincoln - Midnight Sun 7:23

03 Abbey Lincoln - Wholly Earth 6:01

04 Abbey Lincoln - Look to The Star 6:42

05 Abbey Lincoln - Another World 9:13

06 Abbey Lincoln - Conversations With A Baby 6:37

07 Abbey Lincoln - If I Only Had A Brain 5:32

08 Abbey Lincoln - Another Time, Another Place 7:16

09 Abbey Lincoln - Caged Bird 7:02

10 Abbey Lincoln - Learning How to Listen 6:29

Over the Years [2000]

01 Abbey Lincoln - When The Lights Go on Again 5:52

02 Abbey Lincoln - Blackberry Blossoms 4:08

03 Abbey Lincoln - Somos Novios 6:11

04 Abbey Lincoln - A Heart is Not A Toy 4:14

05 Abbey Lincoln - I Could Sing it for A Song 4:20

06 Abbey Lincoln - I'm Not Supposed to Know 3:58

07 Abbey Lincoln - Windmills of Your Mind 5:02

08 Abbey Lincoln - Lucky to Be Me 7:30

09 Abbey Lincoln - What Will Tomorrow Bring 6:26

10 Abbey Lincoln - Tender as A Rose 3:17

It's Me [2003]

01 Abbey Lincoln - Skylark 5:25

02 Abbey Lincoln - Love is Made 4:02

03 Abbey Lincoln - Chateau De Joux 4:38

04 Abbey Lincoln - It's Me 3:42

05 Abbey Lincoln - They Call it Jazz 5:15

06 Abbey Lincoln - Through The Years 4:30

07 Abbey Lincoln - Runnin' Wild 3:52

08 Abbey Lincoln - The Maestro 5:25

09 Abbey Lincoln - The Search 5:31

10 Abbey Lincoln - Yellow Bird 4:45

11 Abbey Lincoln - Can You Dig It 5:39

Abbey Sings Abbey [2007]

01 Abbey Lincoln - Blue Monk 5:14

02 Abbey Lincoln - Throw it Away 5:19

03 Abbey Lincoln - And It's Supposed to Be Love 4:47

04 Abbey Lincoln - Should've Been 5:28

05 Abbey Lincoln - The Word is Falling Down 3:41

06 Abbey Lincoln - Bird Alone 4:57

07 Abbey Lincoln - Down Here Below 6:33

08 Abbey Lincoln - The Music is The Magic 3:54

09 Abbey Lincoln - Learning How to Listen 4:37

10 Abbey Lincoln - The Merry Dancer 6:30

11 Abbey Lincoln - Love Has Gone Away 4:41

12 Abbey Lincoln - Being Me 3:55

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