Actually I believe the answer she gave was accidentally honest. It gave an impression of a person deep up her own ass in self pity & her personal relationship drama. I think it is possible that going public prior to the hearings never even occurred to her.

A lot of mediocre albums I listen to multiple times to try to decide if I like them or not end up on these lists for me

Oh nice, I hadn't heard that one yet! Beautiful voice & melody & then then the music takes some unexpected paths

Incidentially I just heard Mental Notes last week, looking forward to reading after work

I considered the "Ghost of Lady Day" for my list. Great album!

Oh that's cool & I don't know it! This looks like a Bunker Hill situation where she just recorded a couple of 45s when rockabilly/rock n' roll was already out of fashion

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