During the early '50s, Peggy Lee rode high on the strength of her own taste into stardom – she was a glamorous beacon whose sultry voice gave her performances a shimmering eroticism. Black Coffee may be the greatest album of genuine "concept albums." Originally recorded in 1953, Lee turned Black Coffee into a jazz project – something no other mainstream pop singer had done up to that point. Many years later, Lee named this album as her own favorite.

Track Listing
1. Black Coffee
2. I've Got You Under My Skin
3. Easy Living
4. My Heart Belongs To Daddy
5. It Ain't Necessarily So
6. Gee Baby, Ain't I Good To You
7. A Woman Alone With The Blues
8. I Didn't Know What Time It Was
9. (Ah, The Apple Trees) When The World Was Young
10. Love Me Or Leave Me
11. You're My Thrill
12. There's A Small Hotel