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In the United States, Shirley Bassey has had a serious following since 1964, and is best-known for her recordings of the James Bond movie themes Goldfinger and Diamonds Are Forever; in her native Great Britain, by contrast, her popularity dates from 1957 and has never abated, transcending any single hit or pair of hits. Thus, the first disc of this five-CD set presents 15 songs before listeners even get to "Goldfinger." That disc, made up of hit singles, notable album cuts, and previously unissued tracks, sets the pattern for this set, which ties up a lot of loose ends in Bassey's recorded output without losing sight of the standard reference points -- it's a very good compromise between the two box-set philosophies, balancing the hits and the rarities, all in newly remastered sound. Each disc is programmed in chronological order, showing Bassey's evolution from British pop singer to international pop star, and the evolution of her repertory from the standards of Cole Porter, Frank Loesser, Richard Rodgers, and Lorenz Hart, and newer British-spawned work by Leslie Bricusse and Lionel Bart; later embracing the work of the Beatles; and then latching on to '70s show numbers by Stephen Sondheim, Andrew Lloyd Webber, and more, and pop material by David Gates. The songs are all worthwhile, including the outtakes, unissued tracks, and rare B-sides, but just as striking are Bassey's range and flexibility -- she was charting singles in 1957 and still placing records in the Top Ten in 1978, and she didn't achieve the latter as a nostalgia act or by bowing to crazes like disco. The real treat, however, is the fifth disc, Bassey's previously unissued complete Carnegie Hall debut concert from February 15, 1964. This is as fine a survey of Bassey's work as listeners are ever likely to see, short of Bear Family Records addressing her career, with excellent sound quality as well and a booklet that includes background on each song and a full U.K. discography.
© Bruce Eder /TiVo
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George Gershwin, Composer - Ira Gershwin, Composer - Shirley Bassey, Featured Vocalist, Performance, MainArtist - Geoff Love & His Orchestra, Orchestra - Geoff Love and His Orchestra, Orchestra
© 1994 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 1959 Parlophone Records Limited
L. Bart, Composer, Writer - T. King, Arranger - Felix Mendelssohn, Arranger - Shirley Bassey, Vocals, Performance, MainArtist - Norman Newell, Producer, Produced by - Geoff Love & His Orchestra, Orchestra - Lionel Bart, Composer - Bart, Composer, Writer - The Rita Williams Singers, Choir, Performance, Chorus - Geoff Love and His Orchestra, Orchestra - J. M. Paris, Arranger
© 1994 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 1960 Parlophone Records Limited
Shirley Bassey, Vocals, Performance, MainArtist - Norman Newell, Producer, Produced by - Harry Warren, Composer - Mack Gordon, Composer - Geoff Love, Director - M. Gordon, Writer - The Rita Williams Singers, Choir, Chorus
© 1994 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 1961 Parlophone Records Limited
Cole Porter, Composer - Shirley Bassey, Featured Vocalist, Performance, MainArtist - Norman Newell, Producer - Geoff Love & His Orchestra, Orchestra - The Rita Williams Singers, Chorus
© 1994 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 1960 Parlophone Records Limited
David West, Composer - Shirley Bassey, Vocals, Performance, MainArtist - Norman Newell, Producer, Produced by - Udo Jürgens, Composer, Writer - Geoff Love & His Orchestra, Orchestra - Geoff Love and His Orchestra, Orchestra
© 1994 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 1961 Parlophone Records Limited
Shirley Bassey, Featured Vocalist, Performance, MainArtist - Norman Newell, Producer - Paul Francis Webster, Composer - Jerry Livingston, Composer - Geoff Love & His Orchestra, Orchestra - The Rita Williams Singers, Chorus
© 1994 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 1961 Parlophone Records Limited
Shirley Bassey, Vocals, Performance, MainArtist - Norman Newell, Producer, Produced by - Geoff Love & His Orchestra, Orchestra - FRED AHLERT, Composer - Roy Turk, Composer - Fred E. Ahlert, Writer - R. Turk, Composer - The Rita Williams Singers, Choir, Chorus - Geoff Love and His Orchestra, Orchestra
© 1994 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 1961 Parlophone Records Limited
Leonard Bernstein, Composer - Stephen Sondheim, Composer - Shirley Bassey, Featured Vocalist, Performance, MainArtist - Norman Newell, Producer, Produced by - Geoff Love & His Orchestra, Orchestra - The Rita Williams Singers, Choir, Chorus - Geoff Love and His Orchestra, Orchestra
© 1994 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 1962 Parlophone Records Limited
T. King, Arranger - Felix Mendelssohn, Arranger - Shirley Bassey, Featured Vocalist, Performance, MainArtist - Norman Newell, Producer, Produced by - Gilbert Becaud, Composer - PIERRE DELANOE, Composer - Carl Sigman, Composer - Nelson Riddle & His Orchestra, Orchestra - J. M. Paris, Arranger
© 1994 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 1962 Parlophone Records Limited
Shirley Bassey, Featured Vocalist, Performance, MainArtist - Norman Newell, Producer - Tony Osborne & His Orchestra, Orchestra - John Moran, Composer - Phillip Green, Composer
© 1994 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 1962 Parlophone Records Limited
Shirley Bassey, Vocals, Performance, MainArtist - James Van Heusen, Composer - Johnny Burke, Composer
© 1994 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 1994 Parlophone Records Limited
Shirley Bassey, Vocals, Performance, MainArtist - Ray Henderson, Composer - Lewis Brown, Composer - Buddy De Sylva, Composer
© 1994 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 1994 Parlophone Records Limited
Carlo Donida Labati, Composer - Jerry Leiber, Composer - Mike Stoller, Composer - Shirley Bassey, Vocals, MainArtist - George Martin, Producer - Mogol, Composer - Tony Osbourne, Director - P Spector, Writer
© 1994 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 1963 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
Shirley Bassey, Vocals, Performance, MainArtist - George Martin, Producer, Produced by - Tony Osbourne, Director - Tony Osborne, Composer - Lally, Composer
© 1994 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 1964 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
Shirley Bassey, Featured Vocalist, Performance, MainArtist - Norman Newell, Producer - Johnny Scott, Orchestra - Alma Cook, Composer
© 1994 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 1964 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
T. King, Arranger - Felix Mendelssohn, Arranger - Anthony Newley, Composer - Leslie Bricusse, Composer - John Barry, Composer, Director - Shirley Bassey, Vocals, MainArtist - Norman Newell, Producer - J. M. Paris, Arranger
© 1994 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 1964 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
L. David Lewis, Composer - Shirley Bassey, Vocals, Performance, MainArtist - Black, Composer
© 1994 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 1994 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
Shirley Bassey, Vocals, Performance, MainArtist - Norman Newell, Producer, Produced by - Nello Segurini, Composer - Johnny Scott, Orchestra - Giampiero Rolandi, Composer
© 1994 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 1965 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
Shirley Bassey, Vocals, Performance, MainArtist - Norman Newell, Producer, Produced by - Lionel Bart, Composer - Tony Osborne, Orchestra
© 1994 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 1965 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
Shirley Bassey, Featured Vocalist, Performance, MainArtist - Norman Newell, Producer - Kenny Clayton, Orchestra - Pat Napper, Composer
© 1994 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 1965 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
Fahey, Composer - Shirley Bassey, Vocals, Performance, MainArtist - Newell, Composer
© 1994 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 1994 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
Newley, Composer - Anthony Newley, Composer - Leslie Bricusse, Composer - Shirley Bassey, Vocals, Performance, MainArtist
© 1994 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 1965 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
Peter Callander, Composer - Lalo Schifrin, Composer - Shirley Bassey, Vocals, MainArtist
© 1994 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 1965 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
Leslie Bricusse, Composer - John Barry, Composer, Producer - Shirley Bassey, Vocals, MainArtist
© 1994 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 1992 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
Norman Gimbel, Composer - Shirley Bassey, Vocals, Performance, MainArtist - Vinicius De Moraes, Composer - António Carlos Jobim, Composer
© 1994 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 1994 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
Shirley Bassey, Vocals, Performance, MainArtist - Norman Newell, Composer - Marcello Ciorciolini, Composer - Riz Ortolani, Composer - Nino Oliviero, Composer
© 1994 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 1994 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
Burt Bacharach, Composer - Hal David, Composer - Shirley Bassey, Vocals, Performance, MainArtist
© 1994 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 1968 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
DISC 2
Shirley Bassey, Vocals, Performance, MainArtist - Luigi, Composer - Weiss, Composer - Hugo, Composer
© 1994 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 1966 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
Shirley Bassey, Vocals, Performance, MainArtist - The King, Composer - Horan, Composer
© 1994 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 1966 Originally released 1966 by Capitol Records, LLC. All rights reserved.
A. Stillman, Composer - Shirley Bassey, Vocals, Performance, MainArtist - Stillman, Composer - Homes, Composer
© 1994 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 1966 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
A. Stillman, Composer - Shirley Bassey, Vocals, MainArtist - L Holmes, Composer
© 1994 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 1966 Originally released 1966 by Capitol Records, LLC. All rights reserved.
L. David Lewis, Composer - Shirley Bassey, Vocals, Performance, MainArtist - The King, Composer
© 1994 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 1966 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
Leslie Bricusse, Composer - Shirley Bassey, Vocals, Performance, MainArtist - Goldsmith, Composer
© 1994 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 1967 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
David, Composer - Shirley Bassey, Vocals, Performance, MainArtist - Amurri, Composer - Canfora, Composer
© 1994 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 1967 Originally released 1967 by Capitol Records, LLC. All rights reserved.
L. David Lewis, Composer - Shirley Bassey, Vocals, Performance, MainArtist - The King, Composer
© 1994 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 1967 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
T. King, Arranger - Felix Mendelssohn, Arranger - Shirley Bassey, Vocals, MainArtist - Dorothy Fields, Composer - CY COLEMAN, Composer - Ernest Freeman, Conductor, Arranger - Kenneth Hume, Producer - J. M. Paris, Arranger
© 1994 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 1967 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
Shirley Bassey, Vocals, MainArtist - Mason, Composer - Sonny Miller, Composer
© 1994 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 1967 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
Shirley Bassey, Vocals, Performance, MainArtist - Amurri, Composer - Newell, Composer - Canfora, Composer
© 1994 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 1968 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
Shirley Bassey, Vocals, Performance, MainArtist - Hefti, Composer - Mattis, Composer
© 1994 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 1968 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
B. CANFORA, Composer - Robert Norberg, Engineer - Shirley Bassey, Vocals, MainArtist - Norman Newell, Composer - Antonio Amurri, Composer - Bob Norberg, Engineer - A. Amurri, Composer - Johnny Harris, Arranger - Dave Pell, Produced by - Bruno Canfora, Composer - A Amurri, Composer - B Canfora, Composer
© 1994 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 1968 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
Shirley Bassey, Vocals, Performance, MainArtist - Cohn, Composer - Zafranski, Composer
© 1994 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 1968 Originally released 1968 by Capitol Records, LLC. All rights reserved.
Shirley Bassey, Vocals, Performance, MainArtist - Herman, Composer
© 1994 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 1994 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
Bob Crewe, Writer - Bob Gaudio, Writer - Shirley Bassey, Vocals, Performance, MainArtist
© 1994 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 1968 Originally released 1968 by Capitol Records, LLC. All rights reserved.
John Barry, Conductor - Shirley Bassey, Featured Vocalist, Performance, MainArtist - Barry, Composer - J Lawrence, Composer
© 1994 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 1968 Originally released 1968 by Capitol Records, LLC. All rights reserved.
Shirley Bassey, Vocals, Performance, MainArtist - Shelley, Composer
© 1994 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 1994 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
Shirley Bassey, Vocals, MainArtist - Les Reed, Composer - Johnnie Worth, Composer
© 1994 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 1969 Originally released 1969 by Capitol Records, LLC. All rights reserved.
Burt Bacharach, Composer - Hal David, Composer - Shirley Bassey, Vocals, MainArtist
© 1994 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 1969 Originally released 1969 by Capitol Records, LLC. All rights reserved.
Shirley Bassey, Vocals, Performance, MainArtist - Bert Kaempfert, Composer - C Sigman, Composer - H Rehbein , Composer
© 1994 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 1969 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
Unknown, Composer - Shirley Bassey, Vocals, MainArtist
© 1994 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 1969 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
Gold, Composer - Shirley Bassey, Vocals, Performance, MainArtist - Stanton, Composer - Badalo, Composer - Cavallaro, Composer
© 1994 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 1969 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
Albumbeschreibung
In the United States, Shirley Bassey has had a serious following since 1964, and is best-known for her recordings of the James Bond movie themes Goldfinger and Diamonds Are Forever; in her native Great Britain, by contrast, her popularity dates from 1957 and has never abated, transcending any single hit or pair of hits. Thus, the first disc of this five-CD set presents 15 songs before listeners even get to "Goldfinger." That disc, made up of hit singles, notable album cuts, and previously unissued tracks, sets the pattern for this set, which ties up a lot of loose ends in Bassey's recorded output without losing sight of the standard reference points -- it's a very good compromise between the two box-set philosophies, balancing the hits and the rarities, all in newly remastered sound. Each disc is programmed in chronological order, showing Bassey's evolution from British pop singer to international pop star, and the evolution of her repertory from the standards of Cole Porter, Frank Loesser, Richard Rodgers, and Lorenz Hart, and newer British-spawned work by Leslie Bricusse and Lionel Bart; later embracing the work of the Beatles; and then latching on to '70s show numbers by Stephen Sondheim, Andrew Lloyd Webber, and more, and pop material by David Gates. The songs are all worthwhile, including the outtakes, unissued tracks, and rare B-sides, but just as striking are Bassey's range and flexibility -- she was charting singles in 1957 and still placing records in the Top Ten in 1978, and she didn't achieve the latter as a nostalgia act or by bowing to crazes like disco. The real treat, however, is the fifth disc, Bassey's previously unissued complete Carnegie Hall debut concert from February 15, 1964. This is as fine a survey of Bassey's work as listeners are ever likely to see, short of Bear Family Records addressing her career, with excellent sound quality as well and a booklet that includes background on each song and a full U.K. discography.
© Bruce Eder /TiVo
About the album
- 5 disc(s) - 111 track(s)
- Total length: 05:36:12
- Main artists: Shirley Bassey
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Parlophone UK
- Genre: Pop/Rock Pop
© 1994 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 1994 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
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