Unlimited Streaming
Listen to this album in high quality now on our apps
Start my trial period and start listening to this albumEnjoy this album on Qobuz apps with your subscription
SubscribeEnjoy this album on Qobuz apps with your subscription
Digital Download
Purchase and download this album in a wide variety of formats depending on your needs.
Shirley Bassey's second album for EMI/Columbia is something of a letdown after her debut, The Fabulous Shirley Bassey. Producer Norman Newell again employs the services of Geoff Love & His Orchestra, who provide rather thick-textured accompaniment that sometimes seems out of sync with the singer's full abilities, which never get used on this LP. Bassey's singing is assured and rich-toned, whether she's doing straight pop or bluesy torch ballads like "For Every Man There's a Woman," and she does plumb some unexpected depths of emotion in a slow, impassioned "I'm in the Mood for Love," on which the orchestra is a little too busy for the good of the singer or the song. Love's accompaniments throughout are rather problematic -- the bandleader evidently favored the use of bongos on some of this repertory, but, as with all instruments with the least bit of exoticism, a little bongos go a long way. Generally, Bassey seems less comfortable with both the songs and the arrangements on this album than she did on her debut, although she does have a few beautiful moments here. This was reissued at the end of the 1990s as part of EMI's anniversary series in 24-bit sound.
© Bruce Eder /TiVo
You are currently listening to samples.
Listen to over 100 million songs with an unlimited streaming plan.
Listen to this playlist and more than 100 million songs with our unlimited streaming plans.
From $10.83/month
Cole Porter, Composer, Writer - Shirley Bassey, Vocals, Performance, MainArtist - Geoff Love & His Orchestra, Orchestra - Geoff Love and His Orchestra, Orchestra
© 1997 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 1961 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
Lionel Rand, Composer - Ian Grant, Composer - Shirley Bassey, Vocals, Performance, MainArtist - Grant, Writer
© 1997 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 1961 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
Shirley Bassey, Featured Vocalist, Performance, MainArtist - Geoff Love & His Orchestra, Orchestra - MARNAY, Composer - COCHRAN, Composer - Stern, Composer - The Rita Williams Singers, Vocals
© 1997 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 1961 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
Fields, Writer - Shirley Bassey, Vocals, MainArtist - Harold Arlen, Composer - McHugh, Composer - Leo Robin, Composer
© 1997 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 1961 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
Shirley Bassey, Featured Vocalist, Performance, MainArtist - Dorothy Fields, Composer - Jimmy McHugh, Composer
© 1997 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 1961 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
Cole Porter, Composer - Shirley Bassey, Featured Vocalist, Performance, MainArtist - Norman Newell, Producer - Geoff Love & His Orchestra, Orchestra - The Rita Williams Singers, Chorus
© 1997 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 1960 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
Shirley Bassey, Vocals, Performance, MainArtist - FRANK LOESSER, Composer - Geoff Love & His Orchestra, Orchestra - Geoff Love and His Orchestra, Orchestra
© 1997 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 1961 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
Shirley Bassey, Featured Vocalist, Performance, MainArtist - Harry Warren, Composer - Mack Gordon, Composer
© 1997 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 1961 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
Shirley Bassey, Featured Vocalist, Performance, MainArtist - Arlen, Composer - Harold Arlen, Composer - Robin, Writer - Leo Robin, Composer
© 1997 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 1961 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
Shirley Bassey, Featured Vocalist, Performance, MainArtist - Lane, Writer - Lerner, Composer - Geoff Love & His Orchestra, Orchestra - Alan Jay Lerner, Composer - Burton Lane, Composer
© 1997 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 1961 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
Shirley Bassey, Vocals, MainArtist - Koehler, Composer - Ted Koehler, Composer - McHugh, Writer - Jimmy McHugh, Composer
© 1997 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 1961 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
Cole Porter, Writer - Shirley Bassey, Vocals, Performance, MainArtist
© 1997 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 1961 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
Album review
Shirley Bassey's second album for EMI/Columbia is something of a letdown after her debut, The Fabulous Shirley Bassey. Producer Norman Newell again employs the services of Geoff Love & His Orchestra, who provide rather thick-textured accompaniment that sometimes seems out of sync with the singer's full abilities, which never get used on this LP. Bassey's singing is assured and rich-toned, whether she's doing straight pop or bluesy torch ballads like "For Every Man There's a Woman," and she does plumb some unexpected depths of emotion in a slow, impassioned "I'm in the Mood for Love," on which the orchestra is a little too busy for the good of the singer or the song. Love's accompaniments throughout are rather problematic -- the bandleader evidently favored the use of bongos on some of this repertory, but, as with all instruments with the least bit of exoticism, a little bongos go a long way. Generally, Bassey seems less comfortable with both the songs and the arrangements on this album than she did on her debut, although she does have a few beautiful moments here. This was reissued at the end of the 1990s as part of EMI's anniversary series in 24-bit sound.
© Bruce Eder /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 12 track(s)
- Total length: 00:42:19
- Main artists: Shirley Bassey
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Parlophone UK
- Genre: Pop/Rock Pop
© 1997 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 1997 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
Improve album information
Why buy on Qobuz?
-
Stream or download your music
Buy an album or an individual track. Or listen to our entire catalog with our high-quality unlimited streaming subscriptions.
-
Zero DRM
The downloaded files belong to you, without any usage limit. You can download them as many times as you like.
-
Choose the format best suited for you
Download your purchases in a wide variety of formats (FLAC, ALAC, WAV, AIFF...) depending on your needs.
-
Listen to your purchases on our apps
Download the Qobuz apps for smartphones, tablets, and computers, and listen to your purchases wherever you go.