The Best of Shirley Bassey

~ Release by Shirley Bassey (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

CD 1
#TitleRatingLength
1What Now My Love
producer:
Norman Newell
vocals:
Shirley Bassey (Welsh singer)
orchestra:
Nelson Riddle and His Orchestra
conductor:
Nelson Riddle
remixer:
Bugz in the Attic
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI-owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1962)
cover recording of:
What Now My Love
lyricist:
Pierre Delanoë
composer:
Gilbert Bécaud
translator:
Carl Sigman
publisher:
BMG Songs, Inc., Major Songs, Music Sales Corporation (American copyright holder in both popular and classical music), Remick Music Corp. and Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
translated version of:
Et maintenant
recording of:
What Now My Love
lyricist:
Pierre Delanoë
composer:
Gilbert Bécaud
translator:
Carl Sigman
publisher:
BMG Songs, Inc., Major Songs, Music Sales Corporation (American copyright holder in both popular and classical music), Remick Music Corp. and Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
translated version of:
Et maintenant
2:56
2Something
producer:
Tony Colton and Johnny Harris (Scottish composer, conductor)
vocals:
Shirley Bassey (Welsh singer)
conductor:
Johnny Harris (Scottish composer, conductor)
arranger:
Johnny Harris (Scottish composer, conductor)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Capitol Records, LLC. (not for release label use! fka Capitol Records, Inc. until 2007) (in 1970)
cover recording of:
Something
lyricist and composer:
George Harrison (The Beatles)
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!), Harrisongs Ltd. and Nichion Synch Division
3:28
3As Long As He Needs Me
assistant engineer:
Toby Alington
engineer:
John Kurlander (engineer)
producer:
Norman Newell
vocals:
Shirley Bassey (Welsh singer)
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Carl Davis (conductor and composer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Towerbell Records
recording of:
As Long as He Needs Me (Oliver!)
lyricist and composer:
Lionel Bart
publisher:
Lakeview Music Publishing Company Ltd. and TRO-Hollis, Inc.
part of:
Oliver! (Lionel Bart musical)
3:48
4Kiss Me Honey Honey
assistant engineer:
Toby Alington
engineer:
John Kurlander (engineer)
producer:
Norman Newell
vocals:
Shirley Bassey (Welsh singer)
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Carl Davis (conductor and composer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Towerbell Records
recording of:
Kiss Me, Honey Honey, Kiss Me (in 1984)
writer:
Michael Julien (British songwriter) and Albon Timothy (jazz and calypso musician and songwriter)
3:37
5As I Love You So
assistant engineer:
Toby Alington
engineer:
John Kurlander (engineer)
producer:
Norman Newell
vocals:
Shirley Bassey (Welsh singer)
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Carl Davis (conductor and composer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Towerbell Records
recording of:
As I Love You (1958 song from the film "The Big Beat")
writer:
Ray Evans (American songwriter) and Jay Livingston
publisher:
Larry Shayne Enterprises and Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
3:00
6Big Spender
assistant engineer:
Toby Alington
engineer:
John Kurlander (engineer)
producer:
Norman Newell
vocals:
Shirley Bassey (Welsh singer)
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Carl Davis (conductor and composer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Towerbell Records
recording of:
Big Spender
lyricist:
Dorothy Fields (US Tin Pan Alley librettist and lyricist)
composer:
Cy Coleman
publisher:
Campbell Connelly & Co. Ltd. and WB Music Corp. (1929–2019)
part of:
Overture (Sweet Charity)
part of:
Sweet Charity
1:59
7Send In The Clowns
assistant engineer:
Toby Alington
engineer:
John Kurlander (engineer)
producer:
Norman Newell
vocals:
Shirley Bassey (Welsh singer)
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Carl Davis (conductor and composer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Towerbell Records
recording of:
Send In the Clowns (A Little Night Music)
lyricist and composer:
Stephen Sondheim
publisher:
Fiddleback Music Publishing Co., Inc., Revelation Music Publishing Corp., Rilting Music, Inc., Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996), Warner/Chappell and Warner/Chappell North America
sub-publisher:
ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス (holding company – do not use as release label) and ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部
part of:
A Little Night Music (musical)
3:52
8I Am What I Am
assistant engineer:
Toby Alington
engineer:
John Kurlander (engineer)
producer:
Norman Newell
vocals:
Shirley Bassey (Welsh singer)
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Carl Davis (conductor and composer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Towerbell Records
cover recording of:
I Am What I Am (from “La Cage aux folles”)
lyricist and composer:
Jerry Herman
publisher:
Chappell Morris Music and Chappell-Morris Ltd.
part of:
La Cage aux folles (complete musical)
3:07
9Goldfinger
engineer:
John Richards (engineer)
producer:
John Barry (English score composer) and George Martin (producer, arranger, composer, conductor, audio engineer, and musician)
lead vocals:
Shirley Bassey (Welsh singer)
conductor:
John Barry (English score composer) (in 1964-07)
arranger:
John Barry (English score composer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Danjaq, LLC (copyright and trademark owners to the characters, elements, and other material related to James Bond on screen) (in 1964), EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI-owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1964) and United Artists Corporation (in 1964)
recorded at:
CTS Studios in Wembley, Brent, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1964-07)
recording of:
Goldfinger (in 1964-07)
lyricist:
Leslie Bricusse and Anthony Newley (English actor, singer, songwriter, and filmmaker)
composer:
John Barry (English score composer)
publisher:
EMI United Partnership Ltd. and Sony/ATV Songs LLC
part of:
Goldfinger
4.252:48
10I (Who Have Nothing)
assistant engineer:
Toby Alington
engineer:
John Kurlander (engineer)
producer:
Norman Newell
vocals:
Shirley Bassey (Welsh singer)
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Carl Davis (conductor and composer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Towerbell Records
recording of:
I (Who Have Nothing)
lyricist:
Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller
writer:
Mogol (Italian lyricist)
composer:
Carlo Donida
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), Orange Sky Music Ltd., Sony/ATV Songs LLC, Cotillion Music Inc. (BMI) (in 1961, in 1963), Milky Way Publishing Co., Inc. (in 1961, in 1963), Trio Music Co., Inc. (in 1961, in 1963), Walden Music (publisher) (in 1979) and Yellow Dog Music (in 1979)
2:51
11All By Myself
assistant engineer:
Russ Bracher
engineer:
Greg Venable
producer:
Johnny Harris (Scottish composer, conductor)
vocals:
Shirley Bassey (Welsh singer)
conductor:
Johnny Harris (Scottish composer, conductor)
arranger:
Johnny Harris (Scottish composer, conductor)
recorded at:
Britannia Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States and Just Magic Studios in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
mixed at:
Britannia Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
cover recording of:
All by Myself
lyricist:
Eric Carmen
composer:
Eric Carmen and Sergei Rachmaninov (Russian composer)
publisher:
Sony Music Publishing (Japan), Inc., A Division (ended), Campbell Connelly & Co. Ltd., Round Hill Works, Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc. (holding company – do not use as release label) and ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部
is based on:
Let’s Pretend
is based on:
Piano Concerto no. 2 in C minor, op. 18: II. Adagio sostenuto
4:05
12And I Love You So4:31
13Never Never Never
assistant engineer:
Toby Alington
engineer:
John Kurlander (engineer)
producer:
Norman Newell
vocals:
Shirley Bassey (Welsh singer)
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Carl Davis (conductor and composer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Towerbell Records
recording of:
Never, Never, Never (Grande, Grande, Grande)
lyricist:
Alberto Testa
composer:
Tony Renis
translator:
Norman Newell
publisher:
Southern Music (publisher) (in 1973)
translated version of:
Grande, grande, grande
4:26
14For All We Know
assistant engineer:
Toby Alington
engineer:
John Kurlander (engineer)
producer:
Norman Newell
vocals:
Shirley Bassey (Welsh singer)
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Carl Davis (conductor and composer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Towerbell Records
recording of:
For All We Know (Lovers and Other Strangers, 1970)
lyricist:
Arthur James (soft rock singer/songwriter/guitarist) and Robb Wilson
composer:
Fred Karlin
publisher:
MCA Music Ltd. (ended), Pamco Music Inc. (ended), EMI Al Gallico Music Corp., Songs of Universal, Inc. and Universal Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP)
part of:
The 43rd Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1) and Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 43)
2:33
15This Is My Life
assistant engineer:
Toby Alington
engineer:
John Kurlander (engineer)
producer:
Norman Newell
vocals:
Shirley Bassey (Welsh singer)
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Carl Davis (conductor and composer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Towerbell Records
recording of:
This Is My Life (La Vita)
lyricist:
Antonio Amurri
composer:
Bruno Canfora
translator:
Norman Newell
translated version of:
La vita
3:51

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rights society:SACEM (Société des auteurs, compositeurs et éditeurs de musique, French rights society representing original songwriters, composers, and music publishers)