The Best of Shirley Bassey

~ Release by Shirley Bassey (see all versions of this release, 17 available)

Tracklist

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#TitleRatingLength
1Goldfinger
recording engineer:
John Kurlander (engineer) (from 1984-07 until 1984-08)
assistant engineer:
Toby Alington (in 1984)
producer:
Norman Newell (in 1984)
vocals:
Shirley Bassey (Welsh singer) (from 1984-07 until 1984-08)
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra (from 1984-07 until 1984-08)
conductor:
Carl Davis (conductor and composer) (from 1984-07 until 1984-08)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Towerbell Records (in 1984)
recorded at:
Olympic Studios (1966–2009) in Barnes, Richmond upon Thames, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1984-07 until 1984-08)
recording of:
Goldfinger (from 1984-07 until 1984-08)
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:
James Bond themes
part of:
Goldfinger
2:48
2Big Spender
recording engineer:
John Kurlander (engineer) (from 1984-07 until 1984-08)
assistant engineer:
Toby Alington (in 1984)
producer:
Norman Newell (in 1984)
vocals:
Shirley Bassey (Welsh singer) (from 1984-07 until 1984-08)
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra (from 1984-07 until 1984-08)
conductor:
Carl Davis (conductor and composer) (from 1984-07 until 1984-08)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Towerbell Records (in 1984)
recorded at:
Olympic Studios (1966–2009) in Barnes, Richmond upon Thames, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1984-07 until 1984-08)
recording of:
Big Spender (from 1984-07 until 1984-08)
lyricist:
Dorothy Fields (American 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
2:00
3Never Never Never
recording engineer:
John Kurlander (engineer) (from 1984-07 until 1984-08)
assistant engineer:
Toby Alington (in 1984)
producer:
Norman Newell (in 1984)
vocals:
Shirley Bassey (Welsh singer) (from 1984-07 until 1984-08)
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra (from 1984-07 until 1984-08)
conductor:
Carl Davis (conductor and composer) (from 1984-07 until 1984-08)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Towerbell Records (in 1984)
recorded at:
Olympic Studios (1966–2009) in Barnes, Richmond upon Thames, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1984-07 until 1984-08)
recording of:
Never, Never, Never (Grande, Grande, Grande) (from 1984-07 until 1984-08)
lyricist:
Alberto Testa
composer:
Tony Renis
translator:
Norman Newell
publisher:
Southern Music (publisher) (in 1973)
translated version of:
Grande, grande, grande
4:28
4What Now My Love
recording engineer:
John Kurlander (engineer) (from 1984-07 until 1984-08)
assistant engineer:
Toby Alington (in 1984)
producer:
Norman Newell (in 1984)
vocals:
Shirley Bassey (Welsh singer) (from 1984-07 until 1984-08)
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra (from 1984-07 until 1984-08)
conductor:
Carl Davis (conductor and composer) (from 1984-07 until 1984-08)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Towerbell Records (in 1984)
recorded at:
Olympic Studios (1966–2009) in Barnes, Richmond upon Thames, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1984-07 until 1984-08)
cover recording of:
What Now My Love (from 1984-07 until 1984-08)
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
5Something
recording engineer:
John Kurlander (engineer) (from 1984-07 until 1984-08)
assistant engineer:
Toby Alington (in 1984)
producer:
Tony Colton (singer, producer and songwriter), Johnny Harris (Scottish composer, conductor) and Norman Newell (in 1984)
vocals:
Shirley Bassey (Welsh singer) (from 1984-07 until 1984-08)
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra (from 1984-07 until 1984-08)
conductor:
Johnny Harris (Scottish composer, conductor) and Carl Davis (conductor and composer) (from 1984-07 until 1984-08)
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) and Towerbell Records (in 1984)
recorded at:
Olympic Studios (1966–2009) in Barnes, Richmond upon Thames, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1984-07 until 1984-08)
cover recording of:
Something (from 1984-07 until 1984-08)
lyricist and composer:
George Harrison (The Beatles)
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!), Harrisongs Ltd. and Nichion Synch Division (NICHION, INC. Synch Division)
33:30
6Natalie
recording engineer:
John Kurlander (engineer) (from 1984-07 until 1984-08)
assistant engineer:
Toby Alington (in 1984)
producer:
Norman Newell (in 1984)
vocals:
Shirley Bassey (Welsh singer) (from 1984-07 until 1984-08)
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra (from 1984-07 until 1984-08)
conductor:
Carl Davis (conductor and composer) (from 1984-07 until 1984-08)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Towerbell Records (in 1984)
recorded at:
Olympic Studios (1966–2009) in Barnes, Richmond upon Thames, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1984-07 until 1984-08)
recording of:
Natalie (from 1984-07 until 1984-08)
lyricist:
Norman Newell
composer:
Umberto Balsamo
4:13
7I (Who Have Nothing)
recording engineer:
John Kurlander (engineer) (from 1984-07 until 1984-08)
assistant engineer:
Toby Alington (in 1984)
producer:
Norman Newell (in 1984)
vocals:
Shirley Bassey (Welsh singer) (from 1984-07 until 1984-08)
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra (from 1984-07 until 1984-08)
conductor:
Carl Davis (conductor and composer) (from 1984-07 until 1984-08)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Towerbell Records (in 1984)
recorded at:
Olympic Studios (1966–2009) in Barnes, Richmond upon Thames, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1984-07 until 1984-08)
recording of:
I (Who Have Nothing) (from 1984-07 until 1984-08)
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., Shapiro Bernstein & Co. 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)
translated version of:
Uno dei tanti
2:52
8For All We Know
recording engineer:
John Kurlander (engineer) (from 1984-07 until 1984-08)
assistant engineer:
Toby Alington (in 1984)
producer:
Norman Newell (in 1984)
vocals:
Shirley Bassey (Welsh singer) (from 1984-07 until 1984-08)
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra (from 1984-07 until 1984-08)
conductor:
Carl Davis (conductor and composer) (from 1984-07 until 1984-08)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Towerbell Records (in 1984)
recorded at:
Olympic Studios (1966–2009) in Barnes, Richmond upon Thames, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1984-07 until 1984-08)
cover recording of:
For All We Know (Lovers and Other Strangers, 1970) (from 1984-07 until 1984-08)
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. (BMI) 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: 1970 winner)
2:34
9And I Love You So
recording engineer:
John Kurlander (engineer) (from 1984-07 until 1984-08)
assistant engineer:
Toby Alington (in 1984)
producer:
Norman Newell (in 1984)
vocals:
Shirley Bassey (Welsh singer) (from 1984-07 until 1984-08)
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra (from 1984-07 until 1984-08)
conductor:
Carl Davis (conductor and composer) (from 1984-07 until 1984-08)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Towerbell Records (in 1984)
recorded at:
Olympic Studios (1966–2009) in Barnes, Richmond upon Thames, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1984-07 until 1984-08)
cover recording of:
And I Love You So (from 1984-07 until 1984-08)
lyricist and composer:
Don McLean
publisher:
Benny Bird Co. Inc. (BMI-affiliated), MCA Music (not for release label use! this is a music publisher, ASCAP-affiliated), Songs of Universal, Inc. (BMI), The Welk Music Group, シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント (Shinko Music Entertainment Co., Ltd.) and ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部 (Universal Music Publishing, Synch Division)
4:33
10This Is My Life
recording engineer:
John Kurlander (engineer) (from 1984-07 until 1984-08)
assistant engineer:
Toby Alington (in 1984)
producer:
Norman Newell (in 1984)
vocals:
Shirley Bassey (Welsh singer) (from 1984-07 until 1984-08)
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra (from 1984-07 until 1984-08)
conductor:
Carl Davis (conductor and composer) (from 1984-07 until 1984-08)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Towerbell Records (in 1984)
recorded at:
Olympic Studios (1966–2009) in Barnes, Richmond upon Thames, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1984-07 until 1984-08)
recording of:
This Is My Life (La vita) (all English version, with lyrics by Norman Newell) (from 1984-07 until 1984-08)
lyricist:
Antonio Amurri (lyricist, television author, writer)
composer:
Bruno Canfora
translator:
Norman Newell
translated version of:
La vita (all Italian lyric version)
3:55