The Fabulous Shirley Bassey

by Shirley Bassey

The Fabulous Shirley Bassey cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: 1959
  • Label: Columbia
  • Country: United Kingdom
  • Length: 40:41
  • Community rating: 3.8/5 from 4 ratings

Album Notes & Community Reviews

Capitalizing on her soaring popularity in the UK, the powerhouse vocalist delivers a dramatic, highly theatrical set of sweeping ballads and orchestrated pop standards. Her immense dynamic range and forceful vibrato dominate the lush string arrangements, establishing the blueprint for the grandiose, cinematic style that would define her international career. The release captures a major star fully embracing her signature, larger-than-life persona.

Genres

Descriptors: ballad, melodic, acoustic, orchestral, belting

Tracklist

  1. A Foggy Day in London Town (3:16)
  2. I've Got You Under My Skin (3:38)
  3. Cry Me a River (3:32)
  4. April in Paris (2:59)
  5. I've Never Been in Love Before (3:44)
  6. The Man That Got Away (4:07)
  7. 'S Wonderful (2:18)
  8. I'll Remember April (4:11)
  9. Easy to Love (3:06)
  10. No One Ever Tells You (2:58)
  11. They Can't Take That Away from Me (3:15)
  12. The Party's Over (3:31)

Credits

  • Shirley Bassey - primary artist
  • George & Ira Gershwin - songwriter
  • Cole Porter - songwriter
  • Arthur Hamilton - songwriter
  • E.Y. Harburg - songwriter
  • Vernon Duke - songwriter

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