Great Shirley Bassey [Import]

Shirley Bassey | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (March 9, 1999)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Import
• Label: City Slang
• ASIN: B00000I0E3
• In-Print Editions: Audio CD
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #732,284 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. All by Myself

2. This Masquerade

3. New York State of Mind

4. Solitaire

5. What Now, My Love?

6. Something

7. Kiss Me, Honey, Honey, Kiss Me

8. Big Spender

9. Send in the Clowns

10. I Am What I Am

11. Goldfinger

12. I (Who Have Nothing)

13. Natalie

14. And I Love You So

15. This Is My Life

16. If You Don't Understand

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

3.0 out of 5 stars quality disc for Bassey fans, August 29, 2008

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Byron Kolln (the corner where Broadway meets Hollywood) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Great Shirley Bassey (Audio CD)

This is a re-packaged version of Shirley Bassey's 1984 album "I Am What I Am" (aka "The Great Shirley Bassey"). For some reason or another it managed to fall through the cracks only to get quietly reissued on the budget Goldies label.

Recorded with a particularly lush London Symphony Orchestra--under the direction of Carl Davis--Miss Bassey revisits the tunes which helped cement her stardom. Featured among the hits are the usual suspects like "Big Spender" (from SWEET CHARITY), "As Long As He Needs Me" (OLIVER!), "I Am What I Am" (LA CAGE AUX FOLLES), "Send in the Clowns" (A LITTLE NIGHT MUSIC), "Never, Never Never", and "This is My Life".

A quality disc for Bassey fans. [GOLDIES GLD-63133]

4.0 out of 5 stars I Am What I Am..., May 15, 2002

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"alamsami" - See all my reviews

This review is from: Great Shirley Bassey (Audio CD)

The Great Shirley Bassey (a.k.a "I Am What I Am) was officially released in 1984. The album includes re-recorded versions of her most loved songs, "Goldfinger", "Big Spender", "Never, Never, Never"...
Highlights: "I AM WHAT I AM" & "I YOU DON'T UNDERSTAND". A Super dynamic Voice accompanied by a rich Orchestra.

1 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Rare . . ., April 14, 2002

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"alamsami" - See all my reviews

This review is from: Great Shirley Bassey (Audio CD)

A compilation of songs taken from 2 albums Dame Shirley recorded during the early 80's (Applause LP - 1982 & I Am what I Am - 1984).
Shirley is first rate, the material is superior. There are some rare gems which unavailable on other compilations. Her own interpretation of "All By Myself" and "New York State Of Mind" are sensitive.
TIMELESS.