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| 1. I Capricorn |
| 2. Look Of Love |
| 3. The Way A Woman Loves |
| 4. Love |
| 5. Where Am I Going |
| 6. I've Never Been A Woman Before |
| 7. For All We Know |
| 8. The Greatest Performance Of My Life |
| 9. Where Is Love |
| 10. Losing My Mind |
| 11. One Less Bell To Answer |
| 12. Lost And Lonely |
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33 of 34 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
A Classic !!!!,
By Marc200 (Los Angeles, CA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: I Capricorn (Audio CD)
At long last available on CD, one of Dame Shirley Bassey's finest albums from the 1970's: "I Capricorn". Bassey has an unbelievable voice and a unique artistry that defies description. Imagine taking the collective vocal power of Whitney Houston, Barbra Streisand, Jennifer Holliday, Judy Garland and Lena Horne (. . . and multiplying that by ten!), adding a dash of Eartha Kitt and a pinch of Sarah Vaughan - and several of Diana Ross' sequins - and you might just begin to understand why she is the greatest singer of all time (...or close to it). This CD is a great introduction to The Bassey Experience, with lush arrangements and top-notch production it is both contemporary and timeless at the same time. The CD is remastered and the sound quality is great!The CD kicks off with the haunting title song, which features the Voice in all its glory. And moves into her unique take on the Bacharach/David gem "The Look Of Love". Ordinarily rendered as a sultry ballad (ala Dionne and Dusty), Bassey cranks up the brass and the bass, and gives it the James Bond Theme treatment. She is wistful on the lilting "Where Is Love" from OLIVER. Neither the Bronx nor Washington Square could provide an escape from the enormity of her hyper-emotional reading of "Where Am I Going" from SWEET CHARITY. Other standouts are "I've Never Been A Woman Before" and "One Less Bell To Answer". The CD would be worth it on the strength of all of the aforementioned songs but the most colossal find here is her staggering rendition of "The Greatest Performance Of My Life". This song is Classic Bassey -- equal parts melancholy and hysteria -- all delivered in a grand yet ferocious, full-throated wail that would grey Celine Dion's hair and send Mariah toppling off her 6-inch stilettoes. The song is about throwing a fabulous party just to fool all of your friends into thinking you're okay with the fact that your beau left you for someone else, but really you are not (or there wouldn't be anything to sing about). And goodness does Bassey sing! She is so dramatic you don't know whether she is going to faint or start breaking the good china. If due to illness, insanity or destitution, you find that you are only able to purchase one (1) Shirley Bassey CD in your lifetime, make it "I Capricorn".
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
SHIRLEY BASSEY A GREAT VOICE AN BRINGS GREAT MEMORIES,
This review is from: I Capricorn (Audio CD)
I PURCHASED SEVERAL SHIRLEY BASSEY CD'S-THEY BRING BACK HAPPY TIMES WITH MY WIFE WHO IS NOW DECEASED. I RECENTLY HAVE BEEN DIAGNOSE WITH A TERMINAL CANCER AND THE HAPPY MEMORIES MISS BASSEY BRINGS ARE BETTER THAN MOST PAIN PILLS. I KNOW THAT THIS IS REALLY NOT A REVIEW IN THE STRICTEST SENSE, BUT YOU SHOULD KNOW THAT "RECORDS" FROM YEARS AGO CAN BE TREASURED. THANK YOU
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
CLASSIC BASSEY~BRAVO SHIRLEY!!!,
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This review is from: I Capricorn (Audio CD)
"I, Capricorn" opens this stunning collection with all of the haunting brilliance that is typical of a great Bassey performance in an absolutely magical musical surrounding...classic collection was released in 1972 the same year Miss Bassey graced us with her regal presence in a sold-out tour-de-force concert at the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion in Los Angeles which found her in incredibly great form as featured here in this awesome set! A winning sensual "The Look Of Love" and a hauntingly beautiful "The Way A Woman Loves" find Shirley in peak form weaving vocal magic in glorious settings created by arranger Johnny Harris who is Miss Bassey's greatest collaborator. John Lennon"s "Love" is soft and warm while the classic Cy Coleman/Dorothy Fields "Where Am I Going" becomes a powerful anthem showing a versatile singer whose musical scope is as wide open as that great voice. Beautiful and passionate "I've Never Been A Woman Before" is mesmerizing while the theme song from "Lovers And Other Strangers", "For All We Know" is definitive. Two powerful 70's Diva performances is first the moving "The Greatest Performance Of My Life" from Nancy Wilson and the other of course is from Shirley!! This magnificent ballad has always been a highlight in the concerts of Miss Wilson and Miss Bassey with both giving the performance of a lifetime with this stirring ballad. Stellar performances from two Broadway Classics "Where Is Love?" and "Losing My Mind" make one long for another Bassey Broadway Album as it certainly would be a masterpiece. A beautiful "One Less Bell To Answer" is followed by the stormy and magnificent "Lost And Lonely" which is Shirley Bassey at her devastating best!!! Grab this one while it is available as an Import if you love the Art Of Great Singing at its finest! BRAVO SHIRLEY...you are incredible!!!
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