Goldsinger: The Best of Shirley Bassey

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

Tracklist

1CD
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1With These Hands
producer:
Norman Newell
vocals:
Shirley Bassey
conductor:
Alyn Ainsworth
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (in 1965)
recording of:
With These Hands
lyricist and composer:
Benny Davis and Abner Silver
publisher:
Tro-Cromwell Music, Inc.
part of:
Edward Scissorhands (1990)
3:17
2As Long as He Needs Me
producer:
Norman Newell
background vocals:
The Rita Williams Singers
vocals:
Shirley Bassey
orchestra:
Geoff Love and His Orchestra
conductor:
Geoff Love
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (in 1960)
cover 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)
3:00
3You’ll Never Know3:06
4Climb Ev’ry Mountain
producer:
Norman Newell (task: recording supervised by)
background vocals:
The Williams Singers
vocals:
Shirley Bassey
orchestra:
Geoff Love & His Orchestra
conductor:
Geoff Love
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (in 1961)
recording of:
Climb Ev’ry Mountain (The Sound of Music)
lyricist:
Oscar Hammerstein II
composer:
Richard Rodgers
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing, EMI United Partnership Ltd., The Rodgers & Hammerstein Organization and Williamson Music Company
part of:
MJ: The Musical
part of:
The Sound of Music (Rodgers & Hammerstein musical)
3:11
5Reach for the Stars
producer:
Norman Newell
background vocals:
The Rita Williams Singers
vocals:
Shirley Bassey
orchestra:
Geoff Love and His Orchestra
conductor:
Geoff Love
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (in 1961)
recording of:
Reach for the Stars (in 1961-09)
lyricist:
David West
composer:
Udo Jürgens
publisher:
Schaeffers‐Kassner Music Ltd.
translated version of:
Woher ich auch komm', wohin ich auch geh'
2:56
6I’ll Get By (as Long as I Have You)2:29
7Tonight2:34
8Ave Maria3:52
9Far Away
vocals:
Shirley Bassey
recording of:
Far Away
lyricist and composer:
Lionel Bart
3:11
10What Now My Love? (Et maintenant)
producer:
Norman Newell
vocals:
Shirley Bassey
orchestra:
Nelson Riddle and His Orchestra
conductor:
Nelson Riddle
remixer:
Bugz in the Attic
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (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, Remick Music Corp. and Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
translated version of:
Et maintenant
2:56
11I (Who Have Nothing) (Uno dei tanti)
producer:
Norman Newell
vocals:
Shirley Bassey
conductor:
Tony Osborne
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (in 1963)
recording of:
I (Who Have Nothing)
lyricist:
Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller
writer:
Mogol
composer:
Carlo Donida
publisher:
Copyright Control, Orange Sky Music Ltd., Shapiro Bernstein & Co. Ltd., Sony/ATV Songs LLC, Cotillion Music Inc. (in 1961, in 1963), Milky Way Publishing Co., Inc. (in 1961, in 1963), Trio Music Co., Inc. (in 1961, in 1963), Walden Music (in 1979) and Yellow Dog Music (in 1979)
translated version of:
Uno dei tanti
2:42
12My Special Dream2:58
13Gone
vocals:
Shirley Bassey
recording of:
Gone
lyricist and composer:
Tony Osborne
2:39
14Goldfinger (stereo version)2:49
15No Regrets
producer:
Norman Newell
vocals:
Shirley Bassey
conductor:
Johnnie Spence
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (in 1965)
cover recording of:
No Regrets
lyricist:
Michel Vaucaire
composer:
Charles Dumont
translator:
Hal Davis
translated version of:
Non, je ne regrette rien
2:46
16It’s Yourself
vocals:
Shirley Bassey
recording of:
Maggie May: It's Yourself
lyricist and composer:
Lionel Bart
3:19
17The Liquidator2:20
18Big Spender
producer:
Kenneth Hume and Norman Newell
lead vocals:
Shirley Bassey
vocals:
Shirley Bassey
orchestra:
Alyn Ainsworth and His Orchestra
conductor:
Ernest Freeman
arranger:
Ernest Freeman
recording of:
Big Spender
lyricist:
Dorothy Fields
composer:
Cy Coleman
publisher:
Campbell Connelly & Co. Ltd. and WB Music Corp.
part of:
Overture (Sweet Charity)
part of:
Sweet Charity
1:51
19This Is My Life (La vita)
producer:
Dave Pell
vocals:
Shirley Bassey
arranger:
Sid Feller
recording of:
This Is My Life (La vita) (all English version, with lyrics by Norman Newell)
lyricist:
Antonio Amurri
composer:
Bruno Canfora
translator:
Norman Newell
translated version of:
La vita (all Italian lyric version)
3:15
20Something
recording engineer:
John Kurlander (from 1984-07 until 1984-08)
assistant engineer:
Toby Alington (in 1984)
producer:
Tony Colton, Johnny Harris and Norman Newell (in 1984)
vocals:
Shirley Bassey (from 1984-07 until 1984-08)
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra (from 1984-07 until 1984-08)
conductor:
Johnny Harris and Carl Davis (from 1984-07 until 1984-08)
arranger:
Johnny Harris
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Capitol Records, LLC. (in 1970) and Towerbell Records (in 1984)
recorded at:
Olympic Studios in Barnes, Richmond upon Thames, 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
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing, Harrisongs Ltd. and Nichion Synch Division
3:36
21(Where Do I Begin) Love Story3:15
22For All We Know
producer:
Johnny Harris
vocals:
Shirley Bassey
conductor:
Johnny Harris
arranger:
Johnny Harris
cover recording of:
For All We Know (Lovers and Other Strangers, 1970)
lyricist:
Arthur James 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.
part of:
The 43rd Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1) and Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1970 winner)
2:45
23Diamonds Are Forever
producer:
John Barry
lead vocals:
Shirley Bassey
conductor:
John Barry
arranger:
John Barry
recording of:
Diamonds Are Forever (main title theme)
lyricist:
Don Black
composer:
John Barry
publisher:
EMI United Partnership Ltd.
part of:
James Bond themes
part of:
Diamonds Are Forever (Soundtrack of the James Bond film)
2:42
24Never, Never, Never (Grande, grande, grande)
producer:
Noel Rogers
vocals:
Shirley Bassey
conductor:
Arthur Greenslade
arranger:
Arthur Greenslade
recording of:
Never, Never, Never (Grande, Grande, Grande)
lyricist:
Alberto Testa
composer:
Tony Renis
translator:
Norman Newell
publisher:
Southern Music (in 1973)
translated version of:
Grande, grande, grande
3:40
25Moonraker—Main Title
producer:
John Barry
vocals:
Shirley Bassey
conductor:
John Barry (in 1979-04)
arranger:
John Barry
recording of:
Main Title (Moonraker) (in 1979-04)
lyricist:
Hal David
composer:
John Barry
publisher:
EMI United Partnership Ltd.
part of:
James Bond themes
part of:
Moonraker (soundtrack of the 1979 James Bond film)
3:10
26Goldfinger (single version)
vocals and performer:
Shirley Bassey
conductor:
John Barry
recording of:
Goldfinger
lyricist:
Leslie Bricusse and Anthony Newley
composer:
John Barry
publisher:
EMI United Partnership Ltd. and Sony/ATV Songs LLC
part of:
James Bond themes
part of:
Goldfinger
2:49

Credits

Release

art direction:Henry Marquez
photography:Michael Ochs
liner notes:Joseph F. Laredo
engineer:Bob Norberg
executive producer:Bruce Harris
producer:Ron Furmanek
compiler:Ron Furmanek
Steve Kolanjian
design:Lesley Lewis
mastered at:Tower Mastering in Los Angeles, California, United States (in 1993-02)
ASIN:US: B000002U1A [info]

Release group

creative direction:Vincent M. Vero