The Ultimate Shirley Bassey

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

Annotation

℗ The copyright in this compilation is owned by EMI Records Ltd.
© 2003 EMI Records Ltd.

Issued in a jewel case with clear tray and 8-page booklet.

Tracklist

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1Never Never Never (Grande Grande Grande)
recording of:
Never Never Never
lyricist and composer:
David Buskin
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
2Diamonds 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)
2:43
3Big Spender
recording engineer:
John Kurlander (from 1984-07 until 1984-08)
assistant engineer:
Toby Alington (in 1984)
producer:
Norman Newell (in 1984)
vocals:
Shirley Bassey (from 1984-07 until 1984-08)
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra (from 1984-07 until 1984-08)
conductor:
Carl Davis (from 1984-07 until 1984-08)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Towerbell Records (in 1984)
recorded at:
Olympic Studios in Barnes, Richmond upon Thames, London, England, United Kingdom (from 1984-07 until 1984-08)
recording of:
Big Spender (from 1984-07 until 1984-08)
lyricist:
Dorothy Fields
composer:
Cy Coleman
publisher:
Campbell Connelly & Co. Ltd. and WB Music Corp.
part of:
Overture (Sweet Charity)
part of:
Sweet Charity
1:59
4Kiss Me Honey Honey (Kiss Me)
recording of:
Kiss Me, Honey Honey, Kiss Me (in 1966)
writer:
Michael Julien and Albon Timothy
1:59
5Goldfinger
engineer:
John Richards
producer:
John Barry and George Martin
vocals:
Shirley Bassey (in 1964-07)
conductor:
John Barry (in 1964-07)
arranger:
John Barry
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Danjaq, LLC (in 1964), EMI Records Ltd. (in 1964) and United Artists Corporation (in 1964)
recorded at:
CTS Studios in Wembley, Brent, London, England, United Kingdom (in 1964-07)
recording of:
Goldfinger (in 1964-07)
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
2:51
6Something
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
3:35
7I (Who Have Nothing)
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
2:41
8What Kind of Fool Am I?
producer:
Norman Newell
vocals:
Shirley Bassey
conductor:
Frank Barber
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (in 1963)
cover recording of:
What Kind of Fool Am I?
lyricist and composer:
Leslie Bricusse and Anthony Newley
publisher:
Essex Music and Ludlow Music
part of:
Grammy Award: Song of the Year nominees (number: 1963 winner)
part of:
Stop the World – I Want to Get Off
3:17
9What Now My Love
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
2:55
10For 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
11My Special Dream
vocals:
Shirley Bassey
conductor:
Tony Osborne
recording of:
The Victors: My Special Dream
writer:
Freddy Douglass, Howard Greenfield and Sol Kaplan
2:55
12(Where Do I Begin) Love Story
producer:
Johnny Harris
vocals:
Shirley Bassey
conductor:
Johnny Harris
arranger:
Johnny Harris
recording of:
(Where Do I Begin?) Love Story (Love Story)
lyricist:
Carl Sigman
composer:
Francis Lai
publisher:
Famous Chappell, Famous Music Corporation, Famous Music Publishing Limited, Melodie der Welt, Music Sales Corporation, Sony/ATV Harmony, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Windswept Music (London) Limited, ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング A事業部 and ミュージック・セールス
version of:
Theme From Love Story (Instrumental)
3:16
13No 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
14Gone
vocals:
Shirley Bassey
recording of:
Gone
lyricist and composer:
Tony Osborne
2:42
15Tonight
producer:
Norman Newell
orchestra:
Geoff Love and His Orchestra
cover recording of:
West Side Story: Tonight (Maria, Tony)
lyricist:
Stephen Sondheim (in 1956)
composer:
Leonard Bernstein (in 1956)
publisher:
Campbell Connelly & Co. Ltd., Chappell & Co., Inc. and The Leonard Bernstein Music Publishing Co., LLC
part of:
West Side Story
2:14
16Reach 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
17Climb 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)
3:10
18You’ll Never Know
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:
You’ll Never Know
lyricist:
Mack Gordon
composer:
Harry Warren
publisher:
Copyright Control (ended), EMI Blackwood Music Inc. and WB Music Corp. (until 2019-05-28)
sub-publisher:
ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版, ヤマハミュージックパブリッシング (until 2017-03-31) and ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス (from 2017-04-01 to present)
part of:
The 16th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1) and Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1943 winner)
3:06
19As I Love You
recording of:
As I Love You (1958 song from the film "The Big Beat")
writer:
Ray Evans and Jay Livingston
publisher:
Larry Shayne Enterprises and Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
2:18
20Far Away
vocals:
Shirley Bassey
recording of:
Far Away
lyricist and composer:
Lionel Bart
3:11
21I’ll Get By
producer:
Norman Newell
orchestra:
Geoff Love and His Orchestra
recording of:
I’ll Get by (as Long as I Have You)
lyricist:
Roy Turk
composer:
Fred Ahlert
2:51
22As 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)
2:59
23With 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
24Ave Maria
background vocals:
The Rita Williams Singers
vocals:
Shirley Bassey
orchestra:
Geoff Love and His Orchestra
arranger:
Raymond Long
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (in 1962)
recording of:
Ave Maria (Bach/Gounod)
lyricist:
[anonymous]
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach and Charles Gounod (in 1853)
is based on:
Méditation sur le Premier Prélude de Piano de S. Bach
is based on:
The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book I: Prelude and Fugue no. 1 in C major, BWV 846: Prelude
3:50