Name: The Ultimate Shirley Bassey by Shirley Bassey
Brand: Shirley Bassey
SKU: 724358135954
Price: 9.9 USD
Availability: OnlineOnly
Rating: 4 (168 reviews)

COMPILATION

One of the longest of the single-disc Bassey best-ofs released (albeit in Europe), The Ultimate Shirley Bassey also offers a bolstered sound courtesy of British EMI's remastering. It covers nearly all of the best material from her '60s and '70s prime, from early hits like "As Long as He Needs Me" and "You'll Never Know" to Bond series classics like "Goldfinger" and "Diamonds Are Forever" (though not 1979's "Moonraker"). Also appearing are the peaks of Bassey's theatrical, frequently overwrought vocalizing -- "(Where Do I Begin) Love Story," "I (Who Have Nothing)," and the highly charting Beatles cover "Something."
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1. Never Never Never

by Peter Mew

Primary Artist: Shirley Bassey; Main Performer
Performer: Shirley Bassey; Performer
Vocals: Shirley Bassey; Performer
Arranger: Tony Renis
Arthur Greenslade; Composer
Composer: Norman Newell
Tony Renis
Alberto Testa
Newell; Composer
Composer: Alberto Testa
Newell
Norman Newell
Tony Renis; Composer
Conductor: Arthur Greenslade; Conductor
Conductor: Arthur Greenslade; Conductor
Digital Remastering: Peter Mew
Ron Hill; Production
Engineer: Peter Mew
Ron Hill; Production
Producer: Noel Rogers; Production
Produced By: Noel Rogers; Other

2. Diamonds Are Forever

by John Barry

Primary Artist: Shirley Bassey; Main Performer
Performer: Shirley Bassey; Performer
Recorder: John Richards; Performer
Vocals: Shirley Bassey; Performer
Arranger: John Barry; Composer
Composer: John Barry
Don Black; Composer
Composer: Don Black
John Barry; Composer
Conductor: John Barry; Conductor
Conductor: John Barry; Conductor
Digital Remastering: Peter Mew
Ron Hill; Production
Engineer: Peter Mew
Ron Hill
John Richards; Production
Producer: John Barry; Production
Recording: John Richards; Production
Author: Don Black
John Barry; Production
Produced By: John Barry; Other

3. Big Spender

by Norman Newell

Primary Artist: Shirley Bassey; Main Performer
Performer: Shirley Bassey; Performer
Vocals: Shirley Bassey; Performer
Arranger: T. King
Felix Mendelssohn
Ernest Freeman
J. M. Paris; Composer
Composer: Dorothy Fields
Cy Coleman; Composer
Composer: Cy Coleman
Dorothy Fields; Composer
Producer: Norman Newell; Production
Produced By: Norman Newell; Other

4. Kiss Me Honey Honey (Kiss Me)

by Peter Mew

Primary Artist: Shirley Bassey; Main Performer
Performer: Shirley Bassey; Performer
Vocals: Shirley Bassey; Performer
Composer: Albon Timothy
Michael Julien; Composer
Composer: Albon Timothy
Michael Julien; Composer
Digital Remastering: Peter Mew
Ron Hill; Production
Engineer: Peter Mew
Ron Hill; Production

5. Goldfinger

by Norman Newell

Primary Artist: Shirley Bassey; Main Performer
Lead Vocals: Shirley Bassey; Performer
Performer: Shirley Bassey; Performer
Arranger: T. King
Felix Mendelssohn
J. M. Paris; Composer
Composer: Anthony Newley
Leslie Bricusse
John Barry; Composer
Composer: Anthony Newley
John Barry
Leslie Bricusse; Composer
Director: John Barry; Production
Producer: Norman Newell; Production
Produced By: Norman Newell; Other

6. Something

by Tony Colton

Primary Artist: Shirley Bassey; Main Performer
Vocals: Shirley Bassey; Performer
Composer: George Harrison; Composer
Digital Mastering: Robert Norberg
Peter Mew
Bob Norberg
Ron Hill; Production
Director: Johnny Harris; Production
Engineer: Robert Norberg
Peter Mew
Bob Norberg
Ron Hill; Production
Producer: Tony Colton
Johnny Harris; Production
Author: George Harrison; Production
Produced By: Tony Colton
Johnny Harris; Other

7. I (Who Have Nothing)

by George Martin

Primary Artist: Shirley Bassey; Main Performer
Performer: Shirley Bassey; Performer
Vocals: Shirley Bassey; Performer
Composer: Carlo Donida Labati
Jerry Leiber
Mike Stoller
Mogol
P Spector; Composer
Composer: Carlo Donida Labati
Jerry Leiber
Mike Stoller
Mogol; Composer
Director: Tony Osbourne; Production
Producer: George Martin; Production
Author: P Spector; Production

8. What Kind of Fool Am I?

by Norman Newell

Primary Artist: Shirley Bassey; Main Performer
Performer: Shirley Bassey; Performer
Vocals: Shirley Bassey; Performer
Composer: A. Newley
Anthony Newley
Leslie Bricusse
L. Bricusse; Composer
Composer: A. Newley
Anthony Newley
Leslie Bricusse; Composer
Producer: Norman Newell; Production
Author: L. Bricusse; Production

9. What Now My Love

by Nelson Riddle & His Orchestra

Primary Artist: Shirley Bassey; Main Performer
Performer: Shirley Bassey; Performer
Vocals: Shirley Bassey; Performer
Orchestra: Nelson Riddle & His Orchestra
Nelson Riddle; Ensemble
Orchestra: Nelson Riddle & His Orchestra; Ensemble
Arranger: T. King
Felix Mendelssohn
J. M. Paris; Composer
Composer: Gilbert Becaud
Pierre Delanoe
Carl Sigman; Composer
Composer: Carl Sigman
Gilbert Bécaud
Pierre Delanoe; Composer
Producer: Norman Newell; Production

10. For All We Know

by Robert Norberg

Primary Artist: Shirley Bassey; Main Performer
Vocals: Shirley Bassey; Performer
Arranger: T. King
Felix Mendelssohn
Johnny Harris
J. M. Paris; Composer
Composer: Fred Karlin
James Arthur Griffin
Robert Wilson; Composer
Composer: Fred Karlin
James Arthur Griffin
Robert Wilson; Composer
Digital Mastering: Robert Norberg
Peter Mew
Bob Norberg
Ron Hill; Production
Director: Johnny Harris; Production
Engineer: Robert Norberg
Peter Mew
Ron Hill; Production
Producer: Johnny Harris; Production
Produced By: Johnny Harris; Other

11. My Special Dream

by Shirley Bassey

Primary Artist: Shirley Bassey; Main Performer
Performer: Shirley Bassey; Performer
Vocals: Shirley Bassey; Performer
Composer: Howard Greenfield
Freddy Douglass
Sol Kaplan; Composer
Composer: Freddy Douglass
Howard Greenfield
Sol Kaplan; Composer

12. (Where Do I Begin) Love Story

by Johnny Harris

Primary Artist: Shirley Bassey; Main Performer
Vocals: Shirley Bassey; Performer
Arranger: Johnny Harris; Composer
Composer: Francis Lai
Carl Sigman; Composer
Composer: Carl Sigman
Francis Lai; Composer
Digital Mastering: Robert Norberg
Peter Mew
Bob Norberg
Ron Hill; Production
Director: Johnny Harris; Production
Engineer: Robert Norberg
Peter Mew
Bob Norberg
Ron Hill; Production
Producer: Johnny Harris
Noel Rogers; Production
Produced By: Johnny Harris; Other

13. No Regrets

by Shirley Bassey

Primary Artist: Shirley Bassey; Main Performer
Performer: Shirley Bassey; Performer
Vocals: Shirley Bassey; Performer
Composer: Hal David
Charles Dumont
Michel Vaucaire; Composer
Composer: Charles Dumont
Hal David
Michel Vaucaire; Composer

14. Gone

by Shirley Bassey

Primary Artist: Shirley Bassey; Main Performer
Performer: Shirley Bassey; Performer
Vocals: Shirley Bassey; Performer
Composer: Tony Osborne
Lally; Composer
Composer: Lally
Tony Osborne; Composer

15. Tonight

by Shirley Bassey

Primary Artist: Shirley Bassey; Main Performer
Performer: Shirley Bassey; Performer
Vocals: Shirley Bassey; Performer
Composer: Stephen Sondheim
Leonard Bernstein; Composer
Composer: Leonard Bernstein
Stephen Sondheim; Composer

16. Reach for the Stars

by Geoff Love & His Orchestra

Primary Artist: Shirley Bassey; Main Performer
Performer: Shirley Bassey; Performer
Vocals: Shirley Bassey; Performer
Orchestra: Geoff Love & His Orchestra; Ensemble
Orchestra: Geoff Love & His Orchestra; Ensemble
Composer: David West
Udo Jürgens; Composer
Composer: David West
Udo Jürgens; Composer
Producer: Norman Newell; Production
Author: Udo Jürgens; Production
Produced By: Norman Newell; Other

17. Climb Ev'ry Mountain

by Shirley Bassey

Primary Artist: Shirley Bassey; Main Performer
Performer: Shirley Bassey; Performer
Vocals: Shirley Bassey; Performer
Arranger: Denis Wright; Composer
Composer: Richard Rodgers
Oscar Hammerstein Ii; Composer
Composer: Oscar Hammerstein Ii
Richard Rodgers; Composer

18. You'll Never Know

by Shirley Bassey

Primary Artist: Shirley Bassey; Main Performer
Composer: Harry Warren
Mack Gordon
M. Gordon; Composer
Composer: Harry Warren
Mack Gordon; Composer
Author: M. Gordon; Production

19. As I Love You

by Shirley Bassey

Primary Artist: Shirley Bassey; Main Performer
Performer: Shirley Bassey; Performer
Vocals: Shirley Bassey; Performer
Arranger: T. King
Felix Mendelssohn
J. M. Paris; Composer
Composer: L. Bart
Jay Livingston
Ray Evans
Al Timothy
M. Julien; Composer
Composer: Jay Livingston
L. Bart
M. Julien
Ray Evans; Composer
Author: Al Timothy
L. Bart; Production

20. Far Away

by Shirley Bassey

Primary Artist: Shirley Bassey; Main Performer
Performer: Shirley Bassey; Performer
Vocals: Shirley Bassey; Performer
Composer: Lionel Bart; Composer
Composer: Lionel Bart; Composer

21. I'll Get By (As Long as I Have You)

by Geoff Love & His Orchestra

Primary Artist: Shirley Bassey; Main Performer
Performer: Shirley Bassey; Performer
Vocals: Shirley Bassey; Performer
Choir/chorus: The Rita Williams Singers; Ensemble
Orchestra: Geoff Love & His Orchestra; Ensemble
Orchestra: Geoff Love & His Orchestra; Ensemble
Composer: Fred Ahlert
Roy Turk
Fred E. Ahlert
R. Turk; Composer
Composer: Fred Ahlert
R. Turk
Roy Turk; Composer
Producer: Norman Newell; Production
Author: Fred E. Ahlert; Production

22. As Long as He Needs Me

by The Rita Williams Singers

Primary Artist: Shirley Bassey; Main Performer
Performer: Shirley Bassey; Performer
Vocals: Shirley Bassey; Performer
Choir/chorus: The Rita Williams Singers; Ensemble
Arranger: T. King
Felix Mendelssohn
J. M. Paris; Composer
Composer: L. Bart
Lionel Bart
Bart; Composer
Composer: Bart
L. Bart
Lionel Bart; Composer
Director: Geoff Love; Production
Producer: Norman Newell; Production
Author: Bart
L. Bart; Production

23. With These Hands

by Shirley Bassey

Primary Artist: Shirley Bassey; Main Performer
Performer: Shirley Bassey; Performer
Vocals: Shirley Bassey; Performer
Composer: Benny Davis
Abner Silver; Composer
Composer: Abner Silver
Benny Davis; Composer

24. Ave Maria

by Shirley Bassey

Primary Artist: Shirley Bassey; Main Performer
Performer: Shirley Bassey; Performer
Vocals: Shirley Bassey; Performer
Arranger: Charles Gounod
Raymond Long; Composer
Composer: Johann Sebastian Bach
Gounod
Charles Gounod; Composer
Composer: Johann Sebastian Bach; Composer
Author: Gounod; Production

Technical Specifications

Volume

1 volume only

Tracks

24 tracks available

Type

COMPILATION

Format

Digital Media

Duration

1 hour, 9 minutes and 41 seconds

Explicit

None

Coverart

Available and up to 1772x1772 px

Booklet

Not available

Max Quality

CD Quality (Lossless)

16bit / 44.1 kHz

Stereo

Audio Extension

Lossless: FLAC, M4A, WAV, WV, AIFF

Lossy: AAC, MP3, M4A, MP4, OGA, OGG, OPUS, WMA

Archive Format

Available in these formats: ZIP, TAR, RAR

Lyrics

23/24 tracks have lyrics

Synchronized Lyrics

16/24 tracks have synced lyrics

Genres

Pop/Rock, Easy Listening, Vocal, Traditional Pop, Vocal Pop, Vocal-Pop

Label

Parlophone UK

Music Distribution Service

WMG Mora

Country

United States

United Kingdom

Language

English (United States)

Popularity

Release Date

Mar 2, 2003

Track Preview

Available

Delivery Charge

Free

Delivery Method

Digital download link via Email or Personal Dashboard on this site

UPC

724358135954

Shopping cart

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The Ultimate Shirley Bassey

1. Never Never Never

2. Diamonds Are Forever

3. Big Spender

4. Kiss Me Honey Honey (Kiss Me)

5. Goldfinger

6. Something

7. I (Who Have Nothing)

8. What Kind of Fool Am I?

9. What Now My Love

10. For All We Know

11. My Special Dream

12. (Where Do I Begin) Love Story

13. No Regrets

14. Gone

15. Tonight

16. Reach for the Stars

17. Climb Ev'ry Mountain

18. You'll Never Know

19. As I Love You

20. Far Away

21. I'll Get By (As Long as I Have You)

22. As Long as He Needs Me

23. With These Hands

24. Ave Maria

Technical Specifications

The Ultimate Shirley Bassey

Product information

Release options

1. Never Never Never

2. Diamonds Are Forever

3. Big Spender

4. Kiss Me Honey Honey (Kiss Me)

5. Goldfinger

6. Something

7. I (Who Have Nothing)

8. What Kind of Fool Am I?

9. What Now My Love

10. For All We Know

11. My Special Dream

12. (Where Do I Begin) Love Story

13. No Regrets

14. Gone

15. Tonight

16. Reach for the Stars

17. Climb Ev'ry Mountain

18. You'll Never Know

19. As I Love You

20. Far Away

21. I'll Get By (As Long as I Have You)

22. As Long as He Needs Me

23. With These Hands

24. Ave Maria

Technical Specifications