{"product_id":"shirley-bassey-shirley-bassey-live","title":"Shirley Bassey – Shirley Bassey Live","description":"\u003cp dir=\"auto\" data-start=\"88\" data-end=\"113\" class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"88\" data-end=\"113\"\u003eShirley Bassey – Live\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\" data-start=\"115\" data-end=\"487\"\u003e\u003cem data-start=\"115\" data-end=\"136\"\u003eShirley Bassey Live\u003c\/em\u003e is a superb two-disc collection showcasing the Welsh singer at two very different stages of her live career. The set brings together recordings from 1965 and 1973, spanning nearly a decade of performances and capturing Bassey's unmistakable powerhouse vocals across jazz standards, musical theatre, pop songs and her celebrated James Bond themes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\" data-start=\"489\" data-end=\"933\"\u003eThe first disc draws from Bassey's legendary 1973 performances at Carnegie Hall in New York, recorded over two nights on 11 and 12 May 1973. Originally issued as \u003cem data-start=\"659\" data-end=\"682\"\u003eLive at Carnegie Hall\u003c\/em\u003e later that year, the concert finds Bassey at the height of her international career, backed by a large orchestra and delivering a dramatic programme that combines sophistication, glamour and enormous vocal power. \u003cspan class=\"contents\" data-content-reference-start=\"896\" data-content-reference-end=\"928\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\" data-state=\"closed\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\" data-start=\"935\" data-end=\"1417\"\u003eThe opening Goldfinger immediately demonstrates why Bassey became so closely associated with the James Bond franchise, while Where Am I Going, I Capricorn, Let Me Sing And I'm Happy and Johnny One Note showcase the theatrical side of her repertoire. She moves effortlessly between musical theatre and popular standards, with particularly memorable performances of For All We Know, I (Who Have Nothing), And I Love You So and Diamonds Are Forever.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\" data-start=\"1419\" data-end=\"1978\"\u003eBassey's relationship with Bond is particularly well represented here. Alongside Goldfinger, she performs Diamonds Are Forever, giving the collection two of her most famous cinematic performances in live concert form. Big Spender, Never, Never, Never, You And I, Something and This Is My Life further demonstrate the extraordinary range of material she could transform into a distinctly Bassey performance. The original \u003cem data-start=\"1867\" data-end=\"1890\"\u003eLive at Carnegie Hall\u003c\/em\u003e recording was released in 1973 as a double album. \u003cspan class=\"contents\" data-content-reference-start=\"1936\" data-content-reference-end=\"1969\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\" data-state=\"closed\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\" data-start=\"1980\" data-end=\"2450\"\u003eThe second disc takes listeners back to 1965 and Bassey's first live album, \u003cem data-start=\"2060\" data-end=\"2091\"\u003eShirley Bassey at the Pigalle\u003c\/em\u003e. Recorded on 12 September 1965 during the opening night of an eight-week engagement at the Pigalle nightclub in London's West End, it captures a younger Bassey in a more intimate club setting. The original album reached No. 15 on the UK Albums Chart, making it her fifth Top 15 album at that point in her career. \u003cspan class=\"contents\" data-content-reference-start=\"2404\" data-content-reference-end=\"2424\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\" data-state=\"closed\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\" data-start=\"2452\" data-end=\"3042\"\u003eThe Pigalle material is packed with classic stage and pop repertoire, including On A Wonderful Day Like Today, I Get A Kick Out Of You, Who Can I Turn To?, You'd Better Love Me, He Loves Me, With These Hands and A Lot Of Living To Do. Her commanding interpretation of I (Who Have Nothing) is another highlight, while the second half features La Bamba, You Can Have Him, The Second Time Around, The Lady Is A Tramp and Somewhere. The performance is accompanied by Alyn Ainsworth and his Orchestra. \u003cspan class=\"contents\" data-content-reference-start=\"2979\" data-content-reference-end=\"3011\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\" data-state=\"closed\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\" data-start=\"3044\" data-end=\"3464\"\u003eThis combination makes \u003cem data-start=\"3067\" data-end=\"3088\"\u003eShirley Bassey Live\u003c\/em\u003e particularly interesting for collectors: rather than simply presenting one concert, it documents two distinct eras of Bassey's career, from her 1965 London nightclub performances to her spectacular international concert work at Carnegie Hall in 1973. The two recordings also demonstrate how her repertoire developed while her enormous vocal personality remained constant.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\" data-start=\"3466\" data-end=\"3781\"\u003eFor fans of Shirley Bassey, classic vocal jazz, big band, traditional pop, musical theatre, James Bond soundtracks and 1960s–70s easy listening, this is a substantial live collection featuring Goldfinger, Diamonds Are Forever, Big Spender, I (Who Have Nothing), Something, The Lady Is A Tramp and many more.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\" data-start=\"3783\" data-end=\"4085\"\u003eRecording \/ Release Context: recordings from 1965 and 1973, with the original \u003cem data-start=\"3869\" data-end=\"3885\"\u003eAt The Pigalle\u003c\/em\u003e album released in 1965 and \u003cem data-start=\"3913\" data-end=\"3936\"\u003eLive at Carnegie Hall\u003c\/em\u003e released in 1973. 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