The Performance

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Dame Shirley Bassey
The Performance

[ Polydor Records U.K. / CD ]

Release Date: Thursday 12 November 2009

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Dame Shirley Bassey's first full studio album in over 20 years, 'The Performance' features songs written specifically for Shirley, by a stellar cast of contemporary artists, including the Manic Street Preachers, Pet Shop Boys, KT Tunstall and Rufus Wainwright.

Dame Shirley Bassey, Britain's most successful female artist ever, presents 'The Performance'. The 11-track album is Dame Shirley Bassey's first full studio album in over 20 years. David Arnold, the Grammy Award-winning producer best known for scoring five James Bond films has produced the album.

'The Performance' features songs written specifically for Dame Shirley Bassey, by a stellar cast of contemporary artists, including, Take That's, Gary Barlow, the Manic Street Preachers, Pet Shop Boys, KT Tunstall and Rufus Wainwright. The album also features a brand new composition from John Barry and Don Black; the first new song written by them for Dame Shirley since "Diamonds Are Forever".

During a career that has included 135 million record sales, Dame Shirley Bassey has had many incredible highlights, including being the only artist to record three James Bond movie theme songs. Dame Shirley has received numerous awards including a DBE [Dame of the British Empire] in 1999.

Tracks:

1. Almost There [Tom Baxter]
2. Apartment [Rufus Wainwright]
3. This Time [Gary Barlow]
4. I Love You Now [Nick Hodgson]
5. Our Time Is Now [John Barry/Don Black]
6. As God Is My Witness [David Arnold/David McAlmont]
7. No Good About Goodbye [David Arnold/Don Black]
8. The Girl From Tiger Bay [Manic Street Preachers]
9. Nice Men [KT Tunstall]
10. After The Rain [Richard Hawley]
11. The Performance Of My Life [Pet Shop Boys]