Album · 2009
The Performance
The Performance is an album by Shirley Bassey, released in 2009 on Decca Records, with 11 tracks.
- 11
- Tracks
- 42 min
- Runtime
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Album · 2009
The Performance is an album by Shirley Bassey, released in 2009 on Decca Records, with 11 tracks.
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11 tracks · 42 min
Following her career-defining set at Glastonbury, the success of her cover of P!nk's "Get the Party Started," and Kanye West's recent sampling of "Diamonds Are Forever," legendary Welsh powerhouse vocalist Shirley Bassey is perhaps more relevant than she has been since the early '70s. Her 34th studio release, The Performance, continues her unexpected career resurgence by drafting in a whole host of contemporary pop/rock performers and songwriters to pen 11 brand-new compositions, the first time Bassey has recorded an album full of original material in over 20 years. Of course, Bassey is no stranger to collaborations, having guested on the Propellerheads' wondrous '60s big beat anthem "History Repeating" and Swiss electronic duo Yello's 1987 hit "The Rhythm Divine." But instead of furthering Bassey's dance diva credentials, The Performance is an understated and timeless affair that befits her elegant and grandiose status. Produced by David Arnold, who like Bassey is responsible for some of the most impressive James Bond themes, The Performance successfully modernizes her iconic sweeping orchestral sound without ever resorting to unnecessary studio trickery or inappropriate attempts …