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This Is My Life: The Greatest Hits |  | Artist: Shirley Bassey
Label: EMI
Category: Music
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Rating:  8 reviews
Sales Rank: 227
Media: Audio CD
Discs: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 5.6 x 5 x 0.5
UPC: 724352587421
EAN: 0632427742524
ASIN: B00004S5WP
Release Date: November 13, 2000
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| Tracks:
| • | Diamonds Are Forever | | • | History Repeating - Propellerheads Shirley Bassey | | • | Big Spender | | • | Kiss Me Honey Honey (Kiss Me) | | • | Moonraker | | • | Something | | • | For All We Know | | • | Never Never Never | | • | Light My Fire | | • | I (Who Have Nothing) | | • | Where Do I Begin | | • | As I Love You | | • | I'll Get By | | • | Climb Every Mountain | | • | As Long As He Needs Me | | • | You'll Never Know (Just How Much I Love You) | | • | What Kind Of Fool Am I | | • | If You Go Away (Ne Me Quitte Pas) | | • | What Now My Love | | • | Goldfinger | | • | Greatest Performance Of My Life |
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Amazon.co.uk Review
Welsh chanteuse, Shirley Bassey's IThis is My Life-The Greatest Hits/I came hot on the heels of her critically acclaimed remix album, I Diamonds Are Forever /I. IThis Is My Life/I is a celebration of her 40-year-long career as Britain's classiest female icon/singer. Totally individual, Bassey came to most people's attention with her classic 1960s and 1970s James Bond themes "Goldfinger", "Diamonds Are Forever" and "Moonraker", written by soundtrack composer par excellence, John Barry. These songs were probably her greatest achievement but as this 22-track disc reveals, Bassey's repertoire was always as versatile as her glorious, instantly recognisable voice. Digitally re-mastered, this album is a musical autobiography, stretching from "I Who Have Nothing" produced by George Martin in 1961 through to her 1990s collaboration "History Repeating" with big beat combo The Propellerheads. The post-modern irony-mongers among us will pass Bassey off as over-produced cool kitsch but as dazzling tune follows dazzling tune you will know they are far off the mark. Working the singles market as adeptly as the Americans, Bassey's hits include the blues of Jean Jacques Brel's "If You Go Away", The Door's "Light My Fire", the 60s soul of Leiber/Stoller's "I Who Have Nothing" and show tunes like "Big Spender". Shirley Bassey was an amazing, highly emotive stylist and we may never see her like again. --IOlivia Ferenczi/I
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 A WELSH PERSPECTIVE March 9, 2002
mike_daniels@talk21.com (SWANSEA, South Wales, United Kingdom)
23 out of 23 found this review helpful
As a long time fan, having most things Shirley I avoided this CD at first. However the nice art work and good track selection finally persuaded me. As I thought, all the tracks have at some point been previously released on both vinylCD, with the exception of (Surprise) Big Spender which is obviously an out-take from the original 1967 sessions- it is quite different from the single version and issued on the And We Were Lovers LP and makes this a very good excuse for buying this CD for fans (which for the casual buyer is about the best SB CD on the market).
An Australian Perspective November 22, 2000
padsrr@flinders.edu.au (Adelaide, South Australia)
13 out of 13 found this review helpful
I am very tired of re-hash after re-hash of Shirley Bassey compilations but this disc is definetely a cut above the rest. It is extremely well presented and the cover photography (all new) is stunning. It's a great compilation of Dame Shirley's work but more importantly, we are given versions of As I Love You, Big Spender Kiss Me and This Is My Life which are not the usual versions released on compilations. Also it is quite nice to have Moonraker and History Repeating on a greatest hits CD. The digital remastering is also a bonus. I recommend you buy it and enjoy!!!
One of the best January 17, 2007
Dr. Michael Peters (West Sussex)
10 out of 10 found this review helpful
This CD gave my partner and I what we now affectionately call 'our song' - its 'Never, never, never' and means a great deal to us both. The rest of the CD is a sublime listening experience, sending shivers down your spine and making you laugh and cry. A wonderful collection of iconically sung masterpieces. Thank you Shirl.
Bassey at her very best! December 1, 2000
6 out of 6 found this review helpful
22 tracks all digitally re-mastered including three Bond themes Goldfinger Diamonds Are Forever and Moonraker. Other standout tracks are Light My Fire and The Greatest Performance Of My Life. Fans may have many of these tracks on cd already, but I can recommend this cd for the excellent sound quality, fantastic booklet with amazing new pictures of Dame Shirley and its the only Bassey cd where you will find History Repeating!.
GREAT TO HAVE THE HITS ON 1 CD July 14, 2001
6 out of 6 found this review helpful
AS A DAME SHIRLEY CONNOISSEUR, IT WAS A GREAT THRILL TO HEAR A DIFFERNET TAKE ON AS I LOVE YOU. I HAVE NEVER FOUND THAT VERSION ANYWHERE IN BRITAIN BEFORE:) ALL THE OTHERS I HAVE ON MANY DIFFERENT FORMATS. WELL WORTH IT, IF YOU WANT ALL THE BIG DRAMA SONGS ON 1 CD, PUT IT ON AND GET YOUR FEATHERS OUT AND BELT THE WORLD IN THE *****.
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