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Shirley Bassey – Is Really "Something" (VG/VG+)
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Is Really "Something" is an LP by Shirley Bassey from 1970 released on the United Artists Records label.
About this album
Something finds Shirley Bassey at her most assured, balancing pop polish with jazz inflection and unmistakable dramatic force. Issued in 1970, the album sets her commanding voice against smartly chosen contemporary songs and standards, including the title song, "Spinning Wheel" and "My Way (Comme D'Habitude)". It reflects the era when Bassey was expanding beyond signature themes into broader pop material, while keeping the theatrical phrasing and emotional precision that made her one of Britain’s great vocal stylists. The result is a confident, varied set that suits both her cabaret roots and her mainstream chart appeal.
Genre: Pop & Rock
Review
AllMusic rating:AllMusic users:Artist: Shirley BasseyLabel: United Artists Records – SUAL-933851Format: LP, AlbumUnits: 1Country: AustraliaReleased: 1970Genre: Pop & RockStyle: Easy Listening, SoulA1 Something
A2 Spinning Wheel
A3 Yesterday I Heard The Rain
A4 The Sea And Sand
A5 My Way
A6 What About Today?
B1 You And I
B2 Light My Fire
B3 Easy To Be Hard
B4 Life Goes On
B5 What Are You Doing The Rest Of Life?
B6 Yesterday, When I Was Young