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	'''''The Bewitching Miss Bassey''''' is a studio album ~~from~~ ]. Consisting of new and previously released material this was the first album ~~from~~ Bassey to be issued on the 12" Long-playing record format. Tracks were taken from sessions recorded between 1956 and early 1959. All the songs were recorded in the UK with ] and his Orchestra, with production by ]. The only exception was "The Wall" which was recorded in New York with Jimmy Carroll and his orchestra and produced by ]. Featuring Bassey's first five hit songs, including Bassey's 1958 number one single "As I Love You" and the huge hit "Kiss Me, Honey, Honey, Kiss Me".<ref></ref> The album showcases the best of the early career of Shirley Bassey.		'''''The Bewitching Miss Bassey''''' is the second studio ] by Welsh singer ]. Consisting of new and previously released material, this was the first album by Bassey to be issued on the 12" Long-playing record format. Tracks were taken from sessions recorded between 1956 and early 1959. All the songs were recorded in the UK with ] and his Orchestra, with production by ]. The only exception was "The Wall" which was recorded in New York with Jimmy Carroll and his orchestra and produced by ]. Featuring Bassey's first five hit songs, including Bassey's 1958 number one single "]" and the huge hit "]".<ref></ref> The album showcases the best of the early career of Shirley Bassey.
	All the songs were only recorded in mono, no stereo versions are known to exist. In the 1970s Philips did re-issue them in an "electronically enhanced" stereo (also known as "pseudo-stereo"). The album was re-issued in the US on the ] label with different artwork.		All the songs were only recorded in mono, no stereo versions are known to exist. In the 1970s Philips did re-issue them in an "electronically enhanced" stereo (also known as "pseudo-stereo"). The album was re-issued in the US on the ] label with different artwork.
	While this album has not been issued independently on CD, it was included in its entirety on the four-CD compilation titled ''Five Classic Albums Plus Bonus Singles'' in 2012.		While this album has not been issued independently on CD, it was included in its entirety on the four-CD compilation titled ''Five Classic Albums Plus Bonus Singles'' in 2012.
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	Side One		Side One

	# "]" (Ross Parker) <small>(Previously released in 1956)</small>		# "]" (]) <small>(Previously released in 1956)</small>
	# "]" (])		# "]" (])
	# "]" (], ], ])		# "]" (], ], ])
	# "]" (Oramay Diamond, ], ])		# "]" (Oramay Diamond, ], ])
	# "]" (Traditional) ~~(Arrangement:~~ ], ], ]) <small>(Previously released in 1957)</small>		# "]" (Traditional; arranged by ], ] and ]) <small>(Previously released in 1957)</small>
	# "]" (Clay Boland, ])		# "]" (], ])
	# "]" (Porter)		# "]" (Cole Porter)

	Side Two		Side Two

	# "]" (]) <small>(Previously released in 1958)</small>		# "]" (]) <small>(Previously released in 1958)</small>
	# "Kiss Me Honey Honey Kiss Me "(~~Peter~~ ~~Warne as~~ Michael Julien)		# "]" (], ])
	# "You, You Romeo" (Fred Elton) <small>(Previously released in 1957)</small>		# "You, You Romeo" (Fred Elton) <small>(Previously released in 1957)</small>
	# "]" (], ])		# "]" (], ])
	# "]" (], Ralph Freed)		# "]" (], ])
	# "Fire Down Below" (], Lee Lester) <small>(Previously released in 1957)</small>		# "Fire Down Below" (], Lee Lester) <small>(Previously released in 1957)</small>
	# "As I Love You" (], ]) <small>(Previously released in 1958)</small>		# "]" (], ]) <small>(Previously released in 1958)</small>

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			* http://rateyourmusic.com/release/album/shirley_bassey/the_bewitching_miss_bassey/
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Latest revision as of 06:36, 22 May 2024

1959 studio album by Shirley Bassey

The Bewitching Miss Bassey

Studio album by Shirley Bassey

Released

1959

Recorded

1956–1959

Vocal

John Franz, Mitch Miller

Shirley Bassey chronology

Born to Sing the Blues
(1957)

The Bewitching Miss Bassey
(1959)

The Fabulous Shirley Bassey
(1959)

The Bewitching Miss Bassey is the second studio album by Welsh singer Shirley Bassey. Consisting of new and previously released material, this was the first album by Bassey to be issued on the 12" Long-playing record format. Tracks were taken from sessions recorded between 1956 and early 1959. All the songs were recorded in the UK with Wally Stott and his Orchestra, with production by Johnny Franz. The only exception was "The Wall" which was recorded in New York with Jimmy Carroll and his orchestra and produced by Mitch Miller. Featuring Bassey's first five hit songs, including Bassey's 1958 number one single "As I Love You" and the huge hit "Kiss Me, Honey Honey, Kiss Me". The album showcases the best of the early career of Shirley Bassey. All the songs were only recorded in mono, no stereo versions are known to exist. In the 1970s Philips did re-issue them in an "electronically enhanced" stereo (also known as "pseudo-stereo"). The album was re-issued in the US on the Epic label with different artwork. While this album has not been issued independently on CD, it was included in its entirety on the four-CD compilation titled Five Classic Albums Plus Bonus Singles in 2012.

Track listing

Side One

"Burn My Candle" (Ross Parker) (Previously released in 1956)
"Night and Day" (Cole Porter)
"Crazy Rhythm" (Irving Caesar, Joseph Meyer, Roger Wolfe Kahn)
"The Wall" (Oramay Diamond, Clyde Otis, Dave Dreyer)
"The Banana Boat Song" (Traditional; arranged by Erik Darling, Bob Carey and Alan Arkin) (Previously released in 1957)
"The Gypsy in My Soul" (Clay Boland, Moe Jaffe)
"Love for Sale" (Cole Porter)

Side Two

"From This Moment On" (Cole Porter) (Previously released in 1958)
"Kiss Me, Honey Honey, Kiss Me" (Al Timothy, Peter Warne)
"You, You Romeo" (Fred Elton) (Previously released in 1957)
"My Funny Valentine" (Richard Rodgers, Lorenz Hart)
"How About You?" (Burton Lane, Ralph Freed)
"Fire Down Below" (Ned Washington, Lee Lester) (Previously released in 1957)
"As I Love You" (Jay Livingston, Ray Evans) (Previously released in 1958)

Personnel

Shirley Bassey – vocal
Wally Stott and his Orchestra – arranger, conductor
Jimmy Carroll and his orchestra – arranger, conductor

References

Shirley Bassey on officialcharts.com

Sources

http://rateyourmusic.com/release/album/shirley_bassey/the_bewitching_miss_bassey/

v t e Shirley Bassey
Studio albums	Born to Sing the Blues The Bewitching Miss Bassey The Fabulous Shirley Bassey Shirley Shirley Bassey Let's Face the Music Shirley Stops the Shows I've Got a Song for You And We Were Lovers This Is My Life This Is My Life (La vita) Does Anybody Miss Me Something Something Else I Capricorn And I Love You So Never Never Never Nobody Does It Like Me Good, Bad but Beautiful Love, Life and Feelings You Take My Heart Away The Magic Is You All by Myself I Am What I Am La Mujer Keep the Music Playing The Bond Collection Sings the Songs of Andrew Lloyd Webber Shirley Bassey Sings the Movies The Show Must Go On Thank You for the Years Get the Party Started The Performance I Owe It All to You
Live albums	Shirley Bassey at the Pigalle Live in Japan
Compilation albums	The Shirley Bassey Collection The Shirley Bassey Singles Album Thoughts of Love 25th Anniversary Album Bassey – The EMI/UA Years 1959 – 1979 Four Decades of Song
Remix albums	The Remix Album...Diamonds Are Forever
Singles	"Burn My Candle" "The Wayward Wind" "After the Lights Go Down Low" "Banana Boat Song" "With These Hands" "As Long As He Needs Me" "Reach for the Stars"/"Climb Ev'ry Mountain" "Love for Sale" "Goldfinger" "If You Go Away" "Big Spender" "Something" "The Fool on the Hill" "For All We Know" "And I Love You So" "Never Never Never" "To All the Men I've Loved Before" "The Rhythm Divine" "Love Is No Game" "'Disco' La Passione" "History Repeating" "Light My Fire" "World in Union" "(Where Do I Begin?) Love Story" "Diamonds from Sierra Leone" "The Living Tree" "Get the Party Started" "Big Spender (remix)"
Related articles	Discography Songs Albums Shirley Bassey (TV series)

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