The Performance
We are now entering the final countdown towards the release of Dame Shirley Bassey’s new CD ‘The Performance’ in less than a week’s time. I can imagine most of you, like myself, are extremely excited and cannot wait for Monday (or before if we are lucky to receive it early through the post). It reminds me of being a child and waiting for Christmas!
The album has been receiving very positive reviews from the critics and there has really been very little negativity aimed at it. It has been advertised as the first studio album for 20 years but that has now been corrected as the first studio album to contain original material in 20 years which is correct. Her other studio albums have contained covers.
We have heard a number of the songs played on the radio and ‘live’ at the fantastic Electric Proms (what a night that was!). We’ve also been able to hear samples of all the songs on Amazon.co.uk. From what I have heard so far this is going to be an exceptional album and I cannot wait to hear it all in its entirity. I’m going to have to be strict with myself and play it from beginning to end in sequence as I already know I want to hear several on my audio system. After that first play then I can play in any order I want!
If there are delays with the post then I’ll be waiting at the door of HMV on Monday morning , money in hand, to get a copy so I can play it immediately. It’ll be on the car stereo before you know it and I’ll be driving straight home to listen to it in comfort.
I hope you all enjoy this album and let’s hope it is a massive success and gives her the incentive to record more!
Below are 2 photos taken by Fabrice Bana at the Roundhouse. Many thanks Fabrice.
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This CD will be the only Christmas/birthday gift I will give to all my relatives and friends this year. I hope as the Dame’s devoted fans, we will all make a special effort to propel her new recording to the top of the charts. It has been some time since she was there.
Hi David
I guess you more or less speak for us all!!!!!
As a fan for more than 50 years I’ve always been wary of DSB doing new material. But this time there are no such qualms.
I can only totally agree with the previuous to messages – and that is one to all DSB big fans – lets go out and buy – and make this new album a really big one for Dame Shirley – after all lets us not forget this lady is undoubtably the best singer that this country of ours has!. I too have been a fan since the early fiifties and although have collected albums by other artists – but none as many as my favourite singer Shirley – I look forward to adding this new album to my ever growing collection. Love to all the Dame Shirley fans out there – dont forget lets all get together and buy!!!! ………a make this new CD the best yet!
The 1st week is the most important, isn’t it?
We will all have to pre-order and buy at the same time to push her to the top of the charts albeit for 1 week only!