Shirley Bassey

Pop · 1961 · 7 tracks · 44m

Shirley Bassey

Restraint. This 1961 set trades brassy theatrics for intimate, late-night jazz standards and lush, velvet-wrapped orchestral arrangements.

It's Shirley Bassey at her most intimate, singing jazz standards in a room full of shadows and silk.

A sophisticated and velvety romanticism that feels both private and deeply cinematic.

Shirley Bassey · vs · Shirley Bassey

Low Energy-2.0σ

It runs notably cooler and more held-back than this artist's baseline.

Tracklist · 7 Tracks · 44m

02

The Nearness of You

4:23

05

Angel Eyes

3:07

06

Till

4:00

07

A Lovely Way to Spend an Evening

3:24

09

You’re Nearer

2:42

10

Goodbye Lover – Hello Friend

3:55

12

Where Are You?

3:19

Moments Worth Waiting For

The delicate piano introduction on The Nearness of You that feels like a shared secret

The way her voice swells with controlled vibrato during the climax of Till

The hauntingly sparse arrangement of Angel Eyes that highlights her lower register

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