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The Performance
Pop · 2009 · 11 tracks · 41m

The Performance

A sophisticated late-career statement trading brassy bombast for intimate, orchestral storytelling. Elegant, reflective, and deeply personal pop.

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It's Shirley Bassey like you've never heard her - quiet, vulnerable, and absolutely captivating.

A dignified and deeply reflective journey through fame, memory, and the passage of time.

The Performance · vs · Shirley Bassey
Contemplative+4.0σ

Contemplative saturates this record far more than the artist's norm.

Tracklist · 11 Tracks · 41m
01
Almost There
4:50
02
Apartment
3:27
03
This Time
4:08
04
I Love You Now
3:44
05
Our Time Is Now
3:09
06
As God Is My Witness
4:33
07
No Good About Goodbye
4:19
08
The Girl From Tiger Bay
4:15
09
Nice Men
2:51
10
After the Rain
3:03
11
The Performance of My Life
3:33
Moments Worth Waiting For
The sweeping, brassy nostalgia of 'The Girl From Tiger Bay' where the lyrics trace her own origin story.
The heartbreakingly fragile piano opening of 'The Performance of My Life' that builds into a defiant vocal peak.
The cinematic tension in 'No Good About Goodbye' that feels like a lost 007 theme song.
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