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The Performance

Shirley Bassey

The Performance

The ultimate diva, back with her first full studio album in more than 20 years

ADM rating[?]

6.6

Label
Geffen
UK Release date
17/11/2009
  1. 8.0 |   The Scotsman

    The Performance is dignified, heartfelt and timeless
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  2. 8.0 |   Uncut

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  3. 8.0 |   The Sunday Times

    The Performance also serves as a reminder of Bassey’s genius for both phrasing — the key missing ingredient in today’s note-perfect but passionless manufactured emoting — and restraint
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  4. 8.0 |   The Observer

    Manic Street Preachers and KT Tunstall upstage John Barry and Don Black, the brains behind "Diamonds Are Forever", at their own game
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  5. 6.0 |   Evening Standard

    Shirley Bassey sounds well within her comfort zone on specially composed tracks by young folk including Manic Street Preachers, KT Tunstall and Rufus Wainwright
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  6. 6.0 |   Daily Telegraph

    At 72, you’d hardly expect Bassey to match the full ocean-going majesty of her heyday, but she still packs plenty of vocal wallop
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  7. 6.0 |   Mojo

    Print edition only

  8. 4.0 |   Q

    Print edition only


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