I Owe It All to You (album)
| I Owe It All to You | ||||
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| Released | November 6, 2020 | |||
| Label | Decca | |||
| Producer | Nick Patrick | |||
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I Owe It All to You is an album by Welsh singer Shirley Bassey, released on 6 November 2020 by Decca Records. It contains a mix of new songs and cover versions "handpicked to reflect her incredible life and career". Bassey said of the album, "My new album is a celebration of 70 years in showbiz. 70 years of support from my fans and 70 years of music! I've trodden the boards of many stages and kicked up many a diamante heel! The songs I have chosen all feel very personal and connected to my life. I hope they will do the same for my fans."[1]
"Look But Don’t Touch" and the title track "I Owe It All to You" are the album's original compositions. Prior to this studio version, "You Ain't Heard Nothing Yet" was only available on the video Live – You Ain't Heard Nothing Yet (1986). Bassey previously recorded "Who Wants to Live Forever" for her 1995 Sings the Movies album.
I Owe It All to You entered the Top 5 of the UK Albums Chart, making Bassey "the first female artist to claim a Top 40 album in seven consecutive decades."[2]
Track listing[edit]
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Overture" | Steve Sidwell | |
| 2. | "Who Wants to Live Forever" | Brian May | |
| 3. | "I Owe It All to You" |
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| 4. | "Almost Like Being in Love" | ||
| 5. | "Maybe This Time" | ||
| 6. | "I Made It Through the Rain" |
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| 7. | "Adagio" | ||
| 8. | "Look But Don't Touch" |
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| 9. | "Smile" | ||
| 10. | "You Ain't Heard Nothing Yet" | Michael Alexander | |
| 11. | "I Don't Know What Love Is" | ||
| 12. | "Always on My Mind" | ||
| 13. | "I Was Here" | Diane Warren | |
| 14. | "Music" | John Miles |
Personnel[edit]
Adapted from the album's liner notes.[3]
Musicians[edit]
- Shirley Bassey – vocals
- Don Richardson – bass guitar
- Ian Thomas – drums
- John Parricelli – guitar
- Rob Mounsey – piano, orchestral arranger
- Dominic Ferris – piano (tracks 6, 7 & 14), piano rehearsals pianist & music preparation
- Toby Chapman – keyboards, background vocals (tracks 2 & 8), programming
- Michael Alexander – conductor, musical director
- Mikel Toms – orchestra contractor
- Czech Studio Orchestra – orchestra
- Ade Halloween, Alistair White, Andy Wood, Chris Dean – trombones
- Dave Bishop, Graeme Blevins, Howard McGill, Jamie Talbot, Martin Williams – saxophones
- Louis Dowdeswell, Paul Spong, Ryan Quigley, Simon Gardener – trumpets
- Andy Caine, Gabriella Bishop, Gina Foster – background vocals (tracks 2 & 8)
Production[edit]
- Produced by Nick Patrick
- Executive producer: Jenny Meredith
- Engineered by Michal Petrasek & Pavel Ridosko
- Mix engineer: Pete Schwier
- Mastering engineer: Tony Cousins
- Recorded at Arts & Music Studios, Italy; Czech Television Studios, Czech Republic; Master Chord Studios, UK
- Mixed at Shine Studio, UK
- Mastered at Metropolis Mastering, UK
- A&R coordination: Karyn Hughes, Alex O'Hara
- Marketing: Murray Rose
- Product co-ordinator: Nico Rooney
- Photography by Matt Hollyoak
- Styling by Cheryl Konteh
- Hair & make up by Nikki Hambi
Charts[edit]
| Chart (2020) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[4] | 187 |
| German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[5] | 84 |
| Scottish Albums (OCC)[6] | 6 |
| UK Albums (OCC)[7] | 5 |
References[edit]
- ^ "NEW DAME SHIRLEY BASSEY ALBUM, I OWE IT ALL TO YOU, OUT NOW". Universal Music Canada. 6 November 2020. Retrieved 9 November 2020.
- ^ "Shirley Bassey's final album sets huge Official Chart record". OfficialCharts.com.
- ^ I Owe It All to You (liner notes). Shirley Bassey. Decca. 2020.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ "Ultratop.be – Dame Shirley Bassey – I Owe It All to You" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 13 November 2020.
- ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Dame Shirley Bassey – I Owe It All to You" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 13 November 2020.
- ^ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 13 November 2020.
- ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 13 November 2020.
