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The Performance
Pop · 2009 · 11 tracks · 41m

The Performance

Shirley Bassey

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

November 9, 2009 · Polydor

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

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.
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Where This Album DepartsEach spoke is a trait. The orange shape shows where this album pulls away from — or holds to — the rest of the artist’s catalogue. Tap for more.

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Contemplative+4.0σ

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

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