Let's Face the Music is the sixth Shirley Basseystudio album, released in 1962 and arranged by Nelson Riddle.[2] Kenneth Hume, Shirley Bassey's husband and manager, wrote the sleeve notes for this album, in which he gives an insight into how this album came to be: "When Vic Lewis booked Nelson Riddle for a tour with Shirley, we were all very excited; being great fans of Nelson Riddle's from way back...so when someone suggested them doing an LP together, we thought that this would not be possible, remembering that Nelson was under contract with another recording company."[3]Nelson Riddle was under contract to Capitol Records at the time, so Bassey's producer Norman Newell went about to secure his services for an album. While on the tour, Bassey, Riddle, and Bassey's music director Raymond Long, discussed what form the album should take. Shortly after the tour was completed, the recording sessions began.[3]
This album was issued in the US as Shirley Bassey Sings The Hit Song From "Oliver!" on the United Artists label, with a slightly different track listing and alternative recordings. "I Can't Get You Out of My Mind" was replaced by "As Long As He Needs Me", and "Imagination", "All of Me" and "All the Things You Are" appear on Oliver! in alternative versions. The alternative versions have not yet been released in the UK and are still not available on CD.
The album entered the U.K. album chart in December 1962 and spent seven weeks on the charts peaking at #12 [4] and was re-issued in 1971 as What Now My Love on the EMI Music For Pleasure (MFP) label, when it peaked at number 17 in a five-week run.[4]
The original album was issued in mono and stereo. The stereo version of this album was released on CD in 1999 by EMI. The album was reissued on CD (7243 4 732226 2 4) by EMI in 2004 as part of the "60s 2 on 1" series - featuring 2 albums on 1 CD. The album was paired with the 1961 album Shirley. However, for this reissue, due to the time restrictions of placing 2 albums on a single CD, "I Should Care" and "The Second Time Around" from Let's Face the Music were omitted.
face, music, sixth, shirley, bassey, studio, album, released, 1962, arranged, nelson, riddle, kenneth, hume, shirley, bassey, husband, manager, wrote, sleeve, notes, this, album, which, gives, insight, into, this, album, came, when, lewis, booked, nelson, ridd. Let s Face the Music is the sixth Shirley Bassey studio album released in 1962 and arranged by Nelson Riddle 2 Kenneth Hume Shirley Bassey s husband and manager wrote the sleeve notes for this album in which he gives an insight into how this album came to be When Vic Lewis booked Nelson Riddle for a tour with Shirley we were all very excited being great fans of Nelson Riddle s from way back so when someone suggested them doing an LP together we thought that this would not be possible remembering that Nelson was under contract with another recording company 3 Nelson Riddle was under contract to Capitol Records at the time so Bassey s producer Norman Newell went about to secure his services for an album While on the tour Bassey Riddle and Bassey s music director Raymond Long discussed what form the album should take Shortly after the tour was completed the recording sessions began 3 Let s Face the MusicStudio album by Shirley BasseyReleased1962Recorded1962GenreVocalLength52 30LabelEMI ColumbiaProducerNorman NewellShirley Bassey chronologyShirley Bassey 1961 Let s Face the Music 1962 Shirley Stops the Shows 1965 Shirley Bassey Sings The Hit Song From Oliver US album coverWhat Now My LoveUK re issue 1971Professional ratingsReview scoresSourceRatingAllmusic 1 This album was issued in the US as Shirley Bassey Sings The Hit Song From Oliver on the United Artists label with a slightly different track listing and alternative recordings I Can t Get You Out of My Mind was replaced by As Long As He Needs Me and Imagination All of Me and All the Things You Are appear on Oliver in alternative versions The alternative versions have not yet been released in the UK and are still not available on CD The album entered the U K album chart in December 1962 and spent seven weeks on the charts peaking at 12 4 and was re issued in 1971 as What Now My Love on the EMI Music For Pleasure MFP label when it peaked at number 17 in a five week run 4 The original album was issued in mono and stereo The stereo version of this album was released on CD in 1999 by EMI The album was reissued on CD 7243 4 732226 2 4 by EMI in 2004 as part of the 60s 2 on 1 series featuring 2 albums on 1 CD The album was paired with the 1961 album Shirley However for this reissue due to the time restrictions of placing 2 albums on a single CD I Should Care and The Second Time Around from Let s Face the Music were omitted Track listing editU K Version Side One Let s Face the Music and Dance Irving Berlin 3 11 I Should Care Sammy Cahn Axel Stordahl Paul Weston 3 58 Let s Fall in Love Harold Arlen Ted Koehler 3 08 The Second Time Around Cahn Jimmy Van Heusen 4 34 Imagination Johnny Burke Van Heusen 4 04 U K Version differs to U S Version All the Things You Are Oscar Hammerstein Jerome Kern 3 10 U K Version differs to U S Version Side Two I Get a Kick Out of You Cole Porter 2 52 Everything I Have Is Yours Harold Adamson Burton Lane 3 16 Spring Is Here Lorenz Hart Richard Rodgers 4 03 All of Me Gerald Marks Seymour Simons 2 48 U K Version differs to U S Version I Can t Get You Out of My Mind Victor Lewis 3 42 Not on U S Version What Now My Love Gilbert Becaud Pierre Leroyer Carl Sigman 2 54U S Version Side One As Long As He Needs Me Lionel Bart 2 58 Not on U K Version I Get a Kick Out of You Cole Porter 2 46 Everything I Have Is Yours Harold Adamson Burton Lane 3 06 Spring Is Here Lorenz Hart Richard Rodgers 3 55 All of Me Gerald Marks Seymour Simons 2 42 Alternate U S Version What Now My Love Gilbert Becaud Pierre Leroyer Carl Sigman 2 50Side Two Let s Face the Music and Dance Irving Berlin 3 05 I Should Care Sammy Cahn Axel Stordahl Paul Weston 3 55 Let s Fall in Love Harold Arlen Ted Koehler 3 03 The Second Time Around Cahn Jimmy Van Heusen 4 30 Imagination Johnny Burke Van Heusen 2 29 Alternate U S Version All the Things You Are Oscar Hammerstein Jerome Kern 2 54 Alternate U S Version Personnel editShirley Bassey vocal Nelson Riddle arranger conductor Nelson Riddle Orchestra OrchestraReferences edit Eder Bruce Allmusic review Allmusic All Media Guide Retrieved 25 June 2011 Let s Face the Music at AllMusic a b Kenneth Hume sleeve notes original LP Let s Face the Music a b Shirley Bassey on officialcharts com Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Let 27s Face the Music amp oldid 1179797831, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
