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Personnel: Jack Cavari (guitar); Chambre Symphoniette (strings); Kosei-Nenkin (recorder); Bobby Shankin (drums); Bobby Shankin (drum). Recording information: Kosei-Nenkin Kaikan Hall, Tokyo, Japan (07/08/1974). Director: Motohiko Takawa. Photographer: Akiyoshi Miyashita. A veteran of musicals, revues, and cabarets, Shirley Bassey was born to belt out larger-than-life torch ballads, and while she recorded many studio projects throughout her career, which began in 1959, she was most herself at center stage in front of an audience, where her powerful voice and presence made her the full performer. This set features Bassey in concert backed by a full orchestra in Japan, and was originally issued on LP in 1975. ~ Steve Leggett
