Goldfinger 10

Shirley Bassey sings updated versions of her greatest hits accompanied by the London Symphony Orchestra. This album presents Shirley in a more understated manner than normal ,under the inspired backing of the LSO. It presents an interesting comparison to the original versions of the songs as it gives them a more classical feel. A recommended addition to your Bassey collection, or as simply a collection of memorable songs by one of the great pop divas.

If Goldfinger proved that the James Bond franchise was box office dynamite, 1965's Thunderball cemented the British super-spy's international appeal–and further forged a set of pop culture cliches that both inspired and endured even Mike Meyer's modern, multi-chaptered Austin Powers spoofing. While Goldfinger also marked composer John Barry stamping his enduring influence on the series' music, this fourth installment finds his big band and jazz-inspired arrangements pulsing with confidence, stripped down rhythmic tension and exotic elegance. Tom Jones follows up Shirley Bassey's previous larger-than-life title track performance with a worthy rival of his own, its dramatic, Barry-composed melody interpolated throughout the composer's masterful score.

Gert Fröbe - Morgenstern am Abend
EAC+LOG+CUE | FLAC: 131 MB | Full Artwork: 112 MB | 5% Recovery Info
Label/Cat#: Kein & Aber # EFA 20585-2 | Country/Year: Germany 20__
Genre: Chanson, Spoken Word | Style: Literature Recital, Lieder

"…Fröbe beherrschte ein umfangreiches Rollenspektrum, vom schwergewichtigen Komiker bis zum differenzierten Charakterdarsteller. Trotz seines korpulenten Körperbaus war er in der Lage, durch Haltung, Bewegung und Mimik differenzierte Charakterstudien zu erstellen. Er war darüber hinaus ein herausragender Rezitator und setzte auf seinen Rezitations-Tourneen die Werke von Christian Morgenstern, Joachim Ringelnatz, Erich Kästner nicht nur verbal, sondern auch mimisch und gestisch in Szene…"