The Songs of Shirley Bassey

In The UK this video reached the Top Ten music-video charts (or no. 12?). Released on DVD too.

Sleeve Note:

The definitive Shirley Bassey show.

Her latest performance filmed live in Antwerp, Belgium, during the Diamond Awards Festival. Featuring all of Shirley's blockbusting hits, plus behind-the-scenes footage and interviews with the original Bond Girl.

The times at the songs are the start- and end-times if the cassette was completely rewinded. If the introduction on your cassette is of a different length, you may need to add an offset. But they may be helpful, to find a specific place on your cassette. (I'll add what Dame Shirley told in the interview when I find the time.)

00:28

Beginning, orchestra rehearses

01:04

First Seconds of "Goldfinger" instrumental and Shirley comes onto the stage.

Shirley at the London Waterloo International railway station.

02:11

Goldfinger

04:34

Shirley welcomes the audience.

05.11

Diamonds Are Forever

07:52

Shirley's robe gets pressed.

Shirley calls for Andrew.
Interview with Shirley "The Belter".

09:29

S'Wonderful

11:45

Kiss Me, Honey, Honey, Kiss Me

14:13

Shirley at her hotel at the Tower Bridge.

Shirley gets prepared for the recording of the "History Repeating" video.
She calls for Andrew again. She never eats before singing.
Problems with her robe.

19:22

Many sound checks for "History Repeating".

21:05

Shirley calls for Andrew. She needs a drink and catches a sweet or a pill with her mouth.

Shirley has problems with her shoes.

22:57

A really angry cry of Shirley, you should hear.

23:39

Shirley don't want to go through that any longer. She gives the team the last chance: "If you don't get it right, that's it." She has been in the gown already three hours.

24:13

Last part of the "History Repeating" video. Shirley's ultimatum worked.

25:14

Andrew lifts Shirley down from the platform because of her shoes and the long robe.

25:16

Shirley in Antwerp again, announces Never, Never, Never.

25:52

Never, Never, Never

29:48

New York Medley

32:55

Shirley in New York, Carnegie Hall

Ivana Trump and other fans before her concert there.

34:35

Part of Big Spender where Shirley pops her skirt.

36:40

The Lady Is A Tramp

38:57

Part of interview about standing ovations.

Shirley loves champagne together with friends.
Colin Green about his work together with Shirley.
The Boy From Ipanema.

41:40

Atlantic City

42:10

Look back at Shirley's management arranging the tour.

43:19

As Long As He Needs Me

46:05

The boards at Taj Mahal get prepared for Shirley after concert.

46:55

A rehearsal of a part of "I Am What I Am" with Shirley.

47:49

Something

51:18

Shirley about her dresses.

53:06

I (Who Have Nothing)

55:30

Interview with Shirley wondering, how she makes the whole concert in one part.

56:24

Universal Studios.

End of What Now My Love?.
Shirley behind the stage.

57:40

AIDS benefit reception Los Angeles 1997, Shirley gives autographs.

59:17

I Want To Know What Love Is

1:03:50

Monte Carlo

1:04:00

Interview with Shirley, about how she feels at the end of the tour.

1:04:45

Shirley celebrates with friends (I don't know who they are). Making jokes. Shirley whistles on her fingers.

1:09:40

This Is My Life

1:13:00

Shirley in the train to Antwerp. Shirley makes herself up using the camera objective as mirror.

1:13:50

Antwerp, in the background rehearsal of "Never, Never, Never".

1:14:50

Rehearsal of the end of "Goldfinger".

1:15:20

A very impressioning rehearsal of the end of "The Lady Is A Tramp".

1:16:05

Shirley in her dressing room. Charlet, a little welsh girl gets three autographs.
(It is Charlotte Church, who has become a vocalist herself meanwhile. Still a girl, she's already a famous soprano, see her homepage.)

1:17:35

In concert. Someone asks for the song "My Way" but Shirley answers that she lost that a long time ago (it's a real pity).

1:18:55

I Wish You Love

1:22:35

I Am What I Am

1:26:05

Shirley gets diamonds as a present.

1:27:50

End of her tour 1997.