Album
Born To Sing The Blues
1967 · Blues, Pop
Rare pressing on Gatefold
Born To Sing The Blues is a Blues album by Shirley Bassey, originally released in 1967. On Gatefold: 12 pressings tracked.
About
Born to Sing the Blues is Shirley Bassey's debut album, released on a 10" LP in 1957 by the Philips Records label. Long-playing records were newly introduced in the mid-1950s and the 10" album was briefly introduced as an album format. Within a few years, the 12" album was the format offered to the record buying public, remaining so until the mid-1980s when the Compact Disc took the market by storm. The opening track from the album, the only one previously released, is the title song "Born to Sing the Blues". This track was one of the three singles issued in 1956, as the B-side of "The Wayward Wind". After a successful live performance of the song on British television, John Franz decided to present her in an album of traditional blues songs. Several of the compositions that appeared on the album were written by W.C. Handy, known as "Father of the Blues".
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Sound DNA
- Blues
- Contemporary Blues
- lush
- bluesy
Notes from the original pressing. Later editions may differ.
The labels credit "Shirley Bassey with Orchestral Accompaniment", however, no orchestra or musicians are credited on the release.
Credits
The people behind it.
Performers
- Shirley BasseyVOCALS
Rare pressing on Gatefold · 12 pressings tracked on Gatefold
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