I Owe It All to You is an album by Welsh singer Shirley Bassey, released on 6 November 2020 by Decca Records. It contains a mix of new songs and cover versions "handpicked to reflect her incredible life and career". Bassey said of the album, "My new album is a celebration of 70 years in showbiz. 70 years of support from my fans and 70 years of music! I've trodden the boards of many stages and kicked up many a diamante heel! The songs I have chosen all feel very personal and connected to my life. I hope they will do the same for my fans."
"Look But Don’t Touch" and the title track "I Owe It All to You" are the album's original compositions. Prior to this studio version, "You Ain't Heard Nothing Yet" was only available on the video Live – You Ain't Heard Nothing Yet (1986). Bassey previously recorded "Who Wants to Live Forever" for her 1995 Sings the Movies album.
I Owe It All to You entered the Top 5 of the UK Albums Chart, making Bassey "the first female artist to claim a Top 40 album in seven consecutive decades."
Track listing
Personnel Adapted from the album's liner notes.
Musicians Shirley Bassey – vocals Don Richardson – bass guitar Ian Thomas – drums John Parricelli – guitar Rob Mounsey – piano, orchestral arranger Dominic Ferris – piano, rehearsal pianist and music preparation Toby Chapman – keyboards, background vocals (tracks 2 & 8), programming Michael Alexander – conductor, musical director Mikel Toms – orchestra contractor Czech Studio Orchestra – orchestra Ade Halloween, Alistair White, Andy Wood, Chris Dean – trombones Dave Bishop, Graeme Blevins, Howard McGill, Jamie Talbot, Martin Williams – saxophones Louis Dowdeswell, Paul Spong, Ryan Quigley, Simon Gardener – trumpets Andy Caine, Gabriella Bishop, Gina Foster – background vocals (tracks 2 & 8)
Production Produced by Nick Patrick Executive producer: Jenny Meredith Engineered by Michal Petrasek & Pavel Ridosko Mix engineer: Pete Schwier Mastering engineer: Tony Cousins Recorded at Arts & Music Studios, Italy; Czech Television Studios, Czech Republic; Master Chord Studios, UK Mixed at Shine Studio, UK Mastered at Metropolis Mastering, UK A&R coordination: Karyn Hughes, Alex O'Hara Marketing: Murray Rose Product co-ordinator: Nico Rooney Photography by Matt Hollyoak Styling by Cheryl Konteh Hair & make up by Nikki Hambi
Charts +Chart performance for I Owe It All to You Chart (2020) Peakposition
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