I Capricorn


I Capricorn is a 1972 album by Shirley Bassey.
Following on from the success of her previous two albums, I Capricorn saw Bassey still in the midst of her revival in the 1970s. Some months earlier she had released the single "For [All We Know |For All We Know]", which had become one of the biggest hits of her career, peaking at No.6 in the UK and remaining on the charts for half a year. This album was released just as the single was leaving the chart and just as her second James Bond theme, "Diamonds are Forever", was entering the chart. Surprisingly, the Bond theme song was not featured on this collection. The album itself, released in February 1972, made No.13 and remained on the UK album chart for 11 weeks. In the US, Bassey undertook a promotional tour during March which took in 12 cities. It reached No.94 on the Billboard 200 Track "I've Never Been a Woman Before" was subsequently released as a single, but failed to match the success of the first. The B-side, "The Greatest Performance of My Life" became a mainstay of her live concerts for the next few years.
The album also contained the popular songs "Losing My Mind", "The [Look of Love |The Look of Love]" and John Lennon's "Love". The title track was appropriate in that Bassey was indeed a Capricorn. Producer Johnny Harris along with his assistant John Bromley penned one song, "The Way a Woman Loves". I Capricorn remains one of the most highly regarded albums by her fans.
Early issues of this album had a metallic gold finish and the artwork was pasted on. I Capricorn was re-issued on CD in 2000 by EMI with alternative artwork. It was later re-released in a double pack with the follow-up album And [I Love You So |And I Love You So] in November 2010.

Track listing

Side One
  1. "I Capricorn" 4.30
  2. "Love |The Look of Love]" 3.07
  3. "The Way a Woman Loves" 3.07
  4. "Love" 3.25
  5. "Where am I Going?" 3.15
  6. "I've Never Been a Woman Before" 2.40
Side Two
  1. "For All [We Know |For All We Know]" 2.44
  2. "The Greatest Performance of My Life" 3.29
  3. "Where Is Love?" 3.34
  4. "Losing My Mind" 2.48
  5. "One Less Bell to Answer" 2.29
  6. "Lost and Lonely" 2.48

    Personnel