Shirley Bassey - Losing My Mind (1972 Recording (Stephen Sondheim Song)

1972 - Shirley Bassey recorded and released this song, 'Losing My Mind' on her 1972 album titled, 'I Capricorn'. This song is from the 1971 Stephen Sondheim Musical, 'Follies'.

ABOUT The Album, "I Capricorn"
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", 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 however. 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" (also taken from this album) 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" and John Lennon's "Love". The title track was appropriate in that Bassey was indeed a Capricorn (born January 8). Producer Johnny Harris along with his assistant John Bromley (who also played guitar on the album) penned one song, "The Way a Woman Loves". I Capricorn remains one of the most highly regarded albums by her fans.

ABOUT this Song:
"Losing My Mind" is a song written by Stephen Sondheim originally for the 1971 musical Follies for the character of a former showgirl, Sally Durant Plummer. The song became a popular top ten hit for singer and actress Liza Minnelli in 1989 on the UK Singles Chart and in Europe. "Losing My Mind" has been covered by many artists over the years.

LYRICS:
The sun comes up
I think about you
The coffee cup
I think about you
I want you so
It's like I'm losing my mind
The morning ends
I think about you
I talk to friends
I think about you
And do they know?
It's like I'm losing my mind
All afternoon, doing every
Little chore The thought of
You stays bright Sometimes
I stand in the middle of
The floor
Not going left, not going right
I dim the lights
And think about you
Spend sleepless nights
To think about you
You said you loved me
Or were you just being kind?
Or am I losing my mind?
I want you so
It's like I'm losing my mind
All afternoon, doing every
Little chore The thought of
You stays bright Sometimes
I stand in the middle of
The floor
Not going left, not going right
I dim the lights and think
About you Spend sleepless
Nights to think about you You
Said you loved me
Or were you just being kind?
Or am I losing my mind?

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