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The Classic Collection

Petula Clark

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Four-CD, 80-song box set of Clark's '60s material contains all of her big U.S. and U.K. hits, numerous singles that were only hits in other countries (usually France), and a bunch of interesting covers, B-sides, and LP tracks, some quite rare. If you're enough of a fan to want more than what you'll find on the usual thorough hits anthology, but not enough of a fan to want everything she ever did, this is perfect. It's got all of the classics, serviceable (although not terribly extensive) liner notes, and a host of interesting items that aren't well-known. These include a 1963 version of "Please Please Me" (sung in French) that was most likely one of the very first Lennon-McCartney covers; a French-sung cover of "Nobody I Know," the Lennon-McCartney tune never done by the Beatles, although Peter & Gordon had a hit with it; the original versions of "I Will Follow Him" (in English and French), covered for a chart-topper by Little Peggy March in the U.S.; yet another French-sung British Invasion cover, of the Kinks' "Well Respected Man," that was a hit in Canada; and "You're the One" (covered for a hit by the Vogues in the States). Best of all is the mid-'60s B-side "Heart" (covered by the Remains in America), a Clark original that's her hardest-rocking cut, and proof that she could muster the energy to sing rock & roll convincingly on occasion.

© Richie Unterberger /TiVo

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Petula Clark

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1
Downtown
00:03:04

TONY HATCH, Composer, Producer - Petula Clark, MainArtist - The Breakaways, Backing Vocals

© 1997 Sanctuary Records Group Ltd., a BMG Company ℗ 1964 Sanctuary Records Group Ltd

2
My Love
00:02:44

Hal Blaine, Drums - TONY HATCH, Composer, Producer - Petula Clark, Composer, Vocals, MainArtist - Jim Sullivan, Guitar - Eric Allen, Instruments - Tony Burrows, Backing Vocals - Douglas Wright, Instruments - Byron Davis, Drums - Allan Grant, Backing Vocals - Allan Weighell, Bass Guitar - Philip Cranham, Instruments - Stanley Ivan Barrett, Percussion - Victor Flick, Acoustic Guitar

© 1997 Sanctuary Records Group Ltd., a BMG Company ℗ 1966 Sanctuary Records Group Ltd., a BMG Company

3
Who Am I
00:02:18

TONY HATCH, Producer, Arranger - Petula Clark, Composer, Vocals, MainArtist

© 1997 Sanctuary Records Group Ltd., a BMG Company ℗ 1966 Sanctuary Records Group Ltd., a BMG Company

4
I Know a Place
00:02:41

TONY HATCH, Composer, Producer - Petula Clark, Composer, Vocals, MainArtist

© 1997 Sanctuary Records Group Ltd., a BMG Company ℗ 1965 Sanctuary Records Group Ltd., a BMG Company

5
Don't Sleep In the Subway
00:02:55

TONY HATCH, Composer, Producer - Jackie Trent, Composer - Petula Clark, Composer, Vocals, MainArtist

© 1997 Sanctuary Records Group Ltd., a BMG Company ℗ 1967 Sanctuary Records Group Ltd., a BMG Company

6
The Other Man's Grass Is Always Greener
00:02:52

TONY HATCH, Composer, Producer, Arranger - Jackie Trent, Composer - Petula Clark, Composer, Vocals, MainArtist

© 1997 Sanctuary Records Group Ltd., a BMG Company ℗ 1967 Sanctuary Records Group Ltd., a BMG Company

7
Look at Mine
00:02:54

Petula Clark, Composer, Vocals, MainArtist

© 1997 Sanctuary Records Group Ltd., a BMG Company ℗ 1969 Sanctuary Records Group Ltd., a BMG Company

8
Round Every Corner
00:02:33

TONY HATCH, Composer, Producer, Arranger - Petula Clark, Composer, Vocals, MainArtist

© 1997 Sanctuary Records Group Ltd., a BMG Company ℗ 1965 Sanctuary Records Group Ltd., a BMG Company

9
The Cat in the Window (The Bird in the Sky)
00:01:56

Alan Gordon, Composer - Garry Bonner, Composer - Petula Clark, Composer, Vocals, MainArtist

© 1997 Sanctuary Records Group Ltd., a BMG Company ℗ 1967 Sanctuary Records Group Ltd., a BMG Company

10
Happy Heart
00:03:25

ERNIE FREEMAN, Arranger - Petula Clark, Composer, Vocals, MainArtist - James Last, Composer - Jackie Rae, Writer - Claude Wolff, Producer

© 1997 Sanctuary Records Group Ltd., a BMG Company ℗ 1969 Sanctuary Records Group Ltd., a BMG Company

11
Thank You
00:01:59

Petula Clark, Vocals, MainArtist

© 1997 Sanctuary Records Group Ltd., a BMG Company ℗ 1964 Sanctuary Records Group Ltd., a BMG Company

12
You're the One
00:02:23

Georges Aber, Lyricist - Petula Clark, Composer, Vocals, MainArtist

© 1997 Sanctuary Records Group Ltd., a BMG Company ℗ 1965 Sanctuary Records Group Ltd., a BMG Company

13
Don't Give Up
00:03:03

TONY HATCH, Composer, Producer - Jackie Trent, Composer - Petula Clark, Composer, Vocals, MainArtist

© 1997 Sanctuary Records Group Ltd., a BMG Company ℗ 1968 Sanctuary Records Group Ltd., a BMG Company

14
I Will Follow Him
00:02:32

Petula Clark, Vocals, MainArtist

© 1997 Sanctuary Records Group Ltd., a BMG Company ℗ 1963 Sanctuary Records Group Ltd., a BMG Company

15
Baby It's Me
00:02:19

Petula Clark, Vocals, MainArtist

© 1997 Sanctuary Records Group Ltd., a BMG Company ℗ 1963 Sanctuary Records Group Ltd., a BMG Company

16
You'd Better Come Home
00:02:54

TONY HATCH, Composer, Producer, Arranger - Petula Clark, Composer, Vocals, MainArtist

© 1997 Sanctuary Records Group Ltd., a BMG Company ℗ 1965 Sanctuary Records Group Ltd., a BMG Company

17
I Couldn't Live Without Your Love
00:02:55

Guy Barker, Instruments - Fred Alexander, Instruments - Peter John Vettese, Instruments - Laurie Lewis, Violin, Instruments - TONY HATCH, Composer, Producer, Arranger - Steve Sidwell, Instruments - Mark Brzezicki, Instruments - Jackie Trent, Composer - Petula Clark, Composer, MainArtist - Johnny Dean, Percussion - Michael Osborn, Drums - Eric Allen, Instruments - Ian Hamer, Instruments - Max Salpeter, Violin, Instruments - Martin Elliott, Guitar - Kenny Clayton, Piano - Andrew Holdsworth, Instruments - Robin Firman, Instruments - Don Lusher, Trombone - Reginald Leopold, Instruments - John Shinebourne, Cello - Patrick Halling, Instruments - George Turnlund, Viola - Michael Rennie, Violin - Alexander Kok, Cello - Dennis Vigay, Cello - John W Underwood, Viola - Ken Essex, Viola - Peter Beachil, Trombone - Stanley Ivan Barrett, Instruments - Victor Flick, Electric Guitar - Janet Sidwell, Backing Vocals - David Bellman, Viola - Derek R. Watkins, Instruments - Erica Margaret Cameron Simpson, Instruments - Howard Stanley Ball, Violin, Instruments - Jean Westwood, Backing Vocals - Margot Newman, Instruments - Peter Michael Oxer, Instruments - Robert Philip D. Smissen, Instruments

© 1997 Sanctuary Records Group Ltd., a BMG Company ℗ 1966 The copyright in this sound recording is owned by Sanctuary Records Group

18
True Love Never Runs Smooth
00:02:09

Petula Clark, Vocals, MainArtist

© 1997 Sanctuary Records Group Ltd., a BMG Company ℗ 1964 Sanctuary Records Group Ltd., a BMG Company

19
I Want to Sing With Your Band
00:02:43

Petula Clark, Vocals, MainArtist

© 1997 Sanctuary Records Group Ltd., a BMG Company ℗ 1968 Sanctuary Records Group Ltd., a BMG Company

20
Valentino
00:02:23

Petula Clark, Vocals, MainArtist

© 1997 Sanctuary Records Group Ltd., a BMG Company ℗ 1963 Sanctuary Records Group Ltd., a BMG Company

DISC 2

1
This Is My Song
00:03:13

Charles Chapin, Writer - Charles Chaplin, Composer - Petula Clark, MainArtist

© 1997 Sanctuary Records Group Ltd., a BMG Company ℗ 1967 Sanctuary Records Group Ltd.

2
Sailor
00:02:55

Werner Scharfenberger, Composer - Busch, Composer - Scharfenberger, Composer - Fini Busch, Writer - David West, Lyricist - West, Composer - Petula Clark, Vocals, MainArtist - Scharfenberger, Busch, West, Composer, Writer

© 1997 Sanctuary Records Group Ltd., a BMG Company ℗ 1961 Sanctuary Records Group Ltd., a BMG Company

3
Romeo
00:02:40

Robert Stolz, Composer - Petula Clark, Vocals, MainArtist - Arthur Rebner, Composer

© 1997 Sanctuary Records Group Ltd., a BMG Company ℗ 1961 Sanctuary Records Group Ltd., a BMG Company

4
My Friend the Sea
00:02:35

Ron Goodwin, Composer - Petula Clark, Vocals, MainArtist - Jack Fishman, Composer

© 1997 Sanctuary Records Group Ltd., a BMG Company ℗ 1961 Sanctuary Records Group Ltd., a BMG Company

5
I'm Counting On You
00:02:23

Petula Clark, Vocals, MainArtist

© 1997 Sanctuary Records Group Ltd., a BMG Company ℗ 1962 Sanctuary Records Group Ltd., a BMG Company

6
Something's Missing
00:02:34

Petula Clark, Vocals, MainArtist

© 1997 Sanctuary Records Group Ltd., a BMG Company ℗ 1968 Sanctuary Records Group Ltd., a BMG Company

7
The Road
00:02:54

Petula Clark, Vocals, MainArtist

© 1997 Sanctuary Records Group Ltd., a BMG Company ℗ 1962 Sanctuary Records Group Ltd., a BMG Company

8
Jumble Sale
00:02:16

Petula Clark, Vocals, MainArtist

© 1997 Sanctuary Records Group Ltd., a BMG Company ℗ 1962 Sanctuary Records Group Ltd., a BMG Company

9
Ya Ya Twist
00:02:14

Clarence Lewis, Composer - Bobby Robinson, Composer - Georges Aber, Composer - Petula Clark, Vocals, MainArtist - Lee Dorsey, Composer

© 1997 Sanctuary Records Group Ltd., a BMG Company ℗ 1962 Sanctuary Records Group Ltd., a BMG Company

10
American Boys
00:02:54

Petula Clark, Composer, Vocals, MainArtist

© 1997 Sanctuary Records Group Ltd., a BMG Company ℗ 1969 Sanctuary Records Group Ltd., a BMG Company

11
A Sign of the Times
00:02:52

TONY HATCH, Composer, Producer, Arranger - Petula Clark, Composer, Vocals, MainArtist

© 1997 Sanctuary Records Group Ltd., a BMG Company ℗ 1966 Sanctuary Records Group Ltd., a BMG Company

12
No One Better Than You
00:03:02

TONY HATCH, Producer, Arranger - Petula Clark, Composer, Vocals, MainArtist

© 1997 Sanctuary Records Group Ltd., a BMG Company ℗ 1969 Sanctuary Records Group Ltd., a BMG Company

13
Kiss Me Goodbye
00:03:54

TONY HATCH, Producer - Les Reed, Arranger - Petula Clark, Composer, Vocals, MainArtist

© 1997 Sanctuary Records Group Ltd., a BMG Company ℗ 1968 Sanctuary Records Group Ltd., a BMG Company

14
Chariot (I Will Follow Him)
00:02:31

Petula Clark, Vocals, MainArtist

© 1997 Sanctuary Records Group Ltd., a BMG Company ℗ 1963 Sanctuary Records Group Ltd., a BMG Company

15
Cinderella Jones
00:02:04

TONY HATCH, Producer, Arranger - Petula Clark, Vocals, MainArtist

© 1997 Sanctuary Records Group Ltd., a BMG Company ℗ 1960 Sanctuary Records Group Ltd., a BMG Company

16
Let Me Tell You
00:02:13

TONY HATCH, Conductor, Producer - Petula Clark, Vocals, MainArtist - The Babs Knight Singers, Backing Vocals

© 1997 Sanctuary Records Group Ltd., a BMG Company ℗ 1963 Sanctuary Records Group Ltd., a BMG Company

17
In Love
00:02:31

Freed, Composer, Lyricist - Petula Clark, Vocals, MainArtist - Lester, Composer, Lyricist - Fuga, Composer, Lyricist

© 1997 Sanctuary Records Group Ltd., a BMG Company ℗ 1963 Sanctuary Records Group Ltd., a BMG Company

18
Whistlin' for the Moon
00:02:46

Petula Clark, Vocals, MainArtist

© 1997 Sanctuary Records Group Ltd., a BMG Company ℗ 1962 Sanctuary Records Group Ltd., a BMG Company

19
Welcome Home
00:02:28

Petula Clark, Vocals, MainArtist

© 1997 Sanctuary Records Group Ltd., a BMG Company ℗ 1961 Sanctuary Records Group Ltd., a BMG Company

20
Colour My World
00:02:48

TONY HATCH, Composer - Jackie Trent, Composer - Petula Clark, Composer, Vocals, MainArtist

© 1997 Sanctuary Records Group Ltd., a BMG Company ℗ 1966 Sanctuary Records Group Ltd., a BMG Company

DISC 3

1
A Groovy Kind of Love
00:02:15

Petula Clark, Vocals, MainArtist

© 1997 Sanctuary Records Group Ltd., a BMG Company ℗ 1966 Sanctuary Records Group Ltd., a BMG Company

2
Days
00:02:48

Petula Clark, Composer, Vocals, MainArtist

© 1997 Sanctuary Records Group Ltd., a BMG Company ℗ 1968 Sanctuary Records Group Ltd., a BMG Company

3
Black Coffee
00:02:43

Petula Clark, Vocals, MainArtist

© 1997 Sanctuary Records Group Ltd., a BMG Company ℗ 1968 Sanctuary Records Group Ltd., a BMG Company

4
Homeward Bound
00:03:02

Petula Clark, Vocals, MainArtist

© 1997 Sanctuary Records Group Ltd., a BMG Company ℗ 1966 Sanctuary Records Group Ltd., a BMG Company

5
Elusive Butterfly
00:02:26

Petula Clark, Vocals, MainArtist

© 1997 Sanctuary Records Group Ltd., a BMG Company ℗ 1966 Sanctuary Records Group Ltd., a BMG Company

6
Here There and Everywhere
00:02:36

Petula Clark, Composer, Vocals, MainArtist

© 1997 Sanctuary Records Group Ltd., a BMG Company ℗ 1967 Sanctuary Records Group Ltd., a BMG Company

7
Reach Out I'll Be There
00:03:07

Petula Clark, Composer, Vocals, MainArtist

© 1997 Sanctuary Records Group Ltd., a BMG Company ℗ 1967 Sanctuary Records Group Ltd., a BMG Company

8
Cherish
00:03:07

Petula Clark, Vocals, MainArtist

© 1997 Sanctuary Records Group Ltd., a BMG Company ℗ 1967 Sanctuary Records Group Ltd., a BMG Company

9
Every Little Bit Hurts
00:02:57

Petula Clark, Composer, Vocals, MainArtist

© 1997 Sanctuary Records Group Ltd., a BMG Company ℗ 1965 Sanctuary Records Group Ltd., a BMG Company

10
Nobody I Know
00:02:30

Petula Clark, Vocals, MainArtist

© 1997 Sanctuary Records Group Ltd., a BMG Company ℗ 1964 Sanctuary Records Group Ltd., a BMG Company

Album review

Four-CD, 80-song box set of Clark's '60s material contains all of her big U.S. and U.K. hits, numerous singles that were only hits in other countries (usually France), and a bunch of interesting covers, B-sides, and LP tracks, some quite rare. If you're enough of a fan to want more than what you'll find on the usual thorough hits anthology, but not enough of a fan to want everything she ever did, this is perfect. It's got all of the classics, serviceable (although not terribly extensive) liner notes, and a host of interesting items that aren't well-known. These include a 1963 version of "Please Please Me" (sung in French) that was most likely one of the very first Lennon-McCartney covers; a French-sung cover of "Nobody I Know," the Lennon-McCartney tune never done by the Beatles, although Peter & Gordon had a hit with it; the original versions of "I Will Follow Him" (in English and French), covered for a chart-topper by Little Peggy March in the U.S.; yet another French-sung British Invasion cover, of the Kinks' "Well Respected Man," that was a hit in Canada; and "You're the One" (covered for a hit by the Vogues in the States). Best of all is the mid-'60s B-side "Heart" (covered by the Remains in America), a Clark original that's her hardest-rocking cut, and proof that she could muster the energy to sing rock & roll convincingly on occasion.

© Richie Unterberger /TiVo

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