The Best of Petula Clark [Import]

Editorial Reviews
Album Description
UK compilation featuring 17 of the very best from this legendary vocalist captured at the peak of her career. This collection includes 12 of her 13 U.S. & UK Top 10 hits. Camden. 2003.

Tracks:

Downtown
Don't Sleep in the Subway
Colour My World
I Know a Place
This Is My Song
Sign of Times
Call Me
Strangers in the Night
Hello Dolly
Good Life
Song of My Life
My Life

Album Description

Special budget priced best of collection from one of the 1960s greatest voices. 12 tracks including 'Downtown', 'Don't Sleep In The Subway', 'Colour My World' & 'My Love'. 2002.

Customer Reviews:

Petula still tops at 72.......2004-04-08

Hi even though I,am 35,over the past 5 years I have come to be a huge fan of Petula Clark and her music,Just two days ago we saw her at the Hilton Hotel in AC and we went back stage and she was the nicest person you could ever want to meet,Buy this and any other music of Petulas,and listen to music that just does not age.

Tracks:

Downtown
This Is My Song
Colour My World
I Know a Place
Don't Sleep in the Subway
Somebody
My Love Is a Wanderer
Little Shoemaker
"Who Is It?" Song
You Go to My Head
Music, Music, Music
You Are My True Love
Beloved Be Faithful
Tennessee Waltz
Teasin'
Boy in Love
Out of a Clear Blue Sky
Made in Heaven
Christopher Robin at Buckingham Palace
Poppa Piccolino
Christmas Cards
Smile
Meet Me in Battersea Park

Tracks:

Tell Me Truly
Silver Dollar
Black Note Serenade
Sleepy Eyes
That's How a Love Song Is Born
Majorca
Card
Cold Cold Heart
Fascinatin' Rhythm
Helpless
Chee Chee Oo Chee
Romance in Rome
Temptation Rag
Crazy Otto Rag
Fly Away Peter
Who Spilt Coffee on the Carpet
It Had to Be You
Long Way to Go

Customer Reviews:

Caution.......2006-12-12

The first few tracks are her big 60s hits but most of the tracks are from the 50s which had a completely different sound than her 60s vocals. Some people do not like the girl singer sound of the 50s so beware before buying.

1965: Shakin' All Over (Time-Life Music Classic Rock)

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1965: Shakin' All Over (Time-Life Music Classic Rock)
The Zombies , Lee Dorsey , Cannibal and the Headhunters , The Strangeloves , Peter and Gordon , Diana Ross and the Supremes , The Larks , Jackie DeShannon , Gary Lewis and the Playboys , and The Guess Who
Manufacturer: Time Life Music
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD
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1966: The Beat Goes On (Time-Life Music Classic Rock)
1968 Classic Rock By Time Life

ASIN: B000FCIZHS

Product Description

From the Time-Life Music Classic Rock series - 1965: Shakin' All Over with 23 of the best rock 'n' roll songs from 1965. Song listing: 1 James Brown Papa's Got A Brand New Bag (2:08) 2 Zombies, The Tell Her No (2:07) 3 Lee Dorsey Ride Your Pony (2:51) 4 Cher All I Really Want To Do (2:57) 5 Peter & Gordon I Go To Pieces (2:23) 6 Jackie DeShannon What The World Needs Now Is Love (3:07) 7 Cannibal & The Headhunters Land Of 1000 Dances (2:15) 8 Gary Lewis & The Playboys Count Me In (2:26) 9 Larks, The The Jerk (2:35) 10 Vogues, The You're The One (2:20) 11 Kinks, The Set Me Free (2:13) 12 Righteous Brothers, The Unchained Melody (3:38) 13 Diana Ross & The Supremes Stop! In The Name Of Love (2:53) 14 Marvin Gaye Ain't That Peculiar (3:02) 15 Strangeloves, The I Want Candy (2:36) 16 Freddie & The Dreamers I'm Telling You Now (2:09) 17 Barbara Lewis Make Me Your Baby (2:30) 18 Impressions, The People Get Ready (2:39) 19 Petula Clark Downtown (3:09) 20 Guess Who, The Shakin' All Over (2:43) 21 We Five You Were On My Mind (2:38) 22 Temptations, The It's Growing (2:59) 23 Barbara Mason Yes, I'm Ready (3:04)

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Superhits: 1966 (Time Life Music)
Bobby Hebb , Bob Lind , The Mindbenders , The Happenings , The New Vaudeville Band , The Seekers , B.J. Thomas and the Triumphs , Petula Clark , Dusty Springfield , and Gary Lewis and the Playboys
Manufacturer: Time Life Music
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD
ASIN: B000SY0MPQ

Product Description

SONG LIST :1. California Dreamin - The Mamas & Papas 2. Good Vibrations - The Beach Boys 3. Sunny - Bobby Herb 4. DayDream - The Lovin' Spoonful 5. Elusive Butterfly - Bob Lind 6. You Don't Have to Say You Love Me - Dusty Springfield 7. A Groovy Kind of Love - The Mindbenders 8. Bang Bang (My Baby Shot Me Down) - Cher 9. See You in September - The Happenings 10. Message to Michael - Dionne Warwick 11. When a Man Loves a Woman - Percy Sledge 12. You Can't Hurry Love - The Surpremes 13. I'm a Believer - The Monkees 14. Sweet Talkin' Guy - The Chiffons 15. Cherish - The Associations 16. She's Just My Style - Gary Lewis & the Playboys 17. You Didn't Have to Be So Nice - The Lovin' Spoonful 18. Georgy Girl - The Seekers 19. Winchester Cathedral - The New Vaudeville Band 20. My Love - Petula Clark 21. (You're My) Soul and Inspiration - The Righteous Brothers 22. I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry - B.J.Thomas

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THESE ARE MID 1980s RE-RECORDINGS - NOT ORIGINALS
Why fix it if it ain't broke !
I agree!
You get what you pay for
DON'T BUY THIS CD

The Very Best of Petula Clark
Petula Clark
Manufacturer: Castle Pulse/Wave
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000008555
Release Date: 2005-11-22

Tracks:

Downtown
Suddenly There's a Valley
With All My Heart
I Know a Place
Don't Give Up
Round Every Corner
Don't Sleep in the Subway
Other Man's Grass Is Always Greener
Casanova
I'm Counting on You
What Now, My Love?
My Friend the Sea
Vegas
Sailor
I Don't Know How to Love Him
Romeo
Alone
Sign of the Times
Baby Lover
You're the One
This Is My Song
Colour My World
You'd Better Come Home
Chariot (I Will Follow Him)
My Love
Who Am I?

Album Details

Tracks Include: Downtown, with all My Heart, I Know a Place, Don't Sleep in the Subway, Casanova, Sailor, a Sign of the Times, My Love and More.

Customer Reviews:

THESE ARE MID 1980s RE-RECORDINGS - NOT ORIGINALS.......2004-12-30

If you want the original Petula Clark 1960s classic recordings, then buy "Ultimate Petula Clark" or "Platinum & Gold" on BMG or "Petula Clark Anthology" on Hip-O/Univeral or one of the Sanctuary/Castle collections.

Why fix it if it ain't broke !.......2003-02-11

I was expecting a compilation of Petula's hits from the 60's. What is on this CD are recently re-recorded versions of her songs. Petula's voice is a clear as ever, but the arrangements are somewhat different. When you are used to hearing the original verions of these songs, it is a bit of a disappointment.

I agree!.......2001-06-24

I ...was really disappointed upon ...listening to it. It's definitely a remix, shallow in sound and nothing close to the original songs. From now on, I will definitely read all reviews before buying something like this. I wish I knew about the Amazon reviews sooner...Now I'll have to buy another CD of hers but I'll just make sure it's the real thing! ....

You get what you pay for.......2001-03-05

This album is proof of the maxim, "You get what you pay for." These are not the original hits. I don't know when or where they were recorded but if you're looking for the classic sounds you remember, pass this one by.

DON'T BUY THIS CD.......2000-11-15

Do not be fooled. You are not going to get the original hits. This is a "bargain" CD made in Israel of new recordings of Petula's hits. They don't sound anything like the originals. Rather, they are "discofied" remakes with an annoying backup chorus and what sounds like a Casio-tone keyboard for accompaniment. VERY dissapointed, I wish I had bought the "real" greatest hits instead of trying to save a buck or two. This purchase will make me much more cautious of any affordable greatest hits CD's I see for sale.

Ses Plus Belles Chansons: Best of Petula Clark

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Excellent compilation of Petula's French recordings

Ses Plus Belles Chansons: Best of Petula Clark
Petula Clark
Manufacturer: Wagram Records
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ASIN: B00004YWCO
Release Date: 2000-09-19

Tracks:

Gadoue
Dans le Temps [Downtown Club Mix]
Chariot [I Will Follow Him]
Viens Avec Moi [I Know a Place]
Il Faut Revenir [You'd Better Come Home]
Va Toujours Plus Loin [Round Every Corner]
Mon Amour [My Love]
Si Tu Prenais le Temps [A Sign of the Times]
C'Est Ma Chanson [From Film LA Contesse de Hong Kong]
Romeo
Ya Ya Twist
Incorruptibles
Petite Fleur
Longtemps [In un Fiore]
Tu Perds Ton Temps [Please Please Me]
Nuit N'En Finit Plus [Needles and Pins]
Partir, Il Nous Faut [Nobody I Know]
Jeune Homme Bien [A Well Respected Man]
J'Ai Pas le Temps [No Go Showboat]
Entre Nous il Est Fou [She's a Fool]
Doigt de Champagne [Can't Get Over (The Bossa Nova)]
O O Sheriff
Vilaine Fille, Mauvais Garcon

Album Details

Compilation of her biggest hits, recorded in French between 1962 and 1968 for famous label - Vogue. The record has been released to celebrate the triumph of her latest musical comedy 'Sunset Boulevard'. 23 digitally remastered tracks.

Customer Reviews:

Excellent compilation of Petula's French recordings.......2001-03-04

This compilation does not contain all Petula's big French hits, but it is the strongest available single-CD collection of its kind. The important tracks not included here can be found on another great compilation, C'est Ma Chanson. Only eight tracks appear on both.

Although Petula recorded many French songs, most of the tracks here are translated versions of British or American songs, so you don't have to understand French to enjoy the music. I don't know any French at all. The songs include Downtown, I know a place, You'd better come home, Round every corner, My love, A sign of the times, This is my song, Romeo, Please please me, Needles and pins, Nobody I know, Well respected man, No go showboat, She's a fool, Can't get over the bossa nova, along with some French songs. Ya ya twist, one of Petula's French number ones, is adapted from a Lee Dorsey song.

Two French songs worth a special mention are Chariot and O O Sheriff.

Chariot began life as an instrumental written by Paul Mauriat. With lyrics added, it became a million-selling French number one single for the young and beautiful Petula. Versions in German and Italian were big hits in those countries. I do not know if they were translated from the French or not. English lyrics were written, but they were definitely not translated from the French. A completely different song set to the same tune resulted, called I will follow him. It was a number one hit for Petula in Singapore, but failed to chart for her in Britain and America. Remember, this was a year or two before Downtown. Little Peggy March covered the song and had an American number one.

O O Sheriff is a salacious song, the like of which Petula has never recorded in English. A translation of this and some other French songs can be found on Petula's official website, but briefly the song is about a sheriff who doesn't seem sure what to do with a woman but by the end of the song he's obviously learned what is required.