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This stunning 2CD set features 61 tracks which covers all of her original Polygon 78s lovingly re-mastered for the first time in one collection. In addition there are rare sides from Columbia and Decca, as well as rare overseas releases. From child star to her heyday and still performing today, 6 decades later, Petula Clark is a true icon of the music business.
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1-Doodle-Oodle-Day 2-It's Not For The Want Of Trying 3-House In The Sky 4-Put Your Shoes On, Lucy 5-I'll Always Love You 6-Clancy Lowered The Boom 7-Two Lips (The "Kiss"-Song) 8-You Go To My Head 9-Out Of A Clear Blue Sky 10-Music, Music, Music 11-Blossoms On The Bouch 12-Silver Dollar 13-Talky, Talky, Talky 14-Fly Away Peter, Fly Away Paul 15-Who Split The Coffee On The Carpet 16-You Are My True Love 17-You're The Sweetest In The Land 18-Beloved, Be Faithful 19-Tennessee Waltz 20-Sleepy Eyes 21-Teasin' 22-Black-Note Serenade 23-May Kway (Rose, Rose, I Love You) 24-Clickety Clack 25-Mariandl 26-Broken Heart 27-That's How A Love Song Is Born 28-Cold, Cold Heart CD 1-Tell Me Truly 2-Song Of The Mermaid 3-The Card 4-It Had To Be You 5-A Boy In Love 6-A Boy In Love (Radiola Version) 7-Where Did My Snowman Go 8-Anytime Is Tea Time Now 9-Made In Heaven 10-Temptation Rag 11-Made In Heaven (Rank Film Music) 12-My Love Is A Wanderer 13-Take Care Of Yourself 14-Christopher Robin At Buckingham Palace 15-Three Little Kittens 16-Poppa Piccolino 17-The Who-Is-It Song 18-The Little Shoemaker 19-Helpless 20-Meet Me In Battersea Park 21-A Long Way To Go 22-Smile 23-Somebody 24-Christmas Cards 25-Little Johnny Rainbow 26-Majorca 27-Fascinating Rhythm 28-Romance In Rome 29-Chee Chee-Oo Chee 30-The Pendulum Song 31-Crazy Otto Rag 32-How Are Things With You 33-Tuna Puna Trinidad (2007/JASMINE) 61 tracks - complete early singles & promos 1949-55
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14 of 15 people found the following review helpful
By G. T. Arnold
Format:Audio CD
There are 61 tracks on this beautifully presented 2 cd set. The first 2 songs are 'Doodle-Oodle-Day' and 'It's Not For The Want of Trying' which are from 2 of Petula's 1949 films, 'The Huggetts Abroad' and 'Don't Ever Leave Me'. I've never come across these on cd before and they are a real pleasure to have as they are both charming songs. Another gem that shines out is a duet with Benny Lee 'Two Lips'.
The quality of this set is superb and outshines other re-issues of Petula's early recordings. If you are a Petula fan you definitely need this collection, and if you're not a fan already, you will be after listening to this. It's a real must-have, and fantastic value too. Highly recommended.
The quality of this set is superb and outshines other re-issues of Petula's early recordings. If you are a Petula fan you definitely need this collection, and if you're not a fan already, you will be after listening to this. It's a real must-have, and fantastic value too. Highly recommended.
19 of 21 people found the following review helpful
By T.M.G.
Format:Audio CD
I may be somewhat biased in reviewing this collection, as it was me who conceived, compiled and annotated it. That doesn't stop me giving an honest review though, and I honestly think that this is any essential purchase for any fan of Petula Clark, or anyone who likes the music of the era.
Pet started singing aged 10 in 1942, yet it wasn't until 1949 that a record company put her on disc. That's where it all started, long before Downtown and that malarky. The bulk of material here has been re-issued before. So why do it again? For the simple reason that in the past, the sound quality was appalling on around half of it. When Polygon, the label that originally issued most of this material, were bought by Pye and became Pye Nixa, they demolished a whole load of master tapes. Historical artifacts gone forever. Then in the 90s, 78rpm copies were found, poorly engineered and released by RPM. Those who didn't much care for the music would be put off trying to re-assess upon repeated listening. And those who really did enjoy it, couldn't really enjoy it.
Hence this project. Mint - or excellent condition 78s were sought after, to be engineered by experts in remastering. The best possible job was done on each track. Many of the 78s were poor pressings, so sound does have limitations - but all the tracks are very listenable, and most sound pristine. Pet's voice and the orchestra have never sounded this clear.
So here we get every 78 issued by Petula before she joined Pye Nixa. The previous issues of this material only included Polygon tracks. Now we get the three that preceded the Polygon era: two 78s from EMI Columbia, and one side from British Decca. And it's not just British singles - Australian and Danish-only releases are included. There's also three Rank Film Music promo-only recordings, though these are just taken from the films they featured in. As a bonus, there's a newly discovered take of 'A Boy in Love' (a beautiful torch ballad).
All presented in chronological order by original release, we get to chart Pet's rising vocal talents. On the first few tracks she still sounds a bit like a little girl; by the time we get to 'Fascinating Rhythm' near the end, she can deliver a knock-out performance.
Unlike other singers of the era, and possibly due to the label she was on, Pet didn't just stick to one type of material. Back then, it was either ballads or novelties. She does both these - there are beautiful songs such as 'Tell Me Truly' and 'That's How a Love Song Is Born'. If you like novelties, you'll be more than satisfied. Starting with 'Where Did My Snowman Go', Pet was children's choice. 'Christopher Robin', 'Poppa Piccolino', 'The Little Shoemaker' (her breakthrough hit), 'Little Johnny Rainbow' and others were in constant rotation on Uncle Mac's Children's Favourites radio show. Pet's sweet and innocent vocal style was ideally suited to such numbers, and they'll be enjoyed by anybody who's more than a little young at heart.
Pet is ever changing here. She's Irish on 'Clancy Lowered the Boom'; ragtime on 'Temptation Rag'; calypso on 'Tuna Puna Trinidad'; jazzy on 'It Had to Be You', and like a female Noel Coward on 'The Card'. I could go on. She sings anything and everything, and in every style going. For sheer rarity value - and the horror of Our Pet being a gin drinker - 'Who Spilt the Coffee on the Carpet' really demands your attention. But I wouldn't be lying if I said that nothing here doesn't demand your attention.
The sleevenotes give you a track-by-track commentary, as well as a whole load of technical information: titles EXACTLY as they were on the records, catalogue numbers, matrix numbers, release and recording dates (precise or approximate), and accompaniments. For the first time you can find out just which tracks feature future 'Avengers' theme composer Laurie Johnson! The backings, incidentally, are all first class, especially those of light music legend Frank Chacksfield.
I would have liked more pictures in the booklet, but at the end of the day I'm just glad to have these rarities in great sound. It really makes one yearn for the innocence of those bygone days...
Pet started singing aged 10 in 1942, yet it wasn't until 1949 that a record company put her on disc. That's where it all started, long before Downtown and that malarky. The bulk of material here has been re-issued before. So why do it again? For the simple reason that in the past, the sound quality was appalling on around half of it. When Polygon, the label that originally issued most of this material, were bought by Pye and became Pye Nixa, they demolished a whole load of master tapes. Historical artifacts gone forever. Then in the 90s, 78rpm copies were found, poorly engineered and released by RPM. Those who didn't much care for the music would be put off trying to re-assess upon repeated listening. And those who really did enjoy it, couldn't really enjoy it.
Hence this project. Mint - or excellent condition 78s were sought after, to be engineered by experts in remastering. The best possible job was done on each track. Many of the 78s were poor pressings, so sound does have limitations - but all the tracks are very listenable, and most sound pristine. Pet's voice and the orchestra have never sounded this clear.
So here we get every 78 issued by Petula before she joined Pye Nixa. The previous issues of this material only included Polygon tracks. Now we get the three that preceded the Polygon era: two 78s from EMI Columbia, and one side from British Decca. And it's not just British singles - Australian and Danish-only releases are included. There's also three Rank Film Music promo-only recordings, though these are just taken from the films they featured in. As a bonus, there's a newly discovered take of 'A Boy in Love' (a beautiful torch ballad).
All presented in chronological order by original release, we get to chart Pet's rising vocal talents. On the first few tracks she still sounds a bit like a little girl; by the time we get to 'Fascinating Rhythm' near the end, she can deliver a knock-out performance.
Unlike other singers of the era, and possibly due to the label she was on, Pet didn't just stick to one type of material. Back then, it was either ballads or novelties. She does both these - there are beautiful songs such as 'Tell Me Truly' and 'That's How a Love Song Is Born'. If you like novelties, you'll be more than satisfied. Starting with 'Where Did My Snowman Go', Pet was children's choice. 'Christopher Robin', 'Poppa Piccolino', 'The Little Shoemaker' (her breakthrough hit), 'Little Johnny Rainbow' and others were in constant rotation on Uncle Mac's Children's Favourites radio show. Pet's sweet and innocent vocal style was ideally suited to such numbers, and they'll be enjoyed by anybody who's more than a little young at heart.
Pet is ever changing here. She's Irish on 'Clancy Lowered the Boom'; ragtime on 'Temptation Rag'; calypso on 'Tuna Puna Trinidad'; jazzy on 'It Had to Be You', and like a female Noel Coward on 'The Card'. I could go on. She sings anything and everything, and in every style going. For sheer rarity value - and the horror of Our Pet being a gin drinker - 'Who Spilt the Coffee on the Carpet' really demands your attention. But I wouldn't be lying if I said that nothing here doesn't demand your attention.
The sleevenotes give you a track-by-track commentary, as well as a whole load of technical information: titles EXACTLY as they were on the records, catalogue numbers, matrix numbers, release and recording dates (precise or approximate), and accompaniments. For the first time you can find out just which tracks feature future 'Avengers' theme composer Laurie Johnson! The backings, incidentally, are all first class, especially those of light music legend Frank Chacksfield.
I would have liked more pictures in the booklet, but at the end of the day I'm just glad to have these rarities in great sound. It really makes one yearn for the innocence of those bygone days...
16 of 19 people found the following review helpful
By david moncur
Format:Audio CD|Amazon Verified Purchase
If, like me, you are not really a fan of Petula's earliest work, and therefore never really listenend to the rather scratchy 78s, and album and cd tracks that have been made available, then I suggest you buy this cd, and give these 60+ songs a listen. The sound quality is superb. This is what I call remastering. There is virtually no background noise on these tracks which gives you the chance to listen to Petula's voice and the orchestrations. This is not the Petula of Ya Ya Twist or Romeo, not the swinging 60s chick, nor the chic of the sophisticated Petula of Las Vegas of the 70s, not the Petula of Blood brothers and Norma Desmond fame in the 90s, nor is it the magnificent concert-giving Petula of today, but it is a signpost to the greatness that was to come. The quality of the sound means that you can hear the intonations, the soul, the jazz in Pet's voice which were to make her the international superstar that she became. As a life long fan, I have to say that I'm thrilled to have found 60 new Petula Clark tracks, that I had previously dismissed as pretty unlistenable....
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