- Audio CD (12 Sep 2002)
- Number of Discs: 1
- Format: Single
- Label: Fabulus
- ASIN: B000BRJ2N8
- Other Editions: Audio CD | MP3 Download
- Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 553,451 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
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Nothing much more to add from the original reviewer except to say I thoroughly enjoyed this compilation (even the French and Xmas tracks!).
Believe it or not I purchased this collection especially for "Little Blue Man" which is not featured on many compilations as it is really a "Kiddies' Song", but as I'm a Big Kid I still like listening to those kinds of tracks!
I already have Petulas' later hits, so I think my next purchase will be her Polygon collections..."The Little Shoemaker.." included!
Well recorded Nixa selections with good booklet showing old record sleeves and labels. Nostalgia.
Believe it or not I purchased this collection especially for "Little Blue Man" which is not featured on many compilations as it is really a "Kiddies' Song", but as I'm a Big Kid I still like listening to those kinds of tracks!
I already have Petulas' later hits, so I think my next purchase will be her Polygon collections..."The Little Shoemaker.." included!
Well recorded Nixa selections with good booklet showing old record sleeves and labels. Nostalgia.
5 of 6 people found the following review helpful
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It is easy to dismiss Petula's early recordings, but during the fifties Petula was very successful in Britain and all across Europe. At least one LP was released in America during this period, but didn't sell well. These recordings are very different from Downtown and the rest of her late sixties recordings. As a child, Peggy Lee was one of Petula's favorites, and was a strong early influence on Petula. Some of the songs are covers of American songs. Suddenly there's a valley was a top ten British hit for Petula, outselling versions by Jo Stafford and Gogi Grant. Other American songs include Fascinating rhythm, Memories are made of this, I've grown accustomed to his face, Zing! went the strings of my heart and As time goes by, and you will recognise others.
Petula's British hits were being translated into French and recorded by Dalida, who was scoring French hits with them. Meanwhile, Petula was getting restless. She was tired of the easy listening songs and wanted to rock and roll. Noting the lack of her own American success but the huge French success of Dalida, she moved to France and started recording in French. Dalida didn't cover any more Petula songs, but they had one more battle - they both recorded French versions of Save the last dance for me, and both had huge hits with the song. Despite all this, Petula insists they always got on really well - and it obviously didn't harm either of their careers.
Some of Petula's early French recordings, not including Save the last dance for me, but including another big translated hit, Prends mon coeur (Fool such as I) are here. A full set of French recordings from this period, including Save the last dance for me, can found on Anthologie 6, a French import.
The double-CD is completed by some of Petula's Christmas songs, which can also found on Merry Christmas/Joyeaux Noel.
So, this is a very interesting collection for Petula fans, or for those interested in British pop ladies of the fifties like Alma Cogan, Marion Ryan, Lita Roza, Billie Anthony and Joan Regan.
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A Petula Clark CD with the old old stuff on it! A double album with lots of "forgotten" songs brought back to life. I know there are lots more so waiting with baited breath for it to be released on CD. Definately a must not only for Petula fans but for everyone!
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