Petula is on of the most underrated British singers that I know of, this CD is an amazing collection of her songs.
Verified purchase: Yes | Condition: Pre-owned
Verified purchase: Yes | Condition: Pre-owned
Excellent music, brings back lots of memories of years ago
Verified purchase: Yes | Condition: Pre-owned
Excellent cd covering the best of Petula’s English language output from 1957 to 2002
Verified purchase: Yes | Condition: New
Have been a fan of Pet's since her early days,when she had a lot of great songs,some of which are included in this selection.She sort of faded when she moved to France,though she still produced some good stuff.She's very popular in the States,due mainly to the Tony Hatch period-Downtown etc.
Great
Verified purchase: Yes | Condition: Pre-owned
There are a bewildering number of Petula Clark compilations out there. She has a pretty big back catalogue both in French and English and if you don't want all the individual albums from the early sixties onwards, which one do you buy? I did a bit of research on the CD releases available, both past and present, and decided this came top. It has all the important songs and a few more, the original hit recordings of course, but also her stage and film work and a few new songs as well, bringing us right up to date. There are forty five tracks on two discs, plus it comes with informative liner notes and comments from Petula herself in a nice booklet insert. Definitely a recommended buy.
Having recently been fortunate enough to have seen this legend of music, film, Broadway and The West End, at a local theatre, I was compelled to source a collection of her music. My subsequent eBay search resulted in the purchase of this excellent CD. The album includes all of her early Tony Hatch hits.(Down Town, Dont Sleep On The Subway, etc.), along with songs from musicals and films she starred in. Finians rainbow, Goodbye Mr. Chips and many others. The more modern tracks show that her voice has not deteriated considering her longevity in the music business, and by the way she still looks as gorgeous as ever. To sum up; an excellent album. One I am proud to have in my collection. Ken Clayton.
Petula Clark has sold nearly 70 million records worldwide, more records than any other UK female artist. At nearly 80 years of age, she is still singing even today, having been in the business for over 70 years. This double CD covers most, if not all of her excellent chart toppers. Shes an icon!
During the 60's we waited for her music to come on. When requests were made Petula was always in there. It is timeless beauty that sings to your heart. Thanks for giving us the fun both now and then.
Current slide {CURRENT_SLIDE} of {TOTAL_SLIDES}- Best-selling in CDs
Current slide {CURRENT_SLIDE} of {TOTAL_SLIDES}- Save on CDs