Anthology vol.3 1963-1964 by Petula Clark (2006-01-01)

This collection of songs recorded in 1963 and 1964 is typical in many ways of most of Petula's French music of the sixties, containing a mix of translated British and American songs with songs written in French, including some Petula co-wrote.
Having established herself initially as a rock'n'roll singer, Petula was already moving away from that, something that would be even more evident on her Hello Paris double album (the subject of a separate CD in this series). On this set, there is a great mix of the rocking and the romantic.
There are four extremely famous songs here - Please please me, Needles and pins, Anyone who had a heart and Hello Dolly - all sung superbly in French by Petula. Less well known translated songs are Second fiddle girl (Barbara Lynn), She's a fool (Lesley Gore), No go showboat (Beach boys), He was a friend of mine (Bobby Bare), Can't get over the bossa nova (Steve Lawrence and Eydie Gorme), Judy Judy Judy (Johnny Tillotson), It's party time, The lonely bull and I'm looking at the world through teardrops.
British fans will recognise two Shadows instrumentals (Dance on and Foot tapper) with French words added. Kathy Kirby did an English vocal version of Dance on, but I don't ever remember hearing Foot tapper with English lyrics - perhaps it never had any, as it was written by two of the Shadows.
Of the French songs, Petula co-wrote nine of them, demonstrating the she could write as well as sing. Yet, for me, the outstanding French song (written by Serge Gainsbourg) is O O Sheriff, a very saucy song about a sheriff learning how to love. Even if (like me) you don't know any French, you get a clear idea from the tone of the song. An English translation of this and other songs can be found on Petula's official website.
If you love Petula's English recordings, you don't need to understand French to enjoy these 29 magical tracks.

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Peter Durward Harris

Brilliant selection of Petula's French music

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on October 23, 2002

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This collection of songs recorded in 1963 and 1964 is typical in many ways of most of Petula's French music of the sixties, containing a mix of translated British and American songs with songs written in French, including some Petula co-wrote.
Having established herself initially as a rock'n'roll singer, Petula was already moving away from that, something that would be even more evident on her Hello Paris double album (the subject of a separate CD in this series). On this set, there is a great mix of the rocking and the romantic.
There are four extremely famous songs here - Please please me, Needles and pins, Anyone who had a heart and Hello Dolly - all sung superbly in French by Petula. Less well known translated songs are Second fiddle girl (Barbara Lynn), She's a fool (Lesley Gore), No go showboat (Beach boys), He was a friend of mine (Bobby Bare), Can't get over the bossa nova (Steve Lawrence and Eydie Gorme), Judy Judy Judy (Johnny Tillotson), It's party time, The lonely bull and I'm looking at the world through teardrops.
British fans will recognise two Shadows instrumentals (Dance on and Foot tapper) with French words added. Kathy Kirby did an English vocal version of Dance on, but I don't ever remember hearing Foot tapper with English lyrics - perhaps it never had any, as it was written by two of the Shadows.
Of the French songs, Petula co-wrote nine of them, demonstrating the she could write as well as sing. Yet, for me, the outstanding French song (written by Serge Gainsbourg) is O O Sheriff, a very saucy song about a sheriff learning how to love. Even if (like me) you don't know any French, you get a clear idea from the tone of the song. An English translation of this and other songs can be found on Petula's official website.
If you love Petula's English recordings, you don't need to understand French to enjoy these 29 magical tracks.

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Anthology vol.3 1963-1964 by Petula Clark (2006-01-01)

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