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ALL
OVER NOW (Petula Clark) 1960
Released in August 1960 as the
'B' side to the anticipated hit Cinderella Jones (Pye
Records 7N 15281). Petula is accompanied by The Johnny Keating Orchestra and Chorus.
All Over Now was published by
Henderson Music Ltd., and debuted Petula as writer of both
music and lyrics. The recording was also released in Denmark
on Metronome (B 1435), Finland on PYE records (7N 15281) and
in France on Disques Vogue (45-PV 15099). Read
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THAT MATTERS TO ME (Petula Clark / Dee Shipman)
2012 from J'Accuse
...! The Passions of Emile Zola
An
additional unrecorded composition written in 2012 by Petula
and Dee Shipman for their musical J'Accuse
...!
The Passions of Emile Zola.
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THROUGH THE YEARS (Petula Clark / Dee Shipman) 1989 / 2002
from Someone Like You
The showstopper from the Clark / Shipman musical Someone
Like You. All Through The Years (originally titled The
Preacher's Wife) was one of the last pieces
to be composed in 1989 just weeks before the production opened
at The Arts Theatre, Cambridge. All Through The Years is based on the Major's ballad.
On stage, the song closed Act two of the musical Someone Like You.
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commercial version of All Through The Years for her UK
chart album The Ultimate Collection issued by
Sanctuary. In 2002, two new lyrics were written for Petula by
lyricist Dee
Shipman. Of the new version, Petula commented: "I wrote
the music for a show called Someone Like You, an original story that takes place in West Virginia. I had a
great feeling, great affection for this place - the mountains
and the old coal mines - and this is set just after the
American Civil War. All Through The Years is almost
like a duet with another song. If you listen carefully, you
can hear the melody of the title song Someone Like You,
going on behind it. My dear friend Dee Shipman wrote the lyric".
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AMEN
(Petula Clark / Dee Shipman / Kenny Clayton) 1985 from Someone Like You
Seven different versions of this song were written
and recorded as demos for the Petula Clark / Dee Shipman stage
musical Someone Like You which enjoyed a successful
tour of the UK in 1989 and a brief run at London's Strand Theatre (now
The Novello Theatre) in 1990.
The
versions are Amen Coda, Amen II, Amen Credo, Amen - Which One Is Really Me?, Amen IV, Amen Catechism and /
Amen - Into The Light.
Amen was one of the first songs to be recorded for the musical project with the first recording session
taking place at Redwood Studios, London on 26 June 1985
(pictured bottom left and centre).
The Redan Recorders session
recorded in London on 11 December 1987 produced polished demos including an ensemble cast performance of
Amen together with full company performances of Into The Light, Get It Together and Home Is Where The Heart
Is (session tape pictured below right). These sessions were funded by Bill
Kenwright.
The version used for the 1989 and 1990 productions of
Someone Like You was the Amen Catechism (production
sheet music pictured right) which began with a series of questions to Abigail
and Andy from Serena. The song appeared in act two of the
production and reprised at the end of the production following
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L'AMOUR
AVEC UN GRANDE "A" (Petula Clark / Frank Gerald)
1966
The French language version of Time For Love,
released on the Disques Vogue EP Mon Amour (EPL. 8423) in 1966. The EP
peaked at number 12 in the French hit parade.
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AMOR
(Al Grant / Luciano Giacotta) 1970
Amor is the Italian recording of For Love a
song Petula composed both music and lyrics under the guise of
Al Grant. Amor appeared on the 'B' side to the
Italian version of The Song Of My Life - E' Una Canzone
Cosi issued by Disques Vogue (VG 87.019). Recorded in Paris in 1970, Amor used the
original backing track from 1967, orchestrated by Ernie
Freeman.
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L'AMOUR
SENNUIE (Al Grant / Michel Colombier / Catherine Desage) 1970
Written under Petula's writing pseudonym Al Grant, L'Amout
Sennuie is the French reworking of Beautiful Sounds, adapted by
Catherine Desage, that appeared
on the French album C'est Le Refrain De Ma Vie (Vogue
CLD 773). The
orchestrations for this track were provided by Michel Colombier.
The album was produced by Claude Wolff.
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AN
ORDINARY MAN (Petula Clark / Dee Shipman)
2012 from J'Accuse
...! The Passions of Emile Zola
An
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ANGER
(Petula Clark / Dee Shipman) 1989
A song
written by Petula and Dee Shipman for Dave Willetts'
solo album On And Off Stage issued in the UK by Silva Screen in
January 1990. The
song was demo'd in 1989 (demo cassette pictured right) by Dave Willetts but never made it to
the final album release.
Lyricist
Dee Shipman recalls: "I got the idea for this lyric when Petula and I were about to write a song for Dave Willetts. I wanted something with passion (which Dave sings particularly well), and a song on which he could use his 'big' voice as well as his 'little' voice! So I wanted to find a subject that had emotion and energy together; and although anger can be a destructive or negative emotion, it does have energy. I remembered a poem that had impressed me as a child, about not spoiling the world with anger and that inspired this lyric!
I've often wondered, since then, what influences the young people of today; what forms - and informs - the building of their values. I thought about this again a couple of years ago, when my beautiful god-daughter, Chiara, then aged 7, came for a sleep-over. The TV news was on as she arrived, and before I could turn it off, she was sitting intently taking in the program, as one horrific story of terrorism, war, and violence followed another on the screen. I turned it off, and she was very still. Then she quietly said, 'Deedee, I don't think that the world is a bad place. I think it's a beautiful place. It's just that some people don't know how to behave properly!'
Out of the mouths of babes and sucklings, indeed!!"
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ANOTHER
CHRISTMAS WITHOUT YOU (Petula Clark) 2009
A new composition and recording for the Collectors
Choice album This Is Christmas released in November
2009. Produced and arranged by Joseph Baker and recorded in
New York at Baker Boys Studio.
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L'ANGLETERRE
(Petula Clark / Pierre Delanoe) 1978
Petula's final single for the French CBS label was the
bouncy up tempo track Leve-Toi Petula, released in June
1979 by CBS (7368). The 'B' side was a more subtle ballad L'Angleterre,
with melody by Petula and French lyrics by Pierre Delonoe.
The autobiographical piece traced Petula's childhood in
England. Often referred to by the complete title N'oublie
Jamais L'Angleterre. Despite not being released until
the summer of 1979, L'Angleterre had been recorded
nearly a year earlier and was the intended 'B' side for
the single Le Grec.
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ASCENSEUR
(Petula Clark) 1964 from A Couteaux Tires
One of 6 themes
/ incidental music from the 1964
French film A Couteaux Tires composed by
Petula Clark with musical direction by Tony Hatch. The 6 themes were released on the French EP A Couteaux Tires issued in 1964
by Disques Vogue (EPL 8198).
This and
the other 5 themes have not been issued on CD although a DVD
of the film is available on general release.
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AVANT (Alain Gauney / Claude Pitkowski / Petula Clark)
1962
Richard Anthony was a French singer from Cairo who recorded Petula's composition
Avant released in France in 1962 on the EP Delivre Moi
by Columbia (ESRF 1351) Watch
Video. Co-writer Claude Pitkowski also co-wrote two other
songs with Petula; Darling Cheri and The Road. Avant,
coupled with Anger is a rare example of Petula writing
pop songs for other vocalists.
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BEAUTIFUL
SOUNDS (Al Grant / Michel Colombier) 1970
Beautiful Sounds first appeared as the 'B' side to
the 1970 Warner Bros. single The Song Is Love (7422). Petula
contributed the lyric for the song under her writing pseudonym
of Al Grant to accompany
Michel Colombier's rock melody. The song was used as the
opening number for Petula's 1970 ATV special. Beautiful
Sounds was also the title track of New York cabaret singer
Moira Danis' tribute cabaret and album to Petula Clark and her
songs. Watch
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BECAUSE
I LOVE HIM (Petula Clark) 1981
With music and lyrics by Petula and released in December 1981, Because I Love Him appeared as
the 'B' side of Natural Love, Petula's debut release on the
Scotti Brothers label. Because I Love Him is 1 of 10 tracks recorded for the Scotti Bros.
label. Because I Love Him was released in the US (1981), The Netherlands (1981), Germany (1981), Spain (1981), New Zealand (1981) and the UK (1982).The single performed well in the US on
the Adult Contemporary chart and reached #66 in the Billboard
singles chart in February 1982. It also peaked at #20 in the
US County chart in February 1982. Both Natural Love and
Because I Love Him were produced by Tony Scotti for an
intended album of country material. Petula performed both
songs on the UK television show Pebble Mill for the BBC.
In the UK, the single was first issued in 1981 as an promotional record
(pictured right) on the Epic label (EPC A1645) and later commercially released in 1982 by Scotti Bros. (SCT A1645).
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GOOD TO ME (Petula Clark / Mark Anhtony) 1963
Be Good To Me was issued in 1963 as the 'B' side to
the Pye single Let Me Tell You (7N. 15551). With
words by Petula Clark and music by Tony Hatch under his writing pseudonym Mark
Anthony, the single was produced
by Tony Hatch as an attempt by PYE to re-launch Petula's UK pop
career, however the single failed to trouble the charts. Be Good To Me was
subsequently featured on the Downtown LP and various
EPs.
On record, Petula is accompanied by Tony Hatch and his
orchestra and the Babs Knight Singers are on backing vocals. In Spanish,
Be Good To Me is titled Se Buena Conmigo. A 16mm colour French Scorpitone film features Petula in various settings in Quiberon, Brittany - surely one of the first music videos!
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BETTER
LATE THAN NEVER (Petula Clark) 1996
With words and music by Petula Better Late Than Never was written in early
1996
and recorded at Angel Studios, London during sessions funded
by Reader's Digest. There were 5 3hr sessions between the 21
October 1996 and 23 October 1996. Better Late Than Never
is an up-tempo song featuring an arrangement
by Kenny Clayton and produced by Petula. During these
sessions, Petula
re-recorded a selection of her 60s hits and various cover
songs that were to be featured on various Reader's Digest CD releases.
Various songs were suggested for the recording sessions such
as The Power Of Love and This Is The Moment but
were later dropped. Better Late Than Never was first
released in 1999 as part of the 3 CD box set The Songs Of My
Life released by Reader's Digest. Read
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(IT'S
A) BIG,
BIG COUNTRY (Petula Clark / Dee Shipman) 1990 from Someone Like You
Big, Big Country was a song written for act two of the West
End production of the musical Someone Like You. The
song was written in early 1990 as a new addition to the score
to develop the relationship between father and son. The song
was performed on stage by Clive Carter (Kane) and Lewis Rae
(Andy). In the production the song was also reprised in the
act two. No demo or commercial recording exists of this song
but an audience recorded version from the 1990 London production is
held as part of the archive collection.
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LOVE SALE (Al Grant / Newburge) 1970
Written under Petula's writing pseudonym Al Grant Big Love Sale appeared as the 'B' side to the 1970
international hit single Melody Man. The single
performed extremely well in Australia where it peaked at #16
in the charts in October 1970.
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BLOUSONS
NOIRS (Petula Clark) 1964
A theme from the 1964
French film A Couteaux Tires that featured a score by
Petula Clark with music direction by Tony Hatch.The 6 themes were released on the French EP A Couteaux Tires issued in 1964 on Vogue (EPL 8198). This and
the other 5 themes have not been issued on CD although a DVD
of the film is available on general release.
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BLUE
LADY (Petula Clark) 1975
The title song for Petula's unreleased 1975 album for ABC
Dunhill. The country / easy listening album was produced by
Chips Moman. Recorded in Nashville 1975 for the intended 1976 album Blue Lady scheduled to be released by ABC Dunhill - ABC Dunhill even assigned a catalogue number for the 1976 release (ABC 949).
The album was never released due to creative differences with the label.
The song remained unreleased until 1995 when it was issued in the US by Varese Sarabande on the Varese Vintage label (VSD-5610).
The
song was later used as the title for a 2006 retrospective
documentary on Petula made by the BBC.
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BUTTERFLY
IN THE SNOW (Petula Clark) 2009
Butterfly In The Snow was one of a handful of new
recordings for the specially produced Christmas compilation This
Is Christmas released by Collectors Choice in the US for the 2009
holiday season. The song is a new composition written by
Petula and arranged and produced by Joseph Baker at his studio
in New York. Backing vocals are by Petula and Rozi Baker. Unlike Petula's other Christmas recordings, this
song is more contemporary and upbeat. First released in
the US in 2009 on Petula Clark - This Is Christmas (Collectors Choice Music CCM-2083).
Butterfly In The Snow was later issued as a CD single in support of The Art Therapie Foundation with all proceeds from the sale of the CD to the
foundation (www.arttherapie.org). The CD single includes a radio edit version of
Butterfly In The Snow coming in at 3:52. Petula dedicates the song to severely ill children. The touching song encourages, awakens and strengthens positive feelings.
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CANTANDO
AL CAMINAR (Petula Clark / Hal Shaper / G. Segura) 1964
Recorded
in Paris on 16 November 1964 - Cantando Al Caminar was
one of four titles Petula recorded in Spanish for an EP
release by Vogue Spain (HV 27-126). Cantando Al Caminar was a
Spanish language adaptation of Petula's 1962 'twist'
composition The Road which had become extremely popular
in
France as Je Chante Doucement.
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CAROUSEL (Petula Clark / Michel Hernandez / Guy Matteoni) 1977
A Carousel was a brand new song recorded in 1977
and issued as the 'B' side to Petula's European single
version of Don't Cry For Me Argentina for CBS Records.
The song was co-written
with Guy Matteoni who orchestrated
much of Petula's French material recorded for CBS.
First recorded in French as C'est Grand La Solitude with lyrics by Michel Hernandez,
Petula wrote an English language lyric which was subsequently
recorded and released.
The English language version was released as a single in Yugoslavia, Italy, Spain, The Netherlands, Turkey, Germany,
French, Portugal and Canada.
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CELEBRATE
(Petula Clark / Dee Shipman) 2000
In the mid 1990s Petula began developing a new
autobiographical one-woman show, working with lyricist Dee
Shipman, Petula adapted an earlier song Three Time Loser which
had been discarded from the Someone Like You musical
project. The first
version of Celebrate was completed in 1994, however
Petula continued to work on the song, adding her own French
lyric. The final version was first performed on 28 October
2000, at the St. Denis Theatre, Montreal. The song was later
reprised during Petula's concerts at the Virginia Arts
Festival in 2001 which was subsequently released on CD in the
US by
Varese Sarabande.
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C'EST
MA DESTINEE (Petula Clark / Pierre Delanoe) 1977
C'est Ma Destinee is Pierre Delanoe's French
adaptation of Petula's composition You're My Destiny. The
song was recorded in 1977 and was featured on her French CBS album
Je Reviens (81986) released in 1977. The song was also used as the closing
number for Petula's French television special Numero Un, broadcast
in February 1978. The album, featuring the song, was also
released in Canada on CBS entitled La Chanson D'Evita
(PFS 90421)
and in Australia on CBS (SBP 237004). Watch
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C'EST
TON AFFAIRE (Petula Clark / Pierre Delanoe) 1966
French adaptation of Petula's composition Your Way Of
Life and featured on the 1966 Vogue EP La Mer Est Comme
Toi (EPL. 8477) which featured three other Petula
Clark compositions (pictured right). The EP was also released
in the UK by Pye Records (VRE 5019).
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LA
CHANSON DE GAINSBOURG (David Hadzis / Franceska Aeschlimann /
Petula Clark / Frederic Laumont) 2002
Recorded in late 2002
during sessions in Los Angeles and produced by Michel
Colombier,
Petula performed the song several times in 2003 to promote her
new French retrospective collection Kaleidoscope (SANDD
169). Kenny
Clayton later incorporated La Chanson De Gainsbourg as
part of a Gainsbourg medley performed by Petula during her
triumphant return to the Paris Olympia in September 2003 which
was released on CD and DVD. The English language version of La
Chanson De Gainsbourg is titled I Knew You'd Be My Lover
released in Germany in 2003 By Sanctuary Records on the album
Kaleidoskop Ihre Größthe Hits (SANDD 094). Watch
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CIEL DE MON PAYS (Petula Clark / Tony Hatch / Pierre Delanoe)
1965
Pierre Delanoe's French adaptation of the Clark / Hatch
composition Hold On To What You've Got and featured on
the Vogue EP Un Mal Pour Un Bien (EPL. 8386) and the Vogue LP Petula
'66 (LD 692 30) also issued in the UK on Pye Records (VRL 3022)
and in Canada on Vogue (VF-47021).
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CLOSE
YOUR EYES (Petula Clark) 1971
Close Your Eyes was Petula's English version of the
dramatic French ballad Ferme Les Yeux Et Pense A Moi but
remained unreleased until 2000 when issued on the Castle Music
compilation Beautiful Sounds - The Petula Clark Songbook.
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COEUR QUI BAT (Petula Clark / Georges Aber / Tony Hatch) 1965
The French language adaptation of the Clark / Hatch rock
track Heart. This version was included on the French
chart EP Viens Avec Moi (EPL. 8342) and the Vogue compilation LP Petula
'65 (LD 671 30) also issued in the UK on Pye Records (VRL 3010)
and in Canada on Vogue (VF 47019).
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LA COLLINE
AU WHISKY (Petula Clark / Guy Magenta / Pierre Delanoe) 1965
The original French version of On The Path Of Glory (although
recorded some two years earlier) features a somewhat novelty
arrangement when included on the Vogue EP La Gadoue (EPL. 8410)
released in France in March 1966.
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ALONG WITH ME (Petula Clark / Grant Sturiale) 2006
Petula began writing with Grant Sturiale during the
Broadway run of Blood Brothers, he later provided her
with the song Here We Are which was used to open her 1998
concerts and recorded for the Here For You album
released by Varese Sarabande. Sturiale wrote the melody for Come
Along With Me with Petula contributing the lyrics. The
song was originally recorded in New York in 2006 and produced
by Joseph Baker. Come Along With Me was later performed
at the Theatre Royal Drury Lane during Petula's
concert with the BBC Concert Orchestra. Although recorded for
a Friday Night Is Music Night special, the song was omitted
from the broadcast. The original 2006 recording was later
adapted with additional vocals and instrumentation was added and
released on the 2008 UK chart album Then & Now released
by UMTV.
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COME ON HOME
(Petula Clark / Faith Amatangelo) 1974
Come On Home became the title track of Petula's
second album for Polydor Records (2383 279) issued in the UK
in 1974. The album was also issued in Japan on Polydor (MP
2398) and pictured right. The track was recorded in
Las Vegas during early 1974 with Petula's then musical director Frank
Owens and produced by Tony Scotti. Like most Scotti produced
tracks, Come On Home fit into the country, middle of
the road genre. Oddly, the original 1974 recording was later
utilised
as the 'B' side to the 1989 remix of I Couldn't Live
Without Your Love issued by Legacy Records. The label
anticipated healthy sales after the surprise success of Downtown
'88, however the new lacklustre mix coupled with a remix
of Call Me (issued only on the CD single of the PRT Legacy
release) failed to trouble the
UK charts.
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CERCHI NEL MONDO (Petula Clark / Vito Pallavicini) 1965
Vito Pallavicini adapted the majority of Petula's material
into Italian including this version of Where Am I Going.
Cosa Cerchi Nel Mondo was released as the 'B' side to the
enormously successful Cara Felicita (the Italian
version of This Is My Song) issued by Vogue (J35129) which topped the Italian
charts in April 1967.
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CREDO (Petula Clark / Dee Shipman) 1987 from Someone
Like You
The Credo was one of the most dramatic pieces
that was written by Petula and Dee Shipman for their musical Someone
Like You and performed in act two of the production by the
characters Abigail, Serena and Susannah. The song was originally demo'd in 1987 at the
Redan Recorders Studios in London as part of the Get It Together sequence.
When the show was staged, The Credo became a stand alone
song in act two performed by the female leads Abigail (Petula
Clark), Serena (Joanne Campbell) and Susannah (Jane Arden).
The Redan Recorders session
recorded in London on 11 December 1987 produced polished demos including an ensemble cast performance of
Get It Together together with full company performances of
Amen, Into The Light and Home Is Where The Heart Is
(session tape pictured below). These sessions were funded by Bill
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CROSS
THE BORDER (Petula Clark / Siegfried Fietz) 1995
Petula wrote the lyric for Cross The Border for the
German charity album Living Water, a project conceived
by Siegfried Fietz to raise funds for causes in Africa. Petula
is accompanied by the Toronto Mass Choir under the direction
of Dan Cutrona. The track was later included on the Petula
Clark songwriting retrospective collection In Her Own Write issued
in 2007 by Sepia Records.
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DANCE WITH ME (Petula
Clark / Tony Hatch) 1965
An album track recorded during the sessions for the My Love LP
in 1965.The song was co-written and orchestrated by Tony Hatch. The
album was released in 1966 in the UK on PYE (NPL 18141), in the
US and Canda on Warner Bros. (WS 1630) and in France on Disques
Vogue (LD 689 30).
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DANSE AVEC MOI (Petula Clark / Tony Hatch / Hubert Ballay) 1965
Hubert Ballay's French adaptation of Dance With Me,
subsequently issued in France on the Disques Vogue EP Il Faut Revenir
(EPL. 8379) and on the
1966 French LP Petula Clark issued by Disques Vogue (LD 692 30).
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DANS LA VILLE (Petula Clark / Jean-Loui Dabadie) 1973
After Petula left Vogue France she began recording material for the
French independent label Disc'AZ and released the eponymous album Petula
in 1973. Disc'AZ lifted several songs from the album as singles
including Une Carte D'Amitie (SG 461) which featured the Petula
composition Dans La Ville on the 'B' side.
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DARKNESS (Petula Clark) 1980
In 1980, Petula wrote a trio of songs that she combined to form The
Three Piece Suite, also known as The Trilogy. The dramatic
and sweeping melodies were arranged by her then musical director Kenny
Clayton. The Trilogy was first performed during live concerts in
1980, both in the United Kingdom and in the Middle East. The opening
piece from the trilogy was Darkness (Is Kind). A studio version
of Darkness was recorded on 18 April 1981. The session
took place at the Music Centre Studios, London and both Darkness and
Edelweiss were recorded during the same session. Both tracks were
arranged and conducted by Kenny Clayton and the session was funded by the
Scotti Brothers Record company. Darkness was released as the 'B' side to the EPIC single Edelweiss issued to coincide with
Petula's appearance in The Sound Of Music at London's Apollo
Theatre. The song was first issued on CD in 2010 (some 30 years after it
had been recorded) as a bonus track to
the London Cast recording of The Sound Of Music
issued by Pet Sounds International.
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DARLING VERZEIH' (1965)
The German language version of Petula and Norman Newell's song Now
That You've Gone, subsequently released as the flip to Come On My
Boy, issued by issued by Vogue Schallplatten (DV 14345), the German adaptation of I Know A Place.
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DEINE LIEBE IST WUNDERBAR (Petula Clark / Tony Hatch / Montague) 1965
The German version of You're The One and released as the 'B'
side to Verzeih' Die Dummen Tranen, the German adaptation of My
Love. Arranged by Tony Hatch. Issued on record in 1966 by Vogue Schallplatten (DVS 14 489).
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DONNE MOI DES FLEURS (Petula Clark / Tony Hatch / Pierre Delanoe) 1964
The French adaptation of the Clark / Hatch composition Gotta Tell
The World - the up tempo pop song was featured on the Vogue LP Petula
'65 issued in the UK in 1964 on Disques Vogue (VRL 3010) and distributed by PYE
Records. Also issued in France in 1965 on Disques Vogue (LD 671 30), in Canada on Disques Vogue (VF 47019) and in 1972 in Australia on Summit Records (SRA 250.102).
Donne Moi Des Fleurs was also included in Petula's performance repertoire of the
time and was captured on the Live '65 album recorded at the Paris
Olympia in April 1965 and issued for the first time some 35
years after it was recorded.
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DON'T STOP THE MUSIC (Petula Clark) 1978
In 1978 CBS Records (UK) released the single (Life Is) Just A Dance
With Time (S CBS 6781), the theme from the new film The Greek Tycoon,
starring Anthony Quinn and Jacqueline Bisset. The single was also
released in Holland (6781), Portugal (6781) and Spain (6781) on
CBS Records. The 'B' side was the
Petula composition Don't Stop The Music. Both cuts on the
single were arranged by Aldo Frank. Don't Stop The Music was
performed by Petula on various European television shows including her
1979 Numero Un French TV Special and on her 1978 Chichester Festival Hall concert
At The Turn Of The Year recorded for the ITV network by TVS. The live version of Don't
Stop The Music was given a slightly different arrangement by Kenny
Clayton and featured an alternate ending with harmonies by backing
vocalists Sunny and Sue. Watch
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DRIVEN BY EMOTION (Petula Clark) 2005
Driven By Emotion was written in December 2004 and later
recorded as a demo on 09 January 2005, in New York with arrangements by
Joseph Baker. The initial demo for Driven By Emotion was given a
smooth jazz orientated arrangement by Petula's then musical
director Kenny Clayton who adapted the song for her British concert tour of
2005. The song replaced Memories Of Love in her stage repertoire
and therefore required a suitably up-tempo and contemporary arrangement.
Backing vocals for the click tracks were recorded by Petula and Melanie
Stace in the final week of February 2005. The song was premiered during
Petula's concert at the Cliffs Pavilion, Southend, on 07 March 2005.
A new studio version of Driven By Emotion, with additional
spoken lyrics was released on Petula's 2006 CD single Together,
issued by Petula's own label Belle Tulipe (BT 0001) and sold exclusively online
and at the Moon River Theatre gift shop in Branson, Missouri. This
alternative studio version was produced by Petula and David
Hadzis with arrangements by Kenny Clayton. The track was mixed
and mastered by David Hadzis at Arthanor Studio, Geneva,
Switzerland.
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DU BIST FUR MICH EIN MANN (Petula Clark / Tony Hatch / Peter Stroem)
1968
Nearly three years after the original version of Gotta Tell The
World was released, Petula recorded this adaptation in German.
Recorded in 1968 using the original 1965 backing track, Du Bist Fur
Mich Ein Mann appeared as the 'B' side to the German single Vom
Wind Verweht issued by Vogue Schallplatten (DV 14772).
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E' FINITO
TUTTO (Petula Clark / Vito Pallavicini) 1964
An Italian version of Petula's popular ballad Forgetting
You, recorded in 1964 at London's PYE studios with backing
by the Peter Knight Orchestra. The recording was produced by
Ezio Leoni and was issued as the 'B' side to the Italian hit Quelli
Che Hanno Un Cuore, (Disques Vogue J 35045) which peaked at #4 on the Italian
singles chart.
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ELLE EST FINIE
- LA BELLE HISTOIRE (Petula Clark / Georges Aber) 1963
One of Petula's most popular French compositions, Elle
Est Finie (La Belle Histoire) featured on the enormously
successful Vogue EP Je Me Sens Bien (Aupres De Toi) (EPL 8078).
Released in 1963, the record was accompanied by a Scopitone film
of Elle Est Finie (La Belle Histoire), shot on location
in Paris. The popular French singer Pierre Dorsey released his
own version of the song, also released by Vogue. Watch
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ELLE EST LA
PUBLICITIE! (Petula Clark / M Bernholc / Catherine Desage) 1971
Petula composed the melody to this upbeat song which first
appeared as the flip to the single La Chanson De Marie
Madeleine issued in France by Disques Vogue (V.45.4020). The
lyric was co-written by Catherine Desage
who is credited to several other Clark recordings from this
period. The arrangement and musical direction for the recording
is by Mike Stephenson.
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EMPTY SPACES (Petula
Clark / Dee Shipman) 1986 from Someone Like You
One of the most powerful and emotional songs from the
score of Someone Like You that was performed by Petula's
character Abigail in act one.
Empty Spaces was first
recorded as a demo in December 1985 at Snake Ranch Studios, London. The song was
constantly in development and various versions were written by
Dee Shipman for different stages in the production. The demo
recording featured a reprise with vocals provided by Steve
Barton and Marjorie Barnes. The final piece that appeared in the
show was performed by Petula's character Abigail in act one. Dee Shipman later wrote an additional verse when Petula
reprised the song at her Barbican Centre, London concert in November 1990.
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ENDGAME (Petula Clark / John Owen Williams)
2016
Endgame is a song written by Petula and John Owen Williams for the 2016 studio album
From Now On - along with the standard album on CD, fans can also purchase the release as a vinyl LP
- the first studio album to be issued by Petula on vinyl since 1988! Petula plays piano
on the track and co-writer John Owen Williams provides the backing vocals.
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"Endgame
is lovely, too; a tale of wanting to be with your loved
one" - MOJO Magazine
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EST-CE L'AMOUR
QUI VEUT CA (Petula Clark / Ralph Bernet) 1963
The original French version of Petula's composition Tell
Me (That It's Love), recorded in 1963. The song was
included as part of the Vogue EP Entre Nous, Il Est Fou (EPL
8162) and
was featured on the Disques Vogue album Ceux Qui Ont Un
Coeur (LD 623-30).
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ES IST VORBEI
(Petula Clark / Georges Aber / Hans Brandtke) 1964
An unreleased German version of Elle Est Fine La Belle
Histoire / This Is Goodbye, finally issued on the 1998 International
Collection by Bear Family.
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EVERY
DROP OF RAIN (Petula Clark / Jon Allen) 2015
A
collaboration between Petula and English folk rock singer Jon
Allen whom she met in 2014 when hosting the vintage TV
sessions for Vintage TV.
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EVERY TIME I
SEE A RAINBOW (Al Grant / Jackie Trent) 1968
A rare writing collaboration between Petula (credited as Al
Grant) and the late Jackie Trent. The melodic ballad appeared as
the 'B' side to the international hit recording Don't
Give Up with an arrangement by Johnny Harris.
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THE FACE OF
LOVE (Petula Clark / Dee Shipman) 1988 from J'Accuse
...! The Passions of Emile Zola
A ballad written for the character Jeanne, Zola's
mistress. The song was originally demo'd by Petula in 1988 at
the Dower House studios with arrangement and piano / synth
accompaniment by Kenny Clayton and issued on the 2007 CD In
Her Own Write. The song was also recorded in 2011 by
Meredith Braun at Angel Studios, London, for the concept cast recording issued in 2011 by
Stage Door Records. Read More
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FERME LES YEUX ET PENSE A MOI
(Al Grant / Veronique Muller) 1971
Written under Petula's writing pseudonym Al Grant, Ferme Les Yeux Et Pense A Moi
is a dramatic melody written by Petula with French lyric by
Veronique Muller. Muller was working for Petula as a secretary
in the early seventies, she later found her own musical success
and represented Switzerland in the Eurovision song contest. Ferme Les Yeux Et Pense A
Moi was released on the 1972 LP La Chanson De Marie
Madeleine issued by Disques Vogue in France (SLD 831) and in
Canada (SLD 8005).
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THE FIGHT (Petula
Clark / Dee Shipman) 1989 from Someone Like You
One of the final songs to be written for the touring
version of Someone Like You. The song was still being
structured just days before opening night at the Cambridge Arts
Theatre. The Fight, arranged by Kenny Clayton, was a grand
production number involving the complete cast at the end of act
two. A recording exists of Kenny Clayton at piano working
through the arrangement which is held as part of the archive
collection.
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FILATURE (Petula
Clark) 1964 from A Couteaux Tires
One of 6 themes
/ incidental music from the 1964
French film A Couteaux Tires composed by
Petula Clark with musical direction by Tony Hatch. The 6 themes were released on the French EP A Couteaux Tires issued in 1964
by Disques Vogue (EPL 8198).
This and
the other 5 themes have not been issued on CD although a DVD
of the film is available on general release.
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FORGETTING YOU
(Petula Clark / Pierre Cour / Tony Hatch) 1964
Another pre Downtown collaboration between Petula and Tony
Hatch, released as the flip to the 1964 PYE single In Love released
by PYE Records (7N.15639). Both
tracks featured a slow jazzy arrangement.
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FRANCOISE (Petula
Clark) 1964 from A Couteaux Tires
One of 6 themes
/ incidental music from the 1964
French film A Couteaux Tires composed by
Petula Clark with musical direction by Tony Hatch. The 6 themes were released on the French EP A Couteaux Tires issued in 1964
by Disques Vogue (EPL 8198).
This and
the other 5 themes have not been issued on CD although a DVD
of the film is available on general release.
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FRERE JACQUES
(Petula Clark / Pierre Delanoe) 1968
Petula wrote this up tempo melody with lyrics by Pierre
Delanoe. The 1968 recording (with accompaniment by Michel
Colombier and his Orchestra) was issued as its own EP issued on
Disques Vogue (EPL 8647) and on the
1969 LP Petula Clark (VRLS 3039).
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FRIEND OF MY
HEART (Petula Clark / Dee Shipman) 1988 from J'Accuse
...! The Passions of Emile Zola
A ballad written for Zola to reflect on his relationship
with Paul Cezanne. The song was originally demo'd by Dave
Willetts in 1988 at the Dower House studios with arrangement and
piano / synth accompaniment by Kenny Clayton. Two versions of
the song were also recorded in 2011 by Dave Willetts (who played
the role of Zola) and Jill Martin who recorded the song as a
reprise (who played the role of Sandrine) for the concept cast
recording recorded at Angel Studios, London and issued in 2011 by Stage Door Records.
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recalls: "Petula and I had already been working on the show 'Someone Like You' for quite a while, when we talked about my passion for the life and work of the great controversial French novelist, Emile Zola. I felt the affinity with and resonance between Aznavour's writing and Zola's and I told Petula that one day, I wanted to write a musical about him.
And as we went deeper into the subject, it seemed that she became nearly as enthused as I was, and then, at first gradually and then avidly, we were writing it! I would come up with a phrase, a line, and she instinctively started playing exactly the right music: sitting together at the piano, the songs just seemed to grow organically from us!
And the ideas were flowing from me; the more I researched, the more I discovered, the more intimately connected to the man and his life I became!
To the extent that I was having dreams in which we met, and he told me details of his life and feelings I'd found in no books anywhere! All of which eventually found their way into the songs.
It was when we had reached the part of his life where the great friendship between Zola and Paul
Cezanne, to whom Zola had been best friend, mentor, older brother and coach, dramatically and painfully ended, that one night, in our house at the top of Hindhead in Surrey I had the following dream experience:
We were sitting high up on a steep hillside. Zola was very young, and I was inside his head; there was another, younger, boy with us. They were best friends.
I woke early the next morning, and went downstairs to the breakfast room, and sat looking out of the patio doors to where the lawn sloped steeply away down the hill, seeming to be suspended in the sky. The dew was sparkling on each blade of grass; and in spite of the beauty
of what I was seeing, I felt immense sadness, and regret - and the dream came back to me - and I knew that these emotions were not mine, but Zola's.
And then the words came ..."
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FROM NOW ON (Petula Clark / Vincent Degiorgio / Paul Visser / John Owen Williams)
2016
From Now On reunites Clark with John Owen Williams, the Peel session producer who mentored the careers of The Housemartins and The Proclaimers in the 1980s, and who more recently produced Paul Heaton and Jacqui Abbott's current album
'Wisdom, Laughter and Lines' which entered the charts at #4.
From Now On is the title track from the 2016 BMG album and
Senbla UK concert tour of the same name. The song is about looking forward and seizing the moment. The album, issued on 16 September 2016 by BMG Rights Management, entered the UK album charts at #70.
Of the song, Petula commented: "Let's face it, this is all we have - from now on. Yesterday is gone. Tomorrow we
don't know. I've felt like this for many years. Living for the day is the most important thing," she says.
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On is like a favourite family elder comforting you with
wisdom and experience" - MOJO Magazine
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GET IT
TOGETHER (Petula Clark / Dee Shipman) 1987 from Someone
Like You
Get It Together was written as a large production
number intended for the first act of Someone Like You. A
demo version was recorded at the Redan Recorders Studio with Petula performing lead vocal and ensemble vocals
provided by Debi Doss and Shirlie Roden. The upbeat melody then
merges into what became The Women's Credo. The
song, although omitted from the final stage production, bears the
foundation for the ensemble piece Picking Up The Pieces that
appeared in act one of the production.
Petula intended to perform Get It Together live on her
1988 appearance of The Des O'Connor show.
The Redan Recorders session
recorded in London on 11 December 1987 produced polished demos including an ensemble cast performance of
Get It Together together with full company performances of
Amen Into The Light and Home Is Where The Heart Is
(session tape pictured below). These sessions were funded by Bill
Kenwright. Read More
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GETTING THE
RIGHT THING WRONG (Petula Clark / Dee Shipman) 1990 from Someone
Like You
Written between the touring production and the opening
of the London production of Someone Like You, Getting The
Right Thing Wrong was a grand power ballad for Petula's
character Abigail performed in the second act and later reprised by
Petula's character Abigail.
The song was recorded at CTS Studios, Wembley on 06 February
1990 and issued as a 'AA' side to the First
Night Records single of Someone Like You issued in 1990 (Score
23). Read More
The CTS sessions
produced four songs (Getting The Right Thing Wrong, Home Is
Where The Heart Is, Someone Like You and I Am What You Need) which were recorded on the same day in a
lengthy session that concluded at 1 AM.
On Getting The
Right Thing Wrong, Petula commented: "This is from a
stage show set in Civil War America called Someone Like You, or
as I affectionately call it: SLY; I wrote the music and the
lyrics are by a dear friend named Dee Shipman, who has written
words for a lot of songs by Charles Aznavour. I performed this
in SLY; it comes at a moment when my character, Abigail, must
face up to her independence."
Getting The
Right Thing Wrong was also covered by New York cabaret singer
Moira Danis on her album Beautiful Sounds - The Songs of
Petula Clark.
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GOLDEN GUINEA
(Petula Clark) 1959
Petula's first published composition (Henderson Music
Publishing Limited) was this instrumental
melody from 1960.
In 1959, Petula submitted a demo acetate to
PYE Records of herself playing the melody on piano. PYE
chose to utilise the piece as the theme to a new series of
recordings released on their budget subsidiary label Golden
Guinea launched in 1959 - records were marketed at the price of one
Guinea.
The
melody was recorded by Petula's then musical director Joe 'Mr.
Piano' Henderson and issued as the 'B' side to his 1960
Pye single Winterset (Pye
7N.15243). Joe Henderson's recording features
the Peter Knight Orchestra and Chorus. Read
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GOTTA TELL THE
WORLD (Petula Clark / Tony Hatch / Pierre Delanoe) 1965
Gotta Tell The World is a standout Clark / Hatch beat
track featured on the 1965 New Petula Clark Album (also
known as I Know A Place). The song also appeared as the 'B' side to another Clark / Hatch collaboration;
You're
The One released in November 1965.
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GREEN HILLS OF
OLD ENGLAND (Petula Clark / Dee Shipman) 1985 from Someone
Like You
An alternate lyric to the Someone Like You song Green
Hill, West Virginia. Originally this Dee Shipman lyric was
to be sung by Petula's character Abigail during act one of the
production.
Petula recorded a demo of the song on 16 December 1985 at
Snake Ranch Studios, London with a simple solo piano arrangement
by Kenny Clayton. Petula first presented the song to the public
at her concert in Chichester on 09 February 1986. In the
original Clark / Shipman book Green Hills
of Old England appeared in act one as Petula's character
Abigail wanders into the yard and looks at the blackened
landscape. Green Hills of Old England never made it into the touring or London
productions of Someone Like You.
In 2008, Petula selected her demo
recording of Green Hills Of Old
England to be played during her interview with Elaine Paige
on BBC Radio 2. Read More
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GREEN HILL,
WEST VIRGINIA (Petula Clark / Dee Shipman) 1985 from Someone
Like You
Written in 1985, Green Hill, West Virginia was
originally written as part of a complex 'Soliloquy' sequence,
incorporating Empty Spaces.
A demo was recorded to
reflect this version at Snake Ranch Studios, London on 16
December 1985. Green
Hill was a fictitious town created by Petula and Dee as
the setting for their musical. Green Hill, West Virginia
was later expanded and given new lyrics to be performed as a
song and dance number by the characters Andy and Moonshine.
During the transition between the 1989 touring version and 1990
West End production Green Hill, West Virginia was cut from the
score.
Several audience recorded versions
from the touring production are held as part of the archive collection.
Additionally, a recording exists of Kenny Clayton at piano working
through the arrangement which is also held as part of the archive
collection. Read More
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GUESS YOU'VE
GOT A LOT TO LEARN (Petula Clark / Dee Shipman) 1986 from Someone
Like You
Guess You've Got A Lot To Learn is an elaborate,
lively song intended for the first act of Someone Like You and
was written as a trio for Abigail, Serena and Andy to highlight
and establish their distinct differences. The song was written
for the original Clark / Shipman book and during the song, all
three prepare a meal. After Abigail's line in the song:
"Andy, set the table please", Andy takes crockery,
cutlery, napkins etc, from the bags, puts them on the harmonium,
having first taken the lace cloth out and pit it on the table.
As the song progresses, Andy picks up the piece of cheese, wipes
it on his sleeve and puts it on the table with the other things.
Abigail and Andy then set the table; but at Serena's line
"Starting here, starting now ..." Abigail, furious,
steps towards Serena (who has been moving towards Abigail) as if
to argue; - hence Andy's line "Please don't row".
The song
culminates in Abigail, Andy and Serena setting the table and
dishing up grits and by the time Andy sings "Can we
eat?" all three are immediately sitting around the table
and on "Let's eat", the three of them immediately
start their meal.
The song was recorded
as a demo at PRT Studios, London (previously PYE Studios) in 1986 with
Petula, Marjorie Barnes
(internationally known jazz and Broadway performer and former member of The 5th Dimension)
and an unidentified child actor as Andy. The song was not
included in either the touring or West End production of the
show. Read More
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HANG
TIGHT (Maxime Pinto / Maxime Lebidois / Petula Clark) 2012
An
album track recorded during the sessions for the French Petula
album issued in 2012 by Sony BMG and co-written with Maxime
Pinto and Maxime Lebidois.
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HAPPINESS (Petula
Clark / Alain Boublil) 2012
With English words and music by Petula, (French lyric by
Alain Boublil) Happiness is a song recorded
for the Lost In You album sessions recorded in London.
Happiness
was first performed in concert in 2011 in Paris and then
performed as the opening song in Petula's concert tours of
Australia (2012) and the UK tour (2013) with the French language
verse replaced by a new English language verse written
especially for her concert opening. Although
recorded for the UK chart album Lost In You, Happiness was kept
back for a proposed deluxe edition of the album which never
materialised. The song was later included on the Japanese
release of the album as a bonus track. Watch
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In 2016, the song
was presented for the first time to the UK market on Petula's
studio album From Now On. The French lyric is by Alain
Boublil,
the musical theatre lyricist and librettist, best known for his collaborations with the composer Claude-Michel
Schonberg for musicals on Broadway and London's West End including
Miss Saigon and Les Miserables. Read
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"It's a wonderful thing falling in love. There's a song I wrote called
Happiness - being in love is that crazy, fantastic, warm
feeling".
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HEAVEN'S DOOR
(Petula Clark) 2008
Heaven's Door was a brand new composition recorded
for Petula's 2008 hit package Then & Now for
Universal. The gospel inspired song was recorded between
Arthanor Studios in Geneva and Air Lyndhurst Studios in London.
Petula first included Heaven's Door in her 2008 UK tour
and has since incorporated the song in her performance
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HERE COMES THE
MORNING (Petula Clark / Jackie Trent) 1967
Another Petula Clark writing collaboration with Tony
Hatch's wife Jackie Trent who wrote this touching lyric to
accompany Petula's melody for (Softly) Here Comes The Morning
(arranged by Johnny Harris and produced by Tony Hatch). The song was issued as the 'B' side to what
became one of Petula's biggest worldwide hit recordings; Don't
Sleep In The Subway, released in 1967.
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HERE FOR YOU (Petula Clark)
1998
Petula's passionate composition has touched many audiences
since it was first performed in concert in Rhyl, North Wales in
1998.
Since that concert, Petula has performed the song as her
closing number for the majority of her live shows.
Here For You was
recorded in Los Angeles during sessions for the Varese
Sarabande studio album Here For You. Since recording Here
For You, Petula has written a French verse for the song that
was performed in her one woman show at the St. Denis Theatre Montreal and
the Paris Olympia. During the
development of her 'one woman show', Petula wrote an alternate
version to include a counter melody from Celebrate, however
this version was never used. Watch
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A live version was issued by Varese
Sarabande from Petula's concert in Norfolk, Virginia (as part of
the Virginia Arts Festival) which was recorded for PBS. In 2005, Petula's musical
director Kenny Clayton recorded a piano solo version of Here For
You for his album Plays Tribute To ... and the song was also covered by New York cabaret singer
Moira Danis on her album Beautiful Sounds - The Songs of
Petula Clark.
"Here For You is a song I wrote quickly -
music, lyrics, the whole thing. It's funny, songwriting can
often come very quickly and you don't quite know why, it just
there. It's meant to happen. There are other songs that you can
slave over forever and it's still not right at the end. Here For
You just seems right and I wrote it really for the audience. I
finish my show with it and it's got a very special feeling for
me. This recording (Ultimate Collection) was not done live. It
was recorded in a Los Angeles studio with Michel Colombier's
lovely arrangement." - Petula
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HERE WE ARE (Petula
Clark / Dee Shipman) 1985 from Someone Like You
One of the first songs to be written for Petula Clark
and Dee Shipman's musical project Someone Like You. Petula
submitted to Dee a demo tape of herself playing at piano the first set of melodies she
had composed for the project. After completing these first set
of songs they were recorded as demos at Redwood Studios, London
on 27 June 1985. The arrangement of Here We Are by
Kenny Clayton was distinctly contemporary and was recorded in
two takes. Considered a strong contender for the shows opening
number, the song was performed by Petula's character Abigail
and Andy (Lewis Rae) in act one of the UK touring production of
1989 (pictured right). The lyrics had somewhat changed
from Petula's solo demo to include more interaction between
the characters and a dance sequence over the bridge. Here We
Are was cut from the 1990 West End production. Read
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HOLD ON TO
WHAT YOU'VE GOT (Petula Clark / Pierre Delanoe / Tony Hatch)
1965
Another Clark / Delanoe / Hatch collaboration that was featured on the
1965 My Love album.
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HOME IS WHERE
THE HEART IS (Petula Clark / Dee Shipman) 1987 from Someone Like You
Considered one of the most memorable songs from the
Clark / Shipman musical Someone Like You, Home Is Where The
Heart Is was performed by Petula in an a cappella style
behind a gauze curtain during the shows opening sequence whilst
the sounds of war echoed behind.
In the original
book, it was intended for the overture (based on Home Is Where
The Heart Is) to play whilst the gauze showed (by way of
projection) a contemporary map of the USA where a light traced along the roads indicating the journey made by Petula's
character Abigail and her son Andy, to reach Green Hill making
way for the scrim to ascend as scene one opened.
In the original
book, Home Is Where The Heart Is was written for Serena
which became an entire company production number.
In the touring
and London productions, the song was performed by Petula's
character Abigail and later reprised as
an ensemble piece during the finale.
Home Is Where Heart
Is was originally recorded as a demo on 11 December 1987 at
the Redan Recorders Studios, London.
The Redan sessions were financed
by theatre impresario Bill Kenwright who acted as producer of
the touring production. Read More
The Home Is Where The Heart Is demo was
recorded by Petula and Marjorie Barnes (internationally known jazz and Broadway performer and former member of The 5th Dimension)
and has an alternate
ending. The song was later modified during the shows development
and a final version was recorded on 06 February 1990 at CTS
Studios in Wembley for inclusion on a planned cast album of Someone
Like You that never materialised.
Petula performed Home
Is Where The Heart Is on the BBC daytime programme Pebble
Mill. Watch
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Home Is Where The Heart Is remained
unreleased until 1998 when it was issued on the Where The
Heart Is album by Connoisseur Records (a subsidiary of First
Night Records), to accompany Petula's tour of the same name
taking in 17 dates across the UK where Petula performed the
song.
Dee Shipman
recalls: I honestly can't remember where we were when we began writing this song. It was either at my home in Chelsea, The Cricket House, or maybe in our country house - most probably at both; because it went through a number of different stages.
I think Petula had had the melody, and possibly the title too, in her head for quite a while before she and I even started writing the first draft of the book, for the show which was then called "Amen!", ( only much later, when Fay Weldon became involved with the book, was it
retitled, at her suggestion, "Someone Like You", which was my title for the big love duet between Abigail and The Major, the role created by Dave
Willetts.)
"Home.." is one of my favourite of our songs from this show, and, unusually for a 'simple' song, it was actually easy to write! Petula's a consummate
melodist, and listening to her playing this tune, I was able to put myself into Abigail's body, mind, and heart, to 'become' her and then I knew exactly what she was thinking and feeling, on her own in a war-ravaged alien land, and yet, against all the odds, still absolutely certain that things would turn out right!"
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HOW (Petula
Clark / Dee Shipman) 1988
How appeared as the 'B' side to the single Life's
A Game, issued by Fly Records in April 1988. Life's A Game
was the theme song to the short lived TVS drama Gentleman
And Players and was performed by Petula over the end
credits. Issued as a single by Fly Records (EAGLE 2) in April 1988, the
record was advertised at the end of each episode. Recorded at
Twickenham Studios, both sides of the record were arranged,
conducted and produced by Tony Britten. How, with music
by Petula and lyrics by Dee Shipman, was released
on CD in 2007 on the compilation In Her Own Write issued
by Sepia Records.
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I AM WHAT YOU
NEED (Petula Clark / Dee Shipman) 1985 from Someone Like
You
Written as a solo for the character Kane in Someone
Like You, I Am What You Need was one of the earliest pieces
to be written for the musical project Amen and was
originally recorded as a demo by Paul Jones (of Manfred Mann) on 27 June
1985 at Redwood Studios, London.
The song was
written as a seduction number between Kane and Petula's
character Abigail performed in act two of the touring and London
productions.
Four years after
Paul Jones had recorded the initial demo, West End actor Clive Carter was
cast in the role of Kane
and recorded the song at the CTS session in February 1990
for the intended cast album recording that never materialised. Clive
Carter's recording was first issued in 2014, some 24 years after
it was recorded, as a digital download track from First Night
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I KNEW YOU'D
BE MY LOVER (Petula Clark / David Hadzis / Franceska Aeschlimann)
2002
I Knew You'd Be My Lover was first introduced to
listeners as La Chanson De Gainsbourg. The melody was
provided by David Hadzis. Recorded in late 2002, with production
by the late Michel Colombier, I Knew You'd Be My Lover
was released in August 2003 on the German hit retrospective Kaleidoskop Ihre Größthe Hits.
Petula recorded an early demo of the song in Geneva with synth
programming by David Hadzis.
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I
KNOW YOU (Petula Clark / Dee Shipman)
2012 from J'Accuse
...! The Passions of Emile Zola
An
additional unrecorded composition written in 2012 by Petula
and Dee Shipman for their musical J'Accuse ...!
The Passions of Emile Zola.
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I WON'T CARE (Petula Clark /
Grant Sturiale) 2012
"I wrote this lyric
to Grant's music. Thanks to profuse email activity between New
York and Paris. James (Hallawell - production assistant on the
Lost In You Sessions) put it all together, and I love how he's
done it." - Petula. The album Lost In You has
been released in the UK, US, Canada, Mexico, Australia and
Japan.
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(I'M BEGGING
YOU) TAKE ME HOME AGAIN (Petula Clark) 1966
Released in late 1966 as the flip to the US chart hit Colour
My World, (I'm Begging You) Take Me Home Again is a
fantastic Petula Clark power ballad.
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I'M THE WOMAN
YOU NEED (Petula Clark) 1974
I'm The Woman You Need was recorded under the
production of Tony Scotti and represented clear country
influences. The song formed the title track of Petula's last album
recorded for Polydor released in the UK in 1975. Taking from various
Polydor sessions, the album features no less than seven
producers but still manages to retain a consistent sound.
Petula composed both music and lyrics for I'm The Woman You
Need.
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ICH SUCHE
EINEN MANN (Petula Clark / Gunter Loose) 1962
The Road / Je Chante Doucement proved to be one of Petula's
most successful compositions of the 1960s with its popular
and distinct 'twist' feel. Now given the subtitle Petula's
Twist - the German version issued in January 1963 was
featured as the 'B' side to the hit single Casanova Baciami, peaking
at number 2 in the German singles chart. The song was also
featured on Petula's first German language album entitled Petula
Clark (pictured right).
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IN THE CITY (Petula
Clark / Grant Sturiale) 2008
A new composition written by Petula and her musical director
Grant Sturiale,
recorded in New York in late 2008 and later included on the
Collectors Choice compilation Open Your Heart. The
recording was arranged by Grant Sturiale and produced by Joseph
Baker and Grant Sturiale and recorded at Jospeh Baker's New York
studio.
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INTO THE LIGHT
(Petula Clark / Dee Shipman) 1987 from Someone Like You
Into The Light was written by Petula and Dee in
the summer of 1987
and first performed in an abridged version for French television
in November 1987. Watch
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In December 1987 the complete demo was recorded at
the Redan Recorders Studio in London. The demo recording is a
spectacular full production number with session singers and verses sung by
Marjorie Barnes an internationally known jazz and Broadway performer and former member of The 5th Dimension.
When Robin
Midgley, the director of
the Cambridge Theatre Company, became involved in the project it
was felt that the references to drug addiction should be
omitted, thus excluding Into The Light from the
production. Read More
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IO RESTO QUI (Petula
Clark / Vito Pallavicini) 1965
One of Petula's most popular and dramatic compositions of
the 1960s Just Say Goodbye was recorded in Italian using
the original backing track with Tony Hatch and His Orchestra. Vito Pallavicini's adaptation; Io
Resto Qui, was released as an Italian single on Disques
Vogue (J 35079) and performed by Petula on Italian television.
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IT'S NOT
ENOUGH (Petula Clark / Dee Shipman) 1988 from
J'Accuse
...! The Passions of Emile Zola
A reprise of I've Had Enough for the character Emile Zola. The song was originally demo'd in 1988 by Dave
Willetts at the Dower House Studios. The song were also recorded
at Angel Studios, London in 2011 by Dave Willetts (who played
the role of Zola) for the concept cast
recording issued in 2011 by Stage Door Records. Read
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IT'S OK (I
BELIEVE IN YOU) (Petula Clark) 2008
A new contemporary pop song written by Petula and first
included on the 2008 chart album Then & Now. The song
was recorded between Geneva and London. An alternate mix was
subsequently released on the 2010 French compilation Une
Baladine. It's OK (I Believe In You) was also performed live during Petula's
2008 UK concert tour.
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IT'S
UP TO YOU (Petula Clark / Dee Shipman) 1991 from
J'Accuse
...! The Passions of Emile Zola
It's Up To You was a song written for J'Accuse
...! The Passions of Emile Zola
in
1991 and was designed as a character piece for the satirical
French cabaret singer Aristide Bruant. The song was originally
demo'd on 09 September 1991 by Clive Carter with piano
accompaniment by Paul Bateman. Petula sings in the chorus on the
piano demo. The song was also recorded in 2011
at Angel Studios and Tin Pan Alley Studios, London by
Martyn Ellis (who played
the role of Aristide Bruant) for the concept cast
recording issued in 2011 by Stage Door Records. Read
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I'VE GOT LOVE
GOING FOR ME (Petula Clark) 1968
Arranged and conducted by Johnny Harris and produced by Tony
Hatch, I've
Got Love Going For Me was recorded during the sessions for
the 1968 Petula album also known as the Pink Album. The song was released as the 'B'
side to the international hit single Kiss Me Goodbye.
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I'VE HAD
ENOUGH (Petula Clark / Dee Shipman) 1988 from
J'Accuse
...! The Passions of Emile Zola
An upbeat song written as an argument between Zola and
his wife Sandrine. The song was originally demo'd in 1988 with
Dave Willetts and Petula performing the respective roles with
piano and synth programming provided by Kenny Clayton. The song
was also recorded in 2011 at Angel Studios, London by Dave Willetts (as Zola) and Jill
Martin (as Sandrine) for the concept cast
recording issued in 2011 by Stage Door Records. Read
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JACK AND JOHN
(Petula Clark / Tony Hatch) 1965
Petula's Grammy winning smash hit I K now A Place
was backed with this endearing Clark / Hatch ballad. During the
taping of Petula's 1964 French TV series La, La, La, Petula
plays at piano the working progress of this song. Watch
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JACK ET JOHN (Petula
Clark / Maurice Vidalin) 1965
French language recording of Jack And John, featured
on the popular LP Petula '65 issued first in the UK in 1964 (VRL 3010)
and later issued in 1965 in France and Canada on Disques Vougue.
Of the 12 tracks featured on Petula '65, 7 are Clark
compositions!
During the
taping of Petula's 1964 French TV series La, La, La, Petula
plays at piano the working progress of this song.
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J'AI TOUT
OUBLIE (Petula Clark / Pierre Cour / Tony Hatch) 1963
The memorable jazz influenced composition Forgetting You
was interpreted in French by Pierre Cour. Issued in 1964 as J'ai
Tout Oublie, the song appeared on the Disques Vogue EP Plaza De
Toros (EPL 8110) and on the Disques Vogue album Ceux Qui Ont Un Coeur
(LD 623-30).
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JAMAIS ADIEU (Petula Clark /
Nelson Minville ) 2018
Jamais Adieu was written for the French Canadian
album Vu D'ici released in April 2018. This composition
was a joint collaboration (music by Petula) with the author,
composer and stage director Nelson Minville (lyrics) who has
written over 300 compositions for various artists including
Renee Martel, Paul Daraiche and Celine Dion. Vu D'ici was
recorded entirely in Quebec and its release was supported by
Petula's concert tour of Quebec in May 2018. The album was
produced by Antoine Gratton and Louis-Jean Cormier.
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LES JAMES DEAN
(Petula Clark / Georges Aber) 1964
Les James Dean was a tribute in song to the late
actor. With authentic motorbike sounds, this Clark composition
(with an arrangement by Tony Hatch) is a typical piece of sixties
rock with accompaniment by Tony Hatch and His Orchestra. The song became the title
track of Petula's 1964 Disques Vogue LP Les James Dean. Petula
performed the song on her Hello Paris TV special in
December 1964. Watch
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JE
CHANTE DOUCEMENT (Petula Clark / Alain Gaunay / Claude Pitkowsky)
1961
A 1961 'twist' song (accompanied by Peter Knight and His Orchestra)
included on the enormously popular Ya
Ya Twist EP issued by Disques Vogue (PNV 24090). Je Chante Doucement was also included on
the Disques Vogue LP Rendez-Vous Avec Petula (VPV 76017-30).
This composition
demonstrates Petula's constant ability to adapt and write
contemporary music, at a time when the 'ye ye' style
dominated the French hit parade.
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JE FAIS COURIR
(Petula Clark / Jacques Lanzmann) 1972
An album track from Petula's final Disques Vogue album Comme Un
Priere released in 1972 (LDM 30140).
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KOMM TANZ MIT
MIR (Petula Clark / Hubert Ballay / Montague) 1967
A German language
recording of the 1965 Petula composition Dance With Me.
Released in Germany in 1967 as the 'B' side to Es Kann
Kein Wunder Grosser Sein. Komm Tanz Mit Mir was recorded to
the original 1965 backing track and issued by Vogue Schallplatten
(DV 14596).
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LA DOVE MUORE
IL SOLE (Al Grant / Tuminelli / Tortorella) 1969
Written under Petula's writing pseudonym Al Grant, La
Dove Muore Il Sole is the Italian version of Petula's song Some produced for
record by her husband Claude Wolff. For the
recording of La Dove Muore Il Sole, the original backing
track, arranged by Ernie Freeman, was used for this Italian
interpretation. La Dove Muore Il Sole featured on the 'B' side to the Italian version of Happy
Heart; Il Sole
Nel Cuore issued by Disques Vogue (VG 87.003).
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LASS KEINEN
TAG VERGEH'N (Petula Clark / Rudi Lindt) 1968
German language recording of the popular Clark
composition The Show Is Over produced for record by Rudi Bauer. Lass Keinen Tag
Vergeh'n was recorded at PYE Studios, London during 1968
and became the 'B' side to the German version of Kiss Me Goodbye
released by Vogue Schallplatten (DV 14719). The track was
arranged and conducted by Tony Hatch.
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LIBERTY (Petula
Clark / Dee Shipman) 1986 from Someone Like You
Liberty was written as a solo for the character
Moonshine in Someone Like You. The song was recorded as a
demo by Lance
Ellington (son of the legendary band leader Ray Ellington) in
1986 at PRT Studios (formerly PYE Studios), London. Lance's demo brought a
distinct soul quality to the song and featured a rap section. Read
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In the original
book by Clark / Shipman Liberty was performed by
Moonshine.
When Someone Like You toured the UK in 1989, Liberty
was staged as a fun / comedy song for the characters Moonshine
and Andy in act one.
The song was turned into a more serious affair for the
West End version and involved the soldiers and Serena in an elaborate dance
number that was performed in act one. The change in direction hindered the song which was more
effective when performed on tour.
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LIFE IS A SONG
(Petula Clark / Kenny Clayton) 1983
In 1983, Petula celebrated her forty years in show business
with a spectacular concert performance at London's Royal
Albert Hall. The concert featured the London Philharmonic
Orchestra under the direction of Petula's musical director
Kenny Clayton. The highlight of the entire show was the epic Life
Is A Song. The song was composed by Kenny and Petula as an
autobiographical journey through the stages of Petula's
career. Kenny adapted original pieces of music such as Mighty
Like A Rose, With All My Heart and Downtown interspersed
with their own composition. Life Is A Song also featured
orchestral contributions from Michel Colombier. The final piece clocked up over thirteen
minutes when it was performed live on 06 February 1983. The
concert was fi lmed and recorded by the BBC for broadcast on
television and Radio 2. The original sound recording of the
concert was made by PRT Records for a possible double album
release on the PRT label but plans were later dropped and a
single highlights version of the album was
released in December 1983 by Music For Pleasure under the title An Hour In
Concert With Petula Clark. The album was first issued on CD
in 1992 by Compacts For Pleasure, a division of EMI's Music For
Pleasure. Throughout the 1980s, Petula
continued to perform Life Is A Song in her live concert
shows, in a scaled down version adapted for Petula's own group
of musicians. Watch
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LITTLE BIT OF
LOVIN' (Al Grant) 1972
Little Bit Of Lovin' was penned under Petula's pseudonym
Al Grant and recorded during the sessions for the Polydor /
MGM album Now, arranged by Don Costa. Although omitted
from the Now album, Little Bit Of Lovin' was featured as the 'B' side to her first single
in the US on MGM; My
Guy, released in the spring of 1972. The record performed
well in the US Adult Contemporary Charts and peaked at #70 on
the national singles chart.
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LIVING FOR
TODAY (Petula Clark / Grant Sturiale) 2016
Living For Today is a song first presented to audiences in 2016 during Petula's UK
From Now On tour. With lyrics by Petula and music by Grant Sturiale, the song was recorded in New York at
Mister B Studios and produced by Joseph Baker and Grant
Sturiale.
Living For Today was first released internationally across all digital platforms on 10 November 2017 and the album
Living For Today, a repackaged issue of the 2016 album From Now On featuring Living For Today as the lead track. The physical CD album was released in the US on 12 January 2018.
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LOOKING AT
LIFE (Petula Clark / John Bromley) 1971
Petula composed three songs for her final PYE album Petula
'71. Looking At Life was co-written with John
Bromley. Bromley and producer Johnny Harris provided the bulk of
original material for the Petula '71 album. An alternate take of
the song is featured on the RPM CD Petula '71 issued in 1996.
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LOOK AT ME (Petula
Clark / Tony Hatch) 1965
Look At Me was an alternate lyric to Just Say
Goodbye. Tony Hatch's alternate version was more bitter
and tragic and perhaps considered less commercial than the final
version issued by PYE. Look At Me remained unreleased
until it was issued by Sequel on the 1995 3 CD box set; I
Love To Sing. Look At Me was recorded at PYE Studios, London
on 27 May 1965.
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LOOK TO THE
SKY (Petula Clark / Jackie Trent) 1968
Another rare writing opportunity between Petula and Jackie
Trent. Released in 1968, Look To The Sky was featured as the
'B' side to the poorly received Hatch / Trent song American
Boys. An alternate lyric was written for Look To The Sky
and published by Socitie Vogue Records as Back To The Sky.
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LOOK WHERE THE
JOURNEY LED (Petula Clark / Dee Shipman) 1986 from Someone
Like You
When Petula wrote Look Where The Journey Led she
described the melody as having a 'majestic funk'. Initially,
Petula made a demo recording at PRT Studios (formerly PYE
Studios), London in 1986
which coupled Look Where The Journey Led with Three
Time Loser. Read More
In the original
Clark / Shipman book, Look Where The Journey Led was
known as The Soliloquy comprising of Look Where The
Journey Led / Three Time Loser / Empty Spaces / Green Hill, West
Virginia and a reprise of Empty Spaces.
On stage, Look Where The Journey Led
was
performed as the opening song of act one by The Major (Dave
Willetts) and his
wife Susannah (Jane Arden).
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LOSING YOU (Petula
Clark / Dee Shipman) 1989 from Someone Like You
Losing You was written for the character Susannah
(Jane Arden) to perform in act two of the Clark / Shipman
musical Someone Like You.
Petula
recorded several demo recordings of Losing You at Dee Shipman's
Hertfordshire studio in early 1989.
The demo recordings
feature
Petula singing the song in a higher key than her usual register
to reflect the character of Susannah.
Losing You was
performed throughout the UK national tour of Someone Like You
but was renamed with new lyrics to Without You for Harold Fielding's West
End production.
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LOVE FOR LIFE
(Petula Clark / Dee Shipman) 1988 from
J'Accuse
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One of the final songs to be written for Zola in
the summer of 1991. The complex piece, referred to
as the Triptych, featured three counter melodies,
performed by Zola, Sandrine and Jeanne. The song was recorded as
a demo in September 1991 by Dave Willetts, Siobhan McCarthy and
Jacinta Mulcahy, with arrangements and accompaniment by Paul
Bateman. The song
was also recorded in 2011 by Dave Willetts (Zola) Jill Martin (Sandrine) and Meredith Braun
(Jeanne) for the concept cast
recording issued in 2011 by Stage Door Records. Read
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LOVE IS A LONG
JOURNEY (Petula Clark) 1966
Love Is A Long Journey (arranged and produced by Tony
Hatch) appeared as the 'B' side
to the international hit recording of Who Am I.
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LOVE IS ALL
THAT REALLY MATTERS (Petula Clark / Dee Shipman) 1985 from 'Someone
Like You'
Love Is All That Really Matters was written in late 1985 as an up tempo ensemble song for the musical Someone
Like You.
Originally
recorded as a demo
in December 1985 at Snake Ranch Studios, London the track featured
Petula performing in the ensemble chorus with solos from Paul
Jones of Manfred Mann and Marjorie Barnes the internationally known jazz and Broadway performer and former member of The 5th
Dimension. Read More
In 1986, the song
was re-recorded as an expanded demo at PRT Studios (formerly PYE
Studios) with Petula performing with Steve Barton and ensemble. Read More
The song was not included in the
final production of Someone Like You but appeared in the
original Clark / Shipman book as the opening to act two.
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LOVE IS HERE
(Al Grant) 1967
Love Is Here was recorded during the 1967 sessions
for the These Are My Songs album produced by Ernie Freeman.
The track is one of two compositions credited to Petula's
writing pseudonym Al Grant on the These Are My Songs
album.
The song also appeared as a 'B' side on select foreign
singles of the international hit recording The Other Man's Grass Is Always Greener.
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LOVE IS THE
ONLY THING (Al Grant) 1969
Written under Petula's writing pseudonym Al Grant, Love
Is The Only Thing is from the Portrait Of Petula
sessions (arranged and conducted by Michel Colombier). Released in 1969, the song was first heard as the 'B' side to the single Happy Heart.
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MA ... (Le Coeur Qui Bat) (Petula
Clark / Calimera) 1965
An Italian recording of Petula's 1965 composition Heart accompanied
by Tony Hatch and His Orchestra.
Ma (produced by Ezio Leoni) appeared as the 'B' side to the Italian single Io Resto
Qui (Just Say Goodbye) issued by Disques Vogue (J 35079).
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UN MAL POUR UN
BIEN (Petula Clark / Georges Aber) 1965
Petula's French language recording of the hit composition You're
The One. Un Mal Pour Un Bien, arranged and produced
by Tony Hatch was issued on the French Disques Vogue EP in 1965
(EPL 8386).
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MEME ENCORE
MAINTENANT (Petula Clark / Pierre Delanoe) 1967
A French writing collaboration between Petula and Pierre
Delanoe. Meme Encore Maintenant featured on both the C'est
Ma Chanson EP and album.
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MEANT
TO BE (Petula Clark) 2013
With
music and lyrics by Petula, Meant To Be was first
performed by Petula as the opening to act two during her concerts in
the UK in 2013.
So this is how is was meant to be
Now I can feel it flowing over me
Like a magic moment in a book
When you know the spell is cast with one look
Something has happened to you and me
No longer strangers though we've just me
Let's make this something we'll never forget
Did someone have a plan for us
Or is it just what they call destiny
Who knows, who cares, not me
Here and now
This is simply how
It was meant to be
It was meant to be
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LA MER EST
COMME TOI (Petula Clark / Georges Aber) 1966
A French writing collaboration between Petula and Georges
Aber, La Mer Est Comme Toi was subsequently issued on the
L'Agent Secret EP in 1966.
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A MIRACLE TO
ME (Petula
Clark) 2016
With words and music by Petula, A Miracle To Me is from the 2016 studio album
From Now On. A Miracle to Me, is a song Petula wrote in her second home in the French Alps, she sings:
You're everything to me and you always will be; Promise me to stay as you
are. Petula keeps the song's inspiration somewhat of a mystery but commented:
"I think the song is probably for several people. Yes, of course, there is one in particular. That's as far as I'm
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MUSIC PEOPLE (Petula
Clark / Richard Niles) 1983
An upbeat and contemporary song Petula wrote with musician
and arranger Richard Niles. The song was written especially for
Petula's 40th anniversary concert at the Royal Albert Hall in
February 1983 and issued as An Hour In Concert With Petula Clark
by Music For Pleasure.
Richard Niles also arranged Petula's opening song Every
Little Thing You Do Is Magic. Petula continued to perform Music
People in her live shows throughout the mid 80s which later
included a parody of The Sound Of Music within the song.
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MY LOVE WILL
NEVER DIE (Petula Clark) 1990
In November 1990 Petula returned to the UK concert platform
with a grand show at the Barbican Centre. For this performance
on 22 November 1990, Petula was accompanied by the London
Concert Orchestra and supported by the King Singers. The concert
contained several surprises and unusual additions to Petula's
repertoire. This included a beautifully orchestrated version of
Empty Spaces from Someone Like You, the first time
Petula had sung any of the material since the show closed. A
new song written completely by Petula was also performed
entitled My Love Will Never Die. This epic song was
described as a tribute to her supportive fans. The song was
first recorded in 2007 by West End singer Amanda Jane Manning.
After 18 years, Petula performed the song again during her
2008 UK concert tour.
Petula's handwritten lyric
Performing at the Barbican Nov 1990
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MY NAME IS
PETULA (Petula Clark) 1965
A comedy song written by Petula around the mispronunciation
of her name around the world. The song links four other songs in
a concert routine which included Monsieur, Santa Lucia, Hello
Dolly and Call Me. The medley is featured on the
recordings Live At The Copacabana (1966) and Live At
The Royal Albert Hall (1969). My Name Is Petula was
arranged by Petula's then pianist and musical director Frank
Owens.
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IL N'A CHANTE
QU'UN SOIR (Petula Clark / Pierre Delanoe) 1964
An original French composition with music by Petula and
lyrics by Pierre Delanoe. In 1964 Petula was commissioned to
compose original songs and instrumental themes for a new French
film entitled A Couteux Tires. The crime thriller also
starred Petula as herself, performing Il N'A Chante Qu'un
Soir, in a night club setting. This song was later issued on
the PYE EP Encore En Français (NEP 24189).
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NEVER ENOUGH (Petula
Clark / Paul Visser / John Williams 2012
Co-written by Petula, Never
Enough is an upbeat and lively track with a country and
western edge recorded for the 2013 chart album Lost In You
which peaked in the UK charts at #24.
"Another new one. John, Paul and I had so much fun
writing and recording this. I think you can tell!" -
Petula
Never Enough
was featured on the BBC Radio 2 play list for four weeks in
March / April 2013. Never Enough was released as a DJ
Promo single (pictured right).
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NEVER WILL I (Petula
Clark) 1965
Never Will I was Tony Hatch's first lyric for the
song that became Tell Me. The lyric was recorded by
Petula but later abandoned in favour of the alternate version Tell
Me (That It's Love). Never Will I remained in the
PYE / PRT archive until 1995 when Sequel featured the song on the 3 CD box set I
Love To Sing.
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NEVER LET GO (Petula Clark / Stephen Large / Paul Visser / John Owen Williams)
2016
Never Let Go is a song from the 2016 studio album From
Now On. The song was recorded at John Owen Williams studio
in West London. The album, issued by BMG Rights Management entered
the UK charts at #70. Read
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In September
2016, the German edition of RollingStone Magazine featured a
cover mount CD "New Noises - 10 New Songs For
September" highlighting Never Let Go (pictured
below).
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NEW YORK (Petula
Clark) 1998
Prior to the US national tour of Sunset Boulevard,
Petula began developing ideas for an autobiographical one woman
show. Petula recorded a series of demo tapes with her musical
director Kenny Clayton of fragment songs for inclusion in the
concept show. One of these fragments was to be called New
York which cleverly adapted the melody of Downtown
with Petula's own counter melody.
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NON MI GUARDI MAI
(Petula Clark Vito Pallavicini (1964)
Non Mi Guardi Mai appeared in 1965 as the flip to the
Italian recording of Invece No, Petula's entry to the
coveted San Remo Song Festival. Non Mi Guardi Mai was
recorded in Milan in late 1964 and adapted into English by Tony
Hatch as Time For Love.
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LA NOSTRA
STORIA (1963)
The Italian language version of Elle Est Finie La Belle
Histoire. Italian lyrics were provided by Vito Pallavicini
who adapted the majority of Petula's songs into Italian.
Petula's Italian vocals were recorded in Paris in 1963 to the
original Peter Knight backing track.
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NOW (Petula
Clark / Dee Shipman) 1991
Now was a lyric Dee Shipman wrote for Charles
Aznavour in the late 1970s but was never put to music. In 1991,
Petula wrote her own melody for Now which she
recorded as a demo at the Dower House Studios in Hertfordshire.
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NOW THAT
YOU'VE GONE (Petula Clark / Hubert Ballay / Norman Newell) 1965
For the English language version of Puisque Tu Pars,
established producer and lyricist Norman Newell was recruited to
compose what became Now That You've Gone - music is by
Petula Clark. The
track was featured on the original Downtown album and also included
on the French Disques Vogue album Petula '65. The song was later covered
by South African beat singer Sharon Tandy with backing by the
popular girl group The Breakaways. Now That You've Gone was also covered by New York cabaret singer
Moira Danis in her show and on her album Beautiful Sounds - The Songs of
Petula Clark. In 2019, the Johnny Mathis version was issued
as a download
- which has been taken from the 2018 back catalogue collection The Voice of Romance: The Columbia Original Album Collection.
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IL N'Y A
QU'UNE FEMME (1964)
Released as an album track on the Les James Dean
album in 1964, Il N'Y A Qu'une Femme is a swing
number, accompanied by a Tony Hatch big band arrangement.
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ON THE PATH OF
GLORY (Petula Clark / Guy Magenta / Pierre Delanoe / Hal Shaper)
1965
Hal Shaper adapted Petula's French recording La Colline
Au Whisky for the English market, transforming the rather
novelty song into a meaningful anti-war anthem. Petula recorded
the new version during the These Are My Songs sessions
under the direction of Ernie Freeman in Los Angeles in 1967.
The
song took on another dimension when it became the centre of
controversy in 1968 when Petula choose to perform On The Path Of
Glory as a duet with Harry Belafonte for her first US TV
special. In 1968 NBC-TV invited Clark to host her own special in the U.S., and in doing so she inadvertently made television history. While singing a duet of "On the Path of Glory," an anti-war song that she had composed, with guest Harry Belafonte, she took hold of his arm, to the dismay of a representative from the Chrysler Corporation (the show's sponsor), who feared that the moment would incur racial backlash from Southern viewers. When he insisted that they substitute a different take, with Clark and Belafonte standing well away from each other, Clark and the executive producer of the
show, her husband Wolff -refused, destroyed all other takes of the song, and delivered the finished program to NBC with the touch intact. The programme aired on 8 April 1968, with high ratings and critical
acclaim, and became the first instance on American television of physical contact between a black man and a white woman.
To commemorate the 40th anniversary of the original telecast, Clark and Wolff appeared at the Paley Center for Media in Manhattan on 22 September 2008, to discuss the broadcast and its impact, following a showing of the program.
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ON WITH THE
SHOW (Petula Clark / Dee Shipman) 1978
On With The Show was Petula's first collaboration
with lyricist Dee Shipman.
By 1978, Shipman was fast becoming an
established lyricist having written several songs with Roger
Webb and Charles Aznavour. Now becoming a permanent English
interpreter of Aznavour's French lyrics, Shipman submitted to
Charles a new lyric titled On With The Show. Petula
discovered the lyric at Charles' home and was immediately
taken with Dee's style of writing.
Petula wrote her own melody
to the song and debuted the piece at her 1978 concert at the
Chichester Festival Theatre (top right) for the ITV Special At
The Turn Of The Year broadcast on New Years Eve in 1978 and
later released on DVD by Delta (right).
The song soon became a fan
favourite and was regularly performed throughout the 1980s in
concert and on television. The song marked the start of a long
writing partnership between Petula and Dee. Watch
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PARIS (Petula
Clark) 1998
Another fragment recorded by Petula on demo tape for
possible inclusion in an autobiographical one woman show (see
also New York). The song featured a melody in waltz time and
narrative lyrics to describe Petula's journeys to Paris and
the distinct changes in attitudes and atmosphere between London
and the French capital.
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PARIS - TAKE A
LOOK BENEATH THE SURFACE (Petula Clark / Dee Shipman) 1988 from
J'Accuse
...! The Passions of Emile Zola
One of the earliest songs written for the Emile Zola
project by Petula Clark and Dee Shipman. The song is constructed
of two verses, with Zola singing a dark counter melody to the
company through the second verse. The song was originally
recorded as a domestic demo in late 1988 at Dee Shipman's
Hertfordshire studio. The demo was performed by Dee, Ian Wilson,
Barbara Clark (Petula's sister) and Petula performing Zola's
counter melody. Petula also played piano on the track. Paris was later recorded as a demo with Dave Willetts performing
as Zola in late 1991. The song
was also recorded in 2011 by Dave Willetts (as Zola) for the concept cast
recording recorded at Angel Studios, London and issued in 2011 by Stage Door Records.
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PAUVRE CHERIE
(Petula Clark / Pierre Delanoe) 1966
A 1966 French collaboration between Petula and Pierre
Delanoe, first issued on the Vogue EP La Mer Est Comme Toi,
consisting of four Clark compositions accompanied by Tony Hatch
and His Orchestra This catchy Sixties beat
song was later issued on the C'est Ma Chanson album a year
later.
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UN PETIT PEU
D'AMOUR (Al Grant / Schmitt) 1972
Written under Petula's writing pseudonym Al Grant, Un
Petit Peu D'Amour is the French lyric for Petula's 1972 song Little Bit Of
Lovin'. The song was recorded and featured on the final
Disques Vogue
LP Comme Un Priere (LDM 30140) in 1972 using the original Don Costa backing
track.
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PICKING UP THE
PIECES (Petula Clark / Dee Shipman) 1989 from Someone
Like You
An ensemble number from Someone Like You and
performed by the entire company in act one. Picking Up The
Pieces dealt with the physical reconstruction of Green Hill
in the aftermath of the Civil War. The song Picking Up The
Pieces was adapted from an earlier demo of the song Get
It Together recorded in December 1987 at The Redan Recorders
Studio,
London. Read More
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PIERROT PENDU
(Petula Clark / Pierre Delanoe) 1966
A classical melody composed by Petula with French lyrics by
Pierre Delanoe. The song is complemented by a striking
orchestration with a strong string section. The track was first
included on the 1966 Disques Vogue EP Hello Mister Brown (EPL 8 485)
and later on the
1967 Disques Vogue album C'est Ma Chanson (CLD 706 30).
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PLASTIC ROSES
(Petula Clark / Jacques Marx) 1966
Another catchy pop song included on the 1966 French EP Hello
Mister Brown (EPL 8 485) with music by Petula and lyrics by
Jacques Marx.
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PLEASE DON'T
GO (Petula Clark / Tony Hatch / Hubert Ballay) 1967
A dramatic melody crafted by Petula with lyrics by Tony
Hatch for the PYE album Colour My World issued in 1967. The song
features top production from Tony Hatch and orchestral direction
from Johnny Harris.
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POURQUOI DIS
TU POURQUOI (Petula Clark / Hubert Ballay) 1967
A French language recording of Please Don't Go.
Pourquoi Dis Tu Puorquoi was issued on the Disques Vogue
EP and album C'est Ma Chanson.
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POUR
ÊTRE AIMÉE DE TOI (Petula Clark / Charles Aznavour) 2012
An
album track recorded during the sessions for the French Petula
album issued in 2012 by Sony BMG and co-written with Charles
Aznavour. Interestingly, the song was also featured on the
vinyl EP and promo EP CD release utilising the Vogue Records
logo. Watch
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Petula revisited
the song in 2015 when she recorded a new stripped back version
for the 2016 studio album From Now On - along with the
standard album on CD, fans can also purchase the release as
vinyl LP - the first studio album to be issued by Petula on
vinyl since 1988! This version of Pour Etre Aimee De Toi features
Petula accompanying herself at piano. Radio
2 presenter Graham Norton cites this as his favourite track from
the album. Petula sang the song live accompanying herself on
the BBC Radio Four programme Loose Ends broadcast on 24
September 2016. Read More
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PRELUDE A LA
GUERRE (Petula Clark) 2003
A French adaptation of the song World War II. Prelude A
La Guerre, was first performed during Petula's spectacular
concert at the Olympia Music Hall, Paris on 28 September 2003. The song
incorporated the original broadcast of Petula
singing Mighty Like A Rose (as released by Sepia Records on
Partners In Music) from 1942 with Petula harmonising to
the original vocal.
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PRELUDE TO
LOVE (Petula Clark / Grant Sturiale) 1994
Between August 1993 and April 1994, Petula starred as Mrs.
Johnston in the Broadway production of Willy Russell's musical
Blood Brothers. While in New York, Petula collaborated
with producer Joseph Baker on a set of demo recordings to form
the basis of a new contemporary album. The recordings are often
referred to as The New
York Sessions and Petula recorded ten new songs for the
intended album project. Writing with
the shows US tour musical director Grant Sturiale, Petula
composed the song Prelude To Love, which for the demo recording
was performed as a duet with Domenick Allen. At the time
Domenick was performing in Blood Brothers as the Narrator.
During the New York Sessions Petula also recorded the first
version of Here We Are, another Sturiale composition. Here
We Are was later re-recorded for inclusion on the 1998 album
Here For You. To date, Prelude To Love remains
unreleased.
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LA PREMIERE
FOIS (Petula Clark / Bernard Pichon / David Hadzis) 2002
Petula wrote English lyrics to David Hadzis' song La
Premiere Fois (alternate versions were also recorded in
French and German) recorded in Los Angeles
during the Winter months of 2002. The song was released on the
French hit compilation Kaleidoscope in April 2003. La
Premiere Fois was arranged and produced by Michel Colombier.
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PRENDS GARDE
A TOI (Petula Clark / Georges Aber) 1963
Prends Garde A Toi, appeared initially on the very
popular French Disques Vogue EP Ceux Qui Ont Un Coeur (Anyone Who Had A
Heart) and later on the Disques Vogue album of the same name. Petula
performed a live version of Prends Garde A Toi in a
sequence for the film A Couteux Tires, featuring a
different arrangement to the version issued on record.
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PRETTY
CHERRIES (Petula Clark / Sacha Distel) 1973
Pretty Cherries was written in
1973 when Petula and Sacha Distel recorded a series of duets for
the Polydor label. In 1973 Polydor UK issued the poorly
distributed single Lead Me On backed with Taking It On.
A year earlier, Petula recorded Sacha's composition Comme
Je T'aime Mon Amour for the Disques Vogue album Comme Une Prière.
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PUISQUE TU
PARS (Petula Clark / Hubert Ballay) 1964
Puisque Tu Pars was initially featured as the final track
on the 1964 Vogue album Les James Dean. The song was
later issued on the 1965 Disques Vogue EP Dans Le Temps. Puisque Tu Pars
was later adapted into English by Norman Newell and became Now That
You've Gone.
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PUT A LITTLE SUNBEAM IN YOUR
LIFE (Petula Clark / Gus Galbraith) 1977
In May 1977, Petula filmed a TV commercial for Chrysler for
their new Sunbeam model. The advert was broadcast nationally and
this Petula co-written composition under the title Put A Chrysler
Sunbeam In Your Life became a popular TV advert jingle with
the British public. Read
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The song was also released on the 1978 UK
album Destiny (CBS 82608) and as a single as Put A
Little Sunbeam In Your Life (SCBS 6245). The track was
arranged by Steve Gray and produced by Tony Eyers. Read
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Both the BBC and ITC
banned all airplay on the popular song on the basis that they
felt that the word "Sunbeam" to be advertising. CBS
Records quickly got Petula back into the studio to re-record the
song replacing all references to "Sunbeam" with
"Sunshine". Promotional copies of the song as Put A
Little Sunshine In Your Life (with the same catalogue number
as the "Sunbeam" release) was issued by CBS Records on
21 April 1978 for the purposes of radio airplay.
Put A Little
Sunbeam In Your Life was peformed by Petula on her 1979 BBC
TV show Petula ... and Song of Love. Watch
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QUAND TON TOUR
VIENDRA (Petula Clark / Pierre Delanoe) 1969
Recorded in 1969 Quand Ton Tour Viendra features a
striking Clark melody enhanced by a powerful string arrangement
by Michel Colombier. The song was released on the Petula
Clark album for Disques Vogue and also the Frere Jacques
EP (EPL 8 647).
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QUE FAUT- IL
FAIRE POUR OUBLIER? (Petula Clark / Hubert Ballay) 1966
Que Faut-Il Faire Pour Oublier? is more widely known
in its English language form as There Goes My Love, There
Goes My Life. Que Faut-Il Faire Pour Oublier? was
released in 1966 on the original EP of one of Petula's biggest
French hits La Gadoue issued by Disques Vogue (EPL. 8410).
The track has been rated as one of
Petula's most dramatic and accomplished compositions.
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THE RAINBOW (Petula Clark / Tony Hatch) 2010
Petula and Tony Hatch had planned to write new material together in 2002 for
the Sanctuary Records release The Ultimate Collection, however the writing collaboration never came to fruition. Now living in Minorca, Tony Hatch wrote
The Rainbow with Petula in 2010 which she debuted in September 2010 at her concert in Tarrytown New York. The song has become a firm favourite with fans and on 05 July 2014 it was performed by Petula in a concert (with Tony Hatch at piano) celebrating the music of Tony Hatch in
A Life In Song at London's Royal Festival Hall. Watch Video
"Tony Hatch and I wrote The Rainbow in Tony's lovely house in Minorca, off the coast of Spain. I couldn't get into the studio right away - but eventually started recording it in New Jersey and then in New York".
Petula's recording of The Rainbow debut on the UK album I Couldn't Live Without Your Love - Hits, Classics and
More issued by BMG in December 2017.
In America, The Rainbow is featured on the 2018 album
Living For Today issued by BMG.
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REBECCA (Petula
Clark / Pierre Delanoe) 1967
A melodramatic French song, concluding with gun shots.
Petula's effective melody marries well with Delanoe's
dramatic narrative. Rebecca was included on the 1967
French album C'est Ma Chanson issued by Disques Vogue (CLD 706 30).
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RECOMMENCER À
ZÉRO (Petula Clark / David Hadzis) 2002
Recorded in late 2002, Recommencer À Zéro (words by
Petula and music by David Hadzis) is the
French language version of Starting All Over Again, Petula's musical tribute to the
tragic events of 9/11. The song was first issued on the French hits package Kaleidoscope
and was memorably performed as the opening number at Petula's
spectacular concert at the Paris Olympia in September 2003. Watch
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REFLECTIONS (Petula Clark /
James Hallawell / John Williams) 2012
Petula co-wrote three songs on the album Lost In You, including
Reflections, where she sings about growing up in Wales and singing professionally from age 6:
I'd sing all through the days
And there in the chapel with the organ playing
I knew from the very start
That music was in my heart to stay
"It was John's (referring to co-writer Williams) idea to take JS Bach's beautiful theme
from 'Sleepers Awake' and turn it into something very personal
to me. I decided to take myself back to Wales - images and
feelings from my childhood there. James plays wonderful piano
and organ on this." - Petula
In 2012, in an
article discussing the work of Glenn Gould for Gramophone
Magazine, Petula commented: "Glenn wasn't someone I was aware
of in the 1950s and '60s - I wasn't really into that sort of music
then. I only heard about the connection that I had with Glenn
around the time he died. I wasn't aware of any of this - I don't
know what to call it - this 'thing' that he had about me
(referring to an article written by Gould entitled The Search For
Petula Clark that was first featured in the November 1967 issue of
the US magazine High Fidelity). I think it was absolutely bizarre,
but flattering of course. I read what he had written and I
listened to the programme he made about me. First, I thought that
this might be a tongue-in-cheek thing, you know, but then I
thought - no, this is really quite interesting. He was just really
listening deeply to my music. I have to say that it is a huge
regret that I never met him. Sometimes I imagine what it might
have been like if we had met, if we'd found ourselves in a room
together. I'm sure I would have liked him. Maybe he'd played piano
for me and I'd have sung - it would have been an amazing moment.
His Bach recordings are just incredible. The strange thing is that
I'm recording a new album in French and English, and the songs are
a combination of new songs and covers such as John Lennon's
'Imagine' (I have a connection with John Lennon, too; apparently I
was his favourite female singer). I wanted to make a tribute to
Glenn Gould, so my producer came up with a piece of Bach and said,
'Why don't you write a lyric to it?' That really was intimidating.
Anyway, it now exists - the song's called 'Reflections' and I am
about to grapple with it in the studio. It's not going to easy for
several reasons, but mainly because I can feel Mr. Bach and Mr.
Gould breathing down my neck - no pressure, of course!'"
Petula writes when it comes to her, and the muse is still present. On
Reflections, she sings about how her younger self is still with her, still with music in her heart:
So now that my heart is heavy
And the world seems too demanding
I go to that other place and smile with her happy face
She's there with me everywhere
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REFUGEE (Petula
Clark) 2010
A brand new composition by Petula which premiered in her new
format concert at Tarrytown, New York in September 2010. Petula
first approached Dee Shipman in the mid 90s with the idea of
penning a song about the plight of refugees. The song was
recorded in New York at Bakerboys Music Studio and produced by
Joseph Baker in 2011. To date, the song remains unreleased.
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REGARDEZ LES (Petula Clark / Pierre
Delanoe)
1965
Regardez Les is the French version of Petula's
unforgettable composition Just Say Goodbye. The French
language version was recorded in 1965 and appeared on
the Disques Vogue EP Viens Avec Moi (EPL. 8342) and the album
Petula '65.
Petula also performed the song at her live concert appearance at
the Olympia Music Hall in April 1965.
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RESIST (Al
Grant) 1967
Another popular composition written, words and music, under
Petula's pseudonym Al Grant. Resist was recorded in Los Angeles
and orchestrated by Ernie Freeman for the These Are My Songs
album.
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RESPECTABLE
(Petula Clark / Dee Shipman)
2012 from J'Accuse
...! The Passions of Emile Zola
An additional
unrecorded composition written in 2012 by Petula and Dee
Shipman for their musical J'Accuse ...!
The Passions of Emile Zola.
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RIGHT ON (Al
Grant) 1970
Written under Petula's writing pseudonym Al Grant, Right
On is Petula's sole writing contribution to the celebrated Memphis
album recorded with Chips Moman in 1970. Often considered to be Petula's finest set of recordings, Memphis teamed
Clark's vocals with some of the finest folk and country
writers of the time. Petula's composition Right On with
its rhythmic beat, folk sound and contemporary lyrics, sits well
alongside songs by Curtis Mayfield, Toni Wine and David Gates.
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THE ROAD (Petula
Clark / Shaper) 1962
Following the sensational hat trick of hit UK singles released
in 1961 - Sailor, Romeo and My Friend The Sea, PYE
Records were keen for Petula to match these successes in 1962
and released a number of singles, all of which failed to live up
to the expectations of their predecessors. The final single to
be issued in 1962 was The Road a respectable twist
number. Abroad, the song fared much better, especially in France
where it became a modest hit as Je Chante Doucement.
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ROUND AND
ROUND (Petula Clark / Dee Shipman) 1988 from
J'Accuse
...! The Passions of Emile Zola
Another fantastic song from the musical project Zola.
During the writing of Zola, with the encouragement of
lyricist Dee Shipman, Petula broke new boundaries with her song
writing and wrote complex counter melodies perfectly suited for
this style of musical theatre. Round And Round is performed by the characters Sandrine (Zola's wife) and Jean
(Zola's mistress) both living on either sides of the Seine.
The song was recorded as a domestic demo by Petula in 1988 and
during the Zola demo sessions in Southgate in September 1991. The song
was also recorded in 2011 by Dave Willetts (Zola), Jill
Martin (Sandrine) and Meredith Braun (Jeanne) for the concept cast
recording recorded at Angel Studios, London and issued in 2011 by Stage Door Records.
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SACRIFICE MY
HEART (Petula Clark / Sarah Naghshineh / Paul Visser / John Owen Williams)
2016
Sacrifice My Heart is the lead track from Petula's 2016
studio album From Now On which is Petula's forty-fifth
studio album released in the UK on 16 September 2016 by BMG
Rights Management. The
album debuted in the official UK album chart at #70 in the
official UK album chart and marked Petula's fiftieth year on the
UK album chart.
Sacrifice
My Heart
became the lead song from the album co-written by Petula Clark,
Sarah Naghshineh, Paul Viser and John Owen Williams and issued
as an upfront grat track via Youtube and digital download track
ahead of the album on 05 August 2016 on digital platforms.
Promotional copies were also manufactured by BMG for radio
stations.
The song was
selected by the Radio 2 Playlist team and was featured in the
C-list for four consecutive weeks. To accompany the release,
Petula issued a music video (also available to purchase via iTunes)
directed by Jack A Bowden and produced by Kode Media whose high
profile featured works include music videos for Mark Ronson,
Will Young, Norah Jones and Sam Smith. Watch
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Jack A Bowden directed Petula in an appropriately elegant yet
characterful setting, using some old-school techniques to
showcase the track and her performance. Commenting, Jack A
Bowden reflected: "We wanted to show Petula in an
angelic, ethereal light, while placing her in an environment
which contrasts with this kind of quality. The house in-which
she's placed is decrepit and weathered, but proudly holds hints
of grandeur and class, having aged gracefully. Petula performs
an emotive message to a past companion, whom, for whatever
reason is no-longer part of her world. Using techniques, such as
'fake cuts', and old school methods, like slow shutter speeds,
we presented Petula in a haunting fashion. This was designed to
pose a question as to whether Petula had left her lovers realm,
or vice versa".
On 24 September 2016, Petula performed a segment of Sacrifice
My Heart on the National Lottery Show for BBC 1. Watch
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"The real
magic can be found on the electronic pulse of Sacrifice My
Heart, which repositions her as a Sarah Cracknell for her
generation" - MOJO Magazine.
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SCHADE (Petula
Clark / Heckscher / Hatch / Pallavicini) 1967
German version of the Italian song Non Mi Guardi Mi,
later adapted into English by Tony Hatch as Time For Love.
Schade appeared as the flip to the 1967 German single Alle
Leute Wollen In Den Himmel (Tout Le Monde Ne Veut Aller Au Ciel)
issued by Vogue Schallplatten (DV 14642).
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LA SEINE ET LA
TAMISE (Petula Clark / Pierre Delanoe) 1961
La Seine Est La Tamise recorded in 1961, is noted as
being the first writing collaboration between Petula and French
poet / lyricist Pierre Delanoe. The song was a French adaptation
of Petula's composition All Over Now released by PYE a
year earlier. The new recording was given an entirely new
arrangement by Peter Knight, transforming Clark's composition
from a pop song into a more orchestral ballad. La Seine Est
La Tamise, was first issued on the 1961 Disques Vogue EP Calcutta
(PNV. 24078) and later on the popular Disque Vogue 10"
album Tête A Tête Avec
Petula Clark (VPV. 76.015).
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SE TE NE VAI (Petula
Clark / Calimera) 1964
Se Te Ne Vai was recorded in 1964 as an Italian
adaptation of the Clark song Now That You've Gone. The
song was featured as the flip to Ciao, Ciao, the Italian
version of Downtown, which, when released in May 1965 by
Disques Vogue (J 35066),
topped the Italian hit parade.
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SI C'EST OUI,
C'EST OUI (Petula Clark / Pierre Delanoe) 1962
Si C'est Oui, C'est Oui was another 'twist' style
composition by Petula and Pierre Delanoe. The song was featured on
the 1962 Disques Vogue EP A London (PNV. 24091) and was also released in the United
Kingdom when coupled with the PYE single Ya Ya Twist (7N.15448)
in
June 1962. Si C'est Oui, C'est Oui was arranged by
Peter Knight.
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SO EASY (Petula
Clark / Dee Shipman) 1990 from Someone Like You
So Easy was a new lyric written by Dee Shipman
during a matinee performance of Someone Like You at the
Grand Opera House in York. The song was one of the new additions
that
featured in the West End transfer of Someone Like You. So
Easy was written as a ballad for the Major and was performed
with great effect by Dave Willetts. In February 1990, Dave
recorded a domestic demo of So Easy with Kenny Clayton at
piano. In 1998 with a new arrangement by Michel Colombier, Petula recorded So Easy for her
studio album Here For You released by Varese Sarabande.
Dee Shipman
remembers: We were on tour, prior to coming into the West End with 'Someone Like You', and had arrived in York.
I liked to go into a different part of the auditorium each performance, to hear and see the audience reactions, also what they were seeing and hearing; if there were any things that didn't work for any part of the audience because of ;blind spots' etc.
This particular night I was sitting in the front row of the Circle, watching the scene in Act 2 between the Major and Abigail, played by Dave Willetts and Petula; the dialogue was okay, but it was an emotional scene - what's called,in musicals, a golden moment, when the emotion gets too big for words alone but there was no song!
I started to have a chat with myself in my head - "So would it be a duet?"
"No. it's a solo that's needed here, for the Major to sing as Abigail leaves the stage - a song ABOUT her, rather than to, or with, her!"
"So what would he be singing?"
"Well, they'd previously been talking about how sometimes we know something is right, and that knowing makes even complicated things seem simple like falling in love when you thought it would never, could never, happen again. All the arguments we have with ourselves against commiting, because it's so complicated - but when it's right, love is so easy!"
I felt in my bag for something to write on, found my cheque book, and my pen - and sitting there in the darkness, I started writing on the back of the cover.
When the curtain came down, I went backstage to Petula's dressing-room, read her the completed lyric, and said
"Okay, can we write this tomorrow morning......?" So we did!
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SOLDIER BLUES
(Petula Clark / Dee Shipman) 1989 from Someone Like
You
Soldier Blues was the opening song for act two of the
Clark / Shipman musical Someone
Like You. The song was a rousing and bawdy piece sung by the
group of soldiers and featured the character Serena. Soldier Blues was
written in 1989 and was one of the final songs to be added to
the touring production.
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SOME (Al
Grant) 1969
Written under Petula's writing pseudonym Al Grant Some appeared on the
spectacular Portrait Of Petula album issued in 1969. The
Ernie Freeman arrangement featured dramatic cascading strings
which complimented Petula's melody and lyrics. Rod McKuen
later covered the song on his album Pastorale issued in
1971. Watch
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SOMEDAY
(Benjamin Duterde / Maxime Lebidois / Maxime Pinto / Petula Clark)
2012
An album track recorded during the sessions for the French Petula album issued in 2012 by Sony BMG and co-written with Maxime Pinto and Maxime Lebidois. The track was recorded as a duet between Petula and the French soul singer-songwriter Ben L'Oncle Soul.
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SOMEONE LIKE
YOU (Petula Clark / Dee Shipman) 1986 from Someone Like
You
Someone Like You (The Major's Ballad) was an
emotive declaration of love, performed as a soliloquy by The
Major in act one of the Clark / Shipman musical of the same
name. Despite a domestic demo recording of The
Major's Ballad, Willetts never recorded the song in its
entirety. Petula originally wrote the melody to her own lyric
entitled Why Won't it End.
On 16 December 1985, the first version of The Major's
Ballad was recorded as a solo demo by the late Phantom Of
The Opera star Steve Barton. Barton recorded the song at the
Snake Ranch Studios in Chelsea. Read More
The duet of Someone Like You was performed by The Major
and Abigail towards the end of act two. The duet was originally
recorded as a demo by Petula and Steve Barton in 1985. The show
version was recorded by Petula Clark and Dave Willetts on 06 February
1990 at CTS Studios, Wembley. The recording was
later issued as a 7" single by First Night Records for
airplay. In 1999, First Night Records issued a CD titled The
First Night Singles Collection which contained the extra
portion of spoken dialogue by Dave and Petula that had been
omitted from the single issued in March 1990. Read
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During Petula's 1998 Where The Heart Is tour, Petula
was reunited with Dave Willetts during her concert at Leamington
Spa where they performed an impromptu version of Someone Like
You to an appreciative audience.
An instrumental
version by Petula's then musical director Kenny Clayton is
included on the CD retrospective In Her Own Write released by
Sepia.
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SONGBIRD (Petula
Clark) 1978
Songbird was recorded for Petula's CBS album Destiny
issued in 1978. The track was one of a
number of new compositions that Petula prepared for the CBS
album project produced by Tony Eyers and recorded at Pye Studios
in London. Songbird also appeared
as the 'B' side to the single Put A Little Sunbeam / Sunshine
In
Your Life. Read More
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SONG WENT
WRONG (Al Grant) 1971
Written under Petula's writing pseudonym Al Grant, Song Went Wrong, produced, arranged and conducted by
Johnny Harris, was a somewhat dark and unusual fragment
song that appeared as the concluding track to the final PYE
album Petula '71 (NSPL.18370). Song Went Wrong was also featured as the flip
on the 1971 PYE single I Don't Know How To Love Him which
peaked at #47 in the UK singles chart in January 1972. The
song was also highlighted by Rod McKuen who performed the song on his
1971 BBC Television series.
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SONG WITHOUT
END (Petula Clark) 1972
Song Without End was recorded under the production of
Don Costa for Petula's album Now for the MGM / Polydor
label. Song Without End was issued on various singles in
the US and Europe and later appeared as the closing track on the
Polydor compilation album Just Petula, released in the UK
in 1975.
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SPECIAL PEOPLE
(Petula Clark / Frank Owens) 1967
For almost a decade American pianist Frank Owens was
Petula's musical director. In 1967 Owens and Clark
collaborated on Special People an attractive melody and
lyric that proved a highlight on the Colour My World
album. The recording of Special People was arranged and
produced by Tony Hatch.
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STARTING ALL OVER AGAIN (Petula
Clark / David Hadzis) 2002
In the tragic aftermath of 9/11, Petula wrote the
sincere and heartfelt lyric Starting All Over Again. The
song was recorded in late 2002 during sessions produced by
Michel Colombier in Los Angeles. On 21st December 2002, Petula
debuted the song during a charity concert for the annual Stars
at Christimas Family Concert organised by Stars Organisation
Supporting (SOS) cerebral palsy at the Queen
Elizabeth Hall, London. Petula originally recorded a demo
version of Starting All Over Again in Geneva with synth
programming by David Hadzis. Starting All Over Again was
first released on the German hits package Kaleidoskop Ihre Größthe Hits
issued by Sanctuary Records.
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SUPER LOVIN'
LADY (Petula Clark) 1974
Super Lovin' Lady is one of Petula's more rock
influenced compositions. The song was released in April 1975 as
the flip to the Polydor single I Am Your Song. Petula's
singles for Polydor were poorly distributed and failed to gain
the attention they deserved. The track derived from sessions
that reunited Petula with Tony Hatch to record a number of his
new compositions. Petula originally wrote Super Lovin' Lady
in 1974 and featured the song on her BBC TV series The Sound
Of Petula. Petula performed the song on numerous occasions
for US TV audiences, most memorably as a duet with Helen Reddy
for The Midnight Special.
Petula reprised the song for the all women charity concert Golden
Gala, recorded at the London Palladium and broadcast on 09 July
1978. The song fitted the bill superbly on a night that
celebrated the 50th anniversary of equal voting rights for
women. Super Lovin' Lady was first issued on CD in 2009
on the Collectors Choice compilation Open Your Heart.
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SUPERMAN (Petula
Clark / Pierre Delanoe) 2003
One of the last writing collaborations between Petula and
Pierre Delanoe and intended for live presentation at the Paris
Olympia in September 2003. The song is a tongue in cheek and
humourous approach to love and finding a 'Superman'. The song
was later dropped from the Olympia concert
repertoire in favour of the Gilbert Becaud / Pierre Delanoe song
SOS Mozart. Superman was arranged for Petula by her
musical director Kenny
Clayton.
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SWISS VALLEY (Petula
Clark / Michaele) 1973
Swiss Valley was a French ballad composed by Petula
for an album released by AZ Records in 1973 (pictured right). The
arrangement featured an impressive string section and grand
musical bridge across Petula's melody. The song appeared on
the 1973 album Petula Clark and also backed the second AZ
single Thank You My Lord (pictured right). Petula also composed and
recorded an English
lyric to 'Swiss Valley', which remained
unreleased until 2009.
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TELL ME (THAT
IT'S LOVE) (Petula Clark / Ralph Bernet / Tony Hatch) 1965
Tell Me is a Clark / Hatch composition recorded
especially for the Downtown album issued in 1965, a
rushed release by
PYE to capitalise on the phenomenal impact of Downtown.
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THE THEATRE (Petula
Clark) 1998
The Theatre, also known as It's a Funny Thing, The
Theatre, is a thought provoking poem penned by Petula and
often recited during her live concerts. Watch
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Petula wrote the piece
while travelling between Paris and London on the Eurostar.
Petula first performed the poem in Rhyl in 1998 at the start of her UK tour Where
The Heart Is and later recorded the poem as a spoken word recording
that was featured on her 2000 charity CD single Seize The Day
with all proceeds from the recording being donated to Broadway
Cares / Equity Fights Aids and other Aids Charities.
"It's a
Funny Thing, the Theatre is my first attempt at writing a poem,
although I have written lyrics (and music) for many songs over
the years. I really do think that the theatre can make a
difference - through comedy, drama and music. We feel not quite
so alone when we can share even a brief moment of mutual
emotion. I feel privileged to be part of the theatrical
community - though this poem is not just about performing. I
wrote it while travelling on the Eurostar train between Paris
and London (3 hours and 20 minutes!). It just seemed to flow
from me. I hope you enjoy it." - Petula Clark
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THEME PETULA (Petula
Clark) 1964 from A 'Couteaux Tires'
One of 6 themes
/ incidental music from the 1964
French film A Couteaux Tires composed by
Petula Clark with musical direction by Tony Hatch. The 6 themes were released on the French EP A Couteaux Tires issued in 1964
by Disques Vogue (EPL 8198).
This and
the other 5 themes have not been issued on CD although a DVD
of the film is available on general release.
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THEME 1 - POUR
JULIA (Petula Clark) 1980
THEME 2 - VALSE PASTORALE (Petula Clark) 1980
THEME 3 - LE FOXTROT (Petula Clark) 1980
THEME 4 - (Petula Clark) 1980
In August 1980, Petula collaborated with her
then musical director Kenny Clayton on a
set of concept instrumental themes intended for film. Petula
composed four diverse instrumental pieces that Kenny Clayton
recorded with The Kenny Clayton Trio (piano, drums, bass) on 02 August
1980. The recording sessions took place at the Radio
Luxembourg Studios in Hertford Street, London - Read
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recorded was a dramatic and sweeping melody titled Pour Julia.
The piece begins with Kenny playing the melody as a piano solo
and gradually the other instruments are introduced. The middle
eight of Pour Julia was later used for the song Young
'Un in Clark / Shipman musical Someone Like You.
Valse Pastorale is a sophisticated song written by
Petula in waltz time. Kenny Clayton provided a dreamy and classy
arrangement for this number. The melody for Valse Pastorale
was later adapted and utilised for the fragment Paris
intended for Petula's one woman show concept.
Le Foxtrot was written in a 1940s style and featured a
jazzy Kenny Clayton arrangement to reflect that period in music.
All four themes were first released on the 2007 retrospective In
Her Own Write
issued by Sepia Records.
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THINGS BRIGHT
AND BEAUTIFUL (Al Grant) 1969
Written under Petula's writing pseudonym Al Grant Things Bright And Beautiful was
penned for the 1969 album Just Pet. The song features a
vibrant and psychedelic arrangement which was reflected in other
album tracks. The song was also included as the 'B' side to the minor US hit single No One Better Than You. Both Rod
McKuen and Glenn Yarbrough have covered Things Bright And
Beautiful. The song was also recorded by Rock Hudson (with
additional verses by Rod Mckuen) for his album Rock Gently
recorded in London at Phillips and Chappell Studios in 1970 and
issued on the Stanyan label. Things Bright and Beautiful was also covered by New York cabaret singer
Moira Danis in her show and on her album Beautiful Sounds - The Songs of
Petula Clark.
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THIS
ISN'T HOW I PLANNED IT (Petula Clark / Dee Shipman)
2012 from J'Accuse
...! The Passions of Emile Zola
An
additional unrecorded composition written in 2012 by Petula
and Dee Shipman for their musical J'Accuse ...! The Passions of Emile Zola.
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THREE TIME
LOSER (Petula Clark / Dee Shipman) 1986 from Someone Like
You
Three Time Loser was written by Petula and Dee
Shipman in 1986 and recorded for a soliloquy comprising of Look
Where The Journey Led, Three Time Loser, Empty Spaces and
Green Hill, West Virginia. The demo version was recorded at
PRT
Studios, London (formerly PYE Studios) - Read
More. The original staging of the song was
written by Petula and Dee as a sequence where Abigail is visited
by the ghosts of her past in act two. After the demo was completed, Petula
and Dee continued to develop and expand the song. Petula altered
the introduction and made the song more rhythmic with a country
feel. The new version of Three Time Loser was recorded as
a demo in early 1989 at Dee Shipman's Hertfordshire studio. In
two takes, Petula recorded the new version, accompanying herself
at piano. During the same session, Petula also recorded a demo
of Losing You. Dee Shipman also wrote a new lyric to the
melody, entitled One Man Woman.
One Man Woman
was performed by Petula to a concert audience as a work in
progress at The Bournemouth International Centre in July 1989.
Neither Three Time Loser or One Man Woman were
included in the final production of Someone Like You.
Petula and Dee later utilised the melody for the song Celebrate
which was performed and recorded for the Virginia Arts
Festival.
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TI AMO (Petula Clark / Dee Shipman) 1991 from J'Accuse
...! The Passions of Emile Zola
Ti Amo was considered the show stopper from the
Clark / Shipman musical concept J'Accuse ...! The Passions of
Emile Zola. Petula's
sweeping and dramatic melody was accompanied by an exquisite Dee
Shipman lyric. The song is performed by Zola at the end
of the production, whilst in exile. Ti Amo was recorded
as a demo by Dave Willetts in September 1991, the song was
arranged by the classical pianist Paul Bateman for the Zola
demo session. At the end of the recording session, Petula
recorded her own superb version of Ti Amo.
Two months after Petula recorded the first version of Ti Amo,
she recorded an abridged version which cut the middle 8. This
abridged version was later released on the 2007 retrospective
In Her Own Write.
In 2006, Petula adapted Ti Amo, writing her own lyric as Together
(Ensemble).
The song
was also recorded in 2011 by Dave Willetts (as Zola), for the concept cast
recording issued in 2011 by Stage Door Records. Read
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TO MEMPHIS (Petula
Clark) 2004
To Memphis was written in December 2004 when Petula
spent a week in the Tennessee city to attend a gala evening
organised by the late David Gest in aid of the homeless. Inspired by the
music and atmosphere of the city, she composed the
bluesy / gospel homage To Memphis. On 09 January 2005,
Petula recorded a demo of To Memphis, produced by Joseph
Baker at his New York studio. The demo featured Petula
accompanying herself at piano.
Petula's musical director Kenny Clayton, produced a new
arrangement of To Memphis for Petula's concert
performances. The new arrangement was more soulful and bluesy
and featured a fantastic guitar solo. Petula debuted the song
during her concert at The Cliffs Pavillion in Southend on 07 March 2005.
To Memphis has
become a popular feature in
Petula's concert repertoire.
Petula recorded a new version of To Memphis at London's
Air Studios in the spring of 2008, which was later featured on her chart
album Then & Now. Universal filmed her recording of To
Memphis for promo purposes. Read More
In 2016, Petula
participated in the Memphis in May International Festival Series
and as part of Memphis Salutes Canada - A Toast To Canada (flyer
pictured right) - a concert produced by the late David Gest. At
the festival, Petula headlined the event and performed To
Memphis, a song which she had never performed in Memphis
although it was inspired by Memphis and a song she wrote whilst
walking around the streets of Memphis. Watch
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TOGETHER AT
LAST (Petula Clark / Dee Shipman) 1991
Together At Last was written by Petula Clark and Dee
Shipman as a proposed duet for Petula and Michael McDonald.
Composed in 1991, the song was intended to be recorded during
sessions financed by Michael Jackson and produced by David Gest.
The song was a commercial pop song with a catchy melody and
lyric. A domestic demo recording was made of Together At Last
and featured Petula double tracking herself. Sadly, Together
At Last was never recorded by Petula and Michael although
they did collaborate on the song When You Get Right Down To
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TOGETHER
(ENSEMBLE) (Petula Clark) 2006
Together (Ensemble) was adapted by Petula from the
Clark / Shipman song Ti Amo, written for J'Accuse ...!
The Passions of Emile Zola.
Together
was originally intended as a duet for Petula and Rod McKuen for
an album of Clark / McKuen collaborations. However, Petula
choose to record the song with Andy Williams, who recorded his
vocal parts for the song at his Moon River Theatre, Branson.
Petula recorded the piano track herself in Los Angeles and added
her vocals in Geneva. Kenny Clayton travelled to Geneva to
add extra synth to his arrangement to enhance the continental
feel to the track.
Soon after the
song was mixed, Together was premiered on an English
language radio station in Switzerland. The song was issued as a CD
single by Petula's own publishing company Belle Tulipe
Productions and was sold exclusively online and at the Moon
River Theatre gift shop.
During Petula's autumn season of
concerts with Andy Williams, Petula and Andy Williams performed Together
nightly.
Petula performed Together with her special guest Michael Ball
during her November 2006 concert at Theatre Royal Drury
Lane broadcast by BBC Radio 2.
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TOO GOOD TO BE
TRUE (Petula Clark / Dee Shipman) 1988 from Someone Like
You
Too Good To Be True was a song intended for the
Soldiers to perform in Someone Like You. Despite Petula
composing the structure of the song, it was never completed.
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LE TRESOR (Petula
Clark) 1964
from A Couteaux Tires
One of 6 themes
/ incidental music from the 1964
French film A Couteaux Tires composed by
Petula Clark with musical direction by Tony Hatch. The 6 themes were released on the French EP A Couteaux Tires issued in 1964
by Disques Vogue (EPL 8198).
This and
the other 5 themes have not been issued on CD although a DVD
of the film is available on general release.
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LE TRAIN DES
NEIGES (Petula Clark / Jacques Plante) 1963
Train Des Neiges is a festive song written in 1963.
The track originally featured on the Disques Vogue EP Entre Nous, Il
Est Fou (EPL 8162) and later appearing on the 1964 Disques
Vogue album Ceux Qui Ont
Un Coeur (LD 623-30). Petula memorably performed the song on her 1965
French TV special Petula: Au Far West. Watch
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TRISTESSE (Petula
Clark) 1989 from Petain
Tristesse was a dark theme composed by Petula for
the Ingram Films docu-drama Petain. Produced by Dee
Shipman, Petula provided the soundtrack to the film. Watch
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Petula
originally recorded her themes on synth which were adapted and
arranged by Kenny Clayton for the soundtrack recording. Tristesse
was recorded with piano, cello and oboe parts. Highlights
from Petula's score from Petain were included on the 2007
CD retrospective In Her Own Write.
Highlights from Petula's score from Petain were included on the 2007 CD retrospective
In Her Own Write.
The various themes are held as part of the archive collection.
Additionally, the
docu-drama featuring Petula's score and incidental music is held on DVD as part of the archive collection.
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TU M'AS
QUITTEE (Petula Clark / Georges Aber) 1967
Georges Aber's French adaptation of the Clark composition While
The Children Play. Recorded in 1967, the French version was
included on the enormously successful Disques Vogue EP and album; C'est Ma
Chanson.
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TU TROUVERAS
L'HORIZON (Petula Clark / Dee Shipman / Marc Desjardins)
1989
The French adaptation of
Petula and Dee Shipman's composition You'll Sail In The Sun
produced by Andre Di Cesare and Kenny Clayton. In 1989 Petula was commissioned by the Canadian society of research for Alzheimer's disease to contribute a song for a charity recording. Petula and Dee Shipman set about composing an evocative song for this emotional project. Kenny Clayton provided the arrangement for the new song and built upon Dee's profound lyrics. A set of demo recordings were first made in London of
You'll Sail In The Sun with a slightly different arrangement. The song was fine tuned and the master recording was made in English and in French in Montreal. The tracks were issued on the Les Disques Star cassette album
Je Me Souviens / I Remember (a collection of 15 tracks that included Petula's French and English language recordings of
You'll Sail In The Sun and Tu Trouveras L'Horizon). A promotional single
issued by Les Disques Star was also issued with Tu Trouveras L'Horizon featured on the A side and
You'll Sail In The Sun as the B Side.
Dee Shipman recalls,
"Petula came over to my home, The Dower House, to do some more work on our musical
"Zola" and when she arrived she said 'The Canadian Altzheimer Society wants me to record a song to be released to raise money for
Alzheimer Awareness - what should we write?'
Well I have to confess that we then went through at least an hour, sitting together at my piano, getting all the extremely dark humour ideas out of our systems, before we had a more thoughtful discussion about what it must be like to:
a) have Alzheimer's, and
b) be caring for someone who has it.
We decided that the song should be from the point of view, the perceptual position, of one of these selflessly devoted caring partners and that's when the metaphor came to me "like a ship without an anchor"
... and two hours later we'd written it!"
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TWENTIES &
THIRTIES (Petula Clark) 1989 from Petain
Twenties and Thirties is a piece of incidental music composed by Petula for the Ingram Films
docu-drama Petain. Produced by Dee Shipman, Petula provided the soundtrack to the
docu-drama. Watch
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Petula originally recorded her themes on synth which were adapted and arranged by Kenny Clayton for the soundtrack recording. For the docu-drama, the uptempo fragment was performed at piano by Kenny Clayton.
Highlights from Petula's score from Petain were included on the 2007 CD retrospective
In Her Own Write.
The various themes are held as part of the archive collection.
Additionally, the
docu-drama featuring Petula's score and incidental music is held on DVD as part of the archive collection.
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VALSE
ADOLESCENT (Petula Clark) 1989 from Petain
The second theme
composed by Petula for the Ingram Films docu-drama Petain.
Produced by Dee Shipman, Petula provided the soundtrack to the
docu-drama. Watch
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Petula originally recorded her themes on synth which were adapted and arranged by Kenny Clayton for the soundtrack recording.
Highlights from Petula's score from Petain were included on the 2007 CD retrospective
In Her Own Write.
The various themes are held as part of the archive collection.
Additionally, the
docu-drama featuring Petula's score and incidental music is held on DVD as part of the archive collection.
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WALES (Petula
Clark) 1998
A fragment song composed by Petula intended for her
autobiographical one woman show that premiered at the Theatre
St. Denis, Montreal in 2000. The song reflected on locations
that played their own individual role in Petula's life and career.
Petula's lyrics reflect on a fond reminiscence of spending time in
the mining villages of Wales. Petula and her musical director Kenny
Clayton spent several writing sessions together, producing
working tapes of these fragments for a proposed
autobiographical show. The melody for the song is based on the traditional
Welsh air and folk song David of the White Rock / Dafydd y
Garreg Wen written in 1741 by David Owen, the famous harpist
and composer who lived near Porthmadog in Caernarfonshire. The
fragment song never made it into the one woman show.
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WHAT AM I
DOING HERE? (Petula Clark) 1977
What Am I Doing Here? was an original Clark
composition, produced by Tony Eyers for the CBS album Destiny.
Recorded in London in late 1977, the uptempo song has a distinct Spanish /
Latin sound. What Am I Doing Here? appeared as the flip
to the first CBS UK single I'm Not In Love, released by
CBS in
early 1978 - Read More.
The Destiny album release was supported by a
high profile BBC TV special Petula... And Songs Of Love,
produced by Yvonne Littlewood. The broadcast featured a
memorable production of What Am I Doing Here? Watch
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In
1979, Petula performed What Am I Doing Here? for the
Anglo- American TV show Bonkers, backed by the Hudson
Brothers.
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WHAT CAN ONE
PERSON DO? (Petula Clark / Dee Shipman) 1990 from Someone
Like You
What Can One Person Do? is a complex and powerful
duet from the West End production of Someone Like You performed
in act one between Abigail (Petula Clark and The Major (Dave
Willetts). The song was one of the final pieces to be submitted
for Harold Fielding's West End production of Someone Like
You. No professional recording of What Can One Person Do?
was recorded, however a domestic demo was recorded by Petula
Clark and Dave Willetts. Recorded in late February 1990, the
demo recording features piano accompaniment by Kenny Clayton.
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WHAT YOU GOT!
(Petula Clark / Dee Shipman / Kenny Clayton) 1985 from Someone
Like You
What You Got! was one of the earliest songs to be
composed for Petula's musical concept Amen. The song
also credits Petula's musical director Kenny Clayton as a co-writer. What You Got! was the first lyric that Dee Shipman
completed for the musical. On 27 June 1985, What You Got! was
recorded as a demo at Redwood Studios, London with vocals by Paul
Jones of Manfred Mann. Read More
In the original
book by Clark / Shipman, What You Got! was performed by
Kane as the closing song of act one. When the production went on
tour and into London, What You Got! was performed mid act
one by Kane and the Soldiers.
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WHEN YOU'RE
GONE (Petula Clark) 1978
When You're Gone is a soulful ballad, recorded for
the 1978 CBS album Destiny recorded in London -Read
More. Tony Eyers' typical late
seventies production featured Petula double tracking herself and
spoken parts for the bridge that were repeated over the fade
out.
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WHERE AM I
GOING? (Petula Clark) 1965
Where Am I Going? is a driving and energetic Clark
composition from 1965. The song originally featured as the 'B' side to Petula's second US number 1, My Love.
During candid scenes filmed for the 1965 French television
special Petula: Au Far West, Petula is shown working out the
melody and lyrics to Where Am I Going, sat at a piano with
her tape recorder. Watch
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WHILE THE
CHILDREN PLAY (Petula Clark / Tony Hatch / Georges Aber) 1967
While The Children Play was featured on the 1967 album Colour
My World. Petula's gentle melody with Hatch's clever production incorporated
a children's chorus, which complemented Petula's touching
vocal. While The Children Play was also included on the
UK EP issued by PYE Here There And Everywhere (NEP 24286).
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WIE DU (Al
Grant / Gisela Zimber) 1971
Wie Du, is the German language version of Petula's
(as Al Grant) For Love. This version was recorded in 1970
during sessions in Paris, using the original 1967 Ernie Freeman
backing track. Wie Du was featured as the flip to the German
single Das Ist Mein Leben, Cheri (The Song Of My Life)
issued in 1971 by Vogue Schallplatten (DV 11149).
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WITHOUT YOU (Petula
Clark / Dee Shipman) 1990 from Someone Like You
Without You is a revised version of the song Losing
You, reworked for the West End production of Someone Like
You and performed by the character Susannah (Jane Arden).
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THE WORLD SONG
(Petula Clark / John Bromley) 1971
The World Song is a highlight from the final PYE
album Petula '71. The rocky, energetic melody is
coupled with a lyric that unites the world in a message of
peace. PYE duly issued The World Song as a single and
Petula memorably performed the song on the ITV show The Golden
Shot (pictured right) broadcast in October 1971. So popular was Petula's appearance on the TV show, she returned for a
repeat performance!
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WORLD WAR II (Petula
Clark / Dee Shipman) 1998
World War II was written in 1998 for Petula's
autobiographical concept show. Petula asked Dee Shipman to write
a lyric that would incorporate the original radio broadcast of Mighty
Like A Rose from 1942. With musical director Kenny Clayton,
Petula composed a new song and counter melody that linked with
this original recording. Dee's lyrics conveyed to the listener
a world of conflict seen through the eyes of an impressionable
child. World War II was performed at the Saint Denis
Theatre, Montreal in October 2000. A French version was later
written by Petula, entitled Prelude A Guerre, and
performed at the Olympia Music Hall, Paris in September 2003.
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THE WRITER (Petula
Clark / Dee Shipman) 1988 from J'Accuse
...! The Passions of Emile Zola
The first song written by Petula for the Clark / Shipman
musical concept J'Accuse
...! The Passions of Emile Zola. The Writer was intended as
the opening number for the show and was recorded as a demo by
Dave Willetts originally in 1988 and later at the Southgate session in September 1991. The song was also performed as a
reprise to conclude the demo. The song
was also recorded in 2011 by Dave Willetts (as Zola), for the concept cast
recording issued in 2011 by Stage Door Records. Read
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WUNDERSCHON
WIE HEUT' (Petula Clark / Tony Hatch / De Aviles) 1966
Wunderschon Wie Heut' is the German language
version of the dramatic Clark power ballad Where Did We Go
Wrong. The track was issued as the 'B' side to the 1966
German single So Wunderbar Verliebt Zu Sein (I
Couldn't Live Without Your Love).
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IL Y A
TELLEMENT DE FILLES (Petula Clark / Pierre Delanoe) 1963
A contemporary sixties pop collaboration between Petula and
Pierre Delanoe. Petula, who wrote the music, regularly featured the song during her
live shows across France and the continent throughout 1963. The
song was released in 1963 and was included on the Vogue EP Plaza
De Toros. In Spain, titled Hay Tantas Chicas En El Mundo,
popular Spanish recording stars Jorge Teijon, Miguel Rios, Rocio Durcal,
and Los Tharisman recorded and issued the song.
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YOU'LL SAIL IN
THE SUN (Petula Clark / Dee Shipman) 1989
In 1989 Petula was commissioned by the Canadian society of
research for Alzheimer's disease to contribute a song for a
charity recording. Petula and Dee Shipman set about composing an
evocative song for this emotional project. Kenny Clayton
provided the arrangement for the new song and built upon Dee's
profound lyrics. A set of demo recordings were first made in
London of You'll Sail In The Sun with a slightly
different arrangement. The song was fine tuned and the master
recording was made in English and in French in Montreal. The
tracks were issued on the Les Disques Star cassette album Je Me Souviens
/ I Remember (a collection of 15 tracks that included
Petula's French and English language recordings of You'll
Sail In The Sun and Tu Trouveras L'Horizon). A
promotional single issued by Les Disques Star was also issued with
Tu Trouveras L'Horizon
featured on the A side and You'll Sail In The Sun as the B Side.
Dee Shipman recalls,
"Petula came over to my home, The Dower House, to do some more work on our musical
"Zola" and when she arrived she said 'The Canadian Altzheimer Society wants me to record a song to be released to raise money for
Alzheimer Awareness - what should we write?'
Well I have to confess that we then went through at least an hour, sitting together at my piano, getting all the extremely dark humour ideas out of our systems, before we had a more thoughtful discussion about what it must be like to:
a) have Alzheimer's, and
b) be caring for someone who has it.
We decided that the song should be from the point of view, the perceptual position, of one of these selflessly devoted caring partners and that's when the metaphor came to me "like a ship without an anchor"
... and two hours later we'd written it!"
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YOUNG 'UN (Petula
Clark / Dee Shipman) 1985 from Someone Like You
Young 'Un was written during the first sessions
for the Petula Clark / Dee Shipman musical concept that became Someone
Like You. Petula
recorded a demo of the song on 27 June 1985 as Young 'Uns
at Redwood Studios, London - Read More.
For the demo recording Petula recorded the first
take in her usual key but abandoned this version half way
through the take. Petula recorded two more takes of Young 'Un both in a lower key to reflect the style of the
character Serena..
For the demo recording Petula recorded the first
take in her usual key but abandoned this version half way
through the take. Petula recorded two more takes of Young 'Un both in a lower key to reflect the style of the
character Serena.
For the next set of demo sessions at Snake Ranch Studios, Petula
wanted a more soulful singer to perform the song and the
internationally known jazz and Broadway performer and former member of The 5th
Dimension Marjorie Barnes was commissioned to record the track. Barnes had already worked with lyricist Dee
Shipman and performed her song Solitaire on the jazz
album Black Birds. Marjorie continued to record the part
of Serena on all the future demo recordings for Someone Like
You.
In the original
Clark / Shipman book and in the touring and London production,
the song is performed by Serena in act two.
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YOU'RE MY
DESTINY (Petula Clark) 1976
Originally written by Petula Clark in 1976, You're My
Destiny is a passionate love song. The first version was
recorded in New York with a funky / disco arrangement by Harold
Wheeler. Steve Gray provided
a more sophisticated arrangement produced by Tony Eyers which
was recorded in London for the 1978 CBS album Destiny. The new version
of You're My Destiny was recorded at Pye Studios, London in November 1977 and was featured as the opening track on
Side B of the album - Read More.
Petula featured You're My Destiny on
several television spots throughout 1978. Watch
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In 2011, US cabaret
performer Maxine Linehan recorded You're My Destiny for
her album What Would Petula Do? Maxine Linehan's album and show
What Would Petula Do? is
a show and album that exuberantly follows the course of Petula Clark's
career from her early, popular recordings in the 1940s, through her mega-stardom in the 1960s, to her award-winning performances in film and on Broadway right up to the 1990s.
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YOUR WAY OF
LIFE (Petula Clark) 1966
Your Way Of Life was composed (words and music) by
Petula in 1966. The song was featured as the flip to the popular hit
single I Couldn't Live Without Your Love, released in
June 1966.
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