Petula Clark - Petula Clark (2009)

The most commercially successful female singer in British chart history, Petula Clark was born November 15, 1932 in Epsom, England. Trained to sing by her soprano mother, Clark embarked on a stage career at the age of seven; soon she was a fixture on British radio programs, and began hosting her own regular show, Pet's Parlour a series spotlighting patriotic songs designed to boost the morale of wartime audiences at the tender age of 11. After entertaining British troops alongside fellow child stars Julie Andrews and Anthony Newley, Clark made her film debut with A Medal for the General in 1944. By the dawn of the '50s she was a superstar throughout the U.K., with a résumé of close to two-dozen films; 1954's "The Little Shoemaker" was her first Top 20 single, while 1960's "Sailor" was her first chart-topper. Still, Clark struggled with her inability to shed her adolescent image. After selling over a million copies of 1961's "Romeo," she married and relocated to France, establishing a strong fan base there on the strength of hits including "Ya-Ya Twist," "Chariot," and "Monsieur," which spotlighted a new, more sophisticated pop sound anchored by her crystalline vocals.

Tracklist:

Disc 1
01 Downtown 3:54
02 A Sign Of The Times 3:00
03 This Is My Song 3:42
04 Don't Sleep In The Subway Darling 3:13
05 I Know A Place 2:55
06 My Love 2:56
07 The Other Man's Grass 3:04
08 You're The One 2:33
09 Kiss Me Goodbye 4:17
10 Color My World 2:55
11 Give It A Try 4:11
12 Couldn't Live Without Your Love 3:07
13 Mad About You 4:23
14 Majorca 2:58
15 The Little Shoemaker 2:22
16 Histoire D'un Amour 3:13

Disc 2
01 Zing! Went The Strings Of My Heart 2:08
02 As Time Goes By 2:50
03 I'll Always Love You 3:10
04 Goodnight My Love 3:03
05 Tennessee Waltz 2:58
06 I've Grown Accustomed To His Face 3:02
07 Memories Are Made Of This 2:28
08 Silver Dollar 2:54
09 With All Of My Heart 2:42
10 Suddenly There's A Valley 2:39
11 Baby Lover 2:27
12 Fascinating Rhythm 2:46
13 Band Of Gold 2:35
14 The Holy And The Ivy 2:39
15 Somebody 2:24
16 Alone 2:40

Disc 3
01 Music! Music! Music! 2:38
02 Fly Away Peter, Fly Away Paul 2:36
03 You Are My True Love 2:50
04 That's How A Love Song Is Born 2:59
05 Cold Cold Heart 2:28
06 It Had To Be You 2:53
07 Clickety Clack 2:33
08 Tell Me Truly 3:12
09 Who Spit Coffee On The Carpet 2:56
10 Out Of A Clear Blue Sky 2:17
11 Teasin' 3:06
12 Beloved Be Faithful 3:00
13 The Card 2:10
14 Talky, Talky, Talky 2:48
15 May Kway 3:05
16 Romance In Rome 2:44