[2009-11-24] Petula Clark "This Is Christmas" compilation (Collectors' Choice)

Stackolee · 17 Oct 2007

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Description
When we discovered that Petula Clark has never put out a proper Christmas album, we knew what we were getting for her fans this holiday season! And, this being a 'Collectors' Choice Music' release, we've packed it with rarities galore! The first four tracks, 'This Is Christmas; Silent Night; The Happiest Christmas', and 'He Is Born, the Divine Child (Il Est Ne Le Divin Enfant)', hail from the extremely rare recordings she made for the Goodyear Tire Company in 1969, two of which have never been issued in the U.S.. Then come two tracks, 'I'll Be Home for Christmas' and 'The Little Drummer Boy', that she recorded for Reader's Digest in the '90s; neither of them have ever appeared on a Petula Clark album. Two tracks written and produced by Rod McKuen, the poignant 'Simple Gifts' and the romantic 'Thank You for Christmas', follow, and neither has been on an album before. We've also included a remix of 1972's 'Mother of Us All', which was arranged by the legendary Don Costa, and a bonus, French-language version of 'The Little Drummer Boy (L'enfant Au Tembour)'. But perhaps the biggest "gift" this collection offers are the four brand-new recordings that appear here, including two written by Petula, 'Butterfly in the Snow' and 'Another Christmas Without You'; a song originally recorded by none other than Cary Grant, 'Christmas Lullaby', which was written by Peggy Lee and Cy Coleman but never recorded by Peggy; and a new version of 'Away in a Manger'. A holiday greeting from Petula and festive photos of her through the years make this the perfect Petula present!

Tracklist
1. This Is Christmas
2. Silent Night
3. The Happiest Christmas
4. He Is Born, The Divine Child (Il Est Ne Le Divin Enfant)
5. I'll Be Home For Christmas
6. The Little Drummer Boy
7. Simple Gifts
8. Thank You For Christmas
9. Butterfly In The Snow
10. Another Christmas Without You
11. Away In A Manger
12. Christmas Lullaby
13. Mother Of Us All
14. L'enfant Au Tembour

Jimbo · 19 Jul 2006

Most excellent! I must have one.

Kid Bailey · 16 Jul 2006

Any new Petula always provides reason to rejoice.
:yay:

[2009-11-24] Petula Clark "This Is Christmas" compilation (Collectors' Choice)

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