[2018-01-12] Petula Clark "Living For Today" (BMG)

Linda · **Posted:** Fri Nov 17, 2017 12:37 am

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In an incredible career spanning over seven decades Petula Clark is a legend and a true international superstar. On her new album ‘Living For Today’, Petula Clark states: « This is a collection of songs that I SO enjoyed recording – most of them in London. The Hut (which I affectionately call the “Wendy House” studio) is small and unusually delightful, nestling at the bottom of John Owen Williams’ typically English garden. John, along with Paul Visser, worked hard on all the UK tracks – fuelled with good old English humour, yummy snacks, and copious cups of tea. Luverly!! ». These tracks include: ‘Miracle To Me’, one of her own compositions, written in the French mountains, embellished later by her writing on her piano, and a cover of The Beatles’ ‘Blackbird’ to which she gives a very different pair of wings. She also flirts with other genres, like in the country swing of ‘Endgame’, and in the subtle dance music sensibilities of ‘Sincerely’. There are other covers on the record too, all tackled in searching new ways. Clark was nervous about recording Peggy Lee’s ’Fever’ - they met years ago, and even sang together on one of Petula’s TV specials - but here, the song gains an interesting and sly rocky edge. Steve Winwood’s ‘While You See A Chance’ also gains a choir, created quite by accident by the people working in the studio. « I love how that happened: organically, naturally. It’s how the music should be - from the heart, and straight out. » Her newest recordings ‘Living For Today’ and ‘The Rainbow’ have different backgrounds. ‘The Rainbow’ is Petula’s first songwriting collaboration in many years with Tony Hatch – who wrote ‘Downtown’ and many other hits for her: « Tony Hatch and I wrote ‘The Rainbow’ in his 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. However, the all important final work was completed in David Hadzis’ splendid studio in Geneva (Switzerland). » As for the title track of the album ‘Living For Today’, Petula co-wrote it with her musical director Grant Sturiale. « We had a lot of fun doing ‘Living for Today’, at first in Grant’s music room in Manhattan – then in Joe Baker’s terrific – if somewhat chaotic – New York studio. (Coffee and donuts essential). » Petula concludes: « So – you see – this is a well-travelled selection of songs that I hope YOU will enjoy wherever YOU are.

Tracklist
1. Living For Today
2. While You See A Chance
3. Fever
4. A Miracle To Me
5. Blackbird
6. From Now On
7. Endgame
8. Sincerely
9. Pour Être Aimée De Toi
10. Never Let Go
11. Sacrifice My Heart
12. Happiness
13. The Rainbow

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B077HGGVSD/?tag=imwan-20

Linda · **Posted:** Fri Nov 17, 2017 12:44 am

The above album was originally released in the UK last year as From Now On:

viewtopic.php?f=15&t=98987

Kid Bailey had brought us news in that thread about the new American version of the album:

Kid Bailey wrote:

From Now On is being released now as Living For Today. I have seen only a digital release thus far. There are two tracks added to the ones on "From Now On":

The tracks are Living For Today and The Rainbow, the latter being her first collaboration with Tony Hatch in a long time. There is a small piece in Billboard about the album and her first US tour in ages.

Now a physical CD of Living For Today has been scheduled, detailed in the first post of this new, separate thread. Here are audio previews of the two USA-only bonus tracks:

Linda · **Posted:** Thu Jan 04, 2018 9:35 pm

In anticipation of Living For Today's release next week, the pre-order price has been reduced to just $7.69:

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B077HGGVSD/?tag=imwan-20

[2018-01-12] Petula Clark "Living For Today" (BMG)

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