Love her, and the times: No tattoos, metal on the tongue and nostrils. Great voice, beautiful.

God this is so 1960s. Just fantastic. They don't make music this good anymore. The orchestra arrangement is incredible. Listen to the tambourines. Gotta crank this on head phones.. I remember driving with my family going upstate Ny to a resort and hearing the bf goodrich commercial, its the radial age.

Great and Hall of Fame singers like Petula Clark don't exist any more. Thanks Petula!!

Pop music was much better in the 60s and 70s than it is today. 😊

That bass trombone on the intro is so incredibly badass!!! Gives me chills!

This makes me so nostalgic that I almost feel like crying - I was in high school and we used to play songs like this at slumber parties - good times!!!!

The 60s and 70s are the two greatest decades there ever was for music

@robertthomas7580

3 жыл бұрын

They sure were! Love the 60's & 70's.

@kevmichael2064

2 жыл бұрын

I agree the Greatest 20 years for Music 🎵🎶🥁....We Had It All

Wonderful song. Wonderful artist. Pure perfection

In one Petula Clark album......... she knows a place, goes downtown, rounds every corner, colors your world, and can't live without your love. What a great album!! This sure was a sign of the times back then

@Wolfsky9

3 жыл бұрын

To Mr Bozek : Sir, yes it was back then. Sadly, we thought it would always be that way, just like TV back then. ---------Sad.-----------------it's all gone. -------------------------------WolfSky9, 74 y/o

@racketman2u

Жыл бұрын

and we also have to be grateful to Tony Hatch for writing all those great songs for her!

@darrenplumpton3551

Жыл бұрын

@@racketman2u And don't forget Jackie Trent who wrote some truly amazing lyrics for Petula. The three of them made such an impact on the music scene that the drummer on one of Petula's hits told Petula and Tony that "I am too nervous to play on your record." "Why?" They both asked. The drummer replied "because I don't think I can make your London sound." They had called the unique Petula Clark,Tony Hatch,Jackie Trent music The London Sound. How cool was that?

This song never gets old. Wish music could be this good today. Absolute perfection.

I never get tired of hearing this.

@gamerdaddy

3 жыл бұрын

Boy, you're not the only one! :D

GREAT SOUND QUALITY, THE BEST I'VE EVER HEARD!!!!!!!!

@MusicMikeFlashbackFavorites

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you.

Being black, male and liking this singer, I got teased so much. This is real music.

@MusicMikeFlashbackFavorites

6 жыл бұрын

Glad you like her and stuck to your opinion. Why is it that black people get "teased" about liking a white singer....but it's OK for a non-black person to like a black singer? What damn difference does it make? If a singer is good.....they're good....and should be appreciated. End of story.

@glennwaddell305

5 жыл бұрын

That's all right BQ. I was 7 when Downtown came out. I was a south side Black kid enjoying Petula just as much as the Temptations. You had to look real hard to actually find bad music back then. I stuck to my guns too!! Love my pop music!!

Almost any song from 1966 is great to hear again! Something about those mid-'60s songs that were among the best I've heard. Maybe it has to do with the writers, the incredible talent who sings them, the era itself when most of us were in our mid-teens and had that optimism about the future, and how they were original songs, instead of old repeats.

PETULA singing this GREAT SONG on FANTASTIC STEREO takes me back to my Senior year in High School ! I loved this song back then and love it even more today ! THANK YOU MusicMike !!

This is what great pop sounded like. A dead art.

How could your day not get better when listening to this song? Pet Clark had that magic. Today's music could use a dose of it.

Hello my limey friends, too bad we had a disagreement a few centuries ago, but lets move forward. Thank you for bringing us the Beatles, The Searchers, many more and of course, "Pet" Clark. Every kid on my block had the hots for her. Great sounds. This has been a great century. GPM-53.

Petula Clark went from being a singer who was a all round entertainer to someone who can get down with the kids from music hall songs which were middle of the road and can be heard on family favourites to a fully fledge pogo singer

@billkazen4683

6 жыл бұрын

This was an interesting tune for the simple reason the words changed during each time they returned to the bridge...3X in all. I cant think of another song with that quirk...billythek from CLE

I've got a C.D. of this song and I listen to it in my car a lot.

Listen to this with the headphones on, great audio on this one.

@rsands9

5 жыл бұрын

Michael Riecher just what I was doing!

@TralfazConstruction

5 жыл бұрын

Concur. When my parents bought a stereo set they also bought headphones; this was circa 1970. When I hear this song now it takes me back to my youth.

I Love Petula....She is Beautiful ❤️...Her Voice Too

A masterful mix, Michael!!!!!! They don't make 'em like this anymore. Listen to that little hum she improvises just before the bridge - incomparable

TOOK MY MOM TO SEE HER IN ATLANTIC CITY YEARS AGO AND WE ENDED UP BACK STAGE TALKING TO PETULA FOR AN HOUR SHE TRULY IS ONE OF THE GREATEST SUPERSTARS OF ALL TIME AND KNOCKED THE BEATLES OFF THE TOP OF THE CHARTS WITH DOWNTOWN.

@bradsmack1

4 жыл бұрын

Holy crap! I saw Pet in Vegas, early '90s, I believe.....if I'd-a known it might have been possible to go back'n'chat, I might-a tried!! Good for you!

@traceydsm

3 жыл бұрын

And she knocked the Beatles off the top with My Love as well.

@darrenplumpton9737

2 жыл бұрын

Petula Clark is THE GREATEST FEMALE VOCALIST OF ALL TIME.

@traceydsm

Жыл бұрын

My Love also took the Beatles out of #1.

Beautiful British accent, just perfect

She hit it out of the ballpark with this one she was really a great singer 1964 1966

Great song

Love those horns.

I love her songs.

The best!

Love Petula

Excellent sound quality. Petula Clark's 'A Sign Of The Times' shines. Thank you, Mike.

@MusicMikeFlashbackFavorites

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for listening

Great, great, great !

Sounds a heck of a lot better than what I used to hear on my little pocket AM transistor radio back in the mid 60s.

@Laceykat66

7 жыл бұрын

Yes, but our EARS were better then.

@Lisa-di1wi

5 жыл бұрын

This is the music of my childhood right here! It still sounds great today in 2018!

@Lisa-di1wi

5 жыл бұрын

And it still sounds great as we get close to 2019. In fact, in the spring, I am taking some cassette tapes of the weekend oldies shows that I taped off of the Philadelphia radio stations back in the early 90's with me to Miami, San Francisco, Honolulu, and Los Angeles. I don't leave Philly without that Philly sound!

@Lisa-di1wi

5 жыл бұрын

Unfortunately, I made a change in my trip plans for the spring. I am not going to Miami. But I'm still going to San Francisco, Honolulu, and Los Angeles with my cassette tapes at hand. I don't leave Philly without that Philly sound.

@spectrumlocalb191

4 жыл бұрын

Jim Nesta THIS MIGHT BE TRUE BUT WOULDNT YOU GIVE ANYTHING TO BE BACK THERE AGAIN WITH THAT 2 DOLLAR POCKET RADIO?

Pet Clark was a beautiful British lass and she had a lolvely voice. i just love music. DownTown was another great hit by this wonderful british songstress

yes, me too!!! Used to Dance at the Sock hops in 66./67/68 in high school. Remember dancing to this tune and everyone's bio-rythems were going 100 miles per hour!!! AH! the growing up years, you just got to love it

It just doesn't get any better than this! Pet Clark's beautiful voice, coming back to us across the divide of a half-century has become even more poignant and powerful with the passage of time. What a class act! Kudos to Music Mike for sharing this superb sounding LP - this is the best way to listen to Petula.

@MusicMikeFlashbackFavorites

3 жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it

@chilirich

3 жыл бұрын

@@MusicMikeFlashbackFavorites Oh it's sooo good !

@darrenplumpton9737

2 жыл бұрын

PROOF (as if it were needed, and believe you me it ISN'T') that.... PETULA CLARK IS WITHOUT ANY DOUBT WHAT SO EVER THE GREATEST FEMALE VOCALIST OF ALL TIME.

There is ABSOLUTELY NOTHING in todays music that can even remotely hold a candle to this!!! Its a terrible shame the path music has taken. I'm soooo glad I grew up in the 60s with classic music like this. Thank Goodness we have OUR great memories of a better time!!!

Lovely voice and great song. Another reason I am glad the British Invasion happened!

It's one of the best. Love itl👍😊

SUPER DIVA OF THE 60'S P E T U L A C L A R K no one does it better.

@billlew8840

5 жыл бұрын

Well, there was her friend Dusty Springfield. She was pretty good too. :-)

@josephfdanza4937

4 жыл бұрын

@@billlew8840 ...No Comparassion...Joe D....

I could listen to that song all day 🤩

I"ve always loved this song and this wonderful women of the sixty's.

60's best decade of all

@josephfdanza4937

6 жыл бұрын

Kieron White, You Got That Right.....The Very Best...Joe D....

@laurallewien2165

3 жыл бұрын

Hell yes, 1968 checking in here!

@johndorney3269

Жыл бұрын

I agree 100%!

Great stereo of 'Sign Of The Times' by the one and only Pet Clark!

CBS Sunday Morning recently did a profile of her, she is 85 years old and still touring.

beautiful !

I was only in third grade when this song first came out. It's still a great song 48 years later.

Nothing like growing up in the 60's......We changed the WORLD.......

My favorite Petula Clark Song

Sign Of The Times! Stay safe! Stay healthy! Social distancing! Save lives! Petula is a gem!!!

@dano3952

Жыл бұрын

That was all a lie. How do you feel now in 2023?

Those were the days, you didn't have to wait five years for new music from your favorite artists.

I think this is one of the greatest pop tunes of all time!

@r.crompton2286

7 жыл бұрын

Agree! BTW, are you Tony's son?

@rickhatch1

7 жыл бұрын

No, I wish I was.....lol

@Laceykat66

7 жыл бұрын

And not a bad little car commercial either.

Memories of me at age 5 riding on back of My Dads 1969 Blue Ford Station Wagon, sooo Happy and Free! Happy Blessings to You All! ✌🏼😎🦄🍭✨🌈☮️🍄🍒🤭

@61guitbox

4 жыл бұрын

Pumpkin Girl i’m the same age as you Pumkin Girl .. the mid 60’s is the soundtrack to my childhood !

I heart records.....

My vinyl copy melted, in the trunk of my car, in the Nevada desert, driving cross country in the 70's

A really quality recording, superb.

1966 what a powerful yearf for music. pet clark said it all

My favorite song recorded by her.

thank you Mike what a great pick-me-up!I hope people who own this kind of music keep it alive forever! I can't wait for my 6 yr. old grandaughter to hear what I heard at 6yrs. old.

*** just great,,, Everything old is new !!! :)

What a Great Song of the 60's 😉👍

Petula's music was so uplifting. A true sign of the good times of yesteryear!!

My ear buds are literally getting hot listening to this full blast. they are actually HOT. Very strange!

The More you Play it... The Better it Sounds.

A true 60's icon, Petula Clark. Thanks for bringing this to us Mike. Absolute stellar sound. I sure miss my own vinyl collection after getting a glimpse of the stuff on the shelves behind you. Keep bringing it Mike...it's ALL good! Mike from Canada

This song blew me away as a 13 year old kid, just starting to listen to top 40 radio in the spring of 66. This song still gets my juices going all those years later.

With headsets this sound is amazing !

You're totally correct on this MusicMike, this sounded amazing!!

PRODUCED BY THE GREAT TONY HATCH WITH JOHN BARRY'S ORCHESTRA CONDUCTING THE STRINGS AND BRASS ARRANGEMENT!! RELEASED IN MARCH OF 1966!! WITH THE BREAKAWAYS PROVIDING THE GREAT BACKROUND VOCALS AND BIG JIM SULLIVAN ON THE ELECTRIC GUITARS!! RECORDED AT PYE STUDIOS IN MARBLE ARCH LONDON ENGLAND UK!! THANX FOR THE UPLOAD MIKE!!

@Laceykat66

7 жыл бұрын

Thank you for the information. But you don't have to shout. We are all right here.

@darrenplumpton3551

Жыл бұрын

OH and by the way PETULA CLARK IS THE GREATEST FEMALE VOCALIST OF ALL TIME.

What a great song & a beautiful Petula 🎶 💋 💃💃💃💚

I was in third grade when this song was out. I just love the music of the 60's; the decade of my childhood. Give me this music instead of all this junk that's out today.

@lonrgrrl59

3 жыл бұрын

I was in second grade back then and remember listening to AM radio to this and other mid-1960s songs around that time; I was not allowed to go out and the radio was one of my only companions apart from my books, watching TV, and the occasional tea set that I remember getting that year for Christmas.

@chuckbuckbobuck

3 жыл бұрын

This song is like adrenalin-gets my day going. Ms. CLARK is going to be 88 in two short months. Like the little train that can she keeps going & going! May she live to be a 100!

This dude is too cool for school He deserves a TV SHOW It would be great for the kids

great song, great lyrics, great arrangement

My favorite, Petula is like no other!

The clarity is perfect.

@MusicMikeFlashbackFavorites

7 жыл бұрын

Thank you.

The stereo quality on this is mind blowing!

Doesnt this song just have a magical way of making you feel Totally Great!!! Its takes me back to the 4th grade growing up in Orlando Fla!!! Ahhhhhh Man those were the days!!! May WLOF Channel 95 live forever!!!

great production

Yes, MusicMike, I really agree ,this recorded version really is one of , if not THE best sound recorded version of this song sung magnificently by Petulia Clark. Everything comes out shining here, especially the horns ,instruments and Petulia's lovely voice!! Thanks MusicMike2 !!!

They certainly do not produce these kind of releases anymore... You are not going to believe what I am about to tell all of you, but some 46 years ago, my school teacher in the sixth grade back in Laval, Quebec CANADA was in fact Petula's actual first cousin by the name of Clive G. Rose on her mother's side of the family!!

@DougCeleste

7 жыл бұрын

JEFFREY: Wow, what a story and thanks for sharing! And yes, we will NEVER hear music like this again. Songs from the 50's and 60's are timeless and we will cherish them forever. Rock on!!!

Mikes Musical Flashbacks+ My mom had this album Back in 1965 she played it contantly it takes me back to when I was 1 year old in the back of my mom's second beauty shop in Crystal Beach Ontario Canada Thank you mike for the memory Another song i loved by her was Called "This Is My Song" The album cover shows her Walking on a street wearing a Black coat

I was 11 years old and got my parents to let me join a record club. A bunch of albums for 99 cents (and buy ??? more at full price - then quit and join again later!). I think this one was sent to me as the record of the month. I wore it out. So many great songs and such a wonderful voice. Thanks!

This is the epitome of the grand and glorious music of my formative years. Pet Clark rocks--the first female voice of the British Invasion. She always takes me to my happy place. For all the joy her talent has contributed to the world, I wonder why she has never been officially honored by her Queen!

@shawnmalone9711

4 жыл бұрын

Dame Petula Clark! 👍

@chrisnorton4382

3 жыл бұрын

She received a CBE way back in 1998. A CBE is one step down from a Damehood but is often a stepping stone to the higher award. That was 22 years ago! It would seem she has ruffled the feathers of some people in high places to never get the honour.

@chilirich

3 жыл бұрын

It really is a happy place. And room for any and everyone.

thank you music mike.

@MusicMikeFlashbackFavorites

4 жыл бұрын

You're welcome

My cousin Ray gave me a ride home from school in the pouring rain driving his parents '59 Galaxie and I remember marveling at how his windshield wipers were keeping time with this great new song. I was 9.

My mom had this album and I remember the cover. I thought Petula was so pretty when I was 5. Really enjoyed hearing this.

I loved old music like this .it's perfect of music listening everyday.

What a beautiful song! ❤

Love this women always and forever her music is timeless! Thank you UK!

A treat for the ears and eyes.

I got that album. Thanks to one of my sons who gave me one of those "old time" record player/radio/CD player, I can still play that album and all the other wonderful albums I kept.

What a great sound! Love Petula Clark!

An Angle !!! A heavenly voice !!!

One of those fine songs of the middle sixties and I recall I liked so much to hear Petula Clark singing.

As usual, Mike does a fantastic job bringing to us, more great entertainment. Mike delivers a great introduction and a great song, that has been indeed enjoyed by many throughout the years. "Pet" Clarke is my favorite "Bird." Me being French and all that jazz... Thanks again, Mike.

@MusicMikeFlashbackFavorites

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

Hey love this song 😁😁

Thanks Petula for this incredible song from my teen years! My hats off to George Reeves as Superman and Noel Neill as Lois Lane. This song reminds me of this couple.

Lovely, this stereo version is brilliant ❤🇬🇧 ❤

...the eight -track tape cartridge that was the source of the Petula Clark music was recovered ,miraculously intact ,and authorities said that the next song on that "greatest hits album" that was about to play on the loudspeaker of the camper was the song "It's A Sign of the Times" !! How prophetic is that ??!!