Sign of the Times (Rubettes album)

Sign of the Times
Studio album by The Rubettes
Released June 1976
Genre Pop rock, rock & roll, Country rock
Length 35:29
42:02 (with bonus tracks)
Label State Records/Polydor Records
Producer The Rubettes, Alan Blakley
The Rubettes chronology
Rubettes
(1975)		 Sign of the Times
(1976)		 Baby I Know
(1977)

Sign Of The Times is the fourth studio album by the English band The Rubettes. It was released on the State Records label in June 1976.[1] The album represented a significant change in direction for the band, as it was the first not produced by Wayne Bickerton and Tony Waddington - instead the Rubettes took on production responsibilities themselves, with Alan Blakley (formerly of the Tremeloes) as co-producer. The band made the decision due to the disappointing sales of their previous two Bickerton/Waddington singles and the desire to forge new musical directions.[2][3]

The Rubettes were a four-piece band by the time Sign Of The Times was recorded, as keyboardist Bill Hurd departed earlier in 1976. Tony Thorpe took over keyboard duties in the studio.[3]

The album contained two singles, both released in advance - the only UK single release "You're The Reason Why" and the non-UK A-side "Julia".[3]

In 1992, Dice Records (France) released the Rubettes' third and fourth albums (Rubettes and Sign Of The Times) as a double CD set.[4] In 2012 Cherry Red Records issued the album on CD.[2] In 2015, Caroline Records released the album Sign Of The Times, with two bonus tracks, as part of a box CD set of the Rubettes' first five studio albums.[5]

Track listing

Side 1
  1. "Sign Of The Times" (Mick Clarke, John Richardson, Alan Williams) - 3:39
  2. "Dancing In The Rain" (Mike Gower) - 2:56
  3. "You're The Only Girl On My Island" (John Richardson, Alan Williams) - 4:23
  4. "The Way You Live" (John Richardson, Alan Williams) - 3:07
  5. "Not Now My Dear" (John Richardson, Alan Williams) - 3:42
Side 2
  1. "You're The Reason Why" (John Richardson, Alan Williams) - 2:34
  2. "I Think I'm In Love" (Mick Clarke, John Richardson, Alan Williams) - 3:06
  3. "I Really Got To Know" (John Richardson, Alan Williams) - 2:53
  4. "Julia" (John Richardson, Alan Williams) - 2:53
  5. "Highwayman's Lament" (John Richardson, Alan Williams) - 6:16[6]

2015 CD bonus tracks

Alan and John*:

11. "Take Good Care of My Baby" (Gerry Goffin, Carole King) - 3:23
12. "The Price Of Living" (John Richardson, Alan Williams) - 3:10[5]
*Produced by Alan Blakley[7]
NB: All track times taken from 2015 CD

Singles

1. "You're The Reason Why" b/w "Julia" - May 1976 - UK #28[1][8]
2. "Julia" was also released as a non-UK single, b/w either "Dancing In The Rain" or "You're The Reason Why" - in March 1976 (France/Belgium) and May 1976 (several other non-UK markets)[1][9][10][11][12]

Bonus tracks single

Bonus tracks 11 & 12 were also released together on the following single:
* "Take Good Care Of My Baby" b/w "The Price Of Living" (as Alan and John) - January 1976 (German release)[7]

Personnel

Publishers (including bonus tracks)

  • All tracks Warner Bros Music/Arlovol Music/Penny Farthing Music except:
Track 2 - Halcyon Music
Tracks 3 & 6 - Arlovol Music/Penny Farthing Music/Bucks Music
Track 11 - Screen Gems-EMI Music
Track 12 - Halcyon/Belwin Music[13]

Production and credits

  • Produced by The Rubettes with Alan Blakley
  • Recorded at - DJM Studios
  • Mastered at - Turan Audio
  • Mastered By – Tim Turan
  • Engineer – Mark Wallis
  • Tape Op & Beverage - John Cooper
  • Catering - Sarge
  • Sleeve Concept - The Rubettes
  • Designed By - TARGA
  • Illustrations & Typo - Martin Rowley
  • Design (CD Reissue - Skyrocket) - Tim Smith
  • Liner Notes (CD Reissue) - Phil Hendriks[2][6]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Rubettes -Discography". Rubettes.com. Retrieved 2 October 2017.
  2. 1 2 3 4 "Rubettes - Sign Of The Times". discogs.com. Retrieved 2 October 2017.
  3. 1 2 3 Liner notes from CD box set Rubettes - The Albums 1974-77
  4. ↑ "Original Albums - 3 & 4". discogs.com. Retrieved 3 October 2017.
  5. 1 2 "The Rubettes - The Albums 1974-77 - (CD, Box Set) at Discogs". Discogs.com. Retrieved 2 October 2017.
  6. 1 2 Original album sleeve notes
  7. 1 2 "Take Good Care Of My Baby - single". 45cat.com. Retrieved 2 October 2017.
  8. ↑ "Rubettes UK Chart History".
  9. ↑ "Polydor/State Releases". 45cat.com. Retrieved 3 October 2017.
  10. ↑ "Swiss Chart History - Julia". hitparade.ch. Retrieved 3 October 2017.
  11. ↑ "Rubettes - Chart History". Tsort. Retrieved 3 October 2017.
  12. ↑ "Irish Charts - Rubettes". irishcharts.com. Retrieved 3 October 2017.
  13. ↑ Sleeve notes 2015 Boxed CD Set Rubettes Albums - 1974-77
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