To Sir With Love: The Best of 1967-1968

Lulu | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (April 1, 2003)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Taragon
• ASIN: B000089Y9L
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #146,929 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. To Sir With Love

2. That Boat That I Row

3. Rattler

4. Morning Dew

5. Love Loves to Love Love

6. Best of Both Worlds

7. Day Tripper

8. Let's Pretend

9. Take Me in Your Arms (And Love Me)

10. To Love Somebody

11. You and I

12. Dreary Nights and Days

13. Me, the Peaceful Heart

14. Lookout

15. Boy

16. Sad Memories

17. I'm a Tiger

18. Without Him

19. This Time (Bistro)

Editorial Reviews

Many Lulu fans believe her recordings for producer Mickie Most in the late 60's were her best work. This newly remastered mostly-stereo collection from the Epic label (made for the first time from the original recording session master tapes) highlights this period in her career and features the #1 million seller, To Sir With Love.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

16 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Depth, not width, April 7, 2003

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Zub "Zubenelgenubi" (Forks Twp., PA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: To Sir With Love: The Best of 1967-1968 (Audio CD)

The Scotland-born Lulu had scattered chart successes over three decades in the U.S. and is often misguidedly pegged a one-hit wonder on the basis of her megahit "To Sir With Love" from the movie of the same name.

This new collection from Taragon Records anthologizes her stint with Epic Records yet by virtue of covering only those Epic sides is limited to a mere two years of her output. Unfortunately, her earlier and later Parrot, Atco and Alfa label tunes are not covered here. On the plus side however, is the large number of recordings to come out of her Epic period and even more so, the vastly improved sound quality with many of these tracks remixed from session masters. In fact, all tracks here except one ("Dreary Nights And Days") are in crystalline stereo. Though all overshadowed by "...Sir...", her three other Epic charting records are here, notably the lush ballad "Best Of Both Worlds". Album cuts and failed singles fill out the remainder of the 19 tracks among which are such standouts as her treatment of Gladys Knight's "Take Me In Your Arms And Love Me".

While fans may still be looking for that career-spanning collection to replace the somewhat disappointing Rhino piece of a few years back, for its intent, this piece is excellent.

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Lulu's Beginning, January 20, 2004

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Martin A Hogan "Marty From SF" (San Francisco, CA. (Hercules)) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: To Sir With Love: The Best of 1967-1968 (Audio CD)

Although this set only covers two years, it is an impressive collection showcasing the raw talent that this new Scottish lassie had to give. The listing is notably consistent in the mid-sixties style, but the remastering is fantastic, bringing out the best in the stereo original masters. It's a note of talent to compare these recordings to the current Lulu (see "Together" or "Greatest"). From this diminutive lady, comes a voice is overpowering. A great period piece.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars True stereo treasures from Lulu, April 3, 2003

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Fredric A. Cooper (Torrance, CA United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: To Sir With Love: The Best of 1967-1968 (Audio CD)

Finally we get stereo mixes of two of Lulu's great singles of the 60s: "Me, The Peaceful Heart" and "Boy". The latter is particularly impressive in stereo, opening up the song and revealing its complexity. Every track here is in stereo except one. The splendor of "Best of Both Worlds" and the charm of Lulu's megahit (number one in the U.S. for 4 weeks) "To Sir With Love" never fails to impress. This was Lulu's most prolific period chartwise, and this CD finally presents these tracks in first-rate sound quality. Highly recommended.