Sign Of The Times (Rubettes album)
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| Studio album by The Rubettes | ||||
| Released | June 1976 | |||
| Genre | Pop rock, rock & roll, Country rock | |||
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35:29 42:02 (with bonus tracks) |
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| Label | State Records/Polydor Records | |||
| Producer | The Rubettes, Alan Blakley | |||
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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. 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.
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.
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".
In 1992, Dice Records (France) released the Rubettes' third and fourth albums (Rubettes and Sign Of The Times) as a double CD set. In 2012 Cherry Red Records issued the album on CD. 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.
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