Sign of the Times (Rubettes album)


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 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 released the Rubettes' third and fourth albums 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.

Track listing

;Side 1
  1. "Sign Of The Times" - 3:39
  2. "Dancing In The Rain" - 2:56
  3. "You're The Only Girl On My Island" - 4:23
  4. "The Way You Live" - 3:07
  5. "Not Now My Dear" - 3:42
;Side 2
  1. "You're The Reason Why" - 2:34
  2. "I Think I'm In Love" - 3:06
  3. "I Really Got To Know" - 2:53
  4. "Julia" - 2:53
  5. "Highwayman's Lament" - 6:16

    2015 CD bonus tracks

Alan and John*:

Singles

Bonus tracks single

Personnel