You're a Lady (album)

You're a Lady
Studio album by
Released1972
Recorded3 July – 29 August 1972
StudioDecca Studios, Tollington Park and West Hampstead
GenrePop
Length45:04
LabelDecca
ProducerPeter Sames
Peter Skellern chronology
You're a Lady
(1972)
Not Without a Friend
(1973)
Singles from You're a Lady
  1. "You're a Lady"
    Released: 11 August 1972
  2. "Our Jackie's Getting Married"
    Released: 24 November 1972

You're a Lady is the debut album by English singer-songwriter Peter Skellern, released in 1972 by Decca Records. The album was named after Skellern's first single, issued in August 1972 and a number 3 hit on the UK Singles Chart. The album was recorded in five sessions at Decca Studios in London and established Skellern's unique musical style, encompassing influences from church music and northern brass band music, reflecting his Lancashire origin. A classically trained pianist, Skellern wrote the album while working as a porter at a hotel.

Despite the success of the title track, the album failed to chart, as did its other single "Our Jackie's Getting Married". The album was reissued in 2019 by Mint Audio as part of Peter Skellern: The Complete Decca Recordings, a release crowdfunded by fans through a Kickstarter campaign.