Hits of the War Years (The Ultimate Wartime Collection)

~ Release by Various Artists (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

▼ CD 1
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1A Nightingale Sang in Berkeley Square
recording of:
A Nightingale Sang in Berkeley Square
lyricist:
Eric Maschwitz
composer:
Manning Sherwin (in 1939)
publisher:
Colgems-EMI Music Inc., Peter Maurice Music Co. Ltd. and Shapiro, Bernstein & Co., Inc.
sub-publisher:
イーエムアイ音楽出版 ソニー事業部 (until 2021-06-30) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング EMI外国事業部 (sub‐publisher for foreign (non‐Japanese) works) (from 2021-07-01 to present)
Vera Lynn3:12
2Wish Me Luck (As You Wave Me Goodbye)
recording of:
Wish Me Luck as You Wave Me Goodbye
lyricist:
Phil Park
composer:
Harry Parr-Davies
publisher:
Chappell & Co Ltd.
Gracie Fields3:00
3(We’re Gonna Hang Out) The Washing on the Sigfried Line
Flanagan and Allen2:44
4Harbour Lights
recording of:
Harbour Lights
lyricist:
Jimmy Kennedy (Irish songwriter)
composer:
Hugh Williams (aka Hugh Williams)
publisher:
Chappell & Co., Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA) and Peter Maurice Music Co. Ltd.
Vera Lynn3:07
5Our Sargent Major
recording of:
Our Sergeant Major
writer:
Fred E. Cliffe, George Formby (Junior, musical film star 1904–1961) and Harry Gifford
George Formby2:49
6Yours
vocals:
Vera Lynn
recording of:
Yours (1931 version of "Quiéreme mucho")
lyricist and translator:
Albert Gamse and Jack Sherr
composer:
Gonzalo Roig
publisher:
Edward B. Marks Music Co. (founded originally as J. Stern & Co. in 1894, renamed in 1919) and Peter Maurice Music Co. Ltd.
is based on:
Quiéreme mucho
Vera Lynn3:26
7Till the Lights of London Shine Again
recording of:
Till the Lights of London Shine Again
writer:
Tommie Connor (English songwriter) and Eddie Pola
Joe Loss and His Band3:15
8The Biggest Aspidistra in the World
recording of:
The Biggest Aspidistra in the World
writer:
Tommie Connor (English songwriter), Will E. Haines and Jimmy Harper (songwriter)
Gracie Fields3:09
9The White Cliffs of Dover
lead vocals:
Vera Lynn (on 1942-03-20)
vocals:
Vera Lynn
orchestra:
Jay Wilbur and His Band (on 1942-03-20)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Decca Music Group Limited (not for release label use, for ℗ & © rights holder use only) (in 1942)
recording of:
(There’ll Be Bluebirds Over) The White Cliffs of Dover (on 1942-03-20)
lyricist:
Nat Burton (US songwriter)
composer:
Walter Kent
publisher:
Shapiro, Bernstein & Co., Inc. and Walter Kent Music Co.
Vera Lynn3:17
10My Prayer
vocals:
Chick Henderson (on 1939-07-05)
orchestra:
Joe Loss and His Band (on 1939-07-05)
performer:
Joe Loss & His Band
recording of:
My Prayer
lyricist:
Jimmy Kennedy (Irish songwriter)
composer:
Georges Boulanger (Romani-Romanian violinist, conductor, composer)
publisher:
Peter Maurice Music, Skidmore Music Co., Inc., イーエムアイ音楽出版 ソニー事業部 (until 2021-06-30) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング EMI外国事業部 (sub‐publisher for foreign (non‐Japanese) works) (from 2021-07-01 to present)
is based on:
Avant de mourir
Joe Loss and His Band3:00
11Heart of Gold
Vera Lynn3:01
12This Is the Army Mr Jones
recording of:
This Is The Army, Mr. Jones (in 1943)
writer:
Irving Berlin (in 1942)
Irving Berlin2:22
13Ave Maria
recording of:
Ave Maria (Bach/Gounod)
lyricist:
[anonymous] (special purpose artist)
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician) and Charles Gounod (French composer) (in 1853)
is based on:
Méditation sur le Premier Prélude de Piano de S. Bach
is based on:
The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book I: Prelude and Fugue no. 1 in C major, BWV 846: Prelude
Gracie Fields3:17
14Wishing
recording of:
Wishing
writer:
Buddy Holly (1950s rock & roll singer‐songwriter) and Bob Montgomery
publisher:
MPL Communications Inc. (Paul McCartney‐related, NYC‐based company) and MPL Communications Ltd. (not for release label use! Paul McCartney-related, London-based company)
Vera Lynn3:20
15Two Sleepy People
Geraldo and His Orchestra3:18
16I Get a Kick Out of You
The BBC Dance Orchestra3:01
17The Nearness of You
recording of:
The Nearness of You
lyricist:
Ned Washington (in 1938)
composer:
Hoagy Carmichael (in 1938)
publisher:
Famous Chappell, Famous Music Corporation (renamed since 2007‐05 as Sony/ATV Harmony/Melody), Sony/ATV Harmony, Sony/ATV Harmony UK and Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020)
Hutch3:09
18Crying My Heart Out for You
Vera Lynn3:03
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