We’ll Meet Again: The Very Best of Vera Lynn

~ Release by Vera Lynn (see all versions of this release, 2 available)

Annotation

Packaging is a Jewel Case in a card sleeve.

Annotation last modified on 2018-03-14 11:41 UTC.

Tracklist

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1(There’ll Be Bluebirds Over) The 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.
3:18
2Auf wiederseh’n Sweetheart
vocals:
Vera Lynn
conductor:
Roland Shaw (composer)
performer:
members of H M Forces
recording of:
Auf Wiederseh’n Sweetheart
lyricist and composer:
Eberhard Storch (songwriter and lyricist)
translator:
Geoffrey Parsons (lyricist) and John Turner (lyricist)
publisher:
Corso Editions
arrangement of:
Auf Wiederseh’n
2:37
3We’ll Meet Again
vocals:
Vera Lynn
conductor:
Roland Shaw (composer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Decca Music Group Limited (not for release label use, for ℗ & © rights holder use only) (in 1953)
recording of:
We’ll Meet Again
lyricist:
Hugh Charles
composer:
Hugh Charles and Ross Parker
publisher:
Dash Music Co. Ltd., Music Sales Corporation (American copyright holder in both popular and classical music), World Music Co. and World Music, Inc.
sub-publisher:
ミュージック・セールス (Music Sales, Japan, subsidiary of Shinko Music Entertainment)
3:02
4Travellin’ Home
vocals:
Vera Lynn
conductor:
Reg Owen
arranger:
Richard Dix (songwriter) and Alex Masters
recording of:
Travellin’ Home
lyricist and composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
3:06
5As Time Goes By
vocals:
Vera Lynn
orchestra:
The Roland Shaw Orchestra
cover recording of:
As Time Goes By (the song from “Casablanca”)
lyricist and composer:
Herman Hupfeld
publisher:
WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (ended), Chappell (company that specialized in library and production music), Redwood Music, Redwood Music Ltd. (Carlin), Warner Bros., Inc. (Warner Bros. Music Division) and Warner Bros., Inc. (not for release label use!) (in 1931)
sub-publisher:
香港商華納音樂出版有限公司台灣分公司 (Warner Chappell Music, Hong Kong Limited Taiwan Branch)
part of:
Casablanca (original soundtrack of the 1942 American film)
3:00
6Dream
vocals:
Vera Lynn
orchestra:
The Roland Shaw Orchestra
recording of:
Dream
lyricist and composer:
Johnny Mercer (in 1944)
publisher:
Capitol Songs Inc., Mercer Music, Michael H. Goldsen Inc., Warner Bros. Music Corp., Warner Music Corp., WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (until 2019-05-28) and WC Music Corp. (from 2019-05-28 to present)
2:42
7Faraway Places
vocals:
Vera Lynn
orchestra:
The Roland Shaw Orchestra
recording of:
Far Away Places
writer:
Alex Kramer (in 1948) and Joan Whitney (in 1948)
publisher:
Laurel Music Corp.
2:42
8Harbour Lights
vocals:
Vera Lynn
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.
3:07
9It’s a Lovely Day Tomorrow
vocals:
Vera Lynn
recording of:
It’s a Lovely Day Tomorrow
lyricist and composer:
Irving Berlin
publisher:
Irving Berlin Inc. and Irving Berlin Music Company
3:14
10If You Love Me
organ:
Charles Smart (organist)
vocals:
Vera Lynn
conductor:
Roland Shaw (composer)
recorded at:
Kingsway Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
If You Love Me (Really Love Me)
lyricist:
Édith Piaf
composer:
Marguerite Monnot
translator:
Geoffrey Parsons (lyricist)
publisher:
Editions Edimarton, Pompidou Music and Raoul Breton Editions
translated version of:
Hymne à l’amour
2:59
11When You Hear Big Ben
vocals:
Vera Lynn
recording of:
When You Hear Big Ben
writer:
Harry Leon, Mark Malloy and Jack Scott
publisher:
Box and Cox Publications Ltd.
2:31
12Yours
lead vocals:
Vera Lynn (on 1941-10-01)
vocals:
Vera Lynn
orchestra:
Jay Wilbur and His Band (on 1941-10-01)
conductor:
Roland Shaw (composer)
performer:
Members of H M Forces
recording of:
Yours (1931 version of "Quiéreme mucho") (on 1941-10-01)
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
3:11
13The Loveliest Night of the Year
vocals:
Vera Lynn and The Stargazers (50s British vocal group)
orchestra:
Woolf Philips and His Orchestra
recording of:
Loveliest Night of the Year
lyricist:
Paul Francis Webster
composer:
Irving Aaronson
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!) and Robbins Music (publishing company owned by EMI Music Publishing Ltd.)
1:12
14Wish Me Luck as You Wave Me Goodbye
vocals:
Vera Lynn
recording of:
Wish Me Luck as You Wave Me Goodbye
lyricist:
Phil Park
composer:
Harry Parr-Davies
publisher:
Chappell & Co Ltd.
3:16
15Half as Much / Isle of Innisfree / You Belong to Me
vocals:
Chorus of Soldiers, Sailors and Airmen and Vera Lynn
orchestra:
The Roland Shaw Orchestra
medley including a recording of:
Half as Much
lyricist and composer:
Curley Williams (in 1951)
publisher:
Fred Rose Music, Inc. (in 1951) and Acuff-Rose Publications, Inc. (BMI) (on 1951-10-17)
medley including a recording of:
The Isle of Innisfree
lyricist and composer:
Dick Farrelly (songwriter)
publisher:
Peter Maurice Music Co. Ltd.
medley including a recording of:
You Belong to Me
writer:
Pee Wee King, Chilton Price and Redd Stewart
publisher:
Hill & Range Inc. (publisher) and Ridgeway Music Co, Inc.
3:04
16Up the Wooden Hill to Bedfordshire
vocals:
Vera Lynn
recording of:
Up the Wooden Hill to Bedfordshire
lyricist:
Clifford Grey
composer:
Reginald Connelly
publisher:
Campbell Connelly & Co. Ltd.
3:05
17When I Grow Too Old to Dream
vocals:
The Clubmen (mid 20th century group) and Vera Lynn
orchestra:
Woolf Philips and His Orchestra
recording of:
When I Grow Too Old to Dream
lyricist:
Oscar Hammerstein II (of Rodgers & Hammerstein) (in 1934)
composer:
Sigmund Romberg (in 1934)
publisher:
EMI United Partnership Ltd. and Robbins Music
translated version of:
Altijd zal het zomer zijn
2:45
18Somewhere Along the Way / Here in My Heart / Let the Rest of the World Go By
vocals:
Chorus of Soldiers, Sailors and Airmen and Vera Lynn
orchestra:
The Roland Shaw Orchestra
recording of:
Somewhere Along the Way / Here in My Heart / Let the Rest of the World Go By
medley of:
Somewhere Along the Way
medley of:
Here in My Heart
medley of:
Let the Rest of the World Go By
3:31
19I’m Forever Blowing Bubbles
vocals:
Vera Lynn and The Mike Sammes Singers
orchestra:
Eric Rogers and His Orchestra
recording of:
I’m Forever Blowing Bubbles
lyricist:
James Brockman (US songwriter), James Kendis and Nat Vincent
composer:
John Kellette (songwriter)
publisher:
Remick Music Corp.
3:29
20From the Time You Say Goodbye (The Parting Song)
vocals:
Vera Lynn
conductor:
Roland Shaw (composer)
performer:
members of H M Forces
recording of:
From the Time You Say Goodbye
lyricist and composer:
Leslie Sturdy
publisher:
Mayflower Music
2:28

Credits

Release

manufactured in:the EU (Europe)
copyrighted (©) by and phonographic copyright (℗) by:Decca Records (WARNING: NOT FOR RELEASE LABEL USE!!!!!!!!!! A division of Universal Music Operations Limited) (in 2009)
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/8630644 [info]
ASIN:UK: B002HRFOBY [info]