100 Hits Legends: Vera Lynn

~ Release by Vera Lynn (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Annotation

in slipover cardboard outer

Annotation last modified on 2017-10-27 20:09 UTC.

Tracklist

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1Auf Wiederseh’n Sweetheart
background vocals:
Members of H.M. Forces (in 1952)
vocals:
Vera Lynn (in 1952)
orchestra:
Roland Shaw and His Orchestra (in 1952)
recording of:
Auf Wiederseh’n
lyricist and composer:
Eberhard Storch (songwriter and lyricist)
2:37
2If You Love Me (Really Love Me)
vocals:
Vera Lynn (in 1952)
conductor:
Roland Shaw (composer) (in 1952)
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
2:58
3The Homing Waltz
vocals:
Vera Lynn (in 1952)
conductor:
Roland Shaw (composer) (in 1952)
recording of:
The Homing Waltz
writer:
Tommie Connor (English songwriter) and Johnny Johnston
2:45
4My Son, My Son
vocals:
Vera Lynn (in 1954)
recording of:
My Son, My Son
writer:
Eddie Calvert, Bob Howard (songwriter) and Gordon Melville Rees (songwriter)
2:41
5Forget-Me-Not
background vocals:
Members of H.M. Forces (in 1952)
vocals:
Vera Lynn (in 1952)
orchestra:
Roland Shaw and His Orchestra (in 1952)
recording of:
Forget-me-not
writer:
Johnny May (songwriter), Johnny Reine (songwriter) and William Sinclair (songwriter)
3:09
6The Windsor Waltz
vocals:
Vera Lynn (in 1952)
orchestra:
Roland Shaw and His Orchestra (in 1952)
recording of:
The Windsor Waltz
writer:
Johnny May (songwriter) and Johnny Reine (songwriter)
2:36
7Who Are We?
vocals:
Vera Lynn (in 1956)
orchestra:
Roland Shaw and His Orchestra (in 1956)
recording of:
Who Are We?
writer:
Jerry Livingston (songwriter) and Paul Francis Webster
3:06
8A House With Love in It
vocals:
Vera Lynn (in 1956)
orchestra:
Frank Weir and His Orchestra (in 1956)
recording of:
A House With Love in It
writer:
Sylvia Dee (American lyricist) and Sidney Lippman (American songwriter)
2:42
9The Faithful Hussar (Don’t Cry My Love)
vocals:
Vera Lynn
orchestra:
Reg Owen and His Orchestra (in 1957)
recording of:
Don’t Cry My Love
lyricist:
Margaret Whitaker
composer:
Heinrich Frantzen
translated version of:
Der treue Husar
2:58
10When You Hear Big Ben
vocals:
Vera Lynn (in 1954)
recording of:
When You Hear Big Ben
writer:
Harry Leon, Mark Malloy and Jack Scott
publisher:
Box and Cox Publications Ltd.
2:30
11Travellin’ Home
vocals:
Vera Lynn (in 1957)
orchestra:
Reg Owen and His Orchestra (in 1957)
recording of:
Travellin’ Home
lyricist and composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
3:06
12Addio amore
background vocals:
The Johnston Brothers (in 1955)
vocals:
Vera Lynn (in 1955)
orchestra:
Roland Shaw and His Orchestra (in 1955)
recording of:
Adios Amour
writer:
Rodd Arden (songwriter), Jimmy Harper (songwriter) and Don Pelosi
2:00
13If You Go
vocals:
Vera Lynn (in 1952)
orchestra:
Reg Owen & His Orchestra (in 1952)
recording of:
If You Go
lyricist:
Geoffrey Parsons (lyricist)
composer:
Michel Emer
3:29
14A House Is a Home
vocals:
Vera Lynn (in 1952)
orchestra:
Reg Owen & His Orchestra (in 1952)
recording of:
A House Is a Home
lyricist:
Hal David
composer:
Leon Carr
2:30
15Be Anything (but Be Mine)
vocals:
Vera Lynn (in 1952)
orchestra:
Reg Owen & His Orchestra (in 1952)
recording of:
Be Anything (But Be Mine)
writer:
Irving Gordon (US songwriter)
2:39
16Our Love Story
vocals:
Vera Lynn (in 1949)
orchestra:
Bruce Campbell and His Orchestra (in 1949)
recording of:
Our Love Story
writer:
Charles Forsythe (vocalist), William Harrison (songwriter) and Norman Newell
2:52
17I Am Loved
background vocals:
The Mitchell Men (in 1950)
vocals:
Vera Lynn (in 1950)
orchestra:
Robert Farnon and His Orchestra
recording of:
I Am Loved
lyricist and composer:
Cole Porter (composer)
publisher:
Buxton Hill Music Corp.
part of:
Out of This World
3:04
18By the Fireside
vocals:
Vera Lynn (in 1952)
orchestra:
Mantovani and His Orchestra (in 1952)
recording of:
(In the Gloaming) By the Fireside (1932 song)
writer:
James Campbell (British songwriter and music publisher), Reginald Connelly and Ray Noble
3:24
19Trying
vocals:
Vera Lynn (in 1950)
orchestra:
Robert Farnon and His Orchestra (in 1950)
recording of:
Trying
lyricist and composer:
Billy Vaughn
3:00
20From the Time You Say Goodbye
background vocals:
Members of H.M. Forces (in 1952)
vocals:
Vera Lynn (in 1952)
orchestra:
Roland Shaw and His Orchestra (in 1952)
recording of:
From the Time You Say Goodbye
lyricist and composer:
Leslie Sturdy
publisher:
Mayflower Music
2:24

Credits

Release

liner notes:P. Graham (liner note writer)
copyrighted (©) by and phonographic copyright (℗) by:Demon Music Group Ltd. (for release labels, use “Demon Music Group”; subsidiary of BBC Studios Distribution) (in 2010)
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/6048288 [info]
ASIN:UK: B0034C22UC [info]

Release group

part of:100 Hits Legends (number: 12) (order: 11)