Rationing, Britain Can Take It!

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

Annotation

keep case sized cardboard cover

Tracklist

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1DVD-Video: Your Past in Newsreel
#TitleArtistLength
1Civil Defence Equipment Sell-Off / West-End Fashion Show
[news report]1:17
2Food Minister Sir Ben Smith Explains
spoken vocals:
Ben Smith (in 1946)
visual appearances:
Ben Smith (in 1946)
[news report]1:48
3Women Protest at Bread Rationing
spoken vocals:
Irene Lovelock (in 1946) and John Strachey (in 1946)
visual appearances:
Irene Lovelock (in 1946), Mrs. Hilda Davis (in 1946) and John Strachey (in 1946)
[news report]1:29
4Eire’s Abundance of Food
[news report]0:45
5Britain’s Breadline
[news report]1:59
6Is Britain Starving?
spoken vocals:
Dr. Bicknell (in 1947) and Fred Stevens (in 1947)
visual appearances:
Dr. Bicknell (in 1947) and Fred Stevens (in 1947)
[news report]1:08
7Banana Swapped for Toy Soldiers
visual appearances:
Dave (in 1947)
[news report]1:01
8Protest at Withdrawal of Petrol Ration
spoken vocals:
Sir Miles Thomas (in 1947)
visual appearances:
Sir Miles Thomas (in 1947)
[news report]1:20
9Motoring Back on Ration
visual appearances:
John Rudkin (in 1948)
[news report]0:51
10Harold Wilson Speaks on Clothing
spoken vocals:
Harold Wilson (in 1948)
visual appearances:
Harold Wilson (in 1948)
[news report]1:15
11Mrs Richardson’s Anger at Controls
spoken vocals:
Mrs Richardson (in 1948)
visual appearances:
Mrs Richardson (in 1948)
[news report]1:12
12Britain Lights Up![news report]1:04
13Mr & Mrs O’Hare and Their 16 Children!
visual appearances:
Henry O’Hare (in 1950) and Marjorie O’Hare (in 1950)
[news report]1:33
14Lights Out in London
recorded at:
Piccadilly Circus in Westminster, London, England, United Kingdom (from 1949 until 1951)
[news report]0:42
15Meat Ration - Housewives Complain
spoken vocals:
John Parsons (in 1951)
[news report]2:45
2CD: Music and Memories
#TitleArtistLength
1Ration BluesLouis Jordan3:10
2Blue Suede ShoesCarl Perkins2:17
3Hey Good Lookin’Jo Stafford and Frankie Laine2:18
4Shortnin’ Bread
arranger:
Fats Waller
recording of:
Short’nin’ Bread (traditional song)
lyricist and composer:
[traditional]
part of:
Roud Folk Song Index (number: 4209)
Fats Waller2:43
5Candy and Cake
performer:
Arthur Godfrey
recording of:
Candy and Cake
lyricist and composer:
Bob Merrill
Arthur Godfrey2:30
6Best Things in Life Are Free
recording of:
The Best Things in Life Are Free (Good News)
lyricist:
Lew Brown and Buddy DeSylva
composer:
Ray Henderson
publisher:
Chappell & Co.
part of:
Good News (1947 film)
Leslie ‘Hutch’ Hutchinson2:57
7If I Had a Penny
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1952-09-10)
vocals:
Rosemary Clooney (on 1952-09-10)
conductor:
Percy Faith (on 1952-09-10)
recording of:
If I Had a Penny (on 1952-09-10)
writer:
Carl Soresi
Rosemary Clooney2:58
8A Penny a Kiss, a Penny a HugThe Andrews Sisters3:03
9Yes, We Have No BananasLouis Prima3:05
10When Can I Have a Banana AgainHarry Roy2:29
11You Can’t Get That No MoreLouis Jordan3:21
12There Won’t Be a Shortage of LovePeggy Lee2:43
13Fish Seller
cover recording of:
Fish Seller
composer:
Sidney Bechet
Humphrey Lyttelton2:50
14Pickin’ a ChickenEve Boswell2:14
15I’ve Got a Lovely Bunch of CoconutsBilly Cotton & His Band2:48
16Rags to RichesTony Bennett2:52
17One Meat Ball
cover recording of:
One Meatball
lyricist:
Hy Zaret
composer:
Lou Singer
The Andrews Sisters2:54
18Home Cookin’Bob Hope and Margaret Whiting2:53
19If I Knew You Were Coming I’d’ve Baked a CakeEileen Barton2:39
20Run, Rabbit, RunFlanagan & Allen2:49
21Ma, I Miss Your Apple Pie
recording of:
Ma, I Miss Your Apple Pie
writer:
John Jacob Loeb (in 1941) and Carmen Lombardo (in 1941)
Eric Tann and Lee Street3:17

Credits

Release

manufactured in:The United Kingdom
copyrighted (©) by:Associated British-Pathé (from 1945 until 1951)
The Green Label Music Company Ltd. (in 2010)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:The Green Label Music Company Ltd. (in 2010)
licensed from:ITN Source