Hits of the Blitz

~ Release by Vera Lynn with Tony Osborne And His Orchestra (see all versions of this release, 3 available)

Tracklist

1▼12" Vinyl
#TitleArtistLength
A1This Is the Army Mr Jones / I Left My Heart at the Stage Door Canteen / It’s a Lovely Day Tomorrow
vocals:
Vera Lynn
orchestra:
Tony Osborne & His Orchestra
medley including a recording of:
I Left My Heart at the Stage Door Canteen
lyricist and composer:
Irving Berlin
medley including a recording of:
It’s a Lovely Day Tomorrow
lyricist and composer:
Irving Berlin
publisher:
Irving Berlin Inc. and Irving Berlin Music Company
medley including a recording of:
This Is The Army, Mr. Jones
writer:
Irving Berlin (in 1942)
Vera Lynn, Tony Osborne & His Orchestra3:45
A2The White Cliffs of Dover
vocals:
Vera Lynn
orchestra:
Tony Osborne & His Orchestra
recording of:
(There’ll Be Bluebirds Over) The White Cliffs of Dover (in 1962)
lyricist:
Nat Burton
composer:
Walter Kent
publisher:
Shapiro, Bernstein & Co., Inc. and Walter Kent Music Co.
Vera Lynn, Tony Osborne & His Orchestra3:08
A3Don’t Fence Me In / If I Had My Way / Deep in the Heart of Texas
orchestra:
Tony Osborne & His Orchestra
medley including a recording of:
Deep in the Heart of Texas
lyricist and composer:
June Hershey (in 1941) and Don Swander (in 1941)
medley including a recording of:
Don’t Fence Me In
lyricist:
Robert Fletcher (in 1934) and Cole Porter (in 1934)
composer:
Cole Porter (in 1934)
publisher:
Warner Bros., Inc.
Vera Lynn, Tony Osborne & His Orchestra3:55
A4Lili Marlene
vocals:
Vera Lynn
orchestra:
Tony Osborne & His Orchestra
recording of:
Lili Marleen (Lied eines jungen Wachtpostens, original German version)
lyricist:
Hans Leip (from 1915-04-03 until 1937)
composer:
Norbert Schultze (in 1937)
Vera Lynn, Tony Osborne & His Orchestra2:55
A5That Lovely Weekend
vocals:
Vera Lynn
orchestra:
Tony Osborne & His Orchestra
recording of:
That Lovely Weekend
writer:
Moira Heath and Ted Heath
Vera Lynn, Tony Osborne & His Orchestra2:58
A6Who’s Taking You Home Tonight / Wishing / Wish Me Luck (As You Wave Goodbye)
vocals:
Vera Lynn
orchestra:
Tony Osborne & His Orchestra
medley including a recording of:
Who's Taking You Home Tonight?
lyricist:
Tommie Connor
composer:
Manning Sherwin
recording of:
Wish Me Luck as You Wave Me Goodbye
lyricist:
Phil Park
composer:
Harry Parr-Davies
publisher:
Chappell & Co Ltd.
Vera Lynn, Tony Osborne & His Orchestra3:34
B1When the Lights Go on Again / I’ll Pray for You / We’ll Meet Again
vocals:
Vera Lynn
orchestra:
Tony Osborne & His Orchestra
medley including a recording of:
I'll Pray for You
writer:
Stanley Hill (in 1934) and Roy King (in 1934)
medley including a recording of:
We’ll Meet Again
lyricist:
Hugh Charles
composer:
Hugh Charles and Ross Parker
publisher:
Dash Music Co. Ltd., Music Sales Corporation, World Music Co. and World Music, Inc.
sub-publisher:
ミュージック・セールス
medley including a recording of:
When the Lights Go On Again (All Over the World)
writer:
Bennie Benjamin (in 1942), Sol Marcus (in 1942) and Eddie Seiler (in 1942)
Vera Lynn, Tony Osborne & His Orchestra5:04
B2A Nightingale Sang in Berkeley Square
vocals:
Vera Lynn
orchestra:
Tony Osborne & His Orchestra
recording of:
A Nightingale Sang in Berkeley Square (in 1962)
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 (from 2021-07-01 to present)
Vera Lynn, Tony Osborne & His Orchestra4:01
B3Bless ’em All / Kiss Me Goodnight, Sergeant‐Major
vocals:
Vera Lynn
orchestra:
Tony Osborne & His Orchestra
medley including a recording of:
Bless ’em All (1917 song)
writer:
Fred Godfrey
part of:
Roud Folk Song Index (number: 8402)
Vera Lynn, Tony Osborne & His Orchestra4:03
B4You’ll Never Know
recorded in:
London, England, United Kingdom (in 1943-08)
vocals:
Vera Lynn (in 1943-08)
orchestra:
Tony Osborne & His Orchestra
recording of:
You’ll Never Know (in 1943-08)
lyricist:
Mack Gordon
composer:
Harry Warren
publisher:
Copyright Control (ended), EMI Blackwood Music Inc. and WB Music Corp. (until 2019-05-28)
sub-publisher:
ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版, ヤマハミュージックパブリッシング (until 2017-03-31) and ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス (from 2017-04-01 to present)
part of:
The 16th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1) and Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1943 winner)
Vera Lynn, Tony Osborne & His Orchestra3:29
B5I Don’t Want to Set the World on Fire / Maybe / Coming Home
vocals:
Vera Lynn
orchestra:
Tony Osborne & His Orchestra
medley including a recording of:
I Don’t Want to Set the World on Fire
composer:
Bennie Benjamin, Eddie Durham, Sol Marcus and Eddie Seiler
publisher:
Bennie Benjamin Music Inc., Eddie Durham Swing Music Publishing and Ocheri Publishing Corp.
Vera Lynn, Tony Osborne & His Orchestra3:43
B6There’ll Always Be an England
vocals:
Vera Lynn
orchestra:
Tony Osborne & His Orchestra
recording of:
There’ll Always Be an England (in 1962)
writer:
Hugh Charles and Ross Parker
publisher:
Dash Music Co. Ltd.
Vera Lynn, Tony Osborne & His Orchestra3:01