The Ultimate Collection: Vera Lynn

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Tracklist

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1I Hope to Die If I Told a Lie
2:56
2Long Ago (And Far Away)
3:13
3Symphony
3:25
4Do You Ever Dream of Tomorrow?
recording of:
Do You Ever Dream of Tomorrow?
lyricist and composer:
Jack Popplewell
3:09
5A Nightingale Sang in Berkeley Square3:14
6Yours
recorded in:
London, England, United Kingdom (in 1941-10)
vocals:
Vera Lynn (in 1941-10)
orchestra:
Mantovani and His Orchestra (in 1941-10)
recording of:
Yours (1931 version of "Quiéreme mucho") (in 1941-10)
lyricist and translator:
Albert Gamse and Jack Sherr
composer:
Gonzalo Roig
publisher:
Edward B. Marks Music Co. and Peter Maurice Music Co. Ltd.
is based on:
Quiéreme mucho
3:25
7That Lovely Weekend
recording of:
That Lovely Weekend
writer:
Moira Heath and Ted Heath
3:13
8Who’s Taking You Home Tonight?2:53
9My Dreams Are Getting Better All the Time
recording of:
My Dreams Are Getting Better All The Time
lyricist:
Mann Curtis
composer:
Vic Mizzy (in 1945)
3:14
10I Couldn’t Sleep a Wink Last Night3:08
11With All My Heart
2:47
12Shine on Harvest Moon
3:35
13I Had the Craziest Dream3:17
14The 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 (in 1942)
recording of:
(There’ll Be Bluebirds Over) The White Cliffs of Dover (on 1942-03-20)
lyricist:
Nat Burton
composer:
Walter Kent
publisher:
Shapiro, Bernstein & Co., Inc. and Walter Kent Music Co.
3:17
15Be Like the Kettle and Sing2:40
16When the Lights Go on Again
3:19
17Jealousy
recording of:
Jealousy (English version, lyrics by Winifred May)
lyricist:
Winifred May
composer:
Jacob Gade (in 1925)
version of:
Jalousie “Tango Tzigane” (original orchestral version)
2:58
18Close to You
recording of:
Close to You
writer:
Al Hoffman, Carl Lampl and Jerry Livingston
publisher:
Barton Music Corp., Casa David and Feadbach Music (on 1970-10-29)
3:28
19It’s Like Old Times
recording of:
It’s Like Old Times
lyricist and composer:
Dave Franklin
3:22
20There’s a New World over the Skyline
3:04
21More and More
recording of:
More and More
lyricist:
Yip Harburg (in 1944)
composer:
Jerome Kern (in 1944)
part of:
The 18th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 2)
3:18
22Cinderella, Stay in My Arms
recording of:
Cinderella Stay in My Arms
lyricist:
Jimmy Kennedy (in 1938)
composer:
Michael Carr (in 1938)
3:11
23Harbor Lights3:07
24The Bells of St. Mary’s
recording of:
The Bells of St. Mary’s
lyricist:
Douglas Furber (in 1917)
composer:
A. Emmett Adams (in 1917)
2:57
25Mexicali Rose
recording of:
Mexicali Rose
lyricist:
Helen Stone
composer:
Jack Tenney
publisher:
W. A. Quincke & Co. (on 1923-03-10) and M.M. Cole Publishing Company (in 1935)
3:03
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1Wishing (Will Make It So)
recorded in:
London, England, United Kingdom (in 1939-07)
vocals:
Vera Lynn (in 1939-07)
orchestra:
Ambrose and His Orchestra (in 1939-07)
recording of:
Wishing (Will Make It So) (in 1939-07)
lyricist and composer:
Buddy DeSylva
3:21
2We’ll Meet Again
recorded in:
London, England, United Kingdom (in 1939-09)
analog synthesizer [Novachord]:
Arthur Young (in 1939-09)
vocals:
Vera Lynn (in 1939-09)
recording of:
We’ll Meet Again (in 1939-09)
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
3:25
3Goodnight Children Everywhere2:54
4It’s a Lovely Day Tomorrow3:14
5I’ll Pray for You
recording of:
I'll Pray for You
writer:
Stanley Hill (in 1934) and Roy King (in 1934)
3:19
6We Three (My Echo, My Shadow, and Me)
2:42
7For Sweethearts Everywhere
3:23
8I Could Never Tell
3:26
9How Green Was My Valley3:23
10Where in the World?
recorded in:
London, England, United Kingdom (in 1942-08)
orchestra:
Mantovani and His Orchestra (in 1942-08)
recording of:
Where in the World (in 1942-08)
writer:
Ray Austin and Paul Herrick
3:23
11Someone’s Rocking My Dreamboat
recorded in:
London, England, United Kingdom (in 1942-08)
vocals:
Vera Lynn (in 1942-08)
orchestra:
Mantovani and His Orchestra (in 1942-08)
recording of:
Someone’s Rocking My Dreamboat (in 1942-08)
writer:
Leon René, Otis René and Emerson C. Scott
3:25
12Who Am I?
3:28
13Please Think of Me3:07
14Anniversary Waltz
recording of:
Anniversary Waltz
lyricist:
Al Dubin
composer:
Dave Franklin
2:43
15You’ll Never Know3:31
16You’re Breaking My Heart All Over Again3:24
17The London I Love
recording of:
The London I Love (The Cockleshell Heroes)
lyricist:
Harold Purcell
composer:
George Posford
part of:
The Cockleshell Heroes (1955 film soundtrack)
3:14
18I’ve Heard That Song Before3:21
19Over the Hill
recording of:
Over the Hill
lyricist and composer:
Gerry Mason
3:25
20Only Forever
recording of:
Only Forever (on 1940-12-27)
lyricist:
Johnny Burke
composer:
James V. Monaco
publisher:
Anne-Rachel Music Corp.
part of:
The 13th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 2)
3:10
21After a While3:24
22Coming Home
vocals:
Vera Lynn
recording of:
Coming Home
lyricist and composer:
Billy Reid
2:42
23I Shall Be Waiting3:08
24Maybe (edited version)
1:45
25Wish Me Luck (As You Wave Me Goodbye) (edited Version)
2:19