Rationing, Britain Can Take It!

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Annotation

keep case sized cardboard cover

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Tracklist

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1DVD-Video: Your Past in Newsreel
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Civil Defence Equipment Sell-Off / West-End Fashion Show
[news report]1:17
2Food Minister Sir Ben Smith Explains
spoken vocals:
Ben Smith (UK politician) (in 1946)
visual appearances:
Ben Smith (UK politician) (in 1946)
[news report]1:48
3Women Protest at Bread Rationing
spoken vocals:
Irene Lovelock (British Housewives’ League) (in 1946) and John Strachey (UK politician) (in 1946)
visual appearances:
Irene Lovelock (British Housewives’ League) (in 1946), Mrs. Hilda Davis (housewife petitioner) (in 1946) and John Strachey (UK politician) (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 (Royal College of Physicians) (in 1947) and Fred Stevens (milkman) (in 1947)
visual appearances:
Dr. Bicknell (Royal College of Physicians) (in 1947) and Fred Stevens (milkman) (in 1947)
[news report]1:08
7Banana Swapped for Toy Soldiers
visual appearances:
Dave (Dusty’s owner) (in 1947)
[news report]1:01
8Protest at Withdrawal of Petrol Ration
spoken vocals:
Sir Miles Thomas (welsh industrialist) (in 1947)
visual appearances:
Sir Miles Thomas (welsh industrialist) (in 1947)
[news report]1:20
9Motoring Back on Ration
visual appearances:
John Rudkin (cameraman) (in 1948)
[news report]0:51
10Harold Wilson Speaks on Clothing
spoken vocals:
Harold Wilson (prime minister) (in 1948)
visual appearances:
Harold Wilson (prime minister) (in 1948)
[news report]1:15
11Mrs Richardson’s Anger at Controls
spoken vocals:
Mrs Richardson (housewives representative) (in 1948)
visual appearances:
Mrs Richardson (housewives representative) (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 (big family) (in 1950) and Marjorie O’Hare (big family) (in 1950)
[news report]1:33
14Lights Out in London
recorded at:
Piccadilly Circus in Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1949 until 1951)
[news report]0:42
15Meat Ration - Housewives Complain
spoken vocals:
John Parsons (reporter) (in 1951)
[news report]2:45
2CD: Music and Memories
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Ration Blues
recording of:
Ration Blues
writer:
Collenane Clark, Antonio Cosey and Louis Jordan (US jazz, blues and r&b musician and songwriter)
Louis Jordan3:10
2Blue Suede Shoes
recording of:
Blue Suede Shoes
lyricist and composer:
Carl Perkins (American pioneer of rockabilly music) (in 1955)
publisher:
Aberbach (London) (publisher), Carl Perkins Music Inc., Carlin Music Corp., EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!), Hi Lo Music, Hill and Range Songs, Inc. (publisher), Unichappell Music, Unichappell Music, Inc. and Wren Music Co.
part of:
Million Dollar Quartet (jukebox musical, book by Floyd Mutrux and Colin Escott)
Carl Perkins2:17
3Hey Good Lookin’
cover recording of:
Hey, Good Lookin’
lyricist and composer:
Hank Williams (country music legend)
publisher:
Sony/ATV Acuff Rose Music (tradename of Sony/ATV Songs LLC), Sony/ATV Music Publishing (UK) Ltd., Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020) and Acuff-Rose Publications, Inc. (BMI) (on 1951-03-16)
Jo Stafford and Frankie Laine2:18
4Shortnin’ Bread
arranger:
Fats Waller
recording of:
Short’nin’ Bread (traditional song)
lyricist and composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
part of:
Roud Folk Song Index (number: 4209)
Fats Waller2:43
5Candy and Cake
performer:
Arthur Godfrey (Radio/television personality of the '40s & '50s)
recording of:
Candy and Cake
lyricist and composer:
Bob Merrill (songwriter, and lyricist of the hit musical Funny Girl)
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 Bananas
recording of:
Yes! We Have No Bananas
writer:
Irving Cohn and Frank Silver (American songwriter and jazz drummer)
publisher:
Rondor Music (London) Ltd. and Salabert
Louis Prima3:05
10When Can I Have a Banana Again
recording of:
When Can I Have a Banana Again
writer:
Gabriel Rogers (Gaby Rogers, bandleader), Nat Mills and Harry Roy
Harry Roy2:29
11You Can’t Get That No More
recording of:
You Can’t Get That No More
writer:
Louis Jordan (US jazz, blues and r&b musician and songwriter) and Sam Theard
Louis 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 Chicken
recording of:
Pickin’ a Chicken
writer:
Derek Bernfield, Garfield De Mortimer and Paddy Roberts (singer/songwriter)
Eve Boswell2:14
15I’ve Got a Lovely Bunch of Coconuts
recording of:
I’ve Got a Lovely Bunch of Coconuts
writer:
Fred Heatherton (UK Song writer) (in 1944)
Billy Cotton & His Band2:48
16Rags to Riches
vocal:
Tony Bennett (US jazz/standards vocalist)
vocals:
Tony Bennett (US jazz/standards vocalist)
orchestra:
Percy Faith & His Orchestra (Faith’s orchestra before his death in 1976)
recording of:
Rags to Riches (on 1953-03-17)
writer:
Richard Adler (musical composer/lyricist) and Jerry Ross (musical composer/lyricist)
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996), 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 (Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc., holding company – do not use as release label), ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部 (Warner/Chappell Music Japan K.K., Synch Division), Saunders Publications Inc. (from 1953 until 2010), J & J Ross Co. (from 2011 to present) and Lakshmi Puja Music Ltd. (from 2011 to present)
cover recording of:
Rags to Riches
writer:
Richard Adler (musical composer/lyricist) and Jerry Ross (musical composer/lyricist)
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996), 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 (Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc., holding company – do not use as release label), ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部 (Warner/Chappell Music Japan K.K., Synch Division), Saunders Publications Inc. (from 1953 until 2010), J & J Ross Co. (from 2011 to present) and Lakshmi Puja Music Ltd. (from 2011 to present)
Tony Bennett2:52
17One Meat Ball
cover recording of:
One Meatball
lyricist:
Hy Zaret
composer:
Lou Singer (pianist)
The Andrews Sisters2:54
18Home Cookin’
recording of:
Home Cookin’
writer:
Jay Livingston and Raymond B. Evans (American songwriter)
Bob Hope and Margaret Whiting2:53
19If I Knew You Were Coming I’d’ve Baked a Cake
recording of:
If I Knew You Were Comin’ (I’d’ve Baked a Cake) (in 1950)
writer:
Clem Watts, Al Hoffman and Bob Merrill (songwriter, and lyricist of the hit musical Funny Girl)
Eileen 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