The Golden Years, Volume 1

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

Annotation

(SEE NOTE BELOW PRIOR TO TRACK MERGES)

4 jewel-cased CDs in a simple cardboard slipcase. Each CD has its own barcode etc, respectively
5020959358125
5020959358224
5020959358323
5020959358422

NB: from the back panels of each disc:

"Please note that these recordings are many years old and the quality of reproduction
is representative of the recording techniques in use at the time."

Unlike its sequel, only one of the 4 discs (d4) has this note:

"Tracks marked * are new recordings by the original artist or one or more members of the original group."

In this case, d4 t01 - t09, t14 - t15, and t17 - t20 are re-recordings and NOT to be merged.

Annotation last modified on 2023-06-30 08:37 UTC.

Tracklist

1▼CD: The War Years: 25 Hits From The Blitz
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1In the Mood
recording of:
In the Mood
lyricist:
Andy Razaf
composer:
Wingy Manone
publisher:
Shapiro Bernstein and Co. Limited and Shapiro, Bernstein & Co., Inc.
sub-publisher:
シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント A事業部 (Shinko Music Entertainment, A Division)
is based on:
Tar Paper Stomp
part of:
The Real Book (compilation of jazz standards, volume I)
Glenn Miller and His Orchestra3:48
2The Beer Barrel Polka (Roll Out the Barrel)
The Andrews Sisters2:54
3Run, Rabbit, Run
recording of:
Run Rabbit Run
lyricist:
Ralph Butler and Noel Gay
composer:
Noel Gay
publisher:
Campbell Connelly & Co. Ltd. and Noel Gay Music Co. Ltd.
Flanagan and Allen2:44
4The White Cliffs of Dover
Vera Lynn3:17
5This Is the Army, Mister Jones
Irving Berlin2:16
6The Sun Has Got His Hat On
Sam Brown2:52
7Rum & Coca Cola
The Andrews Sisters3:11
8Moonlight Serenade
recording of:
Moonlight Serenade (original instrumental version)
composer and arranger:
Glenn Miller (jazz band leader)
publisher:
Big 3 Music Ltd., EMI Robbins Catalog Inc. (ASCAP), EMI United Partnership Ltd. and Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (company owned by Sony Corporation of America from 1991–2004, operated worldwide except in JP; normally not a release label)
Glenn Miller and His Orchestra3:23
9Leaning on a Lamp Post
recording of:
Leaning on a Lamp Post
lyricist and composer:
Noel Gay
George Formby3:03
10Hey Little Hen
Joe Loss & His Orchestra2:59
11Der Führer’s Face
Spike Jones2:41
12Painting the Clouds With Sunshine
Jack Hylton2:58
13Sing as We Go
Gracie Fields2:30
14We’re Going to Hang Out the Washing on the Siegfried Line
Two Leslies3:05
15Into Each Life Some Rain Must Fall
cover recording of:
Into Each Life Some Rain Must Fall
lyricist:
Allan Roberts (songwriter)
composer:
Doris Fisher
Ella Fitzgerald & The Ink Spots3:20
16Ma, I Miss Your Apple Pie
The Blue Rockets Orchestra with Eric Tann3:06
17Goodnight Sweetheart
Al Bowlly3:21
18Everything Stops for Tea
Jack Buchanan3:09
19I Took My Harp to a Party
Billy Cotton2:58
20You Can’t Blame Me for That
Max Miller3:10
21Mad Dogs and Englishmen
Noël Coward2:52
22I Scream, You Scream, We All Scream for Ice Cream
Fred Waring2:31
23Thirty Thirsty Throats
Tessie O'Shea2:39
24Dry Bones
Fred Waring2:19
25We’ll Meet Again
recording of:
We’ll Meet Again
lyricist:
Hugh Charles
composer:
Hugh Charles and Ross Parker
publisher:
Dash Music Co. Ltd., Music Sales Corporation (American copyright holder in both popular and classical music), World Music Co. and World Music, Inc.
sub-publisher:
ミュージック・セールス (Music Sales, Japan, subsidiary of Shinko Music Entertainment)
Vera Lynn3:25
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3▶CD: Direct From Hollywood: 25 Songs From Movieland
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