Golden Greats

~ Release by Vera Lynn (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

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1I’ve Heard That Song Before
recording of:
I’ve Heard That Song Before
lyricist:
Sammy Cahn (in 1942)
composer:
Jule Styne (in 1942)
publisher:
Cahn Music Company and Morley Music Co. Inc.
part of:
The 15th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 2) and Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1942 nominee)
3:19
2There’s a Ship Rolling Home
recording of:
There’s a Ship Rolling Home
lyricist and composer:
James B. Kennedy (Irish songwriter)
3:13
3Over the Hill
recording of:
Over the Hill
lyricist and composer:
Gerry Mason
3:21
4Someone’s Rocking My Dreamboat
recorded in:
London (Greater 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
3:23
5I Couldn’t Sleep a Wink Last Night
vocals:
Vera Lynn
recording of:
I Couldn’t Sleep a Wink Last Night
lyricist:
Harold Adamson
composer:
Jimmy McHugh (songwriter)
part of:
The 17th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 2)
part of:
Higher and Higher (1944 film)
3:06
6I’ll Pray for You
synthesizer [novachord]:
Arthur Young (jazz arranger/composer) (on 1940-01-10)
lead vocals:
Vera Lynn (on 1940-01-10)
recording of:
I'll Pray for You (on 1940-01-10)
writer:
Stanley Hill (performance alias of Noel Gay) (in 1934) and Roy King (in 1934)
3:17
7You Can’t Be True Dear
recording of:
You Can’t Be True, Dear
lyricist:
Haim Cotton and Gerhard Ebeler
composer:
Hans Otten (composer)
arrangement of:
Du kannst nicht treu sein
2:59
8I Promise You
3:06
9You’re Breaking My Heart All Over Again
recording of:
You’re Breaking My Heart All Over Again
writer:
Arthur Altman, James Cavanaugh and John Redmond (singer, songwriter)
publisher:
Warner Bros. Music (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
3:23
10Little Star
recording of:
Little Star
lyricist:
Desmond O’Connor
composer:
Manuel María Ponce (Mexican composer)
is based on:
Estrellita
3:31
11The Silver Wedding Waltz
recording of:
Silver Wedding Waltz (1948 song)
writer:
Harry Nesbitt (South African songwriter/vaudeville performer) and Max Nesbitt (songwriter)
2:28
12Symphony
3:21
13The Love Bug Will Bite You
recording of:
The Love Bug Will Bite You
lyricist and composer:
Pinky Tomlin (singer, actor, songwriter, and bandleader)
2:55
14I Shall Be Waiting
recording of:
I Shall Be Waiting
writer:
Hugh Charles, Joe Irwin and Ross Parker
3:05
15Cinderella Stay in My Arms
lead vocals:
Vera Lynn (on 1938-11-05)
vocals:
Vera Lynn
orchestra:
Ambrose and His Orchestra (on 1938-11-05)
recording of:
Cinderella Stay in My Arms (on 1938-11-05)
lyricist:
Jimmy Kennedy (Irish songwriter) (in 1938)
composer:
Michael Carr (songwriter) (in 1938)
3:09
16Mexicali Rose
organ:
[unknown] (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.) (on 1939-04-25)
lead vocals:
Vera Lynn (on 1939-04-25)
vocals:
Vera Lynn
recording of:
Mexicali Rose (on 1939-04-25)
lyricist:
Helen Stone
composer:
Jack Tenney (composer)
publisher:
W. A. Quincke & Co. (on 1923-03-10) and M.M. Cole Publishing Company (in 1935)
3:04
17I Had the Craziest Dream
recorded in:
London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1943-04)
orchestra:
Ambrose and His Orchestra (in 1943-04)
recording of:
I Had the Craziest Dream (in 1943-04)
lyricist:
Mack Gordon
composer:
Harry Warren (US composer and lyricist)
publisher:
Bregman, Vocco & Conn, Inc., WC Music Corp., 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) and ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部 (Warner/Chappell Music Japan K.K., Synch Division)
part of:
Springtime in the Rockies (1942)
3:15
18Long Ago
3:15
19A Star Fell Out of Heaven
recording of:
A Star Fell Out of Heaven
writer:
Mack Gordon and Harry Revel (British-born American composer)
3:02
20How Green Was My Valley
recording of:
How Green Was My Valley
lyricist:
Benny Davis (US vaudeville performer and songwriter)
composer:
Abner Silver
3:21
21The Bells of St. Mary’s
lead vocals:
Vera Lynn (on 1938-04-06)
vocals:
Vera Lynn
orchestra:
[unknown] (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.) (on 1938-04-06)
recording of:
The Bells of St. Mary’s (on 1938-04-06)
lyricist:
Douglas Furber (in 1917)
composer:
A. Emmett Adams (composer) (in 1917)
2:55
22Kiss Me
3:36
23Please Think of Me
recording of:
Please Think of Me
writer:
Benny Davis (US vaudeville performer and songwriter), Murray Mencher (pianist, lyricist and songwriter) and Russ Morgan (Big Band orchestra leader)
3:05
24Something to Remember You By
recording of:
Something to Remember You By
lyricist:
Howard Dietz (librettist)
composer:
Arthur Schwartz
part of:
The Band Wagon (1953 film)
2:55
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ASIN:US: B00005USE9 [info]