The Forces’ Sweetheart Ultimate Collection

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

Tracklist

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1A Nightingale Sang in Berkeley Square
lead vocals:
Vera Lynn (on 1940-06-05)
vocals:
Vera Lynn
orchestra:
[unknown] (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.) (on 1940-06-05)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Decca Music Group Limited (not for release label use, for ℗ & © rights holder use only) (in 1940)
recording of:
A Nightingale Sang in Berkeley Square (on 1940-06-05)
lyricist:
Eric Maschwitz (Holt Marvell)
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 (EMI Music Publishing Japan Ltd., Sony Division) (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 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., EMI Overseas Division, sub‐publisher for non‐Japanese works) (from 2021-07-01 to present)
3:14
2When the Lights Go on Again
lead vocals:
Vera Lynn (on 1942-11-17)
vocals:
Vera Lynn
orchestra:
Jay Wilbur and His Band (on 1942-11-17)
recording of:
When the Lights Go On Again (All Over the World) (on 1942-11-17)
writer:
Bennie Benjamin (in 1942), Sol Marcus (in 1942) and Eddie Seiler (in 1942)
3:18
3When You Wish Upon a Star
recording of:
When You Wish Upon a Star (Pinocchio, 1940 film)
lyricist:
Ned Washington
composer:
Leigh Harline
publisher:
Bourne Co. (not for release label use, this is a music publisher) and Chappell Music Ltd.
part of:
The 13th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1) and Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1940 winner)
medley of:
Little Wooden Head (Pinocchio, 1940 film, music cue)
medley of:
When You Wish Upon a Star (Pinocchio, 1940 film, music cue)
medley of:
When You Wish Upon a Star (Pinocchio, 1940 film, music cue)
part of:
Celebrate the Future Hand in Hand
part of:
Pinocchio (1940 Disney film soundtrack)
2:51
4The Homing Waltz
recording of:
The Homing Waltz
writer:
Tommie Connor (English songwriter) and Johnny Johnston
2:45
5That Lovely Weekend
lead vocals:
Vera Lynn (on 1942-01-23)
vocals:
Vera Lynn
orchestra:
Jay Wilbur and His Band (on 1942-01-23)
recording of:
That Lovely Weekend (on 1942-01-23)
writer:
Moira Heath and Ted Heath
3:14
6They’ll Come Another Day
recording of:
There'll Come Another Day
lyricist:
Alan Stranks
composer:
Pat Pattison
3:26
7Someone’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
3:28
8Again
recording of:
Again
lyricist:
Dorcas Cochran
composer:
Lionel Newman
3:10
9Over the Hill
vocals:
Vera Lynn
recording of:
Over the Hill
lyricist and composer:
Gerry Mason
3:24
10The Mem’ry of a Rose
recording of:
The Mem'ry of a Rose
lyricist:
Jimmy Kennedy (Irish songwriter)
3:07
11I’m Beginning to See the Light
recording of:
I’m Beginning to See the Light
lyricist:
Don George (US songwriter/composer, 1909–1987) (in 1944)
writer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader)
composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (in 1944), Johnny Hodges (in 1944) and Harry James (US big band leader, trumpeter & actor) (in 1944)
publisher:
Anne-Rachel Music Corp.
3:02
12Do You Ever Dream of Tomorrow
vocals:
Vera Lynn
recording of:
Do You Ever Dream of Tomorrow?
lyricist and composer:
Jack Popplewell
3:08
13We Three
3:36
14I’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)
3:20
15You’ll Never Know
recorded in:
London (Greater 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 (US composer and lyricist)
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships) (ended), EMI Blackwood Music Inc. and WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (until 2019-05-28)
sub-publisher:
ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 (Warner/Chappell Music Japan), ヤマハミュージックパブリッシング (Yamaha Music Publishing) (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 (Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc., holding company – do not use as release label) (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)
3:30
16Wishing
recording of:
Wishing
writer:
Buddy Holly (1950s rock & roll singer‐songwriter) and Bob Montgomery (USA)
publisher:
MPL Communications Inc. (Paul McCartney‐related, NYC‐based company) and MPL Communications Ltd. (not for release label use! Paul McCartney-related, London-based company)
3:20
17Coming Home
vocals:
Vera Lynn
recording of:
Coming Home
lyricist and composer:
Billy Reid (UK orchestra leader and songwriter)
2:41
18Good Night Children Everywhere
vocals:
Vera Lynn
recording of:
Goodnight Children Everywhere
writer:
Gabriel Rogers (Gaby Rogers, bandleader) and Harry Phillips (songwriter; wrote “Goodnight Children Everywhere”)
2:54
19If You Love Me
organ:
Charles Smart (organist)
vocals:
Vera Lynn
conductor:
Roland Shaw (composer)
recorded at:
Kingsway Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
If You Love Me (Really Love Me)
lyricist:
Édith Piaf
composer:
Marguerite Monnot
translator:
Geoffrey Parsons (lyricist)
publisher:
Editions Edimarton, Pompidou Music and Raoul Breton Editions
translated version of:
Hymne à l’amour
2:59
20A House With Love in It
recording of:
A House With Love in It
writer:
Sylvia Dee (American lyricist) and Sidney Lippman (American songwriter)
2:42
21The Faithful Hussar
2:59
22My Son, My Son
recording of:
My Son, My Son
writer:
Eddie Calvert, Bob Howard (songwriter) and Gordon Melville Rees (songwriter)
2:42
23Forget-Me-Not
recording of:
Forget-me-not
writer:
Johnny May (songwriter), Johnny Reine (songwriter) and William Sinclair (songwriter)
3:10
24Who Are You
3:08
25Auf Wiederseh’n Sweetheart
recording of:
Auf Wiederseh’n Sweetheart
lyricist and composer:
Eberhard Storch (songwriter and lyricist)
translator:
Geoffrey Parsons (lyricist) and John Turner (lyricist)
publisher:
Corso Editions
arrangement of:
Auf Wiederseh’n
2:45

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ASIN:US: B00KLPXLQO [info]