Vera Lynn, one of the most iconic and inspiring artists of the 20th century died in June 2020 at the age of 103, just a month after the 75th anniversary of VE Day, which marked the end of WWII in Europe, a conflict in which her songs, like "We'll Meet Again" and "(There'll Be Bluebirds Over) The White Cliffs Of Dover" were emblematic of the sentiments of the time, and her role in the war remained a key aspect of her musical and historical legacy. However, she was also a fine and versatile performer and interpreter of the popular songs of her era, who had a significant number of hits in the pop chart on both sides of the Atlantic, including the US No. 1 "Auf Wiederseh'n Sweetheart" and the UK No. 1 "My Son, My Son". This great-value 144-track 6-CD set comprises selected A and B sides from her UK and US releases on the Crown, Decca, London, MGM and HMV labels during the first quarter-century of her career, with a significant proportion of those releases represented by at least one of the sides. It includes her versions of some of the big US hits of those years, and showcases her uniquely distinctive voice across many musical environments, recording with a range of orchestras, including that of Mantovani, or with small groups and military choruses. It's a substantial memento of an artist whose significance transcends smply the world of popular music, but who deserves to be remembered also as a performer who was up there with the very best of her contemporaries.
Track Listing
Disc 1:
- Up The Wooden Hill To Bedfordshire
- It's A Sin To Tell A Lie
- No Regrets
- Lord and Lady Whoozis
- Rosalie
- In My Little Red Book
- The Bells Of St. Mary's
- Angels Never Leave Heaven
- Wishing (Will Make It So)
- We'll Meet Again
- Lonely Sweetheart
- A Mother's Prayer At Twilight
- Wish Me Luck (As You Wave Me Goodbye)
- Till The Lights Of London Shine Again
- I'll Pray For You
- I Hear A Dream
- It's A Lovely Day Tomorrow
- When You Wish Upon A Star
- The Woodpecker Song
- A Nightingale Sang In Berkeley Square
- I'll Never Smile Again, Until I Smile At You
- The Mem'ry Of A Rose
- There'll Come Another Day
Disc 2:
- You're Breaking My Heart All Over Again
- We Three (My Echo, My Shadow And Me)
- Now It Can Be Told
- Room Five Hundred And Four
- Good-Night And God Bless You
- Who Am I'
- Do I Love You '
- I'll Walk Beside You
- The London I Love
- The Day I Met His Majesty The King
- I'll Think Of You
- Ferryboat Serenade
- Only Forever
- When They Sound The Last "All Clear"
- Yours
- My Sister And I
- I Don't Want To Set The World On Fire
- You're In My Arms
- Starlight Serenade
- That Lovely Weekend
- What More Can I Say
- (There'll Be Bluebirds Over) The White Cliffs Of Dover
Disc 3:
- I'll Be With You In Apple Blossom Time
- The Anniversary Waltz
- How Green Was My Valley
- Love's Old Sweet Song
- Home, Sweet Home
- Where In The World
- Jealousy
- (When You're Up To Your Neck In Hot Water) Be Like The Kettle And Sing
- I'm Yours Sincerely
- Be Careful, It's My Heart
- White Christmas
- That Autumn In Old London Town
- Only You
- Twilight Waltz
- When The Lights Go On Again (All Over The World)
- I Had The Craziest Dream
- I've Heard That Song Before
- With All My Heart
- You'll Never Know
- It's Like Old Times
- I Couldn't Sleep A Wink Last Night
- Long Ago And Far Away
- Kiss Me (Besame Mucho)
Disc 4:
- The Happiest New Year Of All
- Symphony
- Do You Ever Dream Of Tomorrow'
- For Sweethearts Everywhere
- My Dreams Are Getting Better All The Time
- Coming Home
- Old Folks At Home
- Body And Soul
- The Man I Love
- Heartaches
- When Your Hair Has Turned To Silver
- It's Easy To Remember
- At The Candlelight Café
- Once Upon A Wintertime
- You Can't Be True Dear
- Put Your Dreams Away (For Another Day)
- The Silver Wedding Waltz
- Drifting And Dreaming
- Again
- Lavender Blue (Dilly Dilly)
- I'll Keep The Love Light Burning In My Heart
- I Don't See Me In Your Eyes Any More
- The Good-Night Waltz
Disc 5:
- This Is My Mother's Day
- Our Love Story
- Too-Whit! Too-Whoo! (Bring My Loved One To Me)
- On The Outgoing Tide
- Love Finds A Way
- If You Go (Si Tu Partais)
- While You Danced, Danced, Danced (I Walked In With A Smile)
- Be Anything (But Be Mine)
- Auf Wiederseh'n Sweetheart
- From The Time You Say Goodbye (The Parting Song)
- The Homing Waltz
- Yours (Quiereme Mucho)
- Forget-Me-Not
- When Swallows Say Goodbye
- Outside Of Heaven
- We'll Meet Again
- I'm Praying To St. Christopher
- The Windsor Waltz
- The Lambeth Waltz
- C'est La Vie
- When You Hear Big Ben (You're Home Again)
- I'll Wait For You
- Beautiful Isle Of Somewhere
- If You Love Me (Hymn A L'Amour)
- Two Easter Sunday Sweethearts
- The Homecoming Waltz
Disc 6:
- There Must Be A Reason
- Now And Forever
- My Son, My Son
- Vera Lynn's Party Sing-Song Part 1
- Addio Amore
- Show Me The Way
- Vera Lynn Popular Medley No. 4 (Side 1)
- Such A Day
- Who Are We
- Walk Hand In Hand
- A House With Love In It
- The Faithful Hussar (Don't Cry My Love)
- Travellin' Home
- Across The Bridge
- Home For The Holidays (There's No Place Like)
- Another Time, Another Place
- Every Hour, Every Day Of My Life
- Walk With Faith In Your Heart
- Have I Told You Lately That I Love You
- Morgen (One More Sunrise)
- The Gathering Of The Clans
- Accordeon
- Adios, My Love (The Song Of Athens)
- From Tomorrow
- I'll Be Seeing You
- Longing (Vieimi Vicino)
- The Day After Tomorrow
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