The Decca Years: 1936-1960

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

Tracklist

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CD 1
#TitleRatingLength
1Addio Amore
2:01
2Dream
recording of:
Dream
lyricist and composer:
Johnny Mercer (in 1944)
publisher:
Capitol Songs Inc., Mercer Music, Michael H. Goldsen Inc., Warner Bros. Music Corp., Warner Music Corp., WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (until 2019-05-28) and WC Music Corp. (from 2019-05-28 to present)
2:42
3Back in Your Own Backyard
3:13
4I’ll Always Be in Love With You
3:05
5The Homing Waltz
recording of:
The Homing Waltz
writer:
Tommie Connor (English songwriter) and Johnny Johnston
2:46
6The Faithful Hussar (Don’t Cry My Love)
3:00
7My Son, My Son
vocals:
Vera Lynn (in 1954)
recording of:
My Son, My Son
writer:
Eddie Calvert, Bob Howard (songwriter) and Gordon Melville Rees (songwriter)
2:43
8A House Is a Home
recording of:
A House Is a Home
lyricist:
Hal David
composer:
Leon Carr
2:32
9Yours
recording of:
Yours (1931 version of "Quiéreme mucho")
lyricist and translator:
Albert Gamse and Jack Sherr
composer:
Gonzalo Roig
publisher:
Edward B. Marks Music Co. (founded originally as J. Stern & Co. in 1894, renamed in 1919) and Peter Maurice Music Co. Ltd.
is based on:
Quiéreme mucho
3:11
10Use Your Imagination
2:36
11Another Time, Another Place
3:06
12Little House
3:00
13Riding My Bike
2:29
14Up the Wooden Hill to Bedfordshire3:05
15Harbour Lights
recording of:
Harbour Lights
lyricist:
Jimmy Kennedy (Irish songwriter)
composer:
Hugh Williams (aka Hugh Williams)
publisher:
Chappell & Co., Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA) and Peter Maurice Music Co. Ltd.
3:07
16Wish Me Luck as You Wave Goodbye3:16
17Half as Much / Isle of Innisfree / You Belong to Me
3:04
18The Loveliest Night of the Year
recording of:
Loveliest Night of the Year
lyricist:
Paul Francis Webster
composer:
Irving Aaronson
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!) and Robbins Music (publishing company owned by EMI Music Publishing Ltd.)
1:12
19It’s a Lovely Day Tomorrow3:14
20(There’ll Be Blue Birds Over) The White Cliffs of Dover
lead vocals:
Vera Lynn (on 1942-03-20)
vocals:
Vera Lynn
orchestra:
Jay Wilbur and His Band (on 1942-03-20)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Decca Music Group Limited (not for release label use, for ℗ & © rights holder use only) (in 1942)
recording of:
(There’ll Be Bluebirds Over) The White Cliffs of Dover (on 1942-03-20)
lyricist:
Nat Burton (US songwriter)
composer:
Walter Kent
publisher:
Shapiro, Bernstein & Co., Inc. and Walter Kent Music Co.
3:17
21Be Like the Kettle and Sing
recording of:
Be Like the Kettle and Sing
writer:
Desmond O’Connor, Thomas Patrick Connor (English songwriter) and Walter Ridley (English composer & producer)
2:40
22I’m Forever Blowing Bubbles
recording of:
I’m Forever Blowing Bubbles
lyricist:
James Brockman (US songwriter), James Kendis and Nat Vincent
composer:
John Kellette (songwriter)
publisher:
Remick Music Corp.
3:29
23The Lambeth Waltz
recording of:
The Lambeth Walk
lyricist:
Douglas Furber (in 1937) and L. Arthur Rose (in 1937)
composer:
Noel Gay (in 1937)
publisher:
Cinephonic Music Co., Ltd. and Richard Armitage Ltd
1:46
24Travellin’ Home
recording of:
Travellin’ Home
lyricist and composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
3:08
25When I Grow Too Old to Dream
recording of:
When I Grow Too Old to Dream
lyricist:
Oscar Hammerstein II (of Rodgers & Hammerstein) (in 1934)
composer:
Sigmund Romberg (in 1934)
publisher:
EMI United Partnership Ltd. and Robbins Music
translated version of:
Altijd zal het zomer zijn
2:46
26Somewhere Along the Way / Here in My Heart / Let the Rest of the World Go By3:31
27As Time Goes By
recording of:
As Time Goes By (the song from “Casablanca”)
lyricist, writer and composer:
Herman Hupfeld
publisher:
WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (ended), Chappell (company that specialized in library and production music), Redwood Music, Redwood Music Ltd. (Carlin), Warner Bros., Inc. (Warner Bros. Music Division) and Warner Bros., Inc. (not for release label use!) (in 1931)
sub-publisher:
Warner/Chappell Music Taiwan Ltd.
part of:
Casablanca (original soundtrack of the 1942 American film)
3:00
CD 2
#TitleRatingLength
1If You Go
recording of:
If You Go
lyricist:
Geoffrey Parsons (lyricist)
composer:
Michel Emer
3:31
2Drifting and Dreaming
3:03
3Tonight
2:15
4If 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 and Raoul Breton Editions
translated version of:
Hymne à l’amour
2:59
5I’ll Be True to You
2:32
6Walk Hand in Hand
2:37
7Shopping
2:30
8The Rain in Spain
2:18
976 Trombones
2:58
10When You Hear Big Ben2:31
11We’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., World Music, Inc. and ミュージック・セールス (Japan, subsidiary of Shinko Music Entertainment)
3:01
12Forget‐Me‐Not
background vocals:
Members of H.M. Forces (in 1952)
vocals:
Vera Lynn (in 1952)
orchestra:
Roland Shaw and His Orchestra (in 1952)
recording of:
Forget-me-not
writer:
Johnny May (songwriter), Johnny Reine (songwriter) and William Sinclair (songwriter)
3:11
13From the Time You Say Goodbye (The Parting Song)
recording of:
From the Time You Say Goodbye
lyricist and composer:
Leslie Sturdy
publisher:
Mayflower Music
2:25
14Walk With Faith in Your Heart
2:20
15I’ll Wait for You2:38
16Welcome Home
2:25
17Who Are We
recording of:
Who Are We?
writer:
Jerry Livingston (songwriter) and Paul Francis Webster
3:08
18Am I Wasting My Time on You
3:35
19I Do
3:20
20A House With Love in It
recording of:
A House With Love in It
writer:
Sylvia Dee (American lyricist) and Sidney Lippman (American songwriter)
2:43
21Close Your Eyes
2:54
22The Glory of Love2:56
23Show Me the Way
2:45
24I Am Loved
recording of:
I Am Loved
lyricist and composer:
Cole Porter (composer)
publisher:
Buxton Hill Music Corp.
part of:
Out of This World
3:06
25The Windsor Waltz
recording of:
The Windsor Waltz
writer:
Johnny May (songwriter) and Johnny Reine (songwriter)
2:38
26Faraway Places
recording of:
Far Away Places
writer:
Alex Kramer (in 1948) and Joan Whitney (in 1948)
publisher:
Laurel Music Corp.
2:42
27Auf Wiederseh’n Sweetheart
vocals:
Vera Lynn
conductor:
Roland Shaw (composer)
performer:
members of H M Forces
recording of:
Auf Wiederseh’n Sweetheart
lyricist and composer:
Eberhard Storch
translator:
Geoffrey Parsons (lyricist) and John Turner (lyricist)
publisher:
Corso Editions
arrangement of:
Auf Wiederseh’n
2:36