The Decca Years: 1936-1960

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

Tracklist

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