Al Bowly, Marlene Dietrich, Nat King Cole, Vera Lynn, Fred Astaire, George Formby, Dorothy Lamour, Flanagan and Allen, Perry Como, Noel Coward, etc
Perfect Nostalgia [ Past Perfect / CD - released 30/Jun/2008 ] Bask in a comforting warm nostalgic glow. Some wit once quipped "Nostalgia isn't what it used to be". I think when you hear this collection you will disagree. Happy listening! |
Aled Jones, with Vera Lynn & Joan Sutherland
One Voice [ Decca / CD - released 24/Mar/2017 ] One Voice was released in 2016 and features classical and folk songs performed by Jones as a duet with recordings of himself that were made when he was 15 years old. Upon release the album went straight into number 1 on the British Classical Artist... |
Charlie Kunz and the Casani Club Orchestra, with Vera Lynn
Clap Hands, Here Comes Charlie - Solo Piano Medleys [ Flapper / CD - released 24/Nov/2003 ] American pianist and bandleader Charlie Kunz (1896-1958) achieved fame when he came to England. Through regular radio programmes and recordings, both solo piano and with his Casani Club Orchestra... |
VINTAGE CHILDREN'S FAVOURITES
Vintage Children's Favourites [Includes 'Sparky's Magic Piano' & 'Tubby The Tuba'] Danny kaye, Shirley Temple, Arthur Askey, Sidney Torch, Alma Cogan, Vera Lynn, Rosemary Clooney, etc [ Nimbus Retrospective / 2 CD - released 20/May/2010 ] 48 Original mono recordings (1926 - 1959) |
TRADITIONAL CHILDRENS
The Wonderful World of Nursery Rhymes Kenneth McKellar & Vera Lynn [ Australian Decca Eloquence / CD - released 10/Oct/2018 ] In March 1959 and May 1963, respectively, Vera Lynn and Kenneth McKellar - two of Decca's best-selling exclusive artists - went into the studio to record albums of nursery rhymes. Simply, but deliciously scored, with several touches of humour, the... |
Robert Farnon conducting & accompanying Ronnie Ronalde, Vera Lynn, Anne Shelton, The Peddlers, Gracie Fields, Scotty Mcharg, etc
Robert Farnon - Melody Fair [ Jasmine / 2 CD - released 1/Mar/2007 ] Featuring famous instrumentals, rare film soundtracks & singles with Vera Lynn, Denny Dennis, Anne Shelton, Beryl Davis and Gracie Fields. Farnon also provided the music for "Spring In Park Lane" which is still the most successful British film at the... |
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MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Vera Lynn - Auf Wiederseh'n Sweetheart [ ASV Living Era / CD - released 22/Sep/2007 ] Lynn's name is indelibly associated with the war years, during which she did a marvellous job of holding up morale in the armed forces through her entertainments....the booklet has an informative essay by Peter Dempsey. |
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Vera Lynn 100 (CD plus DVD) [ Decca / CD/DVD - released 20/Dec/2018 ] A true icon, Vera Lynn reached her 100th Birthday on the 20th March 2017. To celebrate this milestone, this special CD/DVD version of Vera 100, features Vera Lynn's utterly distinctive original vocals set to completely new re-orchestrated versions... |
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Vera Lynn - Golden Greats [ Disky / EMI Music / 2 CD - released 5/Mar/2007 ] European imported triple disc set. |
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Vera Lynn Remembers - The Songs That Won World War 2 [ EMI Music / CD - released 31/May/1994 ] European imported disc. |
FORCES' SWEETHEART / HEART-THROBS OF WWII
Forces' Sweetheart & Heart-Throbs of World War II Judy Garland, Vera Lynn, Connee Boswell, Frank Sinatra, Perry Como, The Andrew Sisters, Helen Ward, Peggy Lee, Mary Martin, etc [ Retrospective / 2 CD - released 25/Jul/2011 ] The definitive album of wartime nostalgia: 20 forces' sweethearts and 21 of their heart-throb male counterparts sing 50 great songs, mostly on the theme of parted lovers. For all the soldiers, sailors and airmen parted from their loved ones during... |
Various artists including The Andrews Sisters, Ella Fitzgerald, Helen Forrest, Vera Lynn & Tony Martin
Great Songs Of 1940 [ Bygone Days / Delta / CD - released 9/Sep/2008 ] A unique collection of original recordings sympathetically remastered. 25 tracks showcasing the greatest hits of 1940. |
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The Early Years Volume 1: 1936-1939 [ Naxos Nostalgia / CD - released 2/Apr/2001 ] |
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It's Like Old Times [ Jasmine / CD - released 1/Aug/1999 ] For many of us, the name of Vera Lynn rekindles memories of the songs of World War II, songs about Dover's white cliffs, Berkeley Square's nightingales, of wishing and lovely weekends, lights going on and meeting again, and lovely days tomorrow.... |
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National Treasure - The Ultimate Collection (2CD) [ Decca / 2 CD - released 6/Jun/2014 ] For the first time on a Vera Lynn collection, this album features over 40 top 25 chart hits from 1940 - 1945, including five number one hits, three previously unreleased songs, one previously unissued alternative take and a new studio enhanced 'duet'... |
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Sincerely Yours [ Avid / 2 CD - released 25/Oct/2010 ] |
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Come Back to Me: A Singles Compilation 1951-60 [ Vocalion Decca Archives / CD - released 10/Apr/2004 ] 30 singles from this English songstress |
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[ Jasmine / CD - released 1/Nov/1994 ] This compilation features the original Decca Recordings of all the famous songs that made Vera Lynn so well loved. Included are "Wish me luck as you Wave me Goodbye," "The White Cliffs of Dover," and "We'll Meet Again." |
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The Very Best Of [ ONE DAY / 2 CD - released 28/Feb/2011 ] |
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We'll Meet Again; The Very Best of [ Decca Records / CD - released 8/Oct/2009 ] To celebrate seventy years after the end of World War II, this CD brings together the very best of Dame Vera Lynn. There are twenty beautiful tracks from the original forces sweetheart here, including favourite war time songs, such as "We'll Meet... |