The Day War Broke Out

~ Release by Various Artists (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

CD 1
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1The Home Guard
Robb Wilton6:34
2We’re Gonna Hang Out the Washing on the Siegfried LineThe Two Leslies3:14
3Blacking Out the Flat
Arthur Askey & Richard Murdoch6:08
4Gracie With the Troops: Run, Rabbit, Run / If You Were the Only Girl in the World / There’ll Always Be an England / The Old Lady From Armentierres / The Biggest Aspidistra in the World / Wish Me Luck as You Wave Me GoodbyeGracie Fields6:53
5Somewhere in France With You
recording of:
Somewhere in France With You
composer:
Michael Carr (songwriter)
Joe Loss and His Orchestra (vocal Chick Henderson)2:55
6Imagine Me in the Maginot Line
George Formby and His Ukelele2:48
7It’s That Man Again
Tommy Handley3:18
8A Nightingale Sang in Berkeley Square
recording of:
A Nightingale Sang in Berkeley Square
lyricist:
Eric Maschwitz
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 (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 (sub‐publisher for foreign (non‐Japanese) works) (from 2021-07-01 to present)
Hutch3:15
9I’ve Got the Deepest Shelter in Town
Florence Desmond2:42
10That Lovely Weekend
vocals:
Dorothy Carless (in 1942)
recording of:
That Lovely Weekend
writer:
Moira Heath and Ted Heath
Geraldo and His Orchestra (vocal Dorothy Carless)3:22
11You Are My Sunshine
recording of:
You Are My Sunshine
anthem of:
Louisiana, United States
writer:
Jimmie Davis (American politician, singer and songwriter) and Charles Mitchell (1940s songwriter)
publisher:
Peer International (BMI) and Southern Music Publishing Co., Inc. ((ASCAP) tradename Peermusic) (on 1940-01-30)
Harry Roy & His Band (vocal Harry Roy)2:43
12As Time Goes By
vocals:
Turner Layton
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)
Turner Layton3:04
13This Is the Army, Mr. Jones
recording of:
This Is The Army, Mr. Jones (in 1943)
writer:
Irving Berlin (in 1942)
Irving Berlin2:22
14Sam Goes to It
Stanley Holloway3:33
15London Pride
vocals:
Noël Coward (on 1941-07-03)
conductor:
Carroll Gibbons (on 1941-07-03)
recording of:
London Pride (on 1941-07-03)
lyricist and composer:
Noël Coward
part of:
Words and Music
Noel Coward3:19
16I’m Going to Get Lit Up When the Lights Go Up in London
recording of:
I’m Gonna Get Lit Up
writer:
Hubert Gregg (in 1943)
Carroll Gibbons & The Savoy Hotel Orpheans (vocal Carroll Gibbons)2:35
17Max in an Air Raid (I Never Slept a Wink All Night)
recording of:
Max in an Air Raid
writer:
Max Miller (British comedian)
Max Miller3:33
18Lili Marlene
recording of:
Lili Marlene (English lyrics by Tommie Connor)
lyricist:
Hans Leip
composer:
Norbert Schultze
translator:
Tommie Connor (English songwriter)
publisher:
Peter Maurice Music Co. Ltd. and Universal Music Publishing Ltd. (UK subsidiary of Universal Music Publishing Group)
translated version of:
Lili Marleen (Lied eines jungen Wachtpostens, original German version)
Lale Anderson3:12
19Don’t Lets Be Beastly to the Germans
recording of:
Don’t Let’s Be Beastly to the Germans
lyricist and composer:
Noël Coward
Noel Coward3:13
20Coming Home
recording of:
Coming Home
lyricist and composer:
Billy Reid (UK orchestra leader and songwriter)
Lou Preager & His Orchestra (vocal Paul Rich)3:08
21The White Cliffs of DoverVera Lynn3:02

Credits

Release

liner notes:Michael P. Kennedy (liner note writer)
compiler:Chris Ellis
copyrighted (©) by and phonographic copyright (℗) by:EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI-owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1989)
ASIN:UK: B000GJF5EG [info]