We'll Meet Again: The Very Best of Vera Lynn

We'll Meet Again: The Very Best Of Vera Lynn
Compilation album by
Vera Lynn
Released25 August 2009 (2009-08-25)
Recorded1936–1959
GenreTraditional pop
Length58:19
LabelDecca
ProducerVarious
Vera Lynn chronology
We'll Meet Again
(1989) 		We'll Meet Again: The Very Best Of Vera Lynn
(2009) 		Unforgettable
(2010)

We'll Meet Again: The Very Best of Vera Lynn is a compilation album by English singer Vera Lynn.

The album is a selection of her recordings made for Decca Records, for whom Lynn recorded between 1936 and 1959. It reached number one on the UK Albums Chart on 13 September 2009, making her at age 92 the oldest living artist to achieve this feat with an album.[1] The album entered the chart at number 20 on 30 August, and then climbed to number 2 the following week, before reaching the top position.

Track listing

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No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."(There'll Be Bluebirds Over) The White Cliffs of Dover"Walter Kent, Nat Burton3:18
2."Auf Wiederseh'n Sweetheart"Eberhard Storch, John Turner, Geoffrey Parsons2:36
3."We'll Meet Again"Ross Parker, Hughie Charles3:01
4."Travellin' Home"Traditional: arrangement Dix, Masters3:06
5."As Time Goes By"Herman Hupfeld3:00
6."Dream"Johnny Mercer2:41
7."Far Away Places"Joan Whitney, Alex Kramer2:41
8."Harbour Lights"Will Grosz, Jimmy Kennedy3:07
9."It's a Lovely Day Tomorrow"Irving Berlin3:13
10."If You Love Me (Really Love Me)"Edith Piaf, Marguerite Monnot, Geoffrey Parsons2:59
11."When You Hear Big Ben"Harry Leon, Mark Malloy, Jack Scott2:31
12."Yours"Gonzalo Roig, Albert Gamse, Jack Sherr3:11
13."The Loveliest Night of the Year"Juventino Rosas, Irving Aaronson, Paul Francis Webster1:12
14."Wish Me Luck as You Wave Me Goodbye"Harry Parr-Davies3:15
15."Half as Much" / "Isle of Innisfree" / "You Belong to Me"Williams / Farrelly / King, Stewart, Price3:04
16."Up the Wooden Hill to Bedfordshire"Grey, Connelly3:05
17."When I Grow Too Old to Dream"Sigmund Romberg, Oscar Hammerstein II2:45
18."Somewhere Along the Way" / "Here in My Heart" / "Let the Rest of the World Go By"Adams, Gallop / Bonnelli, Levinson, Genaro / Ball, Brennan3:31
19."I'm Forever Blowing Bubbles"James Kendis, James Brockman, Nat Vincent3:29
20."From the Time You Say Goodbye (The Parting Song)"Leslie Sturdy2:27

Performance

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Vocals - Vera Lynn;

  • with Mantovani & His Orchestra (Track 1)
  • with Sailors, Soldiers & Airmen of Her Majesty's Forces (Tracks 2, 3, 7, 20)
  • with Roland Shaw & His Orchestra (Tracks 7, 12, 15)
  • with Woolf Phillips And His Orchestra (Track 13)
  • with Charles Smart (Track 16)
  • with The Clubmen (Track 17)
  • with Eric Rogers and his Orchestra (Track 19)

Charts

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Certifications

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Region Certification Certified units/sales
New Zealand (RMNZ)[13] Platinum 15,000^
United Kingdom (BPI)[14] Platinum 300,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

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  1. ^ "Dame Vera Lynn, the new queen of the album charts at 92". Official UK Charts. 8 June 2014. Retrieved 14 December 2019.
  2. ^ "Australiancharts.com – Vera Lynn – We'll Meet Again - The Very Best Of". Hung Medien. Retrieved 16 February 2021.
  3. ^ "Ultratop.be – Vera Lynn – We'll Meet Again - The Very Best Of" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 16 February 2021.
  4. ^ "Danishcharts.dk – Vera Lynn – We'll Meet Again - The Very Best Of". Hung Medien. Retrieved 16 February 2021.
  5. ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Vera Lynn – We'll Meet Again - The Very Best Of" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 16 February 2021.
  6. ^ "Irish-charts.com – Discography Vera Lynn". Hung Medien. Retrieved 16 February 2021.
  7. ^ "Charts.nz – Vera Lynn – We'll Meet Again - The Very Best Of". Hung Medien. Retrieved 16 February 2021.
  8. ^ "Norwegiancharts.com – Vera Lynn – We'll Meet Again - The Very Best Of". Hung Medien. Retrieved 16 February 2021.
  9. ^ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 16 February 2021.
  10. ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 16 February 2021.
  11. ^ "Jaaroverzichten 2009". Ultratop. Retrieved 16 February 2021.
  12. ^ "End of Year Album Chart Top 100 – 2009". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 16 February 2021.
  13. ^ "New Zealand album certifications – Vera Lynn – We'll Meet Again - The Very Best Of". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved 20 November 2024.
  14. ^ "British album certifications – Vera Lynn – We'll Meet Again - The Very Best Of". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 16 February 2021.
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