We'll Meet Again: The Very Best of Vera Lynn
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| We'll Meet Again: The Very Best Of Vera Lynn | ||||
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| Compilation album by Vera Lynn | ||||
| Released | 25 August 2009 | |||
| Recorded | 1936–1959 | |||
| Genre | Traditional pop | |||
| Length | 58:19 | |||
| Label | Decca | |||
| Producer | Various | |||
| Vera Lynn chronology | ||||
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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.
Contents
Track listing
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "(There'll Be Bluebirds Over) The White Cliffs of Dover" | 3:18 |
| 2. | "Auf Wiederseh'n Sweetheart" | 2:36 |
| 3. | "We'll Meet Again" | 3:01 |
| 4. | "Travellin' Home" | 3:06 |
| 5. | "As Time Goes By" | 3:00 |
| 6. | "Dream" | 2:41 |
| 7. | "Far Away Places" | 2:41 |
| 8. | "Harbour Lights" | 3:07 |
| 9. | "It's a Lovely Day Tomorrow" | 3:13 |
| 10. | "If You Love Me (Really Love Me)" | 2:59 |
| 11. | "When You Hear Big Ben" | 2:31 |
| 12. | "Yours" | 3:11 |
| 13. | "The Loveliest Night of the Year" | 1:12 |
| 14. | "Wish Me Luck as You Wave Me Goodbye" | 3:15 |
| 15. | "Half as Much" / "Isle of Innisfree" / "You Belong to Me" | 3:04 |
| 16. | "Up the Wooden Hill to Bedfordshire" | 3:05 |
| 17. | "When I Grow Too Old to Dream" | 2:45 |
| 18. | "Somewhere Along the Way" / "Here in My Heart" / "Let the Rest of the World Go By" | 3:31 |
| 19. | "I'm Forever Blowing Bubbles" | 3:29 |
| 20. | "From the Time You Say Goodbye (The Parting Song)" | 2:27 |
Performance
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
Weekly charts
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Year-end charts
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Certifications
| Region | Certification | Sales/shipments |
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| New Zealand (RMNZ)[13] | Platinum | 15,000 |
| United Kingdom (BPI)[14] | Platinum | 300,000 |
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^shipments figures based on certification alone |
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References
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- ↑ "Australiancharts.com – Vera Lynn – We'll Meet Again - The Very Best Of". Hung Medien. Retrieved 16 February 2021.
- ↑ "Ultratop.be – Vera Lynn – We'll Meet Again - The Very Best Of" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 16 February 2021.
- ↑ "Danishcharts.com – Vera Lynn – We'll Meet Again - The Very Best Of". Hung Medien. Retrieved 16 February 2021.
- ↑ "Dutchcharts.nl – Vera Lynn – We'll Meet Again - The Very Best Of" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 16 February 2021.
- ↑ "Irish-charts.com – Vera Lynn – {{{album}}}". Hung Medien. Retrieved 16 February 2021.
- ↑ "Charts.org.nz – Vera Lynn – We'll Meet Again - The Very Best Of". Hung Medien. Retrieved 16 February 2021.
- ↑ "Norwegiancharts.com – Vera Lynn – We'll Meet Again - The Very Best Of". Hung Medien. Retrieved 16 February 2021.
- ↑ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 16 February 2021.
- ↑ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 16 February 2021.
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