The World at War: 30th Anniversary Edition (re-recording)

~ Release by Carl Davis (see all versions of this release, 2 available)

Annotation

Liner notes credit wrong composer & lyricist for "The Red Army Is the Strongest". Recording in MusicBrainz is linked with correct work.

Annotation last modified on 2014-07-01 13:43 UTC.

Tracklist

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1[Speech]
spoken vocals:
Neville Chamberlain (former British Prime Minister) (on 1939-09-03)
Neville Chamberlain0:44
2The World at War: Theme
orchestra:
The City of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra
conductor:
Carl Davis (conductor and composer) (in 2003-08)
recording of:
Main Theme (The World at War (TV series))
composer:
Carl Davis (conductor and composer)
recording of:
The World at War / Main Theme & German March
composer:
Carl Davis (conductor and composer)
Carl Davis3:56
3Wish Me Luck as You Wave Me Goodbye
lead vocals:
Gracie Fields (in 1939-11)
performer:
The British Expeditionary Force (in 1939-11)
recording of:
Wish Me Luck as You Wave Me Goodbye (in 1939-11)
lyricist:
Phil Park
composer:
Harry Parr-Davies
publisher:
Chappell & Co Ltd.
Gracie Fields2:34
4(We're Gonna Hang Out) The Washing on the Siegfried Line
lead vocals:
Arthur Askey (comedian) (in 1939-11)
vocals:
Arthur Askey (comedian)
conductor:
Ronnie Munro (in 1939-11)
recording of:
We’re Going to Hang out the Washing on the Siegfried Line (in 1939-11)
lyricist:
Jimmy Kennedy (Irish songwriter)
composer:
Michael Carr (songwriter)
publisher:
Keith Prowse Music Publishing Co. Ltd. and Peter Maurice Music Co. Ltd.
Arthur Askey2:34
5Boum
vocals:
Charles Trenet (on 1938-09-30)
orchestra:
Wal-Berg et son orchestre (on 1938-09-30)
conductor:
Wal-Berg (on 1938-09-30)
recording of:
Boum ! (on 1938-09-30)
lyricist and composer:
Charles Trenet (in 1938)
publisher:
Éditions Raoul Breton
Charles Trenet32:32
6France Falls
conductor:
Carl Davis (conductor and composer)
recording of:
France Fall Suite: The Maginot Line / Paris Demo / Mobilisation / The Ardennes / Panic in Paris / Prisoner / Refugees / Hitler in Paris (The World at War)
composer:
Carl Davis (conductor and composer)
Carl Davis10:54
7[Speech]
conductor:
Carl Davis (conductor and composer) (in 2003-08)
Winston Churchill0:32
8Adolf
lead vocals:
Alan Breeze (on 1939-09-15)
performer:
Billy Cotton & His Band (on 1939-09-15)
recording of:
Adolf (on 1939-09-15)
writer:
Annette Mills
The Billy Cotton Band2:47
9Lilli Marlene
vocals:
Lale Andersen (German chanson singer-songwriter and actress)
recording of:
Lili Marlene (English lyrics by Tommie Connor)
lyricist:
Hans Leip (from 1915-04-03 until 1937)
composer:
Norbert Schultze (in 1937)
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 Anderson3:15
10Red Star
conductor:
Carl Davis (conductor and composer) (in 2003-08)
recording of:
Red Star (The World at War) (in 2003-08)
composer:
Carl Davis (conductor and composer)
Carl Davis4:07
11The Red Army is the Strongest
recorded in:
Moscow, Kansas, United States (in 1940)
choir vocals:
Академический ансамбль песни и пляски Российской Армии имени А. В. Александрова (Academic Song and Dance Ensemble of the Russian Army) (in 1940)
recording of:
Красная Армия всех сильней (The Red Army is the Strongest, «Белая Армия, чёрный барон снова готовят нам царский трон…») (in 1940)
lyricist:
Павел Григорьев
composer:
Самуил Покрасс (Samuel Yakovlevich Pokrass)
The Red Army Choir2:42
12[Speech]
Field Marshal Montgomery0:29
13This is the Army, Mr. Jones
recording of:
This Is The Army, Mr. Jones (on 1943-11-22)
writer:
Irving Berlin (in 1942)
Irving Berlin2:19
14G.I. Blues
conductor:
Carl Davis (conductor and composer) (in 2003-08)
recording of:
G.I. Blues
composer:
Carl Davis (conductor and composer)
Carl Davis3:06
15Coming in on a Wing and a Prayer
lead vocals:
Anne Shelton (on 1943-06-01)
recording of:
Comin’ In on a Wing and a Prayer (on 1943-06-01)
lyricist:
Harold Adamson
composer:
Jimmy McHugh (songwriter)
publisher:
Robbins Music Corp. (in 1943)
Anne Shelton2:44
16[Speech]
spoken vocals:
Dwight D. Eisenhower (34th President of the United States) (on 1944-06-06)
General Eisenhower0:21
17Arnhem Airlift
conductor:
Carl Davis (conductor and composer) (in 2003-08)
recording of:
Arnhem Airlift (The World at War) (in 2003-08)
composer:
Carl Davis (conductor and composer)
Carl Davis1:03
18Warsaw Aftermath
conductor:
Carl Davis (conductor and composer) (in 2003-08)
recording of:
Warsaw Aftermath (The World at War) (in 2003-08)
composer:
Carl Davis (conductor and composer)
Carl Davis2:34
19Run Rabbit Run
vocals:
Flanagan and Allen (on 1939-09-29)
performer:
Harry Bidgood Orchestra (on 1939-09-29)
recording of:
Run Rabbit Run (on 1939-09-29)
lyricist:
Ralph Butler and Noel Gay
composer:
Noel Gay
publisher:
Campbell Connelly & Co. Ltd. and Noel Gay Music Co. Ltd.
Flanagan and Allen2:45
20I'm Gonna Get Lit Up (When the Lights Go Up in London)
recording engineer:
Gordon Davidson (engineer, Abbey Road Studios) and Simon Rhodes (senior recording engineer at Abbey Road Studios)
assistant engineer:
Neil Dawes, Moisés Garcia and Jeff Gartenbaum
producer:
Thomas Newman (American score composer)
mixer:
Shinnosuke Miyazawa (engineer)
editor:
Peter Clarke (music editor), Larry Mah and Shinnosuke Miyazawa (engineer)
lead vocals:
Carroll Gibbons (on 1943-04-19)
performer:
Savoy Orpheans (British 1920s jazz orchestra) (on 1943-04-19)
mixed at:
416 Studio in Culver City, California, United States
recording of:
I’m Gonna Get Lit Up (on 1943-04-19)
orchestrator:
J.A.C. Redford
writer:
Hubert Gregg (in 1943)
composer:
Thomas Newman (American score composer)
Carroll Gibbons2:32
21Turkey Shoot
conductor:
Carl Davis (conductor and composer) (in 2003-08)
recording of:
Turkey Shoot (The World at War) (in 2003-08)
composer:
Carl Davis (conductor and composer)
Carl Davis4:45
22London Pride
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 Coward3:25
23When They Sound the Last "All Clear"
lead vocals:
Vera Lynn (in 1941-11)
performer:
Mantovani & His Tipica Orchestra (in 1941-11)
recording of:
When They Sound the Last “All Clear” (in 1941-11)
lyricist:
Harold Elton Box and Desmond Cox
composer:
Hugh Charles
Vera Lynn3:22
24Blood, Sweat and Tears
conductor:
Carl Davis (conductor and composer) (in 2003-08)
recording of:
Blood, Sweat and Tears (The World at War) (in 2003-08)
composer:
Carl Davis (conductor and composer)
Carl Davis3:46
25[Speech]
spoken vocals:
Winston Churchill (politician) (on 1940-06-18)
Winston Churchill0:23
26Reckoning
conductor:
Carl Davis (conductor and composer) (in 2003-08)
recording of:
Reckoning (The World At War) (in 2003-08)
composer:
Carl Davis (conductor and composer)
Carl Davis3:21
27The World at War: Theme
conductor:
Carl Davis (conductor and composer) (in 2003-08)
recording of:
The World at War / End Titles Theme (in 2003-08)
composer:
Carl Davis (conductor and composer)
Carl Davis1:08