We'll Meet Again: The Very Best of Vera Lynn is a compilation album by English singer Vera Lynn.
We'll Meet Again: The Very Best Of Vera Lynn | ||||
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Compilation album by | ||||
Released | 25 August 2009 | |||
Recorded | 1936–1959 | |||
Genre | Traditional pop | |||
Length | 58:19 | |||
Label | Decca | |||
Producer | Various | |||
Vera Lynn chronology | ||||
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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
editPerformance
editVocals - 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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Weekly chartsedit
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Year-end chartsedit
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Certifications
editRegion | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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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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- ^ "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.dk – 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 – Discography Vera Lynn". Hung Medien. Retrieved 16 February 2021.
- ^ "Charts.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.
- ^ "Jaaroverzichten 2009". Ultratop. Retrieved 16 February 2021.
- ^ "End of Year Album Chart Top 100 – 2009". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 16 February 2021.
- ^ "New Zealand album certifications – Vera Lynn – We'll Meet Again - The Very Best Of". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved 20 November 2024.
- ^ "British album certifications – Vera Lynn – We'll Meet Again - The Very Best Of". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 16 February 2021.