Britain’s First Number Ones: 1945–1952
Compilation by Various Artists
Released 9 November 2009
Tracklist
- CD 1
- 1Let Him Go, Let Him TarryEvelyn Knight & The Jesters3:04
- 2The GypsyDorothy Squires2:52
- 3I’m in Love With Two SweetheartsIssy Bonn3:12
- 4It’s Been a Long, Long TimeBing Crosby & Les Paul and His Trio3:01
- 5Cruising Down the RiverLou Preager & His Orchestra & Paul Rich3:23
- 6KentuckyGeraldo2:41
- 7Chickery ChickEvelyn Knight & The Jesters2:31
- 8Along the Navajo TrailBing Crosby & The Andrews Sisters2:50
- 9In the Land of Beginning AgainArchie Lewis3:13
- 10Mary LouRay Coleman & the Skyrockets2:45
- 11Bless YouThe Ink Spots2:53
- 12Primrose HillRay Coleman & the Skyrockets3:10
- 13Let It Be SoonRay Coleman & the Skyrockets2:48
- 14All Through the DayFrank Sinatra3:042.0 ★
- 15All Through the DayFrank Weir and His Chorus and Orchestra2:49
- 16Five Minutes MoreFrank Sinatra2:39
- 17Sweetheart, We’ll Never Grow OldDoreen Harris3:22
- 18The Old LamplighterPrimo Scala and His Accordian Band3:17
- 19To Each His OwnThe Ink Spots3:14
- 20The Anniversary SongAl Jolson3:10
- 21Among My SouvenirsFrank Sinatra3:20
- 22Tell Me, MarianneJean Sablon with Toots Camarata and His Orchestra2:22
- 23A Gal in CalicoBing Crosby & The Calico Kids2:39
- CD 2
- 1People Will Say We’re in LoveBing Crosby with Trudy Erwin2:59
- 2Now Is the HourGracie Fields3:13
- 3An Apple Blossom WeddingSammy Kaye3:14
- 4Peg O’ My HeartRed Nichols3:14
- 5Peg O’ My HeartHutch2:33
- 6A Tree in the MeadowDorothy Squires3:10
- 7Near YouThe Andrews Sisters3:03
- 8Galway BayBing Crosby3:04
- 9So TiredRuss Morgan and His Orchestra3:23
- 10Buttons and BowsDinah Shore & Her Happy Valley Boys2:05
- 11On a Slow Boat to ChinaKay Kyser & His Orchestra3:21
- 12Far Away PlacesBing Crosby with the Ken Darby Singers3:03
- 13Twelfth Street RagPee Wee Hunt & His Orchestra2:52
- 14Lavender BlueBurl Ives2:22
- 15The Wedding of Lili MarleneAnne Shelton2:40
- 16Riders in the Sky – A Cowboy LegendVaughn Monroe & His Orchestra3:01
- 17I Don’t See Me in Your Eyes AnymoreVera Lynn & Sam Browne2:56
- 18Forever and EverPerry Como3:24
- 19You’re Breaking My HeartBill Johnson3:24
- 202:17
- 21The Hop Scotch PolkaCyril Stapleton & His Orchestra2:25
- 22Dear Hearts and Gentle PeopleDinah Shore2:43
- 23Music Music MusicTeresa Brewer3:20
- CD 3
- 12:55
- 2My Foolish HeartBilly Eckstine3:07
- 3BewitchedBill Snyder2:50
- 4BewitchedDoris Day2:45
- 5Silver DollarEve Young2:49
- 6Goodnight IreneJo Stafford3:08
- 7Rudolph the Red‐Nosed ReindeerGene Autry3:123.5 ★
- 8I Taut I Taw a Puddy TatMel Blanc3:03
- 9Beloved, Be FaithfulTeddy Johnson3:10
- 10The Petite WaltzBilly Cotton3:04
- 11The Tennessee WaltzJo Stafford2:31
- 12The Tennessee WaltzPatti Page3:06
- 13Mockin’ Bird HillLes Paul & Mary Ford2:22
- 14With These HandsDavid Hughes2:55
- 15My Resistance Is LowHoagy Carmichael2:51
- 16Too YoungJimmy Young3:23
- 17Longing for YouTeresa Brewer2:57
- 18The Loveliest Night of the YearMario Lanza3:39
- 19There’s Always Room at Our HouseGuy Mitchell2:48
- 20UnforgettableNat King Cole3:15
- 21A‐Round the CornerJo Stafford2:40
- 22Auf Wiederseh’n SweetheartVera Lynn2:38
- 23The Homing WaltzVera Lynn2:45
Release credits
- viola [14]
- solo [20], zither [20]
- woodwind [14]
- arranger [14, 21], conductor [14, 21]
- vocal [2.1, 1.8]
- performer [22]
- guitar [14]
- viola [14]
- trombone [14]
- violin [14]
- lead vocals [14], vocal [21]
- cello [14]
- vocal [7]
- violin [14]
- violin [14]
- lead vocals [11]
- lead vocals [11]
- violin [14]
- woodwind [14]
- woodwind [14]
- woodwind [14]
- trombone [14]
- trumpet [14]
- cello [14]
- woodwind [14]
- cello [14]
- performing orchestra [11]
- viola [14]
- trombone [14]
- instrument [14]
- trumpet [14]
- harp [14]
- violin [14]
- vocal [18]
- performing orchestra [18]
- violin [14]
- violin [14]
- vocal [18]
- bass [14]
- drums (drum set) [14]
- trumpet [14]
- French horn [14]
- conductor [22]
- violin [14]
- violin [14]
- violin [14]
- violin [14]
- vocal [1.8, 2.7]
- performing orchestra [1]
- vocal [1]
- vocal [22]
- performing orchestra [1.8, 2.7]
- violin [14]
Issues
- B9 November 2009