Release Date: 29 October 2012
Label: Memory Lane
Packaging Type: Jewel Case
No of Units: 1
Barcode: 5060088440063
Genres: Easy Listening  
Release Date: 29 October 2012
Label: Memory Lane
Packaging Type: Jewel Case
No of Units: 1
Barcode: 5060088440063
Genres: Easy Listening  
Description
Loved ones returned from the frontline; families were re-united; new lives were being built and victory was ours. Christmas 1945 was indeed a time of rejoicing, celebration and revelry...which was reflected in the recorded music of the time. 'Home for Christmas 1945' is the soundtrack to a unique moment in our nation's history and features tracks by Frank Sinatra, Judy Garland, Gracie Fields, Vera Lynn and others.
A brighter future was on everyone's mind as Christmas 1945 dawned, regardless of the realisation that reconstruction would be painful and slow, that rationing could continue for years to come, and that the coming atomic age had menace enough of its own. This unique collection of songs and spoken-word recordings offers a reminder of the mood of the nation during that first post-war Christmas - a singular mixture of stoicism and optimism. All the tracks have been lovingly restored and digitally re-mastered to sound more vibrant than ever before.
Tracklisting
Winston Churchill
Various Artists
Various Artists
Various Artists
Various Artists
Tom Lehrer, Victor Borge, Flanders & Swann
Vera Lynn
Various Artists
Various Artists
Various Artists
Various Artists
Various Artists
Various Artists
Various Artists
Various Artists
Various Artists