Release Date: 05 May 2014
Label: Memory Lane
Packaging Type: Jewel Case
No of Units: 1
Barcode: 5060088441169
Genres: Easy Listening
Description
Music played an enormous role in National Service and this CD celebrates those unique 15 years of conscription. Featuring 26 memorable songs that were written about - and formed the soundtrack to - National Service and barrack room life. Full of good humour, irony, fun and nostalgia 'You 'Orrible Lot' perfectly conveys the unforgettable experience with fondness... albeit occasionally bitter-sweet.
National Service, as peacetime conscription, was formalised by the National Service Act 1948. From January 1st 1949, healthy males aged 17 to 21 were expected to serve in the armed forces for 18 months, and remain on the reserve list for four years. Sharing the danger of the Regulars, they fought the country's enemies and defended its interests across the globe.
Drill, strict regimes, discipline and obedience were - literally - the order of every day, yet many of those that were conscripted were grateful for gaining a maturity that may have otherwise eluded them, learning the value of friendship and comradeship and ultimately became more resilient and better organised.
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
