Vera Lynn 100
2017 compilation album by Vera Lynn
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Vera Lynn 100 is a compilation album by English singer Vera Lynn. The album was released on 17 March 2017, by Decca Records, produced by James Morgan and Juliette Pochin to celebrate Lynn's 100th birthday. Some of her best-known songs were re-orchestrated for the album, which features original vocals. The LP features a previously recorded and hitherto unreleased cover of the Gavin Sutherland-composed "Sailing", and collaborations with singers Alfie Boe, Alexander Armstrong, Aled Jones and Cynthia Erivo.[1][2][3][4]
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| Released | 17 March 2017 | |||
| Recorded | 2016â17 | |||
| Genre | Traditional pop | |||
| Length | 38 min. approx | |||
| Label | Decca | |||
| Producer | James Morgan, Juliette Pochin | |||
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Commercial performance
The album debuted on the UK Albums Chart at No. 3. As a result of this, Lynn became the oldest living person and first ever centenarian to have an album charting (as she had turned 100 four days prior to the album's release). She supplanted her own previous record set in June 2014 when, at 97, she was the oldest living artist to make the top 20, with National Treasure.[5][6] The album was blocked from the top spot by Ed Sheeran's ÷ (the album's third week at the top) and Drake's More Life.[7] Following the 75th Anniversary of VE Day the album re-entered the UK album chart at number 30, again breaking her own record for the oldest person to chart.
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "We'll Meet Again" (featuring Alfie Boe) | 3:31 | |
| 2. | "Sailing" | Gavin Sutherland | 3:04 |
| 3. | "(There'll Be Bluebirds Over) The White Cliffs of Dover" (featuring Alexander Armstrong) |
| 3:20 |
| 4. | "Wish Me Luck as You Wave Me Goodbye" | Harry Parr-Davies | 3:28 |
| 5. | "As Time Goes By" (featuring Aled Jones) | Herman Hupfeld | 3:09 |
| 6. | "Auf Wiederseh'n Sweetheart" | 2:40 | |
| 7. | "The Loveliest Night of the Year" | 2:32 | |
| 8. | "When You Wish upon a Star" (featuring Cynthia Erivo) | 2:32 | |
| 9. | "A Nightingale Sang in Berkeley Square" (featuring the Ayoub Sisters) | 3:29 | |
| 10. | "I'm Forever Blowing Bubbles" | John Kellette | 3:32 |
| 11. | "Close to You" |
| 3:40 |
| 12. | "Yours" (featuring the Squadronaires) |
| 3:18 |
Charts
Weekly charts
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Year-end charts
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Awards and nominations
| Year | Association | Category | Result |
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| 2018 | Classic Brit Awards[16] | Album of the Year | Nominated |
| Female Vocalist of the Year | Nominated | ||
| Lifetime Achievement Award | Won |