Various - Home Front (Songs from World War II) (Vocal Jazz CD)

Very good UK/European issue. 

Released in a standard jewel case.

The war was not just fought on the beaches, but on the home front as well. But it wasn't all doom and gloom, as this album of cheerful and inspiring wartime favourites perfectly shows.

Condition
DISC: VG+. Superbly clean on visual inspection. Just a few very faint hairline scuffs and nicks, but nothing major – and no deep scratches. Stored and handled carefully. Played just pre-listing and plays through fine. Disc clamps very firmly in sprockets.
BOOKLET: EX. Colours remain vibrant and unfaded on superb gloss gatefold. No rips, creases or stains. One faint dent from case tab.
JEWEL CASE: G. Some heavy scuffs mainly on front through handling but no cracks or splits. Standard jewel case with clear inlay tray.

Track listing

1. Cotton, Billy & His Band / Breeze, Alan - Wee Must All Stick Together
2. Flanagan & Allen - Run, Rabbit, Run
3. Formby, George - Bless 'Em All
4. Shelton, Anne - You'd Be So Nice To Come Home To
5. Trinder, Tommy - All Over The Place
6. Handley, Tommy - It's That Man Again (Itma)
7. Lynn, Vera - The White Cliffs Of Dover
8. Coates, Eric / Symphony Orchestra - Calling All Workers!
9. Durbin, Deanna - Beneath The Lights Of Home
10. Miller, Glenn - Don't Sit Under The Apple Tree
11. Flanagan & Allen - Fdr Jones
12. Coward, Noël - London Pride
13. Grenfell, Joyce - I'm Going To See You Today
14. Rey, Monte - Absent Friends
15. Lipton, Celia - I Don't Want To Walk Without You
16. Carless, Dorothy - That Lovely Weekend
17. Hall, Adelaide - Our Love Affair
18. Miller, Glenn - Chattanooga Choo Choo
19. Ambrose & His Orchestra / Shelton, Anne - Kiss The Boys Goodbye
20. Lynn, Vera - We'll Meet Again
21. Browne, Sam - There'll Always Be An England


In 1941, the third year of World War II, the British public were enduring many difficulties regarding such issues as basic supplies, the prevailing bombing and how to keep up their general morale. However, by 1941, 'The Battle of Britain' had managed to turn the tide around and the Allies were in a more commanding role and as the war progressed, we began to find that our bleak situation was improving to such an extent that society was in better shape at the war's conclusion than it was before the start of hostilities. The damage that society suffered in the war's early stages contrasted sharply with the benefits that emerged towards the war's end. It was the women, children, the old and the disabled that were left behind to cope during these stressful times and they were collectively known as 'The Home Front'.

The declaration of war in September 1939 was obviously going to strike fear in most of us. Immediately, the Government enforced emergency measures which would affect the lives of millions. They assumed that bombing would be the major part of the offensive and, therefore, thousands of children were evacuated into the countryside, where bombing would be a lot less intense or non-existent. Women and the elderly found themselves alone and having to be independent.

One major social victory was the way women were viewed at the end of the war. With their vital participation in the domestic war effort and becoming part of the conscription in 1941, women were now viewed as being just as capable as their men-folk. The 'Home Front' had shown how dramatic their war effort was and, in return, their equal rights began to be recognised. 


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