{"product_id":"v-a-oh-its-a-lovely-war-v-3-songs-and-sketches-of-the-great-war-1914-1918","title":"v\/a - OH! IT'S A LOVELY WAR, v.3: Songs and Sketches of the Great War, 1914-1918","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis is the third volume of Oh! It's a Lovely War, the series devoted to historic recordings of songs, marches and descriptive sketches from the First World War. Almost all the 49 tracks featured on this attractively packaged double CD set were recorded between 1914 and 1918 and have been digitally remastered from original 78 and cylinder sources, using sympathetic treatment with CEDAR noise reduction equipment.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eVolume 3 comprises two full length (75 minute) discs, featuring a wealth of British 'songs that won the war' including Never Mind, The Army of Today's All Right, Kitchener's Boys, Fall in and Follow Me, Ship Ahoy!, Bravo Little Belgium, Here's to the Day, Hello! Hello! Who's Your Lady Friend?, My Hymn of Hate, Another Little Drink, Who Were You With Last Night? and Paddy Maloney's Aeroplane. The spoken word sections include a recruiting speech given by the Lord Mayor of London at Mansion House in January 1916, and an account of the sinking of the ship\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eArabic\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eby the actor Kenneth Douglas from 1915.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAlso featured are several extremely rare Canadian and Australian recordings, including Maple Leaf Forever and Boys of the Dardanelles. America is also represented with evergreens such as Over There, Tell That to the Marines, You Can't Beat Us and Hunting the Hun. Among the rarest records included on the set are Angel of Mons and Sinking of the Lusitania, as well as both sides of the historic recording of the funeral service of The Unknown Soldier at Westminster Abbey in November 1920, the first ever electrical recording made using microphones.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFeatured artists include Florrie Forde, Stanley Kirkby, Tom Clare, Vesta Tilley, Mark Sheridan, Arthur Fields, Al Jolson, Enrico Caruso, Harry Fay, Hal Ford, Robert Radford, Ernest Pike and Robert Howe. The booklet includes detailed notes by historian James Hayward.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eOh! It's a Lovely War\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eis a must-have for anyone with an interest in the Western Front and the First World War, as well as military, music and social historians. The collection is also ideal for museum, display, dramatic and educational use.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTracklist:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDisc 1:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e1\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFALL IN AND FOLLOW ME\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e(September 1910) Albert Whelan\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e2\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTHE CALL TO ARMS\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e(October 1914) Robert Radford\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e3\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTHEY SANG GOD SAVE THE KING\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e(October 1914) Florrie Forde\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e4\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFALL IN\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e(October 1914) Stanley Kirkby, baritone with orchestra\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e5\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRECRUITING\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e(October 1914) Kennedy Russell, descriptive sketch\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e6\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBRAVE LITTLE BELGIUM\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e(November 1914) Harry Fay\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e7\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWHY BRITAIN IS AT WAR\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e(November 1914) Henry Ainley\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e8\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWOMEN WHO WAIT\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e(October 1914) Ernest Pike, tenor\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e9\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTHE ANGEL OF MONS\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e(February 1916) Foster Richardson, bass\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e10\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCHRISTMAS IN CAMP\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e(October 1914) descriptive sketch\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e11\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSERVICE IN CAMP\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e(February 1915) descriptive sketch\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e12\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTHREE CHEERS FOR THE RED, WHITE AND BLUE\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e(February 1915) Howard Gates (aka Robert Howe), baritone\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e13\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHERE'S TO THE DAY (WE'VE GOT A MAILED FIST TOO)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e(Feb 1915) Howard Gates (aka R Howe), baritone\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e14\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePLAYING HOME SWEET HOME\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e(April 1915) George Christian (aka J Charman), with orchestra\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e15\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFOLLOW THE DRUM\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e(April 1915) George Christian (Jack Charman)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e16\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTHE ARMY OF TODAY'S ALL RIGHT\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e(June 1915) Vesta Tilley, with orchestra\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e17\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKITCHENER'S BOYS\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e(September 1915) Constance Collier, recitation with band\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e18\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePADDY MALONEY'S AEROPLANE\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e(September 1915) Charlie Collins (Harry Fay)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e19\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWOMEN OF BRITAIN\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e(November 1915) George Baker, with Mayfair Orchestra\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e20\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWHEN THE WAR IS OVER, MOTHER DEAR\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e(November 1915) Walter Jeffries (aka G Baker)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e21\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRECRUITING SPEECH, AT THE MANSION HOUSE 23.1.16\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eSir Charles Wakefield\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e22\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMY HYMN OF HATE\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e(March 1916) Tom Clare\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e23\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKEEP ON CARRYING ON\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e(July 1916) Charlie Collins (Harry Fay)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e24\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWOMENS' WORK\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e(December 1916) Tom Clare\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e25\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTHE LADDIES WHO FOUGHT AND WON\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e(March 1917) Vernon Watson\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDisc 2:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e1\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSHIP AHOY! (ALL THE NICE GIRLS LOVE A SAILOR)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e(1910) Ella Retford\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e2\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTHE LADS IN NAVY BLUE (IT'S THE NAVY, THE BRITISH NAVY)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e(Oct 1914) H Latimer, baritone\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e3\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWITH THE FLEET IN ACTION-OFF HELIGOLAND\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e(October 1914) descriptive sketch\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e4\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSINKING OF THE LUSITANIA 7th MAY 1915\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e(July 1915) descriptive sketch\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e5\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEXPERIENCES OF THE SINKING OF THE ARABIC\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e(September 1915) Kenneth Douglas, descriptive sketch\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e6\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eANOTHER LITTLE DRINK WOULDN'T DO US ANY HARM\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e(May 1916) E Trevor \u0026amp; C Cooper\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e7\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHELLO! HELLO! WHO'S YOUR LADY FRIEND?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e(October 1913) Harry Fragson\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e8\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWHO WERE YOU WITH LAST NIGHT?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e(Dec 1912) Mark Sheridan\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e9\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eI'M 21 TODAY\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e(September 1911) Jack Pleasants\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e10\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWHEN THERE ISN'T A GIRL ABOUT\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e(1907) Fred Vernon (aka Harry Fay)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e11\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNEVER MIND\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e(May 1914) Walter Duncan (George Baker), baritone\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e12\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMAPLE LEAF FOR EVER\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e(January 1911) London Regimental Band\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e13\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDOMINION OF CANADA MARCH\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e(no date) Sodero's Band\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e14\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAUSTRALIA WILL BE THERE\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e(May 1916) Alexander Prince, concertina solo\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e15\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBOYS OF THE DARDANELLES\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e(February 1916) Stanley Kirkby, baritone\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e16\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHUNTING THE HUN\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e(March 1918). Arthur Fields, baritone with orchestra\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e17\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOVER THERE!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e(July 1918) Enrico Caruso, tenor with orchestra\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e18\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eYOU CAN'T BEAT US (IF IT TAKES TEN MILLION MORE)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e(September 1918) Arthur Fields\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e19\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHOW YA GONNA KEEP 'EM DOWN ON THE FARM\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e(June 1919) Harry Fay, comedian\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e20\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eI AIN'T GOT WEARY YET!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e(September 1918) Arthur Fields, baritone with Peerless Quartette\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e21\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTELL THAT TO THE MARINES\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e(September 1918) Al Jolson, comedian\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e22\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGENERAL ELECTION 1918 - SPEECH\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e(November 1918) Rt Hon Winston Churchill\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e23\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWHAT DID YOU DO IN THE GREAT WAR, DADDY?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e(September 1919) Tom Clare\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e24\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMEMORIAL RECORD 11.11.1920 - ABIDE WITH ME\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e(1920) at Westminster Abbey\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e25\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMEMORIAL RECORD 11.11.1920 - KIPLING'S RECESSIONAL\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e(1920) at Westminster Abbey\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"CD41","offers":[{"title":"2xCD","offer_id":67995521843476,"sku":"CD41-006","price":14.19,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1035\/0284\/0084\/files\/lovely3.jpg?v=1793922116","url":"https:\/\/primeunion.shop\/products\/v-a-oh-its-a-lovely-war-v-3-songs-and-sketches-of-the-great-war-1914-1918","provider":"Linden \u0026 Oak","version":"1.0","type":"link"}