[Sound recording] Your King and Country want you

Accession Number AWM2018.404.93
Collection type Sound
Measurement 4 min 58 sec
Object type Digital audio file
Physical description wave
Maker Hicks, Alan
Wilson, Christina
Latham, Chris
Place made Australia: New South Wales, Sydney, North Shore, Narremburn
Date made 2018
Access Open
Conflict First World War, 1914-1918
Copyright

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Source credit to Latham, Chris
Description

Recording of the song titled 'Your King and Country want you', created as part of the Music and the First World War project. Music and lyrics written by Paul A Rubens. This song has an alternative name of 'We don't want to lose you'. Produced by Chris Latham, with Christina Wilson as vocalist and Alan Hicks on piano. This recording was made at Flat Rock Studios, Sydney, on 19 December 2018. The work is performed in the spirit of the time with some changes made for the modern ear.

Chris Latham, producer of this recording, notes: 'This is quite an attractive tune. It is a very skilled song and well made. The sentiments are obvious in the lyrics.'

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