Selections from The Bells of St. Mary's

Selections from The Bells of St. Mary's
Studio album by Bing Crosby
Released 1946 (original 78rpm album)
1949 (original LP album)
Recorded 1945
Genre Popular
Length 11:53
Label Decca
Bing Crosby chronology
Selections from Going My Way
(1945)Selections from Going My Way1945		 Selections from The Bells of St. Mary's
(1946)		 Don't Fence Me In
(1946)Don't Fence Me In1946

Selections from The Bells of St. Mary's is a studio album of phonograph records by Bing Crosby released in 1946 featuring songs that were presented in the American musical comedy-drama film The Bells of St. Mary's.

Reception

The original 78rpm album quickly entered the Billboard best-selling popular record albums chart reaching the No. 1 position in March, 1946.[1]

Track listing

These newly issued songs were featured on a 2-disc, 78 rpm album set, Decca Album No. A-410.[2]

Side / TitleWritersRecording datePerformed withTime
Disc 1 (18720):
A. "Aren't You Glad You're You?"Johnny Burke, Jimmy Van HeusenSeptember 10, 1945John Scott Trotter and His Orchestra2:54
B. "In the Land of Beginning Again"Grant Clarke, George W. MeyerSeptember 10, 1945John Scott Trotter and His Orchestra3:07
Disc 2 (18721):
A. "The Bells of St. Mary's"A. Emmett Adams, Douglas FurberSeptember 10, 1945John Scott Trotter and His Orchestra3:04
B. "I'll Take You Home Again, Kathleen"Thomas Paine WestendorfJuly 17, 1945John Scott Trotter and His Orchestra2:48

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Other releases

Decca released a dual 10” LP of Going My Way and The Bells of St. Mary's on Decca DL 5052 in 1949.[4]

References

  1. ↑ Whitburn, Joel. Joel Whitburn's Top LP's, 1945 - 1972. Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin: Record Research Inc. p. 39.
  2. ↑ "Decca 18500 - 19000 Numerical Listing". The Online Discographical Project. Retrieved November 30, 2016.
  3. ↑ "Commercial Recordings - The Decca Years". BING magazine. A Bing Crosby Discography - part 1b. Retrieved November 30, 2016.
  4. ↑ "Bing Crosby – Going My Way / The Bells Of St. Mary's". Discogs. Retrieved November 30, 2016.
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