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Selections from The Bells of St. Mary's
Studio album by
Bing Crosby
Released1946 (original 78rpm album)
1949 (original LP album)
Recorded1945
GenrePopular
Length11:53
LabelDecca
Bing Crosby chronology
Selections from Going My Way
(1945) 		Selections from The Bells of St. Mary's
(1946) 		Don't Fence Me In
(w/ The Andrews Sisters)
(1946)

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.

Chart performance

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The original 78rpm album reached number one on the Billboard Best-Selling Popular Record Albums chart in March 1946.[1]

Track listing

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

Selections from The Bells of St. Mary's track listing
Side / Title Writers Recording date Performed with Time
Disc 1 (18720):
A. "Aren't You Glad You're You?" Johnny Burke, Jimmy Van Heusen September 10, 1945 John Scott Trotter and His Orchestra 2:54
B. "In the Land of Beginning Again" Grant Clarke, George W. Meyer September 10, 1945 John Scott Trotter and His Orchestra 3:07
Disc 2 (18721):
A. "The Bells of St. Mary's" A. Emmett Adams, Douglas Furber September 10, 1945 John Scott Trotter and His Orchestra 3:04
B. "I'll Take You Home Again, Kathleen" Thomas Paine Westendorf July 17, 1945 John Scott Trotter and His Orchestra 2:48

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Other releases

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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

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  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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