Selections from The Bells of St. Mary's explained

Selections from The Bells of St. Mary's
Type:studio
Artist:Bing Crosby
Cover:Selections_from_The_Bells_of_St._Mary's_(album_cover).jpg
Released:1946 (original 78rpm album)
1949 (original LP album)
Recorded:1945
Genre:Popular
Label:Decca
Chronology:Bing Crosby
Prev Title:Selections from Going My Way
Prev Year:1945
Next Title:Don't Fence Me In
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Next Year: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

The original 78rpm album reached number one on the Billboard Best-Selling Popular Record Albums chart 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]

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?" 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" September 10, 1945 John Scott Trotter and His Orchestra 3:04
B. "I'll Take You Home Again, Kathleen" July 17, 1945 John Scott Trotter and His Orchestra 2:48
[3]

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]

Notes and References

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