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Selections from Going My Way is a studio album of phonograph records by Bing Crosby released in late 1945 featuring songs that were presented in the American musical comedy-drama film Going My Way. This was the first release of one of Crosby's best songs throughout his career, Swinging on a Star, on shellac disc record.

Reception

The album quickly went to the top of the Billboard Best-selling popular record albums chart in October 1945 and remained there for several weeks.[2]

Track listing

These newly issued songs were featured on a 3-disc, 78 rpm album set, Decca Album No. A-405.[3]

Disc 1: (18597)

  1. "Going My Way", recorded February 7, 1944 with John Scott Trotter and His Orchestra
  2. "Swinging on a Star", recorded February 7, 1944 with the Williams Brothers Quartet (featuring a young Andy Williams) and John Scott Trotter and His Orchestra

Disc 2: (18704)

  1. "Too-Ra-Loo-Ra-Loo-Ral", recorded July 17, 1945 with John Scott Trotter and His Orchestra
  2. "The Day After Forever", recorded February 7, 1944 with John Scott Trotter and His Orchestra

Disc 3: (18705)

  1. "Ave Maria", recorded April 25, 1945 with Victor Young and His Orchestra
  2. "Home Sweet Home", recorded July 30, 1945 with Victor Young and His Orchestra

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. ^ http://www.allmusic.com/album/going-my-way-mw0000868410
  2. ^ "Billboard". Billboard. October 13, 1945. {{cite journal}}: |access-date= requires |url= (help)
  3. ^ http://www.78discography.com./Dec18500.htm
  4. ^ "DISCOGS.COM". discogs.com. Retrieved September 4, 2015.
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