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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]

Side / Title Writers Recording date Performed with Time
Disc 1 (18597):
A. "Going My Way" Johnny Burke, Jimmy Van Heusen February 7, 1944 John Scott Trotter and His Orchestra 2:50
B. "Swinging on a Star" Johnny Burke, Jimmy Van Heusen February 7, 1944 the Williams Brothers Quartet* and
John Scott Trotter and His Orchestra		 2:28
Disc 2 (18704):
A. "Too-Ra-Loo-Ra-Loo-Ral" James Royce Shannon July 17, 1945 John Scott Trotter and His Orchestra 3:17
B. "The Day After Forever" Johnny Burke, Jimmy Van Heusen February 7, 1944 John Scott Trotter and His Orchestra 3:00
Disc 3 (18705):
A. "Ave Maria" Franz Schubert April 25, 1945 Victor Young and His Orchestra 3:16
B. "Home Sweet Home" Henry Rowley Bishop, John Howard Payne July 30, 1945 Victor Young and His Orchestra 2:55

*featuring a young Andy Williams

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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.[5]

References

  1. ^ "Going My Way - Bing Crosby - Songs, Reviews, Credits - AllMusic".
  2. ^ "Billboard". Billboard. October 13, 1945.
  3. ^ "DECCA (USA) 78rpm numerical listing discography: 18500 - 19000".
  4. ^ "A Bing Crosby Discography". BING magazine. International Club Crosby. Retrieved August 6, 2017.
  5. ^ "DISCOGS.COM". discogs.com. Retrieved September 4, 2015.
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