Selections from Going My Way
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.
| Selections from Going My Way (Academy Award Picture) | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | Original 78 album: 1945 Original LP album: 1949 | |||
| Recorded | 1944, 1945 | |||
| Genre | Popular | |||
| Label | Decca | |||
| Bing Crosby chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [1] |
Chart performance
The album reached the top of the Billboard Best-Selling Popular Record Albums chart in October 1945.[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 | July 30, 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
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
- "Going My Way - Bing Crosby - Songs, Reviews, Credits - AllMusic".
- "Billboard". Billboard. October 13, 1945.
- "DECCA (USA) 78rpm numerical listing discography: 18500 - 19000".
- "A Bing Crosby Discography". BING magazine. International Club Crosby. Retrieved August 6, 2017.
- "DISCOGS.COM". discogs.com. Retrieved September 4, 2015.
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