| Selections from The Bells of St. Mary's | ||||
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| Released | 1946 (original 78rpm album) 1949 (original LP album) | |||
| Recorded | 1945 | |||
| Genre | Popular | |||
| Length | 11:53 | |||
| Label | Decca | |||
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Selections from The Bells of St. Mary's is a studio album ofphonograph records byBing Crosby released in 1946 featuring songs that were presented in the American musical comedy-drama filmThe Bells of St. Mary's.
The original 78rpm album reached number one on theBillboard Best-Selling Popular Record Albums chart in March 1946.[1]
These newly-issued songs were featured on a 2-disc, 78 rpm album set,Decca Album No. A-410.[2]
| 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 |
Decca released a dual 10” LP ofGoing My Way andThe Bells of St. Mary's onDecca DL 5052 in 1949.[4]
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