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1946 studio album by Bing Crosby From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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.

Released1946 (original 78 rpm album)
1949 (original LP album)
Recorded1945
GenrePopular
Length11:53
Quick facts Studio album by Bing Crosby, Released ...
Selections from The Bells of St. Mary's
Studio album by
Released1946 (original 78 rpm album)
1949 (original LP album)
Recorded1945
GenrePopular
Length11:53
LabelDecca
Bing Crosby chronology
Selections from Going My Way
(1945)
Selections from The Bells of St. Mary's
(1946)
Don't Fence Me In
(w/ The Andrews Sisters)

(1946)
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Chart performance

The original 78 rpm 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 / TitleWritersRecording datePerformed withTime
Disc 1 (18720):
A. "Aren't You Glad You're You?"Johnny Burke, Jimmy Van HeusenSeptember 10, 1945John Scott Trotter and His Orchestra2:54
B. "In the Land of Beginning Again"Grant Clarke, George W. MeyerSeptember 10, 1945John Scott Trotter and His Orchestra3:07
Disc 2 (18721):
A. "The Bells of St. Mary's"A. Emmett Adams, Douglas FurberSeptember 10, 1945John Scott Trotter and His Orchestra3:04
B. "I'll Take You Home Again, Kathleen"Thomas Paine WestendorfJuly 17, 1945John Scott Trotter and His Orchestra2:48

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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.[4]

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