Themes and Songs from The Quiet Man
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| Released | 1952 | |||
| Recorded | 1947–1951 | |||
| Genre | Popular | |||
| Label | Decca | |||
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Themes and Songs from The Quiet Man is a Decca Records album by Victor Young and Bing Crosby featuring the music used in the Republic Pictures film The Quiet Man. It was issued as a 10-inch LP with catalog No. DL5411 and as a 4-disc 45 rpm set (9–342).
Victor Young was chosen to compose the score for The Quiet Man and the actual soundtrack included several traditional Irish airs. This album, however, mainly has Young’s own compositions for the film. Throughout the movie, the tune “Isle of Innisfree” is heard on many occasions and Decca Records decided to include Bing Crosby’s recording of it to add commercial appeal and they also added Crosby’s huge hit from 1947 “Galway Bay” for the same reason.
