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.
Chart performance The album reached the top of the Billboard Best-Selling Popular Record Albums chart in October 1945.
Track listing These newly issued songs were featured on a 3-disc, 78 rpm album set, Decca Album No. A-405. Side / Title Writers Recording date Performed with TimeDisc 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 andJohn Scott Trotter and His Orchestra 2:28Disc 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 3:00Disc 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-inch LP of Going My Way and The Bells of St. Mary's on Decca DL 5052 in 1949.
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