Song Hits from Holiday Inn


Song Hits from Holiday Inn is a studio album of phonograph records by Bing Crosby and Fred Astaire released in July 1942 featuring songs presented in the American musical film Holiday Inn. These are the longer studio recorded versions of the songs presented in the film. For the songs that were actually in the film, see Holiday Inn. This album is not only notable because it is one of the greatest works of the highly regarded songwriter Irving Berlin, but it is only Crosby's third studio album. This was also the first release of Crosby's signature song "White Christmas" on shellac disc record. The 1942 version would only be released only one more time, in Merry Christmas in 1945 before the song was re-recorded and the later version became the standard.

Reception

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Original track listing

These newly issued songs were featured on a 6-disc, 78 rpm album set, Decca Album No. A-306. Discs 1, 2, 3, 4 and 6 are sung by Bing Crosby while Disc 5 is sung by Fred Astaire. On Disc 4, both sing on the track "I'll Capture Your Heart".
All songs by Irving Berlin.

Re-issue track listing

In 1946, a set was released with some of the songs from the movie. It featured all of songs except for "White Christmas" and a few others because they would sell more as a single than with a set. These reissued songs were featured on a 4-disc, 78 rpm album set, Decca Album No. A-534.
Disc 1 : "Happy Holiday" / "Be Careful, it's My Heart"
Disc 2 : "Abraham" / "Song of Freedom"
Disc 3 : "You're Easy to Dance With" / "I Can't Tell A Lie"
Disc 4 : "I'll Capture Your Heart" / "Let's Start the New Year Right"
The titles "White Christmas", "Easter Parade", "I've Got Plenty to Be Thankful For" and "Lazy", were available separately as 78-rpm discs for US $0.75 each, during this period.

LP track listing

The 1949 10" LP album issue Decca DL 5092 consisted of eight songs on one 33 1/3 rpm record, and did not include four of the songs. All were reissues of earlier recordings.
;Side 1
;Side 2

Other releases

In 1962, Decca released Selections from Holiday Inn on Decca DL 4256 with a new pinkish look for the set Bing's Hollywood. It included all of the recorded songs.
In 1998, MCA released a CD re-issue of the Selections from Holiday Inn.
In 2008 UMG released a CD edition of the original version with the DVD release of Holiday Inn.