''Go West Young Man'' is a compilation album of songs on one 10"

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by Bing Crosby and

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released in

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featuring songs that were sung by Crosby and the Sisters with a Western-type genre. This album is one of the first by Crosby to not be released on

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s before going straight to an LP or set of 45s. The album includes several songs which had already enjoyed Billboard chart success. “Along the Navajo Trail” reached the No. 2 position in 1945 and "One Hundred and Sixty Acres", "Have I Told You Lately That I Love You?" and "Quicksilver" also charted.

Reception

The album itself was not reviewed but Billboard commented favorably on several of the tracks when they were issued as singles. The tempo for " Along the Navajo Trail" was described by the magazine as being "geared to the slow blues and blending the hillbilly with the breakaway." Billboard noted that "

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" included a light-hearted lyrical ribbing of the California Chamber of Commerce and "should hardly require a fanfare to make the hit grade." The song was from the film from “ Copacabana". "At the Flying “W”" was seen as a surefire Rhythm novelty whilst "A Hundred and Sixty Acres" brought the comments that the singers do full justice to a tune that is not of the same standard as 'At the Flying "W"'. " Have I Told You Lately That I Love You" was remembered as being popular a couple of years previously as a hillbilly record and the reviewer says that the vocalists are in top form. "Lock, Stock and Barrel" was felt to be a bit too sophisticated, but Ask Me No Questions is described as a relaxed harmony version which could be successful in both pop and country markets.

Track listing

These previously issued songs were featured on one 10" LP album, Decca DL 5302. All the songs featured Bing Crosby and The Andrews Sisters with

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and His Orchestra.

Other releases

In 1950, the same selections were released on a 4-disc set of 45 rpm records called Decca 9-152.

References

{{Bing Crosby Bing Crosby compilation albums 1950 compilation albums The Andrews Sisters compilation albums Decca Records compilation albums