The Bobby Darin Story

The Bobby Darin Story
Compilation album by Bobby Darin
Released	May 1961
Genre	Pop
Length	29:36
Label	Atco
Producer	Ahmet Ertegün
Bobby Darin chronology
Two of a Kind (1961) The Bobby Darin Story (1961) Love Swings (1961)

The Bobby Darin Story is a 1961 compilation album by American singer Bobby Darin. The master plates contained Darin's autograph in the trail off section of the vinyl on side two (first pressing only).

Reception

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Allmusic	[1]

Music critic Cub Koda wrote in his Allmusic review on the CD reissue "Released in the early '60s, here's the first part of Darin's career told by the vocalist himself in a 12-song greatest-hits collection that really works. The narration inserts still function well after all these years, making you realize that this was originally a vinyl album, as Darin negotiates from rock & roller to finger-snapping lounge lizard."^[1]

Track listing

Side one

1. "Splish Splash" (Bobby Darin, Murray "The K" Kaufman, Jean Murray)
2. "Early in the Morning" (Darin, Woody Harris)
3. "Queen of the Hop" (Harris)
4. "Plain Jane" (Doc Pomus, Mort Shuman)
5. "Dream Lover" (Darin)
6. "Mack the Knife" (Bertolt Brecht, Kurt Weill)

Side two

1. "Beyond the Sea" (Jack Lawrence, Charles Trenet)
2. "Clementine" (Woody Harris)
3. "Bill Bailey" (arranged by Bobby Darin and Bobby Scott)
4. "Artificial Flowers" (Jerry Bock, Sheldon Harnick)
5. "Somebody to Love" (Darin)
6. "Lazy River" (Hoagy Carmichael, Sidney Arodin)

Personnel

• Bobby Darin – vocals

References

Bobby Darin
Discography
Studio albums	Bobby Darin (1958) That's All (1960) This is Darin (1960) For Teenagers Only (1960) The 25th Day of December (1960) Two of a Kind (1961) Love Swings (1961) Twist with Bobby Darin (1961) Bobby Darin Sings Ray Charles (1962) Things and Other Things (1962) Oh! Look at Me Now (1962) You're the Reason I'm Living (1963) It's You or No One (1963) 18 Yellow Roses (1963) Earthy! (1963) Golden Folk Hits (1963) Winners (1964) From Hello Dolly to Goodbye Charlie (1964) Venice Blue (1965) Bobby Darin Sings The Shadow of Your Smile (1966) In a Broadway Bag (Mame) (1966) If I Were a Carpenter (1966) Inside Out (1967) Bobby Darin Sings Doctor Dolittle (1967) Bobby Darin Born Walden Robert Cassotto (1968) Commitment (1969)
Live albums	Darin at the Copa (1960) Live at the Desert Inn (1987)
Compilation albums	The Bobby Darin Story (1961) Aces Back to Back (2004)
Singles	"Splish Splash" "Early in the Morning" "Dream Lover" "Mack the Knife" "Beyond the Sea" "You Must Have Been a Beautiful Baby" "Things" "You're the Reason I'm Living" "If I Were a Carpenter" "Darlin' Be Home Soon"
Related articles	Beyond the Sea (film)
Book:Bobby Darin