Audio CD review:
Bobby Darin - Swingin' the Standards

Bobby Darin - Swingin' the Standards

Band: Bobby Darin Title: Swingin' the Standards Rating: Release Date: 1999-05-11 Media: Audio CD Tracks: 1: Don't Rain on My Parade - Bobby Darin, Merrill, Bob 2: Breaking Point - Bobby Darin, Webster, Paul Franc 3: It's Today - Bobby Darin, Herman, Jerry 4: After You've Gone - Bobby Darin, Creamer, Henry 5: The Shadow of Your Smile - Bobby Darin, Mandel, Johnny 6: The Other Half of Me - Bobby Darin, Freeman, Stan 7: It's Only a Paper Moon - Bobby Darin, Rose, Billy [1] 8: Talk to the Animals - Bobby Darin, Bricusse, Leslie 9: I Believe in You - Bobby Darin, Loesser, Frank 10: Lover, Come Back to Me - Bobby Darin, Romberg, Sigmund 11: Liza (All the Clouds'll Roll Away) - Bobby Darin, Gershwin, George 12: Silver Dollar - Bobby Darin, Palmer, Jack 13: Everybody Has the Right to Be Wrong - Bobby Darin, Cahn, Sammy 14: Try to Remember - Bobby Darin, Jones, Tom [1] 15: I Will Wait for You - Bobby Darin, Demy, Jacques 16: After Today - Bobby Darin, Bricusse, Leslie 17: Cute - Bobby Darin, Hefti, Neal 18: Mame - Bobby Darin, Herman, Jerry

Bob Darin priceless Bobby Darin was one of the best, listen to this CD if you are not familiar with his muisc, and you will be a fan!. If you are a Bobby Darin fan, you will love this CD. Great Talent Just recently I heard his rendition of "Don't Rain on my Parade" as the background to a story on a TV Chanel in Australia. These definately are the standards. Yes don't miss this one. For Bobby Darin Fans Only He was unique and an original, and ALL the songs on this album proove this. Bobby Darin sings balads on this CD, and sang it like no other singer in his day. Get this album and you will enjoy every song as I did. I still can not believe that this great talent died so young. We only have his songs with his incredible singing ability to remember him by, and I am thankful for this. . A great swing album I loved this album; it's the essence of Bobby Darin! Even today, he would be one of the greatest! Like Patsy Cline, he will live on forever!!. Not really "the standards" As one of my friends says, "Bobby Darin never phoned it in. Darin is a fabulous singer and gives this album his all. " This particular album suffers some from the material - overripe 1960s pop and show tunes that few would actually call "standards". "Talk to the Animals"? Ask yourself: WWFD - What Would Frank Do? If Sinatra wouldn't sing it, it wasn't a standard. Bobby sings with as much punch and energy as anyone including Frank. He shows his softer side on songs like "The Shadow of Your Smile" and "Try To Remember. " "I Will Wait for You" is one of the better efforts in this genre. There are a few very good cuts here, notably "Don't Rain On My Parade", which is exceptional, "Lover Come Back To Me", and "Liza", a fine ballad. There are also some low-key, fun swinging tunes like "It's Today" and "It's Only a Paper Moon". Those starting out their Darin collections can find better values and more classic tunes elsewhere. Those who have already done that and are filling out their Darin catalogues may find some tunes they enjoy here. . You can see a complete list of all Bobby Darin discography, or go back to the Bobby Darin tabs