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During the early '60s, the Capitol Tower had begun to lose its luster as the home of traditional pop. Frank Sinatra and Dean Martin had departed for Reprise, which soon became the home of pop with recordings from Sinatra and Martin plus Sammy Davis, Jr. One of Capitol's counter moves was to sign Atco's Bobby Darin, who had started as a teen idol but, thanks to his smashes "Mack the Knife" and "Beyond the Sea," crossed over to adult audiences. Darin boasted additional appeal thanks to his knockout club act and a series of film appearances (five in 1962 alone) that eventually earned him an Academy Award nomination. It seemed like a natural fit. Unfortunately, Darin never filled the shoes of Sinatra or even Martin. As his Atco period displayed, he was much better when he introduced material. Unlike most jazz singers, he wasn't a standards singer at heart and couldn't bring anything fresh to his readings of "Fly Me to the Moon," "All of You," or "I Got Rhythm." The Swinging Side of Bobby Darin, released to coincide with the 2004 Darin bio-pic Beyond the Sea, presents a short program of Darin's jazz sides recorded at Capitol. (Since Darin was even then moving into folk-pop, few of these songs were even released at the time.) Capitol initially paired him with Billy May, an obvious choice for arranger, and the results certainly fit the bill for swinging in the '60s. Before long, however, Darin had left behind the world of traditional pop, and Capitol never recouped its investment.
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George Gershwin, ComposerLyricist - Ira Gershwin, ComposerLyricist - Bobby Darin, MainArtist - Ron McMaster, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Billy May, Conductor - Tom Morgan, Producer
(C) 2005 Capitol Records. Manufactured by Blue Note Records. ℗ 2005 Capitol Records, LLC
Duke Ellington, Composer - Bobby Darin, MainArtist - Ron McMaster, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Billy May, Conductor - Don George, Composer - JOHNNY HODGES, Composer - HARRY JAMES, Composer
(C) 2005 Capitol Records. Manufactured by Blue Note Records. ℗ 2005 Capitol Records, LLC
Sam M. Lewis, ComposerLyricist - Bobby Darin, MainArtist - Ray Henderson, ComposerLyricist - Ron McMaster, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Joe Young, ComposerLyricist
(C) 2005 Capitol Records. Manufactured by Blue Note Records. ℗ 2005 Capitol Records, LLC
Bobby Darin, MainArtist - Ron McMaster, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Billy Rose, Composer - Billy May, Conductor - Al Jolson, Composer - DAVE DREYER, Composer
(C) 2005 Capitol Records. Manufactured by Blue Note Records. ℗ 2005 Capitol Records, LLC
Bart Howard, ComposerLyricist - Bobby Darin, MainArtist - Ron McMaster, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel
(C) 2005 Capitol Records. Manufactured by Blue Note Records. ℗ 2005 Capitol Records, LLC
Cole Porter, ComposerLyricist - Bobby Darin, MainArtist - Bob Florence, Conductor - Ron McMaster, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel
(C) 2005 Capitol Records. Manufactured by Blue Note Records. ℗ 2005 Capitol Records, LLC
Bobby Darin, MainArtist - Richard Rodgers, Composer - Oscar Hammerstein II , Author - Ron McMaster, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel
(C) 2005 Capitol Records. Manufactured by Blue Note Records. ℗ 2005 Capitol Records, LLC
Bobby Darin, MainArtist - Jule Styne, ComposerLyricist - Ron McMaster, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Adolph Green, ComposerLyricist - Betty Comden, ComposerLyricist
(C) 2005 Capitol Records. Manufactured by Blue Note Records. ℗ 2005 Capitol Records, LLC
Bobby Darin, MainArtist - Richard Rodgers, Composer - Oscar Hammerstein II , Composer - Ron McMaster, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel
(C) 2005 Capitol Records. Manufactured by Blue Note Records. ℗ 2005 Capitol Records, LLC
Bobby Darin, Singer, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Jule Styne, ComposerLyricist - Ron McMaster, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Adolph Green, ComposerLyricist - Betty Comden, ComposerLyricist
(C) 2005 Capitol Records. Manufactured by Blue Note Records. ℗ 2005 Capitol Records, LLC
Bobby Darin, MainArtist - Johnny Mercer, ComposerLyricist - Sadie Vimmerstedt, ComposerLyricist - Richard Wess, Conductor - Bob Norberg, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel
(C) 2005 Capitol Records. Manufactured by Blue Note Records. ℗ 2005 Capitol Records, LLC
Robert Norberg, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Steve Douglas, Producer - Bobby Darin, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Richard Wess, Conductor - Bob Norberg, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Frederick Loewe, ComposerLyricist - Alan Jay Lerner, ComposerLyricist
(C) 2005 Capitol Records. Manufactured by Blue Note Records. ℗ 2004 Capitol Records, LLC
Steve Douglas, Producer - Bobby Darin, MainArtist - Alexandre Distel, ComposerLyricist - Richard Wess, Conductor - Jack Reardon, ComposerLyricist - Ron McMaster, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Bob Norberg, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel
(C) 2005 Capitol Records. Manufactured by Blue Note Records. ℗ 2005 Capitol Records, LLC
Album review
During the early '60s, the Capitol Tower had begun to lose its luster as the home of traditional pop. Frank Sinatra and Dean Martin had departed for Reprise, which soon became the home of pop with recordings from Sinatra and Martin plus Sammy Davis, Jr. One of Capitol's counter moves was to sign Atco's Bobby Darin, who had started as a teen idol but, thanks to his smashes "Mack the Knife" and "Beyond the Sea," crossed over to adult audiences. Darin boasted additional appeal thanks to his knockout club act and a series of film appearances (five in 1962 alone) that eventually earned him an Academy Award nomination. It seemed like a natural fit. Unfortunately, Darin never filled the shoes of Sinatra or even Martin. As his Atco period displayed, he was much better when he introduced material. Unlike most jazz singers, he wasn't a standards singer at heart and couldn't bring anything fresh to his readings of "Fly Me to the Moon," "All of You," or "I Got Rhythm." The Swinging Side of Bobby Darin, released to coincide with the 2004 Darin bio-pic Beyond the Sea, presents a short program of Darin's jazz sides recorded at Capitol. (Since Darin was even then moving into folk-pop, few of these songs were even released at the time.) Capitol initially paired him with Billy May, an obvious choice for arranger, and the results certainly fit the bill for swinging in the '60s. Before long, however, Darin had left behind the world of traditional pop, and Capitol never recouped its investment.
© John Bush /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 13 track(s)
- Total length: 00:30:56
- Main artists: Bobby Darin
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Capitol Records
- Genre: Jazz
© 2005 Capitol Jazz (R) is a registered trademark of Capitol Records, Inc. ℗ 2005 Capitol Jazz (R) is a registered trademark of Capitol Records, Inc.
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