Michael’s Bobby Darin Blog

To Bobby Darin fans, Tom Dowd will always be the man who put the bubbles at the beginning of Splish Splash. Dowd was a certified genius in the recording studio, an artist who’s firm grasp of technique and technology made him a sought after talent in the music industry for over 50 years.
Born and raised […]

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The Bobby Darin Shop at DarinLand will be officially closing 11/30/07.
The Bobby Darin Shop CLEARANCE SALE will continue while supplies last or until 11/30/07 whichever comes first.
ACT NOW before the shop closes! Everything is on sale at or below wholesale cost. Check out the sale at DarinLand.com

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A romantic Bobby Darin number to heat up a chilly weekend…check it out at the DarinLand page on MySpace:
http://www.myspace.com/darinland
–Michael M

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Bobby Darin & Johnny Mercer: Two of a Kind (Atco 33-126, February 1961)
CD Release: Atlantic 90484, 9/21/1990
Recording Dates: August 13, 14, 17, 1960, Los Angeles, CA
Producer: Ahmet Ertegun
Engineer: Bill Putnam
Arrangements: Billy May
Musicians: Billy May (cond)
AUG 13, 14-John Best, Dick Cathcart, Manny Klein (tp); Ed Kusby, Bill Schaefer, Elmer Schneider (tb); Chuck Gentry, Skeets Herfurt, Eddie […]

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Bobby Darin: Winners (Atco 33-167, June 1964)
CD Release: Collectors’ Choice CCM-403, 4/6/2004
Recording Dates: Feb. 1-2, 1960, Los Angeles, CA
Producers: Ahmet Ertegun, Nesuhi Ertegun
Arrangements: Bobby Scott
Musicians: Bobby Scott (cond, p)
FEB 1-Larry Bunker (vib); Howard Roberts (g); Joe Mondragon (b); Ronnie Zito (d); Jack Costanzo (cga).
FEB 2-Larry Bunker (vib); Howard Roberts (g); Joe Mondragon (b); Ronnie Zito […]

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Bobby Darin: That’s All (Atco 33-104, March 1959)
CD Release: Atlantic 82627, 6/24/1994
Recording Dates: December 19, 22, 24, 1958, NYC
Producers: Ahmet Ertegun, Nesuhi Ertegun, Jerry Wexler
Engineers: Tom Dowd, Carl Lustig, Herb Kaplan, Heinz Kubicka
Arrangements: Richard Wess
Musicians: Richard Wess (cond)
DEC 19-Joe Cabot, Jimmy Nottingham, Bernie Privin, Doc Severinsen (tp); Morton Bullman, Harry DiVito, Bob McGarity, Frank Rehak […]

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Bobby Darin Sings Ray Charles (Atco 33-140, March 1962)
CD Release: Collectors’ Choice CCM-401, 3/9/2004
Recording Dates: November 7, 8, 10, 14, 1961, Los Angeles, CA
Producer: Ahmet Ertegun
Arrangements: Jimmie Haskell
Musicians: Jimmie Haskell (cond, p?); Plas Johnson, Nino Tempo (sax); Red Callender (b); Earl Palmer (d); Darlene Love, the Blossoms (backing vocs).
Side 1:
What’d I Say (Ray Charles) (November […]

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Bobby Darin: Darin at the Copa (Atco 33-122, August 1960)
CD Release: Atlantic 82629, 6/24/1994
Recording Dates: June 15-16, 1960, Live at the Copacabana in NYC
Producers: Ahmet Ertegun, Nesuhi Ertegun
Engineers: Tom Dowd, Phil Iehle
Arrangements: Richard Berke*, Buddy Bregman**, Bobby Scott***, Richard Wess****
Musicians: Paul Shelley’s Copacabana Orchestra conducted by Richard Behrke; Richard Behrke (p); Ronnie Zito (d); other […]

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Bobby Darin Sings The Shadow of Your Smile (Atlantic 8121, April 1966)
CD Release: Edsel EDSS1012, 07/10/2007; Disky HR 902614, 12/14/2004
Recording Dates: December 13-15, 1965, Los Angeles, CA; February 4, 1966, Las Vegas, NV; March 23, 1966, Los Angeles, CA
Producer: Bobby Darin
Engineer: Walt Payne
Arrangements: Richard Wess*, Shorty Rogers**
Musicians:
DEC 13-Richard Wess (cond); Conte Candoli, Don Fagerquist, Al […]

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Bobby Darin: The 25th Day of December (Atco 33-125, October 24, 1960)
CD Release: Atlantic 91772, 10/25/1991
Recording Dates: August 19-21, 1960 in Los Angeles, CA.
Producer: Ahmet Ertegun
Engineer: Bill Putnam
Arrangements: Bobby Scott
Musicians: Bobby Scott (cond), other details unknown.
Original LP Sequence:
Side 1:
O Come All Ye Faithful (August 19)
Poor Little Jesus (August 20)
Child of God (August 21)
Baby Born Today […]

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