Bobby Darin CD Profile: Winners

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 […]

Bobby Darin CD Profile: The 25th Day of December

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 […]

Bobby Darin Discography: Includes arrangers, producers, musicians, songwriters, and more

Toward my belief that it takes a village to make a great record, I recently put up a detailed Bobby Darin Discography on DarinLand.com, including info on arrangers, producers, recording engineers, songwriters, session musicians, and on and on. Bobby Darin’s unparalleled talent was well supported by an incredible array of artists. He sang songs by […]

Bobby Darin lost albums: “It’s You or No One”

When talking about the great Bobby Darin LPs, critics tend to cite titles such as “That’s All” and “Love Swings.” But there are so many Darin records that were somehow lost in the shuffle, records like his 1963 Atco release “It’s You Or No One.” It’s not just a shame, but a downright tragedy that […]