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BOBBY DARIN "things and other things" cd, 1962

one of five Darin albums i own...
pretty hard to know exactly where to put this multi-genred artist as he covered pop,rock,jazz,blues and swing so successfully during his career..
this one mainly consists of pop tunes with a few ballads thrown in for good measure, i like Darin a lot, think he was a tremendous talent back in the day.
he had four hits from this album, the biggest was "things" which reached #1 here,#2 UK, #3 US, the other three hits were tracks 5,9,10..
it is interesting to note that he only had one US #1 hit during his career, two in the UK and a whoppoing six out here(splish splash, dream lover, mack the knife, things, multiplication and fifteen yellow roses)...not sure why Splish Splash was a big hit, but it was!, i think he made far better songs than that, but hey, thems the breaks.
this album doesnt score as high as i thought it would but it is still reasonably good nonetheless

I LIKE THIS ALBUM

worst track: nature boy
best track: i'll be there

tracks:

1. things ***
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ie13vXGiTmU audio
2. i'll be there ***
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PD0_VPfPkjM audio
3. lost love **
4. look for my true love **
5. beachcomber **
6. now were one ***
7. youre mine **
8. oo-ee-train **
9. jailer bring me water ***
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CjP4dmNl5ug audio
10.nature boy *
11.theme from 'september' *
12.sorrow tomorrow **

3s=4
2s=6
1s=2

rating: 2.2