The Ultimate Bobby Darin

by Bobby Darin

Overview

At the time of its release in 1988, The Ultimate Bobby Darin was arguably the most thorough single-disc compilation available. And for range and selection it remains the most thorough single-disc retrospective of the legendary singer, effectively capturing the stunning range of his unique musical vision. Each of its 17 songs is a gem. Included are "Splish Splash," "Dream Lover," "Mack the Knife," and "Beyond the Sea," as well as "Somebody to Love" and "I'll Be There," which don't appear on The Hit Singles Collection. For sound quality, however, both this release and the early-'90s retrospectives Splish Splash: The Best of Bobby Darin, Vol. 1 and Mack the Knife: The Best of Bobby Darin, Vol. 2 have been supplanted by the more recent Hit Singles Collection and other post-2000 releases of his Atlantic catalog. ~ Chuck Donkers & Bruce Eder

Product Details

Release Date:	10/25/1990
Label:	Warner Bros.
UPC:	0075992760621
Rank:	7665

Tracks

1. Splish Splash
2. Queen of the Hop
3. Plain Jane
4. Dream Lover
5. Mack the Knife
6. Clementine
7. Bill Bailey, Won't You Please Come Home
8. Lazy River
9. You Must Have Been a Beautiful Baby
10. Irresistible You
11. Multiplication
12. Things
13. I'll Be There
14. Early in the Morning
15. Artificial Flowers
16. Somebody to Love
17. Beyond the Sea

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Bobby Darin   Primary Artist
The Rinky-Dinks   Primary Artist

Technical Credits

Bobby Darin   Composer
Jack Lawrence   Composer
Doc Pomus   Composer
Jean Murray   Composer
Don Raye   Composer
Charles Trenet   Composer
Johnny Mercer   Composer
Hughie Cannon   Composer
Nesuhi Ertegun   Recording Supervision
Jerry Wexler   Recording Supervision
Herb Abramson   Recording Supervision
Mort Shuman   Composer
Al Kasha   Composer
Ahmet Ertegun   Recording Supervision
Woody Harris   Composer
Kurt Weill   Composer
Hoagy Carmichael   Composer
Sheldon Harnick   Composer
Marc Blitzstein   Composer
Luther Dixon   Composer
Jerry Bock   Composer
Harry Warren   Composer
Heather Harris   Art Direction
Gene DePaul   Composer
Sidney Arodin   Composer
Bertolt Brecht   Composer
Murray "The K" Kaufman   Composer