Bobby Darin discography
| Bobby Darin discography | |
|---|---|
| Studio albums | 27 |
| Live albums | 4 |
| Compilation albums | multiple |
| Singles | 70 |
This is the discography of American singer Bobby Darin. It lists Darin's original singles, LPs, and compilations from his career. Darin recorded his first single, " "Rock Island Line"/"Timber", on the Decca label in 1956. The majority of the singer's recordings were released on Atco/Atlantic Records and later on Capitol Records. Darin had many hit singles during his lifetime and three went to No. 1 on various charts – "Splish Splash", "Dream Lover" and "Mack the Knife".
Albums
Note: There were separate Cashbox charts for mono and stereo albums until 1965
| Release date | Title | Record label & Notes | Chart Positions | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US Billboard Charts | Cashbox (Mono) | Cashbox (Stereo) | UK | |||
| 1960 | Bobby Darin | Atco 33-102—1958 Issued only in mono |
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| That's All | Atco 33-104 (Mono) SD 33-104 (Stereo) |
7 | 9 | 16 | ||
| This is Darin | Atco 33-115 (Mono) SD 33-115 (Stereo) |
6 | 5 | 7 | ||
| Darin at the Copa | Atco 33-122 (Mono) SD 33-122 (Stereo) |
9 | 6 | 12 | ||
| For Teenagers Only | Atco 1001–1960 (Mono) Issued only in mono |
38 | ||||
| The 25th Day of December | Atco 33-125 SD 33-125–1960 |
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| 1961 | Two Of A Kind (Bobby Darin & Johnny Mercer) |
Atco 33-126 SD 33-126–1961 |
38 | |||
| The Bobby Darin Story | Atco 33-131 SD 33-131–1961 Originally issued with white album cover, reissued in 1962 with black album cover. These issues were pressed with Bobby Darin's autograph in the run-out groove plate on Side 2; later reissues do not include the autograph |
18 | 11 | |||
| Love Swings | Atco 33-134 SD 33-134–1961 |
92 | 49 | |||
| Twist with Bobby Darin | Atco 33-138 SD 33-138–1961 Original copies of the above Atco albums were originally pressed with yellow "harp" labels. In 1962, these were re-released with gold/dark blue labels (mono copies) and purple/brown labels (stereo copies), which were also used for the forecoming Atco releases |
48 | 45 | |||
| 1962 | Bobby Darin Sings Ray Charles | Atco 33-140 SD 33-140—1962 |
96 | 41 | ||
| Things and Other Things | Atco 33-146 SD 33-146—1962 |
45 | 43 | |||
| Oh! Look at Me Now | Capitol T(Mono) ST(Stereo) 1791—1962 |
100 | ||||
| 1963 | You're the Reason I'm Living | Capitol T 1866 ST 1866—1963 |
43 | 19 | ||
| It's You or No One | Atco 33-124 SD 33-124–1960 |
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| 18 Yellow Roses | Capitol T 1942 ST 1942—1963 |
98 | 69 | |||
| Earthy! | Capitol T/ST-1826—1963 | |||||
| Golden Folk Hits | Capitol T/ST 2007—1963 | |||||
| 1964 | Winners | Atco 33-167/SD 33-167—1964 | ||||
| As Long As I'm Singing | Capitol T/ST 2084—1964 Unreleased, but rare stereo acetates are known to exist |
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| From Hello Dolly to Goodbye Charlie | Capitol T/ST -2194—1964 | 107 | ||||
| 1965 | Venice Blue | Capitol T/ST 2322—1965 | 132 | |||
| 1966 | The Best of Bobby Darin | Capitol T/ST 2571—1966 | ||||
| Bobby Darin Sings The Shadow of Your Smile | Atlantic 8121(Mono)/SD 8121-1966 (Stereo) | |||||
| In a Broadway Bag (Mame) | Atlantic 8126/SD 8126—1966 | |||||
| If I Were a Carpenter | Atlantic 8135/SD 8135—1966 | 142 | 97 | |||
| 1967 | Inside Out | Atlantic 8142/SD 8142—1967 | ||||
| Bobby Darin Sings Doctor Dolittle | Atlantic 8154/SD 8154–1967 | |||||
| 1968 | Bobby Darin Born Walden Robert Cassotto | Direction 1936–1968 | ||||
| 1969 | Commitment | Direction 1937—1969 | ||||
| 1972 | Finally | Motown 739—1972 Commercially unreleased, but rare test pressings from RCA exist |
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| Bobby Darin | Motown 753—1972 | |||||
| 1974 | Darin: 1936-1973 | Motown 813—1974 | 136 | |||
| 1987 | Live at the Desert Inn | Motown | ||||
Singles
| Release date | A-side | B-side From same album as A-side except where indicated |
Record label | Chart Positions | Album | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US Charts | Cashbox | UK | R&B | |||||
| 1956 | "Rock Island Line" | "Timber" | Decca 29883 | Non-LP tracks | ||||
| "Silly Willy" | "Blue Eyed Mermaid" | Decca 29922 | ||||||
| "The Greatest Builder Of Them All" | "Hear Them Bells" | Decca 30031 | ||||||
| 1957 | "Dealer In Dreams" | "Help Me" | Decca 30225 | |||||
| "I Found a Million Dollar Baby" | "Talk To Me" | Atco 6092 | Bobby Darin | |||||
| "Don't Call My Name" | "Pretty Betty" | Atco 6103 | ||||||
| 1958 | "Silly Willy" | "Dealer In Dreams" | Decca 30737 | Non-LP tracks | ||||
| "Just In Case You Change Your Mind" | "So Mean" | Atco 6109 | Bobby Darin | |||||
| "Splish Splash"[1][2] | "Judy, Don't Be Moody" | US Atco 6117/UK London 8666 | 3 | 2 | 18 | 1 | ||
| "Early in the Morning"[2] | "Now We're One" (from Things and Other Things) | Brunswick 55073 (for release history, see article) | The Bobby Darin Story | |||||
| "Early in the Morning"[3] | "Now We're One" (from Things and Other Things) | Atco 6121 | 24 | 25 | 8 | |||
| "Queen of the Hop"[2] | "Lost Love" (from Things and Other Things) | US Atco 6127/UK London 8737 | 9 | 12 | 24 | 6 | ||
| "Mighty, Mighty Man" | "You're Mine" (from Things and Other Things) | Atco 6128 | Twist With Bobby Darin | |||||
| 1959 | "Plain Jane" | "While I'm Gone" (Non-LP track) | Atco 6133 | 38 | 30 | The Bobby Darin Story | ||
| "Dream Lover"[2][4] | "Bullmoose" (from Twist With Bobby Darin) | US Atco 6140/UK London 8867 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 4 | ||
| "Mack the Knife" [5] | "Was There A Call For Me" | US Atco 6147/UK London 8939 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | That's All | |
| 1960 | "Beyond The Sea" | "That's The Way Love Is" | US Atco 6158/UK London 9034 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 15 | |
| "Clementine" | "Tall Story" (Non-LP track) | US Atco 6161/UK London 9086 | 21 | 13 | 8 | This Is Darin | ||
| "Won't You Come Home Bill Bailey" | US Atco 6167/UK London 9142 | 19 | 16 | 34 | The Bobby Darin Story | |||
| "I'll Be There" | Things and Other Things | |||||||
| "Beachcomber" ("Bobby Darin at the Piano") | "Autumn Blues" (Non-LP track, "Bobby Darin at the Piano") | Atco 6173 | 100 | 50 | ||||
| "Artificial Flowers" | Atco 6179 | 20 | 19 | The Bobby Darin Story | ||||
| "Somebody To Love" | 45 | 58 | ||||||
| "Christmas Auld Lang Syne" | Atco 6183 | 51 | 50 | Non-LP track | ||||
| "Child Of God" | 95 | 95 | The 25th Day of December | |||||
| "She's Tanfastic!" | "Moments Of Love" | Atco (No #, special premium record) | Non-LP tracks | |||||
| 1961 | "Lazy River" | "Oo-Ee Train" (from Things and Other Things) | US Atco 6188/UK London 9303 | 14 | 18 | 2 | The Bobby Darin Story | |
| "Nature Boy" | "Look For My True Love" | US Atco 6196/UK London 9375 | 40 | 31/131 | 24 | Things and Other Things | ||
| "Theme From 'Come September'" ("Bobby Darin & His Orchestra") |
"Walk Back To Me" (Non-LP track, "Bobby Darin & His Orchestra") | US Atco 6200/UK London 9407 | 113 | 55 | 50 | |||
| "You Must Have Been a Beautiful Baby" | "Sorrow Tomorrow" (from Things and Other Things) | US Atco 6206/UK London 9429 | 5 | 7/149 | 10 | Twist With Bobby Darin | ||
| "Irresistible You" | US Atco 6214/UK London 9474 | 15 | 16 | |||||
| "Multiplication" | 30 | 26 | 5 | |||||
| 1962 | "What'd I Say" (Part 1) | "What'd I Say" (Part 2) | Atco 6221 | 24 | 26 | Bobby Darin Sings Ray Charles | ||
| "Things" | "Jailer, Bring Me Water" | US Atco 6229/UK London 9575 | 3 | 10 | 2 | Things and Other Things | ||
| "If A Man Answers" | US Capitol 4837/UK Capitol 15272 | 32 | 28 | 24 | Non-LP tracks | |||
| "A True, True Love" | 105 | 133 | ||||||
| "Baby Face" | "You Know How" (from Twist With Bobby Darin) | US Atco 6236/UK London 9624 | 42 | 38/135 | 40 | |||
| "I Found a New Baby" | "Keep-A-Walkin'" (from Twist With Bobby Darin) | Atco 6244 | 90 | 133/tag | Winners | |||
| 1963 | "You're the Reason I'm Living" | "Now You're Gone" | Capitol 4897 | 3 | 5 | You're The Reason I'm Living | ||
| "18 Yellow Roses" | "Not For Me" | US Capitol 4970/UK Capitol 15306 | 10 | 12 | 37 | 28 | 18 Yellow Roses | |
| "Treat My Baby Good" | "Down So Long" (Non-LP track) | Capitol 5019 | 43 | 38 | The Best Of Bobby Darin | |||
| "Be Mad, Little Girl" | "Since You've Been Gone" | Capitol 5079 | 64 | 74 | Non-LP tracks | |||
| 1964 | "I Wonder Who's Kissing Her Now" | "As Long As I'm Singing" | Capitol 5126 | 93 | 83 | |||
| "Milord" | "Golden Earrings" | Atco 6297 | 45 | 39 | Winners | |||
| "Swing Low, Sweet Chariot" | "Similau" | Atco 6316 | -- | -- | Non-LP tracks | |||
| "The Things In This House" | "Wait By The Water" | Capitol 5257 | 86 | 89 | ||||
| 1965 | "Minnie The Moocher" | "Hard Hearted Hannah" | Atco 6334 | -- | -- | |||
| "Hello, Dolly!" | "Goodbye, Charlie" | Capitol 5359 | 79 | 114 | Hello Dolly To Goodbye Charlie | |||
| "Venice Blue (Que C'est Triste Venise)" | "A World Without You" | Capitol 5399 | 133 | 94 | Venice Blue | |||
| "When I Get Home" | "Lonely Road" | Capitol 5443 | -- | -- | Non-LP tracks | |||
| "Gyp The Cat" | "That Funny Feeling" | Capitol 5481 | -- | -- | The Best Of Bobby Darin | |||
| 1966 | "We Didn't Ask To Be Brought Here" | "Funny What Love Can Do" | Atlantic 2305 | 117 | -- | Non-LP tracks | ||
| "Silver Dollar" | "The Breaking Point" | Atlantic 2317 | -- | -- | ||||
| "Mame" | "Walking In The Shadow Of Love" (Non-LP track) | Atlantic 2329 | 53 | 63 | In A Broadway Bag | |||
| "Who's Afraid Of Virginia Woolf?" | "Merci, Cheri" | Atlantic 2341 | -- | -- | Non-LP tracks | |||
| "If I Were a Carpenter" | "Rainin'" (from The Shadow Of Your Smile) | US Atlantic 2350/UK Atlantic 584051 | 8 | 9 | 9 | If I Were A Carpenter | ||
| "The Girl That Stood Beside Me" | "Reason To Believe" | Atlantic 2367 | 66 | 65 | ||||
| "Lovin' You" | "Amy" | Atlantic 2376 | 32 | 43 | ||||
| "The Lady Came From Baltimore" | "I Am" | Atlantic 2395 | 62 | 73 | Inside Out | |||
| 1967 | "Darling, Be Home Soon" | "Hello, Sunshine" | Atlantic 2420 | 93 | 140 | |||
| "Talk to the Animals" | "After Today" | Atlantic 2433 | -- | -- | Bobby Darin Sings Doctor Dolittle | |||
| "Talk To The Animals" | "She Knows" (Non-LP track) | Atlantic 2433 | 105 | -/120 | ||||
| 1968 | "Long Line Rider" | "Change" | Direction 350 | 79 | 66 | Bobby Darin Born Walden Robert Cassotto | ||
| 1969 | "Me & Mr. Hohner" | "Song for A Dollar" | Direction 351 | 123 | 119 | Commitment | ||
| "Distractions" (Part 1) | "Jive" | Direction 352 | 111 | -/122 | ||||
| 1970 | "Sugar Man (9 To 5)" | "Jive's Alive" | Direction 4000 | -- | -- | |||
| "Baby May" | "Sweet Reason" | Direction 4001 | -- | -- | Non-LP tracks | |||
| "Maybe We Can Get It Together" Above five singles shown as "Bob Darin" |
"Rx Pyro (Prescription: Fire)" | Direction 4002 | -- | -- | ||||
| 1971 | "Melodie" | "Someday We'll Be Together" (Non-LP track) | Motown 1183 | -- | -- | Live At The Desert Inn | ||
| "Simple Song Of Freedom" | "I'll Be Your Baby Tonight" | Motown 1193 | -- | -- | ||||
| 1972 | "Sail Away" | "Hard Headed Woman" | Motown 1203 | -- | -- | Bobby Darin | ||
| 1973 | "Average People" | "Something In Her Love" | Motown 1217 | -- | -- | |||
| "Happy" | "Something In Her Love" (from Bobby Darin) | Motown 1217 | 67 | 59 | Darin: 1936-1973 | |||
| 1979 | "Dream Lover" | "Mack The Knife" | UK Lightning 9017 | -- | -- | 64 | ||
| 1987 | "Mack The Knife" | "La Mer (Beyond The Sea)" (Non-LP track) | Atlantic 89166 | -- | -- | "The Big Town" Soundtrack | ||
- "18 Yellow Roses"
- In an interview with People Magazine, Bobby Darin's ex-wife, Sandra Dee, confided: "Before we were married, Bobby sent me 18 yellow roses every day. He even wrote a song called 18 Yellow Roses. As soon as we were married, the roses stopped. There was no lover anymore, just a husband. We honeymooned in Palm Springs in a home Bobby bought so he could be near his buddy Jackie Cooper. After three days I had to go to work. I'd fly back on weekends, wanting to see my husband, and he'd be playing poker with the guys. The third time that happened, I threw my ring at him. Then he begged forgiveness, and all was fine until the next time."[6]
References
- ^ "Splish Splash by Bobby Darin Songfacts". Songfacts.com. Retrieved 2010-09-03.
- ^ a b c d Bobby Darin interviewed on the Pop Chronicles (1969)
- ^ "Top 40 Hits - 1930-1998". Ntl.matrix.com.br. Retrieved 2010-09-03.
- ^ ""Dream Lover" by Bobby Darin Songfacts". Songfacts.com. Retrieved 2010-09-03.
- ^ ""Mack The Knife" by Bobby Darin Songfacts". Songfacts.com. Retrieved 2010-09-03.
- ^ Sandra Dee (March 18, 1991). "Learning to Live Again: A Former Teen Queen Shakes Free of Her Humiliating Past to End Years of Self-Hate and Loneliness". People Magazine. Vol. 35, no. 10. Retrieved 16 August 2012.
