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Venice Blue was released in May of 1965 and was Bobby Darin's follow-up to the artistically (but not financially) successful From Hello Dolly to Goodbye Charlie. Surprisingly, Darin stuck with his previous approach and offered another selection of romantic songs and contemporary Broadway tunes. The album peaked at a disappointing 132 (worse than From Hello Dolly's 107) and remained on the Billboard charts for only four weeks. Though the album did poorly upon release, some of the tracks have been mined for later compilations, most notably "The Good Life." A curious double album available through import-only packages, You're the Reason I'm Living, has an album apparently called I Wanna Be Around, but which is actually Venice Blue. The title track sounds like a cover of a Bobby Vinton ballad with its sweeping strings and sentimentality. Standout tracks include the Johnny Mercer song "I Wanna Be Around" (similar here to "Don't Rain on my Parade"),"The Good Life," Henry Mancini's "Dear Heart," and Stephen Sondheim's "Somewhere" from West Side Story. Venice Blue also includes two Darin originals: "You Just Don't Know" and "In a World Without You." Venice Blue is not a dramatic departure for Bobby Darin, but a solid collection nonetheless. Really of interest to fans looking to complete their collection. Well-arranged and well-sung, but not the most accessible album for the neo-swing set.
© JT Griffith /TiVo
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Steve Douglas, Producer - ERNIE FREEMAN, Conductor - Bobby Darin, MainArtist - Charles Aznavour, ComposerLyricist - Gene Lees, ComposerLyricist - Francoise Dorin, ComposerLyricist
(C) 2010 Capitol Records, LLC ℗ 1965 Capitol Records, LLC
Robert Norberg, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Bobby Darin, MainArtist - Johnny Mercer, ComposerLyricist - Sadie Vimmerstedt, ComposerLyricist - Richard Wess, Conductor
(C) 2010 Capitol Records, LLC ℗ 1999 Capitol Records, LLC
Leonard Bernstein, Composer - Stephen Sondheim, Composer - Bobby Darin, MainArtist
(C) 2010 Capitol Records, LLC ℗ 1965 Capitol Records, LLC
Robert Norberg, Mixer, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Bobby Darin, MainArtist - Alexandre Distel, ComposerLyricist - Brad Benedict, Producer, A&R - Wayne Watkins, Producer - Richard Wess, Conductor - Jack Reardon, ComposerLyricist
(C) 2010 Capitol Records, LLC ℗ 1995 Capitol Records, LLC
Bobby Darin, MainArtist - Henry Mancini, ComposerLyricist - Jerry Livingston, ComposerLyricist - RAYMOND B. EVANS, ComposerLyricist
(C) 2010 Capitol Records, LLC ℗ 1965 Capitol Records, LLC
Antonio DeVita, ComposerLyricist - Bobby Darin, MainArtist - Giorgio Calabrese, ComposerLyricist - Harold David Shaper, ComposerLyricist
(C) 2010 Capitol Records, LLC ℗ 1965 Capitol Records, LLC
Bobby Darin, Composer, MainArtist
(C) 2010 Capitol Records, LLC ℗ 1965 Capitol Records, LLC
Bobby Darin, MainArtist - Fred Fisher, Composer
(C) 2010 Capitol Records, LLC ℗ 1965 Capitol Records, LLC
Bobby Darin, MainArtist - Anthony Newley, Composer - Leslie Bricusse, Composer - Sweet, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel
(C) 2010 Capitol Records, LLC ℗ 1965 Capitol Records, LLC
Bobby Darin, MainArtist - Richard Marlow, ComposerLyricist - Bobby Scott, ComposerLyricist
(C) 2010 Capitol Records, LLC ℗ 1965 Capitol Records, LLC
Rudy Clark, Composer - Steve Douglas, Producer - ERNIE FREEMAN, Producer - Bobby Darin, Composer, MainArtist
(C) 2010 Capitol Records, LLC ℗ 1965 Capitol Records, LLC
Album review
Venice Blue was released in May of 1965 and was Bobby Darin's follow-up to the artistically (but not financially) successful From Hello Dolly to Goodbye Charlie. Surprisingly, Darin stuck with his previous approach and offered another selection of romantic songs and contemporary Broadway tunes. The album peaked at a disappointing 132 (worse than From Hello Dolly's 107) and remained on the Billboard charts for only four weeks. Though the album did poorly upon release, some of the tracks have been mined for later compilations, most notably "The Good Life." A curious double album available through import-only packages, You're the Reason I'm Living, has an album apparently called I Wanna Be Around, but which is actually Venice Blue. The title track sounds like a cover of a Bobby Vinton ballad with its sweeping strings and sentimentality. Standout tracks include the Johnny Mercer song "I Wanna Be Around" (similar here to "Don't Rain on my Parade"),"The Good Life," Henry Mancini's "Dear Heart," and Stephen Sondheim's "Somewhere" from West Side Story. Venice Blue also includes two Darin originals: "You Just Don't Know" and "In a World Without You." Venice Blue is not a dramatic departure for Bobby Darin, but a solid collection nonetheless. Really of interest to fans looking to complete their collection. Well-arranged and well-sung, but not the most accessible album for the neo-swing set.
© JT Griffith /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 11 track(s)
- Total length: 00:29:50
- Main artists: Bobby Darin
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Capitol Records
- Genre: Pop/Rock Pop
© 2010 Capitol Records, LLC ℗ 2010 Capitol Records, LLC
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