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I don't understand the hate between the two existing reviews. "Bobby Darin," the self-entitled 1972 Motown album, is a gorgeous record that at times has strange lyrics, but an overall deep and rich sound. I thought that overall the vibe was quite solemn, but as with the other albums I've reviewed, it had incredible replay value. "Sail Away" was probably my favorite, but all of the songs equally hold a big chunk of my heart hostage.
Bobby Darin died of heart ... read more
I like the style of it, and it does feel like the 70s. Is it disappointing for his last LP? Sure, but the songs themselves aren't bad, and nice vocals as always.
This last album release, his only one for the Motown label, in Darin’s cramped but tragically cut short career is not the ‘swan song’ his die-hard fans would have hoped for, sounding at times like a tired second-rate Andy Williams. It is also unfortunate that the album did not include his last-ever released single, ‘Happy’ which formed part of the soundtrack to Diana Ross’ biopic of Billie Holiday, ‘Lady Sings the Blues’, and which reminded ... read more
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Track List
- Sail Away
- I've Already Stayed Too Long
- Something In Her Love
- Who Turned the World Around
- Shipmates In Cheyenne
- Let It Be Me
- Hard Headed Woman
- Average People
- I Used To Think It Was Easy
- My First Night (Alone Without You)