Best Darin Ever

This is awesome Darin- Richard Wess arranged many of these songs, and his collaborations with Bobby were by far the best. There are other "swing" collections - this one is the best.

Great album, I've been listening to it constantly

Even disregarding the rock he began with and the folk he did later in his career, Darin sang a broad range of music. This album features show tunes, standards, at least one of his own songs ("Gyp the Cat", too much a "Mack the Knife" knockoff to be taken too seriously), and current pop. I find his treatment of the last most compelling. The Sixties were a period when the old songwriting lions were beginning to pass from the scene, and when too many pop ballads, their writers striving too hard for relevance or romance, delivered overripe songs not up to the standards of the 1930s through 1950s. (All that "I Gotta Be Me" stuff. Yecch. Or songs full of strings no longer leavened by Cole Porter-style wit.) Darin here performs songs like "A Taste of Honey" and "More" - saccharine in most singers' hands - with enough punch to make them worth listening to. This album features cleaner, less schlocky arrangements than some others, and these songs are genuine as a result. My favorite cuts include "As Long As I'm Singin' "; "Sunday in New York"; "The Good Life"; "Call Me Irresponsible"; "I Got Rhythm"; and "More." On "Hello, Dolly" - not generally one of my favorite songs - check out his final high note. Damn, he's good.

Highly Overlooked Performer

This is a great CD. What a performer Bobby Darin was. He had a very distinctive voice and style that really captured the heart of each song. I really like "Sunday In New York" quite a bit. It really swings. I also like his rendition of "A Taste of Honey" very much. The perfect Bobby Darin CD!