Aces Back to Back is a compact disc featuring a compilation of songs by Bobby Darin plus a DVD containing archival video of Darin. The set was compiled and released in 2004 by Hyena Records in an agreement with the Bobby Darin estate 31 years after Darin's death.[1][2] According to producer Joel Dorn, "The title says it all. It’s aces back to back, all left hooks and no filler.”[3]
| Aces Back to Back | |
|---|---|
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| Compilation album by | |
| Released | 14 September 2004 |
| Recorded | 1966–1973 |
| Genre | Pop, jazz, folk |
| Length | 59:30 (CD) |
| Label | Hyena Records |
| Producer | Joel Dorn |
The first seven of the selections were recorded live during Dean Martin Presents: The Bobby Darin Amusement Company, a 1972 television show, and The Bobby Darin Show in 1973. Two songs, "If I Were a Carpenter" and "Simple Song of Freedom", were from an unreleased live recording in 1969.[1] Two songs were culled from Darin's Big Sur sessions.[3]
Rounding out the compilation are Darin's "milk recordings," a collection of songs featured on a radio show sponsored by the American Dairy Association in the 1960s.[4][5]
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "This Could Be the Start of Something Big" | 2:22 |
| 2. | "Can't Take My Eyes off of You" | 3:42 |
| 3. | "Song Sung Blue" | 3:00 |
| 4. | "All I Have to Do Is Dream" (with Petula Clark) | 2:50 |
| 5. | "A Quarter to Nine" (Al Jolson sang "About a Quarter to Nine" in the 1935 movie, Go into Your Dance) | 2:21 |
| 6. | "Alone Again Naturally" | 4:42 |
| 7. | "Beyond the Sea" | 3:45 |
| 8. | "I'll Be Your Baby Tonight" | 3:47 |
| 9. | "If I Were a Carpenter" | 3:27 |
| 10. | "Simple Song of Freedom" (Written by Bobby Darin) | 4:07 |
| 11. | "Up a Lazy River" | 2:58 |
| 12. | "Jive" (Written by Bobby Darin) | 2:09 |
| 13. | "Rainin" (Written by Bobby Darin. Fats Domino wrote another song, It Keeps Rainin') | 2:51 |
| 14. | "Long Time Movin'" (Written by Bobby Darin) | 2:52 |
| 15. | "Dream Lover" (Written by Bobby Darin) | 2:48 |
| 16. | "Blue Skies" | 0:56 |
| 17. | "Moon River" | 1:11 |
| 18. | "All the Way" | 2:45 |
| 19. | "Mack the Knife" | 2:54 |
| 20. | "The Curtain Falls" | 4:03 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "This Could Be the Start of Something Big" | |
| 2. | "Can't Take My Eyes off of You" | |
| 3. | "Song Sung Blue" | |
| 4. | "All I Have to Do Is Dream" (with Petula Clark) | |
| 5. | "A Quarter to Nine" | |
| 6. | "Alone Again Naturally" | |
| 7. | "Beyond the Sea" | |
| 8. | "Mack the Knife" | |
| 9. | "Weeping Willow" | |
| 10. | "One of Those Songs" | |
| 11. | "You're Nobody Till Somebody Loves You" |
References
edit- ^ a b "Reviews: Bobby Darin Aces Back to Back CD/DVD (Hyena)". BobbyDarin.net. 2004. Archived from the original on March 19, 2015. Retrieved June 6, 2015.
- ^ Schlesinger, Dr. Judith (September 28, 2004). "Bobby Darin: Aces Back to Back!". All About Jazz. Michael Ricci. Archived from the original on August 5, 2014. Retrieved June 6, 2015.
- ^ a b "Aces Back to Back: About this album". HD Tracks. David and Norman Chesky (Chesky Records). Archived from the original on February 9, 2014. Retrieved June 6, 2015.
- ^ Rickert, David (November 7, 2004). "Bobby Darin: Aces Back to Back!". All About Jazz. Michael Ricci. Retrieved June 6, 2015.
- ^ "Exciting News From the Official BD site". Darin and Friends. JSS. March 13, 2006. Archived from the original on January 23, 2015. Retrieved June 6, 2015.