18 Yellow Roses

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18 Yellow Roses
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Studio album LPby
Bobby Darin
ReleasedJuly 1963
Recorded1963
Genre Pop
Length29:07
Label Capitol
Producer Nik Venet
Bobby Darin chronology
It's You or No One
(1963)		18 Yellow Roses
(1963)		 Earthy!
(1963)

18 Yellow Roses is an album by American singer Bobby Darin, released in 1963.

Contents

it was produced by Nik Venet and featured several arrangers including Walter Raim. [1] It features the title track "18 Yellow Roses", which debuted on the Billboard Hot 100 in the issue dated May 11 1963, peaking at number 10 during its ten-week stay. [2] number 12 on the Cashbox singles chart during its eleven-week stay when it debuted on the charts issue dated May 11, 1963. [3] , and number 5 on the magazine's Easy Listening chart, during its seven-week stayed when it debuted on the charts issue dated May 25, 1963. [4] it also features recent cover hits including "On Broadway", "Can't Get Used to Losing You" and "Our Day Will Come" [1]

The album debuted on the Billboard Top LPs chart in the issue dated August 24, 1963, and remained on the chart for 5 weeks, peaking at number 96. [5] It also debuted on the Cashbox albums chart in the issue dated July 20, 1963, and remained on the chart for a total of 7 weeks, peaking at number 69. [6]

The entire album was reissued on CD in 2002 with Darin’s earlier release You’re the Reason I’m Living .

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic Star full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [7]
Record Mirror Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [8]
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [9]

In his Allmusic review, critic Richie Unterberger praised the single “18 Yellow Roses” and its B-side “Not For Me” but generally panned the rest of the album, writing “otherwise 18 Yellow Roses sounds like a bit of a rush job rather than an artistic statement.” [7]

Billboard gave the album a postive reviews, saying "the arrangements sparkle and [Bobby Darin] is at his best" [10]

Cashbox described the album as "One of the best sets that [Darin] has cut in quite a while" [11]

Record Mirror gave the Album a postive reviews, saying "he has taken a bunch of the best sellers of recent times and given them his own distinctive treatment" [8]

Track listing

  1. "18 Yellow Roses" (Bobby Darin) – 2:19
  2. "On Broadway" (Jerry Leiber, Barry Mann, Mike Stoller, Cynthia Weil) – 2:37
  3. "Ruby Baby" (Leiber, Stoller) – 2:16
  4. "Reverend Mr. Black" (Leiber, Stoller, Billy Edd Wheeler) – 2:54
  5. "End of the World" (Sylvia Dee, Arthur Kent) – 2:36
  6. "Not for Me" (Darin) – 2:22
  7. "Walk Right In" (Gus Cannon, Hosea Woods) – 2:33
  8. "From a Jack to a King" (Ned Miller) – 1:57
  9. "I Will Follow Her" (Arthur Altman, Norman Gimbel, Jacques Plante, Del Roma, J. W. Stole) – 2:29
  10. "Our Day Will Come" (Mort Garson, Bob Hilliard) – 2:46
  11. "Can't Get Used to Losing You" (Doc Pomus, Mort Shuman) – 2:12
  12. "Rhythm of the Rain" (John Gummoe) – 2:06

Charts

Album

Chart (1963)Peak
position
U.S. Top LPs (Billboard) [5] 96
U.S. Cashbox [6] 69

Singles

YearTitleU.S. Hot 100

[2]

UK

[12]

U.S. AC

[4]

U.S. Cashbox

[3]

1963"18 Yellow Roses"1037512

Personnel

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  11. ↑ "Cashbox Album Popular Picks Of The Week Reviews: 18 Yellow Roses". Cash Box . Vol. 24, no. 45. July 20, 1963. p. 22.
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