Golden Folk Hits

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Golden Folk Hits
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Studio album by
Bobby Darin
ReleasedNovember 1963
RecordedJuly 1962
Genre Folk
Length29:01
Label Capitol
Producer Nick Venet
Bobby Darin chronology
Earthy!
(1963)		Golden Folk Hits
(1963)		 Winners
(1964)

Golden Folk Hits is a studio album by American singer Bobby Darin, released in November 1963 by Capitol Records, [1] and arranged by Walter Raim. [1]

Contents

The album was released on compact disc by EMI in 2002 as tracks 13 through 24 on a pairing of two albums on one CD with tracks 1 through 12 containing Darin's 1963 album, Earthy! . [2]

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [3]
Record Mirror Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [4]
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [5]

In his AllMusic review, critic JT Griffith called it "One of the most underappreciated Bobby Darin albums and one of the most exciting to revisit." [3] Variety notes "Darin demonstrates his driving style on "If I Had a Hammer", his country flavor on "Don't Think Twice" and a sensitive feeling on "Blowin' In The Wind" [6]

Billboard commented "Bobby Darin lends his gusto and bravado to a powerful line-up of contemporary folk hits." [7] Cash Box notes the "Superb performances by Darin here should send the set to top ten territory". [8]

Track listing

  1. "Mary Don't You Weep" (Traditional)
  2. "Where Have All the Flowers Gone?" (Pete Seeger)
  3. "If I Had a Hammer" (Lee Hays, Seeger)
  4. "Don't Think Twice, It's All Right" (Bob Dylan)
  5. "Greenback Dollar" (Hoyt Axton, Kennard Ramsey)
  6. "Why, Daddy, Why" (Bobby Scott)
  7. "Michael Row the Boat Ashore" (Traditional)
  8. "Abilene" (Les Brown, John D. Loudermilk)
  9. "Green, Green" (Barry McGuire, Randy Sparks)
  10. "Settle Down (Goin' Down That Highway)" (Mike Settle)
  11. "Blowin' in the Wind" (Dylan)
  12. "Train to the Sky" (Ben Raleigh)

Personnel

References

  1. 1 2 Bleiel, Jeff (2004). That's All: Bobby Darin On Record, Stage & Screen, Revised and Expanded Second Edition. Tiny Ripple Books. pp. 286–287. ISBN   9-7809-6759-7348.
  2. ↑ "Earthy!/Golden Folk Hits". allmusic.com. Retrieved February 19, 2025.
  3. 1 2 Griffith, JT. "Golden Folk Hits > Review". AllMusic . Retrieved May 15, 2015.
  4. ↑ Watson, Jimmy (February 22, 1964). "Bobby Darin: Golden Folk Hits" (PDF). Record Mirror . No. 154. p. 8. Archived from the original (PDF) on April 1, 2022. Retrieved August 6, 2022.
  5. ↑ Larkin, Colin (2007). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Omnibus Press. p. 394. ISBN   9781846098567 . Retrieved December 28, 2024.
  6. ↑ "Variety Records Reviews: B'way's 110, Darin's Folk Hits, Jones Lovers, Morgan's Victors, Gore's Hearts Top New Albums". Variety . Vol. 233, no. 2. December 4, 1963. p. 42.
  7. ↑ "Pop Spotlight: Golden Folk Hits". Billboard . Vol. 75, no. 19. December 7, 1963. p. 21.
  8. ↑ "Album Reviews: Pop Picks". Cash Box . Vol. 25, no. 11. December 7, 1963. p. 22.
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