Venice Blue

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Venice Blue
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Studio album LPby
Bobby Darin
ReleasedMay 1965
Recorded1964–1965
Genre Pop
Length29:20
Label Capitol
Producer Steve Douglas
Bobby Darin chronology
From Hello Dolly to Goodbye Charlie
(1964)		Venice Blue
(1965)		 Bobby Darin Sings The Shadow of Your Smile
(1966)

Venice Blue is an album by American singer Bobby Darin, released in 1965.

Contents

The album debuted on the Billboard Top LPs chart in the issue dated July 10, 1965, and remained on the chart for 4 weeks, peaking at number 132. [1]

Venice Blue was also released in the United Kingdom as I Wanna Be Around with a slightly altered cover using the same photo. A compilation CD was released by Capitol’s parent company EMI in 1999 including You’re the Reason I’m Living and I Wanna Be Around. [2]

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
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In his Allmusic review, critic JT Griffith wrote “Venice Blue is not a dramatic departure for Bobby Darin, but a solid collection nonetheless. Really of interest to fans looking to complete their collection. Well-arranged and well-sung, but not the most accessible album for the neo-swing set.” [3]

Billboard notes "Darin sings and swings his heart out and proves there are furture standards being written" [5]

Track listing

  1. ”Venice Blue” (Bobby Darin, Charles Aznavour, Gene Lees) – 2:36
  2. ”I Wanna Be Around” (Johnny Mercer, Sadie Vimmerstadt) – 2:12
  3. ”Somewhere” (Leonard Bernstein, Stephen Sondheim) – 2:34
  4. ”The Good Life” (Sacha Distel, Jack Reardon) – 2:25
  5. ”Dear Heart” (Ray Evans, Jay Livingston, Henry Mancini) – 3:14
  6. ”Softly, As I Leave You” (Giorgio Calabrese, Hal Shaper, Tony De Vita) – 2:57
  7. ”You Just Don’t Know” (Darin) – 2:25
  8. "There Ain’t No Sweet Gal Worth the Salt of My Tears” (Fred Fisher) – 3:03
  9. ”Who Can I Turn To?” (Leslie Bricusse, Anthony Newley) – 2:39
  10. ”A Taste of Honey” (Ric Marlow, Bobby Scott) – 2:36
  11. ”In a World Without You” (Rudy Clark, Darin) – 2:39

Personnel

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References

  1. ↑ Whitburn, Joel (1996). Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Albums 1955-1996. Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin: Record Research Inc. p. 198. ISBN   0898201179 . Retrieved November 5, 2023.
  2. ↑ "You're the Reason I'm Living/I Wanna Be Around". AllMusic. Retrieved 24 January 2025.
  3. 1 2 Griffith, JT. "Venice Blue > Review". Allmusic . Retrieved May 15, 2015.
  4. ↑ Larkin, Colin (2007). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Omnibus Press. p. 394. ISBN   9781846098567 . Retrieved 28 December 2024.
  5. ↑ "Billboard Spotlight Pick: Venice Blue". Billboard . Vol. 77, no. 23. June 5, 1965. p. 52.
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