The Bobby Darin Story

Reception

Music critic Cub Koda wrote in his Allmusic review on the CD reissue "Released in the early '60s, here's the first part of Darin's career told by the vocalist himself in a 12-song greatest-hits collection that really works. The narration inserts still function well after all these years, making you realize that this was originally a vinyl album, as Darin negotiates from rock & roller to finger-snapping lounge lizard."

Side one

1. "Splish Splash" (Bobby Darin, Murray "The K" Kaufman, Jean Murray)
2. "Early in the Morning" (Darin, Woody Harris)
3. "Queen of the Hop" (Harris)
4. "Plain Jane" (Doc Pomus, Mort Shuman)
5. "Dream Lover" (Darin)
6. "Mack the Knife" (Bertolt Brecht, Kurt Weill)

Side two

1. "Beyond the Sea" (Jack Lawrence, Charles Trenet)
2. "Clementine" (Woody Harris)
3. "Bill Bailey" (arranged by Bobby Darin and Bobby Scott)
4. "Artificial Flowers" (Jerry Bock, Sheldon Harnick)
5. "Somebody to Love" (Darin)
6. "Lazy River" (Hoagy Carmichael, Sidney Arodin)

Personnel