18 Yellow Roses
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| Released | July 1963 | |||
| Recorded | 1963 | |||
| Genre | Pop | |||
| Length | 29:07 | |||
| Label | Capitol | |||
| Producer | Nik Venet | |||
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18 Yellow Roses is an album by American singer Bobby Darin, released in 1963.
it was produced by Nik Venet and featured several arrangers including Walter Raim.[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.[2] 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.[3]
The entire album was reissued on CD in 2002 with Darin’s earlier release You’re the Reason I’m Living.
Reception
[edit]| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [4] |
| Record Mirror | [5] |
| The Encyclopedia of Popular Music | [6] |
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.”[4]
Billboard gave the album a postive reviews, saying "the arrangements sparkle and [Bobby Darin] is at his best"[7]
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"[5]
Track listing
[edit]- "18 Yellow Roses" (Bobby Darin) – 2:19
- "On Broadway" (Jerry Leiber, Barry Mann, Mike Stoller, Cynthia Weil) – 2:37
- "Ruby Baby" (Leiber, Stoller) – 2:16
- "Reverend Mr. Black" (Leiber, Stoller, Billy Edd Wheeler) – 2:54
- "End of the World" (Sylvia Dee, Arthur Kent) – 2:36
- "Not for Me" (Darin) – 2:22
- "Walk Right In" (Gus Cannon, Hosea Woods) – 2:33
- "From a Jack to a King" (Ned Miller) – 1:57
- "I Will Follow Her" (Arthur Altman, Norman Gimbel, Jacques Plante, Del Roma, J. W. Stole) – 2:29
- "Our Day Will Come" (Mort Garson, Bob Hilliard) – 2:46
- "Can't Get Used to Losing You" (Doc Pomus, Mort Shuman) – 2:12
- "Rhythm of the Rain" (John Gummoe) – 2:06
Personnel
[edit]- Bobby Darin – vocals
- Jack Nitzsche – arranger, conductor
References
[edit]- ^ Starr, Michael (2004). Bobby Darin : a life. Dallas: Taylor Trade Pub. p. 132. ISBN 9-7815-8979-1213.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Hoffmann, Frank W (1988). The Cash box album charts, 1955-1974. Metuchen, N.J.: Scarecrow Press. p. 90. ISBN 0-8108-2005-6.
- ^ a b Unterberger, Richie. "18 Yellow Roses > Review". Allmusic. Retrieved May 15, 2015.
- ^ a b Watson, Jimmy (16 November 1963). "Bobby Darin" (PDF). Record Mirror. No. 140. p. 10. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 April 2022. Retrieved 6 August 2022.
- ^ Larkin, Colin (2007). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Omnibus Press. p. 394. ISBN 9781846098567. Retrieved 31 August 2024.
- ^ "Pop Spotlight: 18 Yellow Roses". Billboard. Vol. 75, no. 30. July 27, 1963. p. 35.
