Love Swings - Album
Love Swings (Album) by Bobby Darin
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Artist Biography For Bobby Darin
Bobby Darin May 14 1936 - December 20 1973 Bronx NY. Was Born Walden Robert Cassotto And Was One Of The Most Popular Rock And Roll American Teen Idols Of The Late 1950s. However He Is Widely Respected For Being A Multi-Talented Versatile Performer. Darin Was A Very Special And Talented Entertainer. He Was A Grammy Award Winning Singer 'Mack The Knife' A Respected Member Of The Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame 'Dream Lover' 'Splish Splash' 'If I Were A Carpenter' A Member Of The Songwriters Hall Of Fame A Successful Record Producer An Oscar Nominated Actor And A Strong Supporter Of The American Heart Association. Bobby Was Married To Actress Sandra Dee From 1960-1967. They Had One Son Dodd Born In December 1961. As A Result Of Complications From A Rheumatic Heart Bobby's Life Was Tragically Cut Short In 1973. Darin's Mother Vanina Cassotto Had Given Birth To Him When She Was 16 And As A Result Her Parents Raised Darin As Though He Were Their Son While Vanina Was Presented Off As His Elder Sister. Darin Did Not Learn The Truth About His Parentage Until He Was 32. For More On Bobby Darin Watch "Beyond The Sea " In Which Kevin Spacey Portrays The Entertainer.
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Bobby Darin May 14 1936 - December 20 1973 Bronx NY. Was Born Walden Robert Cassotto And Was One Of The Most Popular Rock And Roll American Teen Idols Of The Late 1950s. However He Is Widely Respected For Being A Multi-Talented Versatile Performer. Darin Was A Very Special And Talented Entertainer. He Was A Grammy Award Winning Singer 'Mack The Knife' A Respected Member Of The Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame 'Dream Lover' 'Splish Splash' 'If I Were A Carpenter' A Member Of The Songwriters Hall Of Fame A Successful Record Producer An Oscar Nominated Actor And A Strong Supporter Of The American Heart Association. Bobby Was Married To Actress Sandra Dee From 1960-1967. They Had One Son Dodd Born In December 1961. As A Result Of Complications From A Rheumatic Heart Bobby's Life Was Tragically Cut Short In 1973. Darin's Mother Vanina Cassotto Had Given Birth To Him When She Was 16 And As A Result Her Parents Raised Darin As Though He Were Their Son While Vanina Was Presented Off As His Elder Sister. Darin Did Not Learn The Truth About His Parentage Until He Was 32. For More On Bobby Darin Watch "Beyond The Sea " In Which Kevin Spacey Portrays The Entertainer.
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Love Swings Is An Album Of Standards Written By Among Others Hoagy Carmichael Johnny Mercer Rodgers & Hart And Ira Gerswhin. Five Of The 12 Songs Here Are Currently Unavailable On CD Making This Vinyl LP An Essential Acquisition For The Hardcore Bobby Darin Fan. The Title Of This Album Is A Bit Misleading. Not Every Song Here Is Upbeat. However The Concept Of This Album Is Intriguing. The Liner Notes Explain "Yes Love Swings But Like A Pendulum Back And Forth." So This Darin Album Has It All The "moonlight And Roses Affair" And The "heartache And Bittersweet Memories." Side One Contains Songs That Reflect The Happier Giddier Side Of Love. On It Bobby Darin's Natural Buoyancy As A Performer Shines Through In Six Up-Tempo Truly Swinging Tunes. "Long Ago And Far Away" Has A Loungey Bongoland Feel With A "solid Sock" Brass Section. "I Didn't Know What Time It Was " "How About You " And "It Had To Be You" Are Such Good Romantic Staples That They Are Anthologized On Various Collections Including The Best Of Bobby Darin Vol. 2 And As Long As I'm Singin' The Bobby Darin Collection. The Two Unreleased Songs On The "happy Side" Are "The More I See You" And "No Greater Love " Which Are Both Outstanding. Side Two Contains The More Poignant Mature Songs Including The Heartbreaking "In Love In Vain" Written By Leo Robin And Jerome Kern "Something To Remember You By" By Howard Dietz And Arthur Shwartz And "Skylark" By Carmichael And Mercer Which Are Depressing Ballads With Beautiful Lush Orchestrations. Love Swings Is Bobby Darin's Most Interesting Conceptual Approach To An Album. The Sequence Of Songs Takes The Listener On An Emotional Journey From Love's First Stirrings And Its Delirious Heights To The First Disillusionments And Melancholy Lows. Love Swings Plays Like Two Separate Albums. While Both Sides Are Cohesive Thematically It Is Hard To Listen To The Sweet Swinging Sounds Of Side One And Then Eagerly Flip To The More Haunting And Moody Songs On Side Two. This Is One Of Bobby Darin's Most Sophisticated Albums And Is Deserving Of Being In Print. If You Like The Brassy Swinging Sound Of Two Of A Kind And Are Not Afraid Of Crying In Your Martini Then This LP May Be Your Favorite Bobby Darin Album.
Published: 11 Nov 2011, 14:22
Love Swings Is One Of The Most Unheralded And Under Appreciated Bobby Darin Albums. Released In July Of 1961 And Arranged By Torrie Zito It Remained On The Charts For Only Ten Weeks And Peaked At A Disappointing Number 92.Love Swings Is An Album Of Standards Written By Among Others Hoagy Carmichael Johnny Mercer Rodgers & Hart And Ira Gerswhin. Five Of The 12 Songs Here Are Currently Unavailable On CD Making This Vinyl LP An Essential Acquisition For The Hardcore Bobby Darin Fan. The Title Of This Album Is A Bit Misleading. Not Every Song Here Is Upbeat. However The Concept Of This Album Is Intriguing. The Liner Notes Explain "Yes Love Swings But Like A Pendulum Back And Forth." So This Darin Album Has It All The "moonlight And Roses Affair" And The "heartache And Bittersweet Memories." Side One Contains Songs That Reflect The Happier Giddier Side Of Love. On It Bobby Darin's Natural Buoyancy As A Performer Shines Through In Six Up-Tempo Truly Swinging Tunes. "Long Ago And Far Away" Has A Loungey Bongoland Feel With A "solid Sock" Brass Section. "I Didn't Know What Time It Was " "How About You " And "It Had To Be You" Are Such Good Romantic Staples That They Are Anthologized On Various Collections Including The Best Of Bobby Darin Vol. 2 And As Long As I'm Singin' The Bobby Darin Collection. The Two Unreleased Songs On The "happy Side" Are "The More I See You" And "No Greater Love " Which Are Both Outstanding. Side Two Contains The More Poignant Mature Songs Including The Heartbreaking "In Love In Vain" Written By Leo Robin And Jerome Kern "Something To Remember You By" By Howard Dietz And Arthur Shwartz And "Skylark" By Carmichael And Mercer Which Are Depressing Ballads With Beautiful Lush Orchestrations. Love Swings Is Bobby Darin's Most Interesting Conceptual Approach To An Album. The Sequence Of Songs Takes The Listener On An Emotional Journey From Love's First Stirrings And Its Delirious Heights To The First Disillusionments And Melancholy Lows. Love Swings Plays Like Two Separate Albums. While Both Sides Are Cohesive Thematically It Is Hard To Listen To The Sweet Swinging Sounds Of Side One And Then Eagerly Flip To The More Haunting And Moody Songs On Side Two. This Is One Of Bobby Darin's Most Sophisticated Albums And Is Deserving Of Being In Print. If You Like The Brassy Swinging Sound Of Two Of A Kind And Are Not Afraid Of Crying In Your Martini Then This LP May Be Your Favorite Bobby Darin Album.