Golden Folk Hits
Appearance
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Golden Folk Hits | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | November 1963 | |||
Recorded | July 1962 | |||
Genre | folk | |||
Label | Capitol | |||
Producer | Nick Venet | |||
Bobby Darin chronology | ||||
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Golden Folk Hits is an album by American singer Bobby Darin, released in 1963.
Reception
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Source | Rating |
Allmusic | [1] |
Record Mirror | [2] |
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.”[1] Billboard commented "...lends his gusto and bravado to a powerful line-up of contemporary folk hits."[3] Cashbox described the album as a "Superb performances by [Darin]"[4]
Track listing
[edit]- "Mary Don't You Weep" (Traditional)
- "Where Have All the Flowers Gone?" (Pete Seeger)
- "If I Had a Hammer" (Lee Hays, Seeger)
- "Don't Think Twice, It's All Right" (Bob Dylan)
- "Greenback Dollar" (Hoyt Axton, Kennard Ramsey)
- "Why, Daddy, Why" (Bobby Scott)
- "Michael Row the Boat Ashore" (Traditional)
- "Abilene" (Les Brown, John D. Loudermilk)
- "Green, Green" (Barry McGuire, Randy Sparks)
- "Settle Down (Goin' Down That Highway)" (Mike Settle)
- "Blowin' in the Wind" (Dylan)
- "Train to the Sky" (Ben Raleigh)
Personnel
[edit]- Bobby Darin – vocals
- Glen Campbell, Roger McGuinn, James Burton – guitar
- Walter Raim – arrangements
References
[edit]- ^ a b Griffith, JT. "Golden Folk Hits > Review". Allmusic. Retrieved May 15, 2015.
- ^ Watson, Jimmy (22 February 1964). "Bobby Darin: Golden Folk Hits" (PDF). Record Mirror. No. 154. p. 8. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 April 2022. Retrieved 6 August 2022.
- ^ "Pop Spotlight: Golden Folk Hits". Billboard. Vol. 75, no. 19. December 7, 1963. p. 21.
- ^ "Cashbox Album Pop Picks Reviews: Golden Folk Hits". Cash Box. Vol. 25, no. 11. December 7, 1963. p. 22.