''It's You or No One'' is an album by American singer
Bobby Darin
Bobby Darin (born Walden Robert Cassotto; May 14, 1936 – December 20, 1973) was an American musician and actor. He performed jazz, pop, rock and roll, folk, swing, and country music.
He started his career as a songwriter for Connie ...
, released in 1963.
Darin had left
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for
Capitol records, but left this album unreleased since 1960. The first side was arranged by
Torrie Zito, with the second arranged by
Bobby Scott. The swinging first side makes little use of the brass section, while the slow second side has the feel of a chamber orchestra and no use of percussion at all. As with Darin's previous albums of standards, the album is a mix of well-known songs and obscurities, including three numbers written by Libby Holden, about whom very little is known.
Reception
In his
Allmusic
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review, critic JT Griffith wrote "Like Love Swings, It's You or No One is upbeat first and melancholy "the morning after." ...the two make a great pair of conceptual love albums. Familiar territory for Darin, but filled with moving, solid interpretations."
The album received very little attention on initial release, with only ''
Cash Box'' out of the trade magazines giving it a review, referring to it as a "sure-fire sales item."
Track listing
#"It's You or No One" (
Sammy Cahn
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,
Jule Styne) – 3:25
#"
I Hadn't Anyone Till You
I Hadn't Anyone Till You" is a popular song written by Ray Noble in 1938. It has been recorded by many artists and is regarded as a standard.
Tony Martin sang it with the Ray Noble band in 1938, reaching number four in the charts over a period of ...
" (
Ray Noble
Raymond Stanley Noble (17 December 1903 – 2 April 1978) was an English jazz and big band musician, who was a bandleader, composer and arranger, as well as a radio host, television and film comedian and actor; he also performed in the United ...
) – 2:39
#"Not Mine" (
Johnny Mercer,
Victor Schertzinger
Victor L. Schertzinger (April 8, 1888 – October 26, 1941) was an American composer, film director, film producer, and screenwriter. His films include '' Paramount on Parade'' (co-director, 1930), ''Something to Sing About'' (1937) with James C ...
) – 2:09
#"
I Can't Believe That You're in Love with Me "I Can't Believe That You're in Love with Me" is a 1926 popular song composed by Jimmy McHugh, with lyrics by Clarence Gaskill.
More than 20 recordings were made of "I Can't Believe That You're in Love with Me" in the 16 years following its publica ...
" (Clarence Gaskill,
Jimmy McHugh
James Francis McHugh (July 10, 1894 – May 23, 1969) was an American composer. One of the most prolific songwriters from the 1920s to the 1950s, he is credited with over 500 songs. His songs were recorded by many artists, including Chet Baker, Ju ...
) – 2:24
#"I've Never Been in Love Before" (
Frank Loesser
Frank Henry Loesser (; June 29, 1910 – July 28, 1969) was an American songwriter who wrote the music and lyrics for the Broadway musicals ''Guys and Dolls'' and ''How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying'', among others. He won a Tony ...
) – 2:00
#"
All or Nothing at All
"All or Nothing at All" is a song composed in 1939 by Arthur Altman, with lyrics by Jack Lawrence.
Frank Sinatra recording
Frank Sinatra's August 31, 1939 recording of the song, accompanied by Harry James and his Orchestra was a huge hit in 194 ...
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Arthur Altman
Arthur Altman (1910, in Brooklyn – January 18, 1994, in Lake Worth, Florida) was an American songwriter whose credits include " All or Nothing at All", with lyrics by Jack Lawrence, and the lyrics for " All Alone Am I", "I Will Follow Him", a ...
,
Jack Lawrence) – 2:15
#"Only One Little Item" (Libby Holden) – 3:58
#"
Don't Get Around Much Anymore
"Don't Get Around Much Anymore" is a jazz standard written by composer Duke Ellington. The song was originally entitled "Never No Lament" and was first recorded by Duke Ellington and his orchestra on May 4, 1940. "Don't Get Around Much Anymore" ...
" (
Duke Ellington,
Bob Russell) – 2:50
#"
How About Me? "How About Me?" is a popular song written by Irving Berlin in 1928. The song is an expression of sorrow over a love affair that is over.
The first recording by Fred Waring's Pennsylvanians (vocal by Clare Hanlon) was popular in 1928 and the song ha ...
" (
Irving Berlin
Irving Berlin (born Israel Beilin; yi, ישראל ביילין; May 11, 1888 – September 22, 1989) was a Russian-American composer, songwriter and lyricist. His music forms a large part of the Great American Songbook.
Born in Imperial Russ ...
) – 2:57
#"
I'll Be Around" (
Alec Wilder) – 2:47
#"All I Do Is Cry" (Libby Holden) – 2:43
#"I Guess I'm Good for Nothing But the Blues" (Libby Holden) – 3:24
Personnel
*Bobby Darin – vocals
*
Torrie Zito – arranger, conductor
*
Bobby Scott – arranger, conductor
References
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1963 albums
Bobby Darin albums
Atco Records albums