''Commitment'' is an
album
An album is a collection of audio recordings (e.g., music) issued on a medium such as compact disc (CD), Phonograph record, vinyl (record), audio tape (like 8-track cartridge, 8-track or Cassette tape, cassette), or digital distribution, dig ...
by American singer
Bobby Darin
Bobby Darin (born Walden Robert Cassotto; May 14, 1936 – December 20, 1973) was an American singer, songwriter, and actor who performed Pop music, pop, Swing music, swing, Folk music, folk, rock and roll, and country music.
Darin started ...
(credited as Bob Darin), released in 1969. It was released by Darin's own Direction label and did not chart.
Reception
Music critic
Richie Unterberger
Richie Unterberger (born 1962) is an American author and journalist whose focus is popular music and travel writing.
Life and writing
Unterberger attended the University of Pennsylvania, where he wrote for the university newspaper '' The Daily P ...
wrote in his
Allmusic
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review "It's a pity... that the album wasn't too good. The backup playing is only functional and perfunctory in a generic late-'60s folk-country-rock fashion, and the songs are neither too melodic nor too incisive in their lyrics, even as Darin was obviously striving for meaning... In spite of its consistent sound and vision, in the context of Darin's entire career it's a curiosity, and not something he did nearly as well as he did pop, rock & roll, swing jazz, or standards."
Track listing
All songs composed and arranged by Bobby Darin (credited as Bob Darin).
Side one
# "Me and Mr. Hohner" – 3:10
# "Sugar Man" – 2:50
# "Sausalito (The Governors Song)" – 2:25
# "Song for a Dollar" – 2:45
# "Harvest" – 3:05
Side two
# "Distractions, Pt. 1" – 3:29
# "Water Color Canvas" – 3:25
# "Jive" – 2:02
# "Hey Magic Man" – 4:25
# "Light Blue" – 3:28
Personnel
*Bobby Darin – vocals, harmonica, keyboards
*Bill Aikins – piano
*Tommy Amato, Larry Devers – drums
*Berry Chapman, Dennis Quitman – bass guitar
*Joey Lemon, Bubba Poythress – guitar
;Technical
*Brent Maher – engineer
*Martin Singer - cover photography
References
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1969 albums
Bobby Darin albums