''Things and Other Things'' is a studio album 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 ...
, released in July 1962.
The album debuted on the ''Billboard'' Top LPs chart in the issue dated October 6, 1962, and remained on the chart for ten weeks, peaking at number 45.
It debuted on the ''
Cashbox'' albums chart in the issue dated October 6, 1962, and remained on the chart for a total of three weeks, peaking at number 43.
The single "
Things", debuted on the
''Billboard'' Hot 100 in the issue dated July 7, 1962, and peaked at number two during an 12-week stay on the chart.
The song peaked at number two on the UK singles chart in a 17-weeks stay.
It reached number ten on the Cashbox singles chart and stayed on the chart for 12 weeks.
The album was reissued on CD in 2003 by
Collectors' Choice, and in 2010 it was included in a box set entitled ''Original Album Series'', containing five of his studio albums.
Background
Darin had left
Atco Records
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for
Capitol when ''Things and Other Things'' was released. The songs were taken from different sessions, some of which date back over four years."I'll Be There" was the only Darin original covered by
Elvis Presley
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. "Theme from 'Come September'" comes from
the film of the same name, which starred Darin and his future wife
Sandra Dee
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Reception
In his AllMusic
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review, critic Lindsay Palmer wrote "...the artist's popularity would turn this seemingly monetarily-motivated odds and sods collection into a relatively successful package for the label. The dozen songs were taken from practically as many different sessions, some of which date back over a four-year span (1958 -- 1961)... Although stylistically eclectic, the material hangs together to offer an overview of the musical diversity that had become one of his strongest suits."
Track listing
All songs by Bobby Darin unless otherwise noted.
#" Things" (1962 single) – 2:35
#"I'll Be There" (B-side of "Bill Bailey", 1960) – 2:10
#"Lost Love" (Darin, Don Kirshner
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) (B-side of " Queen of the Hop", 1958) – 2:31
#"Look For My True Love" (B-side of "Nature Boy", 1961) – 1:59
#"Beachcomber" (1960 single) – 2:16
#"Now We're One" (B-side of "Early in the Morning", 1958) – 2:15
#"You're Mine" (B-side of "Mighty Mighty Man", 1958) – 2:09
#"Oo-Ee-Train" (B-side of "Lazy River", 1960) – 2:07
#"Jailer Bring Me Water" (B-side of "Things", 1962) – 2:20
#"Nature Boy
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" ( eden ahbez) (1961 single) – 2:35
#"Theme From Come September" (1961 single) – 2:35
#"Sorrow Tomorrow" (Doc Pomus
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, Mort Shuman
Mortimer Shuman (12 November 1938 – 2 November 1991) was an American singer, pianist and songwriter, best known as co-writer of many 1960s rock and roll hits, including " Viva Las Vegas". He also wrote and sang many songs in French, such as ...
) (B-side of "You Must Have Been a Beautiful Baby", 1961) – 2:31
Charts
Album
Singles
Personnel
*Bobby Darin – vocals, piano
References
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1962 albums
Bobby Darin albums
Atco Records albums
Albums produced by Ahmet Ertegun