As Long as I'm Singing: The Bobby Darin Collection
As Long as I'm Singing: The Bobby Darin Collection is a four-disc box set, released in 1995 by Rhino.
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Released | November 21, 1995 | |||
Genre | Pop | |||
Length | 254:56 | |||
Label | Rhino | |||
Bobby Darin chronology | ||||
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
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The Elvis Forum | 10/10 [3] |
Critical reception
Richie Unterberger begins his AllMusic review with "A four-CD box set spanning several styles, labels, and eras, this will stand as the most thorough retrospective of Darin's eclectic career, though not necessarily the best." He goes on to give 4½ stars out of a possible 5.[1]
Robert Hilburn of the Los Angeles Times calls this box set an "excellent four-disc survey of Darin’s remarkably varied career." He rates the box set 4 out of 4 stars.[2]
Chad Jones of the East Bay Times says this compilation is "By far the most comprehensive overview of Darin’s multi-faceted career."[4]
Shane Brown of The Elvis Forum writes "This 4CD set from Rhino was released over twenty years ago, and yet still holds a special place in most fan's hearts." He rates the box set a 10 out of a possible 10.[3]
- See original reviews for full articles. Links can be found in the references section of this article.
Track listing
All tracks are written by Bobby Darin, unless otherwise noted.
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Early in the Morning" (The Rinky Dinks) |
| 2:15 |
2. | "Splish Splash" |
| 2:10 |
3. | "Queen of the Hop" | Woody Harris | 2:05 |
4. | "Don't Call My Name" |
| 2:00 |
5. | "All the Way Home" | 1:48 | |
6. | "Lost Love" |
| 2:23 |
7. | "Plain Jane" | 1:52 | |
8. | "Dream Lover (Demo Version)" | 2:55 | |
9. | "Dream Lover" | 2:28 | |
10. | "Bullmoose" | 2:25 | |
11. | "Somebody to Love" | 2:10 | |
12. | "I Got a Woman (Live)" |
| 3:27 |
13. | "You Must Have Been a Beautiful Baby" | 2:12 | |
14. | "Irresistible You" | 2:32 | |
15. | "Multiplication" | 2:13 | |
16. | "What'd I Say" | Ray Charles | 4:03 |
17. | "The Right Time" | Lew Herman | 3:24 |
18. | "If a Man Answers" | 2:21 | |
19. | "Treat My Baby Good" | 1:50 | |
20. | "When I Get Home" |
| 2:26 |
21. | "We Didn't Ask to Be Brought Here" | 2:17 | |
22. | "Funny What Love Can Do" | 2:49 | |
23. | "She Knows" |
| 2:17 |
24. | "Easy Rider" | Traditional | 2:18 |
25. | "Everywhere I Go" | 2:53 | |
26. | "Sail Away" | Randy Newman | 3:49 |
Total length: | 65:22 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Mack the Knife" |
| 3:03 |
2. | "Beyond the Sea" | 2:47 | |
3. | "That's the Way Love Is" | 2:59 | |
4. | "That's All" |
| 2:01 |
5. | "Clementine" | Woody Harris | 3:12 |
6. | "The Gal that Got Away" | 4:01 | |
7. | "Black Coffee" | 3:49 | |
8. | "Guys and Dolls" | Frank Loesser | 2:09 |
9. | "Won't You Come Home Bill Bailey" | Hughie Cannon | 2:04 |
10. | "Minnie the Moocher" | 2:36 | |
11. | "Easy Living" | 2:39 | |
12. | "I Found a New Baby" | 2:08 | |
13. | "It's You or No One" | 3:20 | |
14. | "Milord" | 1:59 | |
15. | "Two of a Kind" (with Johnny Mercer) | 3:26 | |
16. | "Artificial Flowers" | 3:15 | |
17. | "Lazy River" | 2:31 | |
18. | "It Had to Be You" | 2:10 | |
19. | "How About You" | 2:00 | |
20. | "Nature Boy" | Eden Ahbez | 2:31 |
21. | "Baby Face" | 2:05 | |
Total length: | 56:45 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "As Long as I'm Singing" | 1:32 | |
2. | "Oh! Look at Me Now" | 2:42 | |
3. | "A Nightingale Sang in Berkeley Square" | 2:59 | |
4. | "The Party's Over" |
| 2:25 |
5. | "This Isn't Heaven" | Richard Rodgers | 2:13 |
6. | "My Funny Valentine" (Live) |
| 3:35 |
7. | "You're Nobody till Somebody Loves You" (Live) | 3:06 | |
8. | "Hello, Dolly!" | Jerry Herman | 3:12 |
9. | "Once in a Lifetime (Only Once)" | 2:05 | |
10. | "Look at Me" |
| 1:49 |
11. | "Charade" |
| 1:45 |
12. | "Sunday in New York" | 2:28 | |
13. | "Somewhere" | 2:30 | |
14. | "There Ain't No Sweet Gal That's Worth the Salt of My Tears" | Fred Fisher | 3:00 |
15. | "Silver Dollar" |
| 2:00 |
16. | "Lover, Come Back to Me" | 2:20 | |
17. | "Rainin'" | 2:47 | |
18. | "The Shadow of Your Smile" |
| 2:12 |
19. | "Mame" | Jerry Herman | 2:12 |
20. | "Don't Rain on My Parade" |
| 2:53 |
21. | "Beautiful Things" | Leslie Bricusse | 2:23 |
22. | "The Curtain Falls (Live)" | Sol Weinstein | 3:33 |
Total length: | 55:41 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Things" | 2:30 | |
2. | "You're the Reason I'm Living" | 2:25 | |
3. | "(I Heard That) Lonesome Whistle" | 2:40 | |
4. | "Sally Was a Good Old Girl" | Harlan Howard | 2:32 |
5. | "18 Yellow Roses" | 2:16 | |
6. | "Walking in the Shadow of Love" | 2:45 | |
7. | "Work Song" | 3:27 | |
8. | "I'm on My Way, Great God (Live)" | Traditional | 5:04 |
9. | "Blowin' in the Wind" | Bob Dylan | 3:10 |
10. | "If I Were a Carpenter" | Tim Hardin | 2:19 |
11. | "The Girl that Stood Beside Me" | Tim Hardin | 2:25 |
12. | "Reason to Believe" | Tim Hardin | 2:03 |
13. | "Lovin' You" | John Sebastian | 2:11 |
14. | "The Lady Came from Baltimore" | Tim Hardin | 1:53 |
15. | "I Am" | 1:54 | |
16. | "Darling Be Home Soon" | John Sebastian | 2:59 |
17. | "Back Street Girl" | 3:38 | |
18. | "I'm Going to Love You" | 2:26 | |
19. | "Long Time Movin'" | 2:49 | |
20. | "Long Line Rider" | 2:55 | |
21. | "In Memoriam" | 4:12 | |
22. | "Me & Mr. Hohner" | 3:13 | |
23. | "Song for a Dollar" | 1:48 | |
24. | "Sweet Reasons" | 1:45 | |
25. | "I'll Be Your Baby Tonight (Live)" | Bob Dylan | 3:29 |
26. | "Simple Song of Freedom (Demo)" | 4:14 | |
27. | "Simple Song of Freedom (Live)" | 4:06 | |
Total length: | 77:08 |
- Track information and credits taken from the album's liner notes.[5]
References
- Unterberger, Richie. As Long as I'm Singing: The Bobby Darin Collection at AllMusic
- Hilburn, Robert (24 November 1995). "Bobby Darin Set Surveys Versatile Singer's Career". latimes.com. Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 30 November 2019.
- Brown, Shane (27 May 2018). "As Long As I'm Singing: The Bobby Darin Collection (1995)". theelvisforum-phoenix.com. The Elvis Forum. Retrieved 30 November 2019.
- Jones, Chad (24 December 2004). "The best of Bobby Darin: On compact disc". eastbaytimes.com. East Bay Times. Retrieved 30 November 2019.
- As Long as I'm Singing: The Bobby Darin Collection (liner notes). Bobby darin. Rhino. 1995.CS1 maint: others (link)