Bobby Darin Sings The Shadow of Your Smile
| Bobby Darin Sings The Shadow of Your Smile | ||||
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| Released | April 1966 | |||
| Recorded | December 13, 1965 – March 23, 1966 | |||
| Genre | Pop | |||
| Length | 27:25 | |||
| Label | Atlantic | |||
| Producer | Bobby Darin | |||
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Bobby Darin Sings The Shadow of Your Smile is a studio album by the American singer Bobby Darin, released in April 1966.[1] The album was arranged and conducted by Richard Wess, and Shorty Rogers.[2] It included all the Oscar-nominated songs from 1966. It was his first album on the Atlantic label after leaving Capitol Records.[3]
The album debuted on the Cashbox looking ahead albums chart in the issue dated June 18, 1966, and remained on the chart for three weeks, peaking at number 110.[4]
The album was released on compact disc by Diablo Records on October 13, 1998 as tracks 1 through 11 on a pairing of two albums on one CD, with tracks 16 through 26 consisting of Darin's 1966 album, In a Broadway Bag (Mame).[5]
Reception
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic | [1] |
| The Encyclopedia of Popular Music | [6] |
In his AllMusic review, critic JT Griffith wrote “Darin flexed his musical muscles and covered them all... While only making a small dent in the charts, The Shadow of Your Smile was a hit with the critics.”[1]
Billboard described the album as a "highly salable and programming LP."[7]
Cashbox reviewed the album, writing "The tracks range from slow dreamy ballads to up-tempo rockers and are highlighted by 'Lover Come Back To Me' and the title song."[8]
According to Variety, Darin "stylishly delivers 'The Sweetheart Tree' and 'The Ballad of Cat Ballou'."[9]
Track listing
- "The Shadow of Your Smile" (Johnny Mandel, Paul Francis Webster) – 2:15
- "The Sweetheart Tree" (Henry Mancini) – 2:07
- "I Will Wait for You" (Michel Legrand, Jacques Demy) – 2:31
- "The Ballad of Cat Ballou" (Jerry Livingston, Mack David) – 2:30
- "What's New Pussycat?" (Burt Bacharach, Hal David) – 2:10
- "Rainin'" (Bobby Darin) – 2:49
- "Lover, Come Back to Me" (Sigmund Romberg, Oscar Hammerstein II) – 2:22
- "Cute" (Neal Hefti) – 2:18
- "After You've Gone" (Turner Layton, Henry Creamer) – 3:12
- "It's Only a Paper Moon" (Harold Arlen, E. Y. Harburg, Billy Rose) – 2:23
- "Liza (All the Clouds'll Roll Away)" (George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin, Gus Kahn) – 2:48
Charts
| Chart (1966) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| U.S. looking ahead (Cashbox)[4] | 110 |
Personnel
- Bobby Darin – vocals
- Richard Wess – arrangements
- Shorty Rogers – arrangements
References
- ^ a b c Griffith, JT. "Bobby Darin Sings The Shadow of Your Smile > Review". Allmusic. Retrieved May 15, 2015.
- ^ Bleiel, Jeff (2004). That's All: Bobby Darin On Record, Stage & Screen, Revised and Expanded Second Edition. Tiny Ripple Books. pp. 286–287. ISBN 9-7809-6759-7348.
- ^ Bleiel, Jeff (2004). That's All: Bobby Darin On Record, Stage & Screen, Revised and Expanded Second Edition. Tiny Ripple Books. pp. 156–157. ISBN 9-7809-6759-7348.
- ^ a b Cash Box Looking Ahead Albums, July 2, 1966 (PDF) page 191, retrieved October 29, 2025 via worldradiohistory.com
- ^ "Bobby Darin Sings the Shadow of Your Smile/In a Broadway Bag". AllMusic. Retrieved February 7, 2025.
- ^ Larkin, Colin (2007). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Omnibus Press. p. 394. ISBN 9781846098567. Retrieved November 2, 2024.
- ^ "Pop Spotlight: Bobby Darin Sings The Shadow of Your Smile". Billboard. Vol. 78, no. 21. May 28, 1966. p. 68.
- ^ "Cashbox Album Pop Pick Reviews: Bobby Darin Sings The Shadow of Your Smile". Cash Box. Vol. 27, no. 40. May 7, 1966. p. 46.
- ^ "Variety Record Reviews: Wayne Newton, Johnny Mathis, Kostelanetz, Darin, Mamie Lee, Yarbrough, Styne, Hines Top LPs". Variety. Vol. 242, no. 11. May 4, 1966. p. 192.