bobby beats frank
Having grown up with Bobby Darin on the radio and big screen I knew he was good, but I had forgotten how good until I listened to this 4 set album. The set starts with his pop hits, moves into his ballad /Vegas years and ends on the 4th cd with his final change into his protest style Dylan-esk stage. His ability to slip into these three styles from pop,to lounge singer, to country is remarkable. He is so comfortable in all arenas of music that you will be amazed how utterly smooth he is. His best? "A Nightingale sang..." is a man at the top of his form. He out Franks Frank in the best lounge singer tradition. Smooth as polished steel. My wife found his ballards romantic and my teenage son was replaying several songs. The enclosed book is most informative,filled with stories of his tragic relationships and personality flaws,his triumphs, why he was so driven, pictures and recording histories. This man could sing. This man could sing. Buy it.