Golden Folk Hits is an studio album by American singer Bobby Darin, released in November 1963 by Capitol Records,[1] and arranged by Walter Raim.[1]
The album was released on compact disc by EMI in 2002 as tracks 13 through 24 on a pairing of two albums on one CD with tracks 1 through 12 containing Darin's 1963 album, Earthy!.[2]
Reception
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In his Allmusic review, critic JT Griffith called it “One of the most underappreciated Bobby Darin albums and one of the most exciting to revisit.”[3] Billboard commented "...lends his gusto and bravado to a powerful line-up of contemporary folk hits."[6] Cashbox described the album as a "Superb performances by [Darin]"[7]
Track listing
- "Mary Don't You Weep" (Traditional)
- "Where Have All the Flowers Gone?" (Pete Seeger)
- "If I Had a Hammer" (Lee Hays, Seeger)
- "Don't Think Twice, It's All Right" (Bob Dylan)
- "Greenback Dollar" (Hoyt Axton, Kennard Ramsey)
- "Why, Daddy, Why" (Bobby Scott)
- "Michael Row the Boat Ashore" (Traditional)
- "Abilene" (Les Brown, John D. Loudermilk)
- "Green, Green" (Barry McGuire, Randy Sparks)
- "Settle Down (Goin' Down That Highway)" (Mike Settle)
- "Blowin' in the Wind" (Dylan)
- "Train to the Sky" (Ben Raleigh)
Personnel
- Bobby Darin – vocals
- Glen Campbell, Roger McGuinn, James Burton – guitar
- Walter Raim – arrangements
References
- ^ a b 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.
- ^ "Earthy!/Golden Folk Hits". allmusic.com. Retrieved 19 February 2025.
- ^ a b Griffith, JT. "Golden Folk Hits > Review". Allmusic. Retrieved May 15, 2015.
- ^ Watson, Jimmy (22 February 1964). "Bobby Darin: Golden Folk Hits" (PDF). Record Mirror. No. 154. p. 8. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 April 2022. Retrieved 6 August 2022.
- ^ Larkin, Colin (2007). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Omnibus Press. p. 394. ISBN 9781846098567. Retrieved 28 December 2024.
- ^ "Pop Spotlight: Golden Folk Hits". Billboard. Vol. 75, no. 19. December 7, 1963. p. 21.
- ^ "Cashbox Album Pop Picks Reviews: Golden Folk Hits". Cash Box. Vol. 25, no. 11. December 7, 1963. p. 22.