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| Golden Folk Hits | ||||
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| Studio album by Bobby Darin | ||||
| Released | November 1963 | |||
| Recorded | July 1962 | |||
| Genre | Folk | |||
| Label | Capitol | |||
| Producer | Nick Venet | |||
| Bobby Darin chronology | ||||
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Golden Folk Hits is an album by American singer Bobby Darin, released in 1963.
Reception
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   |
| Record Mirror | |
| The Encyclopedia of Popular Music | |
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.” Billboard commented "...lends his gusto and bravado to a powerful line-up of contemporary folk hits." Cashbox described the album as a "Superb performances by "
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
- ^ 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.
