Bobby Darin - Mack is Back DVD (review)

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Bobby Darin - Mack is Back DVD (Questar; QD3180)

One of the earliest Bobby Darin DVDs ever released and still the best, Mack is Back showcases the many talents of the great Mr. Darin beautifully. The centerpiece of this disc is essentially a concert; an uncut version of the final episode of Darin's 1972-73 TV variety series. This would also be the last time Darin stepped in front of a camera before his passing late in 1973, and so it has a unique resonance... READ MORE

Bobby Darin Show 1972-1973 (4 videos)

The latest Bobby Darin Video Blast at DarinLand.com features 4 video clips from Bobby Darin's 1972-73 TV Variety Show. Use his link to see the clips:

Bobby Darin Show 1972-73 (4 videos)

PLUS: Check out a new POLL (What is your favorite Jack Lawrence song by Bobby Darin?) and a new QUESTION OF THE WEEK (What is your favorite performance from this week's Bobby Darin Show VideoBlast?)

It's all at DarinLand.com.

Bobby Darin sings Cole Porter's "I've Got You Under My Skin" (video)

Bobby Darin sings a kickin' contemporary version of the Cole Porter classic "I've Got You Under My Skin"...

Bobby Darin sings Neil Diamond (2 videos)

The latest Bobby Darin Video Blast at DarinLand.com features Bobby Darin singing two Neil Diamond classics, "Song Sung Blue" and "Sweet Caroline." Bobby's intense and dramatic interpretation of "Caroline" is astounding!

Check out the video clips at this link:

Bobby Darin Sings Neil Diamond

Bobby Darin CD Profile: Aces Back to Back

Bobby Darin: Aces Back to Back (Hyena TMF 9324, 9/14/2004)
Producers: Joel Dorn, Jimmy Scalia
Format: CD (1 Disc) / DVD (1 Disc)

Tracks:

CD:
1. This Could Be The Start Of Something Big (Steve Allen)
2. Can't Take My Eyes Off You (Bob Crewe)
3. Song Sung Blue (Neil Diamond)
4. All I Have To Do Is Dream - [with Petula Clark] (Boudleaux & Felice Bryant)
5. A Quarter To Nine (Al Dubin/Harry Warren)
6. Alone Again Naturally (Raymond O'Sullivan)
7. Beyond The Sea (Charles Trenet/Jack Lawrence)
8. I'll Be Your Baby Tonight (Bob Dylan)
9. If I Were A Carpenter (Tim Hardin)
10. Simple Song Of Freedom (Bobby Darin)
11. Up A Lazy River (Sidney Arodin/Hoagy Carmichael)
12. Jive (Bobby Darin)
13. Rainin' (Bobby Darin)
14. Long Time Movin' (Bobby Darin)
15. Dream Lover (Bobby Darin)
16. Blue Skies (Irving Berlin)
17. Moon River (Henry Mancini/Johnny Mercer)
18. All The Way (Sammy Cahn/James Van Heusen)
19. Mack The Knife (Marc Blitzstein/Bertolt Brecht/Kurt Weill)
20. The Curtain Falls (Sol Weinstein)

DVD:
1. This Could Be The Start Of Something Big (Steve Allen)
2. Can't Take My Eyes Off You (Bob Crewe)
3. Song Sung Blue (Neil Diamond)
4. All I Have To Do Is Dream - [with Petula Clark] (Boudleaux & Felice Bryant)
5. A Quarter To Nine (Al Dubin/Harry Warren)
6. Alone Again Naturally (Raymond O'Sullivan)
7. Beyond The Sea (Charles Trenet/Jack Lawrence)
8. Mack the Knife (Marc Blitzstein/Bertolt Brecht/Kurt Weill)

Lost Documentary Footage:
1. Weeping Willow (Bob Shane/Nick Reynolds/John Stewart)
2. One of Those Songs (Gerard Calvi/Will Holt)
3. You're Nobody 'Til Somebody Loves You (James Cavanaugh/Russ Morgan/Larry Stock)

Comments: "Aces Back to Back" is not a Bobby Darin hits collection, but something much better. Producers Joel Dorn and Jimmy Scalia have put together a wonderful set of previously uncollected live recordings, alternate takes, and clips from Darin's TV variety show. There is also footage of Darin working on a new song in the studio, playing with his son Dodd, slamming away on the drums, and talking about his fears, feelings, and goals. The demo version of "Dream Lover" alone would make this a must-have for any Darin fan. But this is only one of many gems on the CD part of the set: A gentle, unique and intimate rendition of "All the Way," a heartwarming and tender reading of "Moon River," a jaunty and kickin' take on "Blue Skies," an absolutely electrifying performance of "Quarter to Nine" -- "Aces Back to Back" is a bottomless treasure chest of Darin goodies.

Bob Rozario leads Bobby Darin musical tribute in Las Vegas in October

The following news comes to us from the DarintoDream.com website: Bob Rozario, former musical director for the Bobby Darin Amusement Company, will lead a musical tribute to his friend Bobby Darin, at the University of Nevada Las Vegas on Saturday, October 13th. The event will take place in the Judy Bayley Theatre and it starts at 1pm. Tickets are available from the University of Nevada Las Vegas (UNLV) Performing Arts Center Box Office, 702-895-ARTS (2787).

For the occasion, Mr. Rozario has arranged a series of Darin songs to present the life, legend and legacy of Bobby Darin as only a close friend could.

Appropriately, this is a charity event, benefiting the Nevada Conservatory Theatre at UNLV and the American Heart Association. Given Bobby Darin's well documented philanthropic attitude, he would undoubtedly approve.

Credit for making this tribute a reality goes to four very dedicated Bobby Darin fans: Sandra Jeffries, Lori Slinn, Teresa Sodaro, and Diane Twersky. Their tireless efforts on behalf of Mr. Darin are truly amazing.

Here are the full details:

Dream Lover: A Tribute to the Music of Bobby Darin

Relive the thrill and excitement of one of the world's most brilliant and unforgettable entertainers!

With Musical Director Bob Rozario and the Bob Rozario Ensemble

Saturday, October 13, 2007, 1:00 p.m.

Judy Bayley Theatre
University of Nevada Las Vegas

Proceeds to benefit the Nevada Conservatory Theatre at UNLV and the American Heart Association

For tickets, call the University of Nevada Las Vegas (UNLV) Performing Arts Center Box Office, 702-895-ARTS (2787)

Once again, thanks to Diane Twersky and her fantastic website, DarintoDream.com, for this information.

Bobby Darin sings Paul Simon’s “Bridge Over Troubled Water”

This is absolutely exquisite. Bobby Darin delivers a soul-stirring, gospel-infused rendition of Paul Simon's "Bridge Over Troubled Water." This is a magnificent of marriage of singer to song, demonstrating once again the fact that Bobby Darin is one of the finest and most truthful lyrical interpreters of our time.

Click this link to see the clip:

Bobby Darin sings "Bridge Over Troubled Water"