Bobby Darin - Mack is Back DVD (review)

I just posted a new review of the Mack is Back DVD to my Retro Music Review site... (Why not leave a comment while you're there!)

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 and Tom Jones singing “Let The Sunshine In”

Check out this preview clip from the upcoming "This is Tom Jones Volume 2 (Legendary Performers)" DVD, featuring Bobby Darin and Tom Jones singing "Let the Sunshine In." The DVD is due February 12th, 2008. Keep an eye on this blog for where and how you can pre-order it!

Bobby Darin Shop Shipping Problem Fixed!

Greetings

If you recently tried to place an order in the Bobby Darin Shop at DarinLand.com and found that the Shipping Method wasn't working properly, here's why: USPS made more unannounced changes to their site, and our shipping module could no longer communicate with USPS.

This problem has now been fixed and everything is hunky dorey!

Thanks for your patience.

Bobby Darin Clearance Sale ends THIS WEEK!

Just one more week to take advantage of deep discounts on everything in the Bobby Darin Shop at DarinLand.com. The Bobby Darin Shop CLEARANCE SALE ends and the shop closes on 11/30/07.

ACT NOW before it's all gone! Check out the sale at DarinLand.com.

Bobby Darin Clearance Sale ends 11/30/07

The Bobby Darin Shop at DarinLand will be officially closing 11/30/07.

The Bobby Darin Shop CLEARANCE SALE will continue while supplies last or until 11/30/07 whichever comes first.

ACT NOW before the shop closes! Everything is on sale at or below wholesale cost. Check out the sale at DarinLand.com

Bobby Darin Shop LIQUIDATION SALE!!!

Everything in the Bobby Darin Shop at DarinLand.com is on sale at or below wholesale cost. The shop will be closing down soon, and these prices are only good while supplies last.

Please note: the DarinLand.com website is NOT closing down. Only the Bobby Darin Shop is closing. DarinLand.com will continue to provide you with news, articles, info, and everything Bobby!

Why is the Bobby Darin Shop closing?
Various reasons, including the fact that some of our distributors have recently been taken over by larger companies. Many of these large companies are not interested in dealing with the smaller independent retailers, and focus mostly on the big names. Basically, we can't continue to operate the Shop at a loss.

Thank you for the support you've given to the shop, and to the site! Keep coming back for more Bobby!

Bobby Darin Collectors Choice Music Sale

All Bobby Darin CDs on the Collectors Choice label are on sale at DarinLand.com. Great discounts on classics like Winners, Live at the Flamingo, and more! Sale ends 11/02/2007.

24-Hour 20% off sale on Bobby Darin CDs and DVDs

Starting at noon today (10-24-07) and running until noon tomorrow (10-25-07) the DarinLand.com site has doubled the discount on all Bobby Darin CDs and DVDs, from 10% to 20%, when you enter code "darinlandsale" into the Discount Coupon space during checkout!

Bobby Darin CD and DVD Sale extended one more week!

Response has been so positive to the "Pick Your Own SALE" Bobby Darin CD and DVD sale at DarinLand.com, that it's been extended another week. Now through 10/26/2007, get 10% off your entire order. Just enter "darinlandsale" in the Coupon Code space during checkout.

Bobby Darin in Pressure Point: Another Amazing Scene (video)

Here's another amazing scene from "Pressure Point," starring Bobby Darin and Sidney Poitier. Darin's monologue in this clip is absolutely riveting...

Bobby Darin CD and DVD Sale: Just 4 more days

All Bobby Darin CDs and DVDs are on sale right now at the DarinLand.com site. It's a "Pick Your Own Sale" ... just enter the code "darinlandsale" into the discount coupon space during checkout, and 10% will automatically be taken off your entire order. Hurry... sale ends this Friday, October 19th.

Bobby Darin CD and DVD Sale

All Bobby Darin CDs and DVDs are on sale right now at the DarinLand.com site. It's a "Pick Your Own Sale" ... just enter the code "darinlandsale" into the discount coupon space during checkout, and 10% will automatically be taken off your entire order. Check it out at DarinLand.com

Bobby Darin and Sandra Dee in “If A Man Answers” (2 videos)

Here's a little smile for your Friday: 2 clips from the Bobby Darin/Sandra Dee 1962 romantic comedy "If A Man Answers" (click the link to see the videos) ...

Bobby Darin Video Blast: Bobby Darin and Sandra Dee in "If A Man Answers" (1962)

The Judy Garland Show with Bobby Darin

Just added to the Bobby Shop on the DarinLand.com website: The Judy Garland Show Vol. 7 (with Bobby Darin). This DVD contains two episodes from Judy Garland's 1960s TV series, including the December 29th, 1963 installment featuring Bob Newhart and Bobby Darin. In addition to Darin's now legendary "Goin' Home Medley" with Garland, Bobby also delivers devastating renditions of "Michael, Row the Boat Ashore" and "Canaan" (aka "I'm on My Way, Great God"). The other episode on the disc is a special all-Judy show from March 8th, 1964, packed from end to end with Ms. Garland's best.

For more details, click the link above or the image below.

Bobby Darin in "Hell is For Heroes" (movie trailer)

Here's a neat little clip of Bobby Darin starring alongside Steve McQueen and Bob Newhart in the 1962 film "Hell is For Heroes" ...

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.