Commitment (Bobby Darin album)

1969 studio album by Bobby Darin

Commitment

Studio album by

Bobby Darin

Released| July 1969
Genre| Folk rock[1]
Length| 31:04
Label| Direction
Producer| Bobby Darin
Bobby Darin chronology
| Bobby Darin Born Walden Robert Cassotto
(1968)  | Commitment
(1969)  | Bobby Darin
(1972)

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Commitment is an album by American singer Bobby Darin (credited as Bob Darin), released in 1969. It was released by Darin's own Direction label and did not chart.

## Reception

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Professional ratingsReview scores

Source| Rating
Allmusic| [2]
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music| [3]

Music critic Richie Unterberger wrote in his Allmusic review "It's a pity... that the album wasn't too good. The backup playing is only functional and perfunctory in a generic late-'60s folk-country-rock fashion, and the songs are neither too melodic nor too incisive in their lyrics, even as Darin was obviously striving for meaning... In spite of its consistent sound and vision, in the context of Darin's entire career it's a curiosity, and not something he did nearly as well as he did pop, rock & roll, swing jazz, or standards."[2]

## Track listing

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All songs composed and arranged by Bobby Darin (credited as Bob Darin).

### Side one

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1. "Me and Mr. Hohner" – 3:10
2. "Sugar Man" – 2:50
3. "Sausalito (The Governors Song)" – 2:25
4. "Song for a Dollar" – 2:45
5. "Harvest" – 3:05

### Side two

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1. "Distractions, Pt. 1" – 3:29
2. "Water Color Canvas" – 3:25
3. "Jive" – 2:02
4. "Hey Magic Man" – 4:25
5. "Light Blue" – 3:28

## Personnel

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* Bobby Darin – vocals, harmonica, keyboards
* Bill Aikins – piano
* Tommy Amato, Larry Devers – drums
* Berry Chapman, Dennis Quitman – bass guitar
* Joey Lemon, Bubba Poythress – guitar

Technical

* Brent Maher – engineer
* Martin Singer - cover photography

## References

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1. ^ Porter, James (2001). "Kasenetz-Katz and Their Super-Duper Rock & Roll Kavalcade". In Cooper, Kim; Smay, David (eds.). Bubblegum Music is the Naked Truth. Los Angeles: Feral House. pp. 110–118.110-118&rft.pub=Feral+House&rft.date=2001&rft.aulast=Porter&rft.aufirst=James&rfr_id=info:sid/en.wikipedia.org:Commitment+(Bobby+Darin+album)" class="Z3988">
2. ^ a b Unterberger, Richie. "Commitment > Review". Allmusic. Retrieved March 18, 2015.
3. ^ Larkin, Colin (2007). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Omnibus Press. p. 394\. ISBN 9781846098567. Retrieved 28 December 2024.

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Bobby Darin

Discography

Studio albums|

* Bobby Darin
* That's All
* This Is Darin
* For Teenagers Only
* The 25th Day of December
* Two of a Kind
* Love Swings
* Twist with Bobby Darin
* Bobby Darin Sings Ray Charles
* Things and Other Things
* Oh! Look at Me Now
* You're the Reason I'm Living
* It's You or No One
* 18 Yellow Roses
* Earthy!
* Golden Folk Hits
* Winners
* From Hello Dolly to Goodbye Charlie
* Venice Blue
* Bobby Darin Sings The Shadow of Your Smile
* In a Broadway Bag (Mame)
* If I Were a Carpenter
* Inside Out
* Bobby Darin Sings Doctor Dolittle
* Bobby Darin Born Walden Robert Cassotto
* Commitment

Live albums|

* Darin at the Copa
* Live at the Desert Inn

Compilations|

* The Bobby Darin Story
* Aces Back to Back

Singles|

* "Splish Splash"
* "Early in the Morning"
* "Queen of the Hop"
* "Dream Lover"
* "Mack the Knife"
* "Beyond the Sea"
* "Won't You Come Home Bill Bailey"
* "Beachcomber"
* "Artificial Flowers"
* "You Must Have Been a Beautiful Baby"
* "Multiplication"
* "What'd I Say"
* "Things"
* "You're the Reason I'm Living"
* "18 Yellow Roses"
* "If I Were a Carpenter"
* "Darlin' Be Home Soon"

Depictions|

* Beyond the Sea (film)
* Dream Lover: The Bobby Darin Musical
* Just in Time (musical)

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