Bobby Darin - Motown Years 1970 to 1973

In the late 60s and early 70s Motown signed several well established acts but then sort of took their eye off the ball resulting in frustration. True that a lot was happening at once with the move to LA and entering the film industry with "Lady Sings The Blues". Nevertheless there were some fantastic tracks from artists such as Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons, Bobby Darin and to a lesser extent Sammy Davis Jr and Lesley Gore.

Thankfully, in the case of Bobby Darin, material that had long been vaulted has been made available over the years - mainly thanks to Joe Marchesse & co [[e.g. Andy Skurrow) who've made it possible for these tracks to see release on CD. The Real Gone CDs have wonderful liner notes as well and are well worth looking up. In particular, "Another Song On My Mind" includes a great resume of Darin's Motown career - much of this can still be seen on the Real Gone website -

https://theseconddisc.com/2011/02/16...-motown-years/

You can see the full CD artwork here -

https://www.flickr.com/photos/cookep...57668721459480

And here are the covers for Darin's Motown albums / CDs

https://www.flickr.com/photos/cookep...in/dateposted/

Please advise of any errors

BOBBY DARIN MOTOWN DISCOGRAPHY

Recorded - 6 February 1971 Live at The Desert Inn [[Renamed “Finally” but still unreleased at the time)

M1183 – 17 April 1971
A Melodie
B Someday We'll Be Together

M1193 – November 1971
A Simple Song Of Freedom
B I'll Be Your Baby Tonight

M1203 – 2 June 1972
A Sail Away
B Hard Headed Woman

M753 ALBUM AUGUST 1972 – Bobby Darin

M1212 – Promo 3 November 1972 [[withdrawn)
A Average People [[mono)
B Average People [[stereo)

M1212 – 3 November 1972 [[probably a bootleg)
A Average People
B Something In Her Love

M1217 – 20 November 1972
A Happy [[Love Theme From "Lady Sings The Blues")
B Something In Her Love

Bobby Darin died 20 December 1973

M813 ALBUM February 1974 – Darin 1936-1973

PR4 [[PROMO EP) - 1974
A1 If I Were A Carpenter
A2 Moritat [[Mack The Knife)
B1 Blue Monday
B2 Happy [[Love Theme From "Lady Sings The Blues")

MW3014 – 1974 [[UK & EU)
A Blue Monday
B Moritat [[Mack The Knife)

M5185 ALBUM July 1981 – Darin 1936–1973 re-issued with 5 tracks having different mixes.

MCD09070MD CD 1987 – Live At The Desert Inn [[first ever issue)

MOTD -5185 CD 1989 – Darin 1936–1973 first issue on CD.

3746351852 CD 1991 – Darin 1936-1973 CD re-issue

NTD-6509-2 CD 2005 – Live At The Desert Inn [[re-issue / remaster / 2 extra tracks “Work Song” and “Beyond The Sea”.

RGM-0440 2xCD 6 May 2016 – Another Song On My Mind [[Real Gone Music)

RGM-0714 CD 13 July 2018 – Go Ahead And Back Up [[Real one Music)

This is being referred to as a "Deluxe Edition" of this collection that was released in 2018 and is now out of print.

[CD1]
1. To Sir With Love
2. Morning Dew
3. You And I
4. Rattler
5. Day Tripper
6. Love Loves To Love Love
7. To Love Somebody
8. The Boat That I Row
9. Let’s Pretend
10. Take Me In Your Arms And Love Me
11. Best Of Both Worlds
12. Dreary Days And Nights
13. You And I [Mono Single Version]
14. Me, The Peaceful Heart
15. Lookout
16. Boy
17. Sad Memories
18. I’m A Tiger
19. Without Him
20. This Time [Bistro] [From The Film ’Hot Million’]
21. I Keep Forgettin’

[CD2]
1. Show Me
2. The Mighty Quinn
3. My Ain Folk
4. Where Did You Come From
5. Gimmie Some Lovin’
6. I Started A Joke
7. Why Did I Choose You?
8. The Boy Next Door
9. A House Is Not A Home
10. Cry Like A Baby
11. Are You Ready For Love
12. March!
13. Come September
14. I Can’t Go On Living Without You
15. Boom Bang-A-Bang
16. Bet Yer
17. Boom Bang-A-Bang [French Version]
18. Boom Bang-A-Bang [Italian Version]
19. Boom Bang-A-Bang [German Version]
20. Boom Bang-A-Bang [Spanish Version]

[CD3]
1. Marley Purt Drive
2. In The Morning
3. People In Love
4. After All [I Live My Life]
5. Feelin’ Alright
6. Dirty Old Man
7. Oh Me Oh My [I’m A Fool For You Baby]
8. Is That You Love
9. Mr. Bojangles
10. Where’s Eddie
11. Sweep Around Your Own Back Door
12. Good Day Sunshine
13. After The Feeling Is Gone
14. I Don’t Care Anymore
15. [Don’t Go] Please Stay
16. Melody Fair
17. Take Good Care Of Yourself
18. Vine Street
19. Move To My Rhythm
20. To The Other Woman [I’m The Other Woman]
21. Hum A Song [From Your Heart]
22. Sweet Memories
23. Saved

[CD4]
1. Bury Me Down By The River
2. Got To Believe In Love
3. Jokers Wild
4. Come Down In Time
5. Back Home
6. Things Are Getting Better
7. Love Song
8. Goodbye My Love, Goodbye
9. Everybody’s Got To Clap
10. It Takes A Real Man [To Bring Out The Woman In Me]
11. You Ain’t Wrong You Just Ain’t Right
12. Even If I Could Change
13. Hum A Song [From Your Heart] [Session Version]
14. I Don’t Care Anymore [Early Mix]
15. Got To Believe In Love [Early Version[
16. Povera Me [Oh Me Oh My] [Italian Version]
17. Warum Tust Du Mir Weh? [Why Do You Hurt Me?]
18. Traurig, Aber Wahr [Sad But True]
19. Ich Brauche Deine Liebe [I Need Your Love]
20. Wach’ Ich Oder Traum’ Ich [Wake Me Or Dream Me]

[CD5]
1. Make Believe World
2. Groovin’
3. Easy Evil
4. I Wish
5. A Boy Like You
6. Hold On To What You’ve Got
7. Could It Be Forever?
8. Funny How Time Slips Away
9. Do Right Woman, Do Right Man
10. Help Me Help You
11. Heaven And Earth And The Stars
12. Boy Meets Girl
13. Mama’s Little Corner Of The World
14. The Man With The Golden Gun [Main Title]
15. Baby I Don’t Care
16. Take Your Mama For A Ride [Pt. 1]
17. Honey You Can’t Take It Back
18. The Man Who Sold The World
19. Watch That Man
20. Old Fashioned Girl
21. Take Your Mama For A Ride [Pt. 2]

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Did you do something similar with your tape/cassette decks? Which songs did you edit?

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