Bobby Darin - Motown Years 1970 to 1973

[mysterysinger]

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M1212 – Promo 3 November 1972 [[withdrawn)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)

[mysterysinger]

Bobby put so much of himself into this song - and luckily we have a live version o "Happy [[Love Theme From Lady Sings The Blues)".

[mysterysinger]

"Simple Song Of Freedom" - sounds a bit like something Gordon Lightfoot could have done.

[mysterysinger]

These Bob Crewe productions have a sort of Four Seasons backing.

"Another Song On My Mind"


"I Won't Last A Day Without You"

[mysterysinger]

Bobby Darin & Freda Payne "Ain't No Mountain High Enough"

[mysterysinger]

Bobby Darin & Dusty Springfield "Baby I Need Your Lovin' "

[Bluebrock]

He was a very special talent and was so comfortable in so many different genres. I never tire of listening to that wonderful voice.

[Philles/Motown Gary]

Bobby had the talent to take almost any song and make it his own. It's a shame that Motown recorded so many songs yet released so few -- leaving him to die on the vine.

[woodward]

Bobby had the talent to take almost any song and make it his own. It's a shame that Motown recorded so many songs yet released so few -- leaving him to die on the vine.

More bluntly, he was "left to die in the VAULTS."

[nsoule]

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

I own a stock copy M1212, and I don't think it's a bootleg - stock copies were pressed by at least two different plants.

[mysterysinger]

I own a stock copy M1212, and I don't think it's a bootleg - stock copies were pressed by at least two different plants.

Thank you for that confirmation. I was led to believe this release had been withdrawn after the promo maybe didn't fare so well - though it's probably more likely they just wanted to rush release "Happy". Having said that there appears to be a ban on trading of this single [[M1212) on Discogs. Either way to release 2 singles within 17 days of each other is probably unusual [[other than for re-releases)?