18 Yellow Roses

18 Yellow Roses
Studio album LP by
Bobby Darin
ReleasedJuly 1963
Recorded1963
GenrePop
Length29:07
LabelCapitol
ProducerNik Venet
Bobby Darin chronology
It's You or No One
(1963) 		18 Yellow Roses
(1963) 		Earthy!
(1963)
Singles from 18 Yellow Roses
  1. "18 Yellow Roses"
    Released: May 6, 1963[1]

18 Yellow Roses is a studio album by American singer Bobby Darin, released in July 1963.[2] It was produced by Nik Venet and featured several arrangers, including Walter Raim.[3] The album debuted on the Billboard Top LPs chart in the issue dated August 24, 1963, and remained on the chart for five weeks, peaking at number 96.[4] It debuted on the Cashbox albums chart in the issue dated July 20, 1963, remaining on that chart for a total of seven weeks and hitting a peak position of number 69.[5]

The album's title track debuted on the Billboard Hot 100 in the issue dated May 11, 1963, peaking at number 10 during a ten-week run,[6] and debuted on the magazine's Easy Listening chart May 25, peaking at number 5 during a seven-week run.[7] The track debuted on the Cashbox singles chart in the issue dated May 11, 1963, peaking at number 12 during an eleven-week run.[8] it spent a week on the U.S. Hot Rhythm & Blues Singles charts dated July 6, 1963, and peaked at number 29.[9] Other songs on the album include covers of recent hits, such as "On Broadway", "Can't Get Used to Losing You" and "Our Day Will Come".[3]

18 Yellow Roses was released on compact disc by Exemplar in 2002 as tracks 13 through 24 on a pairing of two albums on one CD, with tracks 1 through 12 containing the album You're the Reason I'm Living (1963).[10]

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]
Record Mirror[11]
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music[12]
Disc[13]

In his AllMusic review, critic Richie Unterberger praised the single "18 Yellow Roses" and its B-side "Not for Me", but generally panned the rest of the album, writing "otherwise '18 Yellow Roses' sounds like a bit of a rush job rather than an artistic statement."[2]

Billboard in its Pop Spotlight Album Pick reviews, stated that "the arrangements sparkle and [Bobby Darin] is at his best."[14]

Cashbox described the album as "One of the best sets that [Darin] has cut in quite a while."[15]

Variety said that the album "gives Bobby Darin a chance to cut loose on a set of pop hits of recent vintage."[16]

Hunter Nigel of Disc described the album as "a memorable LP even for Mr. D."[13]

Record Mirror notes Darin "has taken a bunch of the best sellers of recent times and given them his own distinctive treatment."[11]

Track listing

  1. "18 Yellow Roses" (Bobby Darin) – 2:19
  2. "On Broadway" (Jerry Leiber, Barry Mann, Mike Stoller, Cynthia Weil) – 2:37
  3. "Ruby Baby" (Leiber, Stoller) – 2:16
  4. "Reverend Mr. Black" (Leiber, Stoller, Billy Edd Wheeler) – 2:54
  5. "End of the World" (Sylvia Dee, Arthur Kent) – 2:36
  6. "Not for Me" (Darin) – 2:22
  7. "Walk Right In" (Gus Cannon, Hosea Woods) – 2:33
  8. "From a Jack to a King" (Ned Miller) – 1:57
  9. "I Will Follow Her" (Arthur Altman, Norman Gimbel, Jacques Plante, Del Roma, J. W. Stole) – 2:29
  10. "Our Day Will Come" (Mort Garson, Bob Hilliard) – 2:46
  11. "Can't Get Used to Losing You" (Doc Pomus, Mort Shuman) – 2:12
  12. "Rhythm of the Rain" (John Gummoe) – 2:06

Charts

Album

Chart (1963) Peak
position
U.S. Top LPs (Billboard)[4] 96
U.S. Cashbox[5] 69

Singles

Year Title US Hot 100[6] US AC[7] US Cashbox[8] UK[17] US Hot R&B[9]
1963 "18 Yellow Roses" 10 5 12 37 29

Personnel

References

  1. ^ Sargent, William (2021). Superstar in a Masquerade. Page Publishing, Incorporated. p. 494. ISBN 9-7816-4628-8960.
  2. ^ a b c Unterberger, Richie. "18 Yellow Roses > Review". Allmusic. Retrieved May 15, 2015.
  3. ^ a b Starr, Michael (2004). Bobby Darin : a life. Dallas: Taylor Trade Pub. p. 132. ISBN 9-7815-8979-1213.
  4. ^ a b Whitburn, Joel (1996). Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Albums 1955-1996. Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin: Record Research Inc. p. 198. ISBN 0898201179. Retrieved November 5, 2023.
  5. ^ a b Hoffmann, Frank W (1988). The Cash box album charts, 1955-1974. Metuchen, N.J.: Scarecrow Press. p. 90. ISBN 0-8108-2005-6.
  6. ^ a b Whitburn, Joel (2002). Joel Whitburn's top pop singles 1955-2002. Menomonee Falls, Wisc.: Record Research. p. 502. ISBN 0898201551.
  7. ^ a b Whitburn, Joel (2007). Joel Whitburn Presents Billboard Top Adult Songs, 1961-2006. Menomonee Falls, Wis: Record Research. p. 70. ISBN 978-0-8982-0169-7.
  8. ^ a b Downey, Pat (1994). Cash box pop singles charts, 1950-1993. Englewood, Colo.: Libraries Unlimited. pp. 84–85. ISBN 1-56308-316-7.
  9. ^ a b Whitburn, Joel (1988). Joel Whitburn's top R & B singles, 1942-1988. Menomonee Falls, Wis: Record Research. p. 108.
  10. ^ "You're the Reason I'm Living/18 Yellow Roses [Exemplar]". allmusic.com. Retrieved January 24, 2025.
  11. ^ a b Watson, Jimmy (November 16, 1963). "LP Reviews by Jimmy Watson: The Sensational Searchers must hit top once again!" (PDF). Record Mirror. No. 140. p. 10. Archived from the original (PDF) on April 1, 2022. Retrieved August 6, 2022.
  12. ^ Larkin, Colin (2007). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Omnibus Press. p. 394. ISBN 9781846098567. Retrieved August 31, 2024.
  13. ^ a b Hunter, Nigel (November 2, 1963). "Disc Date Reviews LPs with Nigel Hunter :A GREAT ALBUM BY BRENDA - NOT A BAD TRACK IN IT'" (PDF). Disc. No. 293. p. 9. Retrieved January 26, 2025.
  14. ^ "Pop Spotlight: 18 Yellow Roses". Billboard. Vol. 75, no. 30. July 27, 1963. p. 35.
  15. ^ "Cashbox Album Popular Picks Of The Week Reviews: 18 Yellow Roses". Cash Box. Vol. 24, no. 45. July 20, 1963. p. 22.
  16. ^ "Variety Record Reviews Drain's Roses, 8½ Track, Domino's Here, Orbison's Dreams Top LP: In Dreams". Variety. Vol. 231, no. 8. July 17, 1963. p. 66.
  17. ^ "Bobby Darin: Artist Chart History". Official Charts. July 31, 1963. Retrieved November 3, 2024.
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