Review by Michael Macomber

Release Date: 6/24/1994
Original Release Date: March 1959 (Atco 33-104)
Producers: Ahmet Ertegun, Nesuhi Ertegun & Jerry Wexler
Arrangements: Richard Wess
Format: CD (1 Disc)
Label: Atlantic

Bobby Darin was a visionary. After the chart-topping success of "Splish Splash", he longed to make a record of standards. His label refused to finance it, so in 1959 he took his own profits from "Splash" and paid for the recording session himself. The result? He became the first artist in history to make a successful transition from rock n' roll to standards. "That's All" is a testament to the dynamic duo of Darin and arranger/conductor Richard Wess. Together they produced a record that generated two hit singles ("Mack the Knife" and "Beyond the Sea") and proved that Darin had the pipes and the sensiblities to be a legendary crooner.

Tracks:

1. Mack The Knife
2. Beyond The Sea
3. Through A Long And Sleepless Night
4. Softly As In A Morning Sunrise
5. She Needs Me
6. It Ain't Necessarily So
7. I'll Remember April
8. That's The Way Love Is
9. Was There A Call For Me
10. Some Of These Days
11. Where Is The One
12. That's All