Golden Folk Hits

Golden Folk Hits is a studio album by American singer Bobby Darin, released in November 1963 by Capitol Records, and arranged by Walter Raim.

The album was released on compact disc by EMI in 2002 as tracks 13 through 24 on a pairing of two albums on one CD with tracks 1 through 12 containing Darin's 1963 album, Earthy!.

Reception

In his Allmusic review, critic JT Griffith called it “One of the most underappreciated Bobby Darin albums and one of the most exciting to revisit.” Billboard commented "...lends his gusto and bravado to a powerful line-up of contemporary folk hits." Cashbox described the album as a "Superb performances by [Darin]"

Track listing

1. "Mary Don't You Weep" (Traditional)
2. "Where Have All the Flowers Gone?" (Pete Seeger)
3. "If I Had a Hammer" (Lee Hays, Seeger)
4. "Don't Think Twice, It's All Right" (Bob Dylan)
5. "Greenback Dollar" (Hoyt Axton, Kennard Ramsey)
6. "Why, Daddy, Why" (Bobby Scott)
7. "Michael Row the Boat Ashore" (Traditional)
8. "Abilene" (Les Brown, John D. Loudermilk)
9. "Green, Green" (Barry McGuire, Randy Sparks)
10. "Settle Down (Goin' Down That Highway)" (Mike Settle)
11. "Blowin' in the Wind" (Dylan)
12. "Train to the Sky" (Ben Raleigh)

Personnel

• Bobby Darin – vocals
• Glen Campbell, Roger McGuinn, James Burton – guitar
• Walter Raim – arrangements

References