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18 Yellow Roses
Studio album by
ReleasedJuly 1963
Recorded1963
GenreCountry
Length29:07
LabelCapitol
ProducerNick 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]

Overview

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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

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Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusicStarStar[2]
Record MirrorStarStarStarStar[11]
The Encyclopedia of Popular MusicStarStarStar[12]
DiscStarStarStarStarStar[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

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  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

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Album

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

Singles

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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

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References

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  1. Sargent, William (2021). Superstar in a Masquerade. Page Publishing, Incorporated. p. 494. ISBN 9-7816-4628-8960.
  2. 1 2 3 Unterberger, Richie. "18 Yellow Roses > Review". Allmusic. Retrieved May 15, 2015.
  3. 1 2 Starr, Michael (2004). Bobby Darin : a life. Dallas: Taylor Trade Pub. p. 132. ISBN 9-7815-8979-1213.
  4. 1 2 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. 1 2 Hoffmann, Frank W (1988). The Cash box album charts, 1955-1974. Metuchen, N.J.: Scarecrow Press. p. 90. ISBN 0-8108-2005-6.
  6. 1 2 Whitburn, Joel (2002). Joel Whitburn's top pop singles 1955-2002. Menomonee Falls, Wisc.: Record Research. p. 502. ISBN 0898201551.
  7. 1 2 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. 1 2 Downey, Pat (1994). Cash box pop singles charts, 1950-1993. Englewood, Colo.: Libraries Unlimited. pp. 84–85. ISBN 1-56308-316-7.
  9. 1 2 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. 1 2 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. 1 2 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.