The Legendary
Bobby Darin

If I Were a Carpenter

Label: Atlantic 8135

Mono & Stereo

Entire album available on CD: YES!

Chart information: Debuted on charts 2/11/67, peaked at #142 and remained on Billboard's LP chart for 5 weeks The LP If I Were a Carpenter changed the course of Bobby Darin's career with the title song reaching #8 on Billboard's Top 100. Darin did very well in this folk phase, singing the works of Tim Hardin, Buffy Saint Marie, John Sebastian and John Denver. The LP earned Bobby a Grammy award nomination for "Best Contemporary (Rock and Roll) Solo Vocal Performance" and the song "Amy" from Bobby's movie, Gunfight in Abilene, was included on side 2. Bobby also was the one who had the suggestion for the catchy bass line heard in "If I Were a Carpenter" which is heard throughout the song. The LP had two other single releases "The Girl Who Stood Beside Me" and "Lovin' You." It was Bobby's last charting LP.

Side One

If I Were A Carpenter

Reason To Believe

Lovin' You

Misty Roses

Until It's Time For You To Go

For Baby

Side Two

The Girl Who Stood Beside Me

Red Balloon

Amy

Don't Make Promises

Daydream

The Legendary Bobby Darin

If I Were a Carpenter

The Legendary
Bobby Darin