Oh! Look At Me Now (album)

''Oh! Look at Me Now'' is a studio album by the American singer Bobby Darin, released in October 1962 by Capitol, his first for the label. and arranged by Billy May. The album features a collection of old standards arranged with an upbeat, contemporary sound.

The album debuted on the ''Billboard'' Top LPs chart in the issue dated November 17, 1962, and remained on the chart for six weeks, peaking at number 100.

The album was released on compact disc by EMI on December 11, 2001, paired with Darin's 1964 album '' From Hello Dolly to Goodbye Charlie''. Eight of the 12 songs were released as part of the 1995 CD ''Spotlight on Bobby Darin.'' ''Oh! Look at Me Now'' was included in a box set entitled ''Four Classic Albums Plus Box Set,'' which contains 3 of his studio albums, 1 compilation, and was released on July 1, 2016''.''

Reception

In his Allmusic review, critic JT Griffith wrote "The classic Billy May arrangements make the album one of Darin's most swinging albums and a surefire favorite with fans who have discovered him from the Swingers soundtrack."

''Billboard'' believed "The fine Billy May arrangements, employing mainly strings on the softies and swinging brass on the upbeaters, is most reminiscent of Sinatra and the selection of standard tunes"

''Cashbox'' in its Popular Picks of the Week Reviews stated that "Billy May has come up with some first-rate backings for the distinctive Darin sound"

''New Record Mirror'' noted "Magnificent maestro Billy May takes credit for the romping arrangements and just how he manages to maintain such a high standards"

Hunter Nigel of ''Disc'' mentions that the album "features a fairish bunch of standards"

''Variety'' noted "He has a strong swinging vocal beat on the uptempo numbers and a pleasing mellow sound on the softer ballad items"

In ''The Show I'll Never Forget'', Sean Manning describes the album as "a wonderful Sinatra-school album.

''American Record Guide'' describes the album as "an above-average one"

Track listing

#"All by Myself" (Irving Berlin) – 3:05
#" My Buddy" (Walter Donaldson, Gus Kahn) – 2:34
#" There's a Rainbow 'Round My Shoulder" (Al Jolson, Dave Dreyer, Billy Rose) – 2:40
#" Roses of Picardy" (Frederic Weatherly, Haydn Wood) – 2:11
#"You'll Never Know" (Harry Warren, Mack Gordon) – 2:55
#" Blue Skies" (Berlin) – 2:32
#"Always" (Berlin) – 2:21
#" You Made Me Love You" (James V. Monaco, Joseph McCarthy) – 2:51
#"A Nightingale Sang in Berkeley Square" (Eric Maschwitz, Manning Sherwin) – 3:02
#"I'm Beginning to See the Light" (Duke Ellington, Don George, Johnny Hodges, Harry James) – 2:18
#"Oh! Look at Me Now" (Joe Bushkin, John DeVries) – 2:43
#" The Party's Over" (Jule Styne, Betty Comden, Adolph Green) – 2:26

Charts

Album

Personnel

*Bobby Darin – vocals
*Billy May – arranger, conductor
*Tom Morgan – producer

References

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1962 albums
Bobby Darin albums
Capitol Records albums
Albums arranged by Billy May
Albums conducted by Billy May