Venice Blue

In his AllMusic review, critic JT Griffith wrote "Venice Blue is not a dramatic departure for Bobby Darin, but a solid collection nonetheless. Really of interest to fans looking to complete their collection. Well-arranged and well-sung, but not the most accessible album for the neo-swing set." Cashbox said the album "includes a hand-picked batch of goodies from the recent vintage crop of pop hits, handled in the traditional Darin style." Record World notes "Redoubtable Bobby gives his easy once-over-lightly to this set of tunes." In its review of the album from November 1965 as I Wanna Be Around, Record Mirror noted that "His own "You Just Don't Know" is, surprisingly, a stand-out track." ==Track listing==

• "Venice Blue" (Bobby Darin, Charles Aznavour, Gene Lees) – 2:36 • "I Wanna Be Around" (Johnny Mercer, Sadie Vimmerstadt) – 2:12 • "Somewhere" (Leonard Bernstein, Stephen Sondheim) – 2:34 • "The Good Life" (Sacha Distel, Jack Reardon) – 2:25 • "Dear Heart" (Ray Evans, Jay Livingston, Henry Mancini) – 3:14 • "Softly, As I Leave You" (Giorgio Calabrese, Hal Shaper, Tony De Vita) – 2:57 • "You Just Don't Know" (Darin) – 2:25 • "There Ain't No Sweet Gal Worth the Salt of My Tears" (Fred Fisher) – 3:03 • "Who Can I Turn To?" (Leslie Bricusse, Anthony Newley) – 2:39 • "A Taste of Honey" (Ric Marlow, Bobby Scott) – 2:36 • "In a World Without You" (Rudy Clark, Darin) – 3:11 == Charts ==

• Bobby Darin – vocals • Richard Wess – arrangements • Ernie Freeman – arrangements • René Hall, Carol Kaye, Tommy Tedesco – guitar • Chuck Berghofer, Joe Mondragon – bass guitar • Earl Palmer – drums • Emil Richards – tympani, maracas, vibes • Ray Johnson – piano • Bill Pitman, Tony Terran – trumpet • Milt Bernhart, Harry Betts, Lou Blackburn, Lew McCreary, Dick Nash, Ken Shroyer, Dave Wells – trombone • Bill Green, Paul Horn, Plas Johnson – saxophone ==References==