Things and Other Things

Things and Other Things is a studio album by American singer Bobby Darin, released in July 1962.^[2]

Things and Other Things
Studio album by Bobby Darin
Released	July 1962
Recorded	1958–1962
Genre	Pop
Length	28:03
Label	Atco
Producer	Ahmet Ertegün
Bobby Darin chronology
Bobby Darin Sings Ray Charles (1962) Things and Other Things (1962) Oh! Look at Me Now (1962)
Singles from Things and Other Things
"Things" Released: June 1962[1]

The album debuted on the Billboard Top LPs chart in the issue dated October 6, 1962, and remained on the chart for ten weeks, peaking at number 45.^[3] It debuted on the Cashbox albums chart in the issue dated October 6, 1962, and remained on the chart for a total of three weeks, peaking at number 43.^[4]

The single "Things", debuted on the Billboard Hot 100 in the issue dated July 7, 1962, and peaked at number two during an 12-week stay on the chart.^[5] The song peaked at number two on the UK singles chart in a 17-weeks stay.^[6] It reached number ten on the Cashbox singles chart and stayed on the chart for 12 weeks.^[7]

The album was reissued on CD in 2003 by Collectors' Choice, and in 2010 it was included in a box set entitled Original Album Series, containing five of his studio albums.^[8]

Background

Darin had left Atco Records for Capitol when Things and Other Things was released.^[9] The songs were taken from different sessions, some of which date back over four years."I'll Be There" was the only Darin original covered by Elvis Presley. "Theme from 'Come September'" comes from the film of the same name, which starred Darin and his future wife Sandra Dee.^[2][10]

Reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[2]
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music	[11]

In his AllMusic review, critic Lindsay Palmer wrote "...the artist's popularity would turn this seemingly monetarily-motivated odds and sods collection into a relatively successful package for the label. The dozen songs were taken from practically as many different sessions, some of which date back over a four-year span (1958 -- 1961)... Although stylistically eclectic, the material hangs together to offer an overview of the musical diversity that had become one of his strongest suits."^[2]

Track listing

All songs by Bobby Darin unless otherwise noted.

1. "Things" (1962 single) – 2:35
2. "I'll Be There" (B-side of "Bill Bailey", 1960) – 2:10
3. "Lost Love" (Darin, Don Kirshner) (B-side of "Queen of the Hop", 1958) – 2:31
4. "Look For My True Love" (B-side of "Nature Boy", 1961) – 1:59
5. "Beachcomber" (1960 single) – 2:16
6. "Now We're One" (B-side of "Early in the Morning", 1958) – 2:15
7. "You're Mine" (B-side of "Mighty Mighty Man", 1958) – 2:09
8. "Oo-Ee-Train" (B-side of "Lazy River", 1960) – 2:07
9. "Jailer Bring Me Water" (B-side of "Things", 1962) – 2:20
10. "Nature Boy" (eden ahbez) (1961 single) – 2:35
11. "Theme From Come September" (1961 single) – 2:35
12. "Sorrow Tomorrow" (Doc Pomus, Mort Shuman) (B-side of "You Must Have Been a Beautiful Baby", 1961) – 2:31

Charts

Album

Chart (1963)	Peak position
U.S. Top LPs (Billboard)[3]	45
U.S. Cashbox[4]	43

Singles

Year	Title	U.S. Hot 100[5]	UK[6]	U.S. Cashbox[7]
1962	"Things"	3	2	10

Personnel

• Bobby Darin – vocals, piano