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Arnold Rypens
Rozenlaan 65
B-2840 Reet (Rumst)
Artist: Bobby Darin
Author: Tim Hardin
Label: Atlantic
Year: 1966
On his first (pop) folkrock attempt If I Were A Carpenter with the emphasis on Tim Hardin & John Sebastian material. In this case with a song preceding the author's version. (see also: If I Were A Carpenter). Ode to heroin, which was sold in latex balloons.
Covers:
Tim Hardin [author on Tim Hardin 2]
Small Faces [on their lp Autumn Stone, along with If I Were A Carpenter]
Rick Nelson [in concert]
Mark Lanegan [on Tim Hardin tribute]
Much ado about Darin's use of Hardin's demo's: even his production seemed a blueprint of Tim Hardin's orchestration. For Dave Clark Five's Red Balloon, see: Callow La Vida.
If you noticed blunt omissions, mis-interpretations or even out-and-out errors,
please let me know:
Arnold Rypens
Rozenlaan 65
B-2840 Reet (Rumst)