Excellent 2007 digitally remastered two-fer from the legendary vocalist. Despite the success of his previous two albums of Atlantic film and showtunes, in the summer of 1966, Bobby Darin ditched his tuxedo image and for a while Became a fully-fledged folk hero. His first album to feature this dramatic change of style what If I Were A Carpenter, issued in December 1966. In it's touch Proved masterful and his interpretation of the Tim Hardin-written title track reached # 8 in the US, his biggest hit since 1960th Inside Out traveled a similar path and which released in 1967. The five bonus tracks are taken from the aborted sessions for a Subsequent album, and were unreleased at the time of recording. The booklet features a lengthy and detailed sleevenote by Fred Dellar. Edsel.
