Robin and the 7 Hoods:
Original Score From The Motion Picture Musical Comedy
Studio album by
Frank Sinatra, Bing Crosby, Dean Martin, Sammy Davis Jr. and Peter Falk
ReleasedJune 1964
RecordedApril 1964
StudioUnited Western Recorders
Genre
Length39:12
LabelReprise vinyl, Artanis CD
ProducerSonny Burke
Frank Sinatra chronology
America, I Hear You Singing
(w/ Bing Crosby and Fred Waring)
(1964) 		Robin and the 7 Hoods:
Original Score From The Motion Picture Musical Comedy
(1964) 		It Might as Well Be Swing
(1964)
Bing Crosby chronology
America, I Hear You Singing
(w/ Frank Sinatra and Fred Waring
(1964) 		Robin and the 7 Hoods:
Original Score From The Motion Picture Musical Comedy
(1964) 		12 Songs of Christmas
(w/ Frank Sinatra and Fred Waring)
(1964)
Dean Martin chronology
Reprise Musical Repertory Theatre
(A set of 4 albums, including 3 albums with Dean)
(1963) 		Robin and the 7 Hoods:
Original Score From The Motion Picture Musical Comedy
(1964) 		Dream with Dean
(1964)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Record Mirror[1]

Robin and the 7 Hoods is a 1964 12" vinyl LP album originally issued by Reprise as No. F-2021. Wrongly assumed to be a true soundtrack album of the film Robin and the 7 Hoods, it was advertised as "Original score from the motion picture musical comedy" which is correct. The film was made in November/December 1963 and the album was subsequently recorded at United Recording, Hollywood, in April 1964.[2] The scene with Frank Sinatra's vocal of "I Like to Lead When I Dance" was dropped, so only the background instrumental can be heard in the film.

On October 24, 2000, Artanis Productions, a movie production and licensing company owned by the estate of Frank Sinatra ("Artanis" is "Sinatra" spelled backwards) issued a CD (ARZ-104-2) of the album with some bonus tracks. In the sleeve notes by Charles Pignone, Frank Sinatra Jr. states that the songs were re-recorded because of the better quality attainable in a recording studio as opposed to the process used for film soundtracks.

Reception

Variety gave the album a favorable reception saying: "With such topflight funsters as Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, Bing Crosby and Sammy Davis Jr. to warble the songs, this LP looms as a solid contender at the stores and on the air. All of ‘em have at least one good number and the overall feel of the session is upbeat. The Warner filmusical will soon be released and it could be a surprise summer winner. The LP has a fine chance on its own."[3]

Track listing

Side one
No.TitlePerformed byLength
1."Overture"̶6:18
2."My Kind of Town"Frank Sinatra3:18
3."All for One and One for All"Peter Falk and Chorus1:34
4."Don't Be a Do-Badder"Bing Crosby and Kids3:10
5."Any Man Who Loves His Mother"Dean Martin1:44
6."Style"Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin and Bing Crosby4:34
Side two
No.TitlePerformed byLength
1."Mister Booze"Bing Crosby, Sammy Davis Jr., Dean Martin, Frank Sinatra and Chorus5:21
2."I Like to Lead When I Dance"Frank Sinatra4:14
3."Bang! Bang!"Sammy Davis Jr.3:52
4."Charlotte Couldn't Charleston"Chorus1:48
5."Give Praise! Give Praise! Give Praise!"Chorus2:59
6."Don't Be a Do-Badder (Finale)"Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, Sammy Davis Jr. and Bing Crosby1:22
Bonus tracks on Artanis CD release
No.TitlePerformed byLength
13."Studio chatter"Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, Sammy Davis Jr. and Bing Crosby2:13
14."Studio chatter"Frank Sinatra0:18
15."My Kind of Town" (previously unreleased alternate version)Frank Sinatra3:26

References

  1. ^ "Various Artistes: Robin And The Seven Hoods" (PDF). Record Mirror. No. 185. 26 September 1964. p. 10. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 April 2022. Retrieved 15 August 2022.
  2. ^ "A Bing Crosby Discography". BING magazine. International Club Crosby. Retrieved May 28, 2017.
  3. ^ "Variety". Variety. June 24, 1964.
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