18 Yellow Roses is an album by American singer Bobby Darin, released in 1963.
it was produced by Nik Venet and featured several arrangers including Walter Raim.[2] It features the title track "18 Yellow Roses", which debuted on the Billboard Hot 100 in the issue dated May 11 1963, peaking at number 10 during its ten-week stay.[3] number 12 on the Cashbox singles chart during its eleven-week stay when it debuted on the charts issue dated May 11, 1963.[4], and number 5 on the magazine's Easy Listening chart, during its seven-week stayed when it debuted on the charts issue dated May 25, 1963.[5] it also features recent cover hits including "On Broadway", "Can't Get Used to Losing You" and "Our Day Will Come"[2]
The album debuted on the Billboard Top LPs chart in the issue dated August 24, 1963, and remained on the chart for 5 weeks, peaking at number 96.[6] It also debuted on the Cashbox albums chart in the issue dated July 20, 1963, and remained on the chart for a total of 7 weeks, peaking at number 69.[7]
The album was released on compact disc by Exemplar in 2002 as tracks 13 through 24 on a pairing of two albums on one CD with tracks 1 through 12 along with Darin's 1963 album, You're the Reason I'm Living.[8]
In his Allmusic review, critic Richie Unterberger praised the single “18 Yellow Roses” and its B-side “Not For Me” but generally panned the rest of the album, writing “otherwise 18 Yellow Roses sounds like a bit of a rush job rather than an artistic statement.”[9]
Billboard in its Spotlight of the Week album reviews stated that "the arrangements sparkle and [Bobby Darin] is at his best"[13]
Cashbox described the album as "One of the best sets that [Darin] has cut in quite a while"[14]
Variety said that the album "gives Bobby Darin a chance to cut loose on a set of pop hits of recent vintage"[15]
Hunter Nigel of Disc described the album as "a memorable LP even for Mr. D"[12]
Record Mirror notes "he has taken a bunch of the best sellers of recent times and given them his own distinctive treatment"[10]
