"Detroit City" and Other Hits by Bobby Bare

May 2025 "Detroit City" and Other Hits by Bobby Bare compilation Bobby Bare Bobby Bare--Detroit City.jpg 1963 08 December 1960 – April 1963 RCA Victor Studios United Recording Company CountryDetroit City: Bobby Bare: Songs, reviews, credits https://www.allmusic.com/album/detroit-city-500-miles-away-from-home-mw0000893879 AllMusic 16 October 2022 Nashville Sound RCA Victor Chet Atkins Bobby Bare Barry De Vorzon 500 Miles Away from Home 1963 "Detroit City" and Other Hits by Bobby Bare compilation Shame on Me May 1962 I Don't Believe I'll Fall in Love Today October 1962 I'd Fight the World February 1963 Detroit City May 1963 "Detroit City" and Other Hits by Bobby Bare is a compilation album released by American country artist, Bobby Bare. It was released in August 1963 by RCA Victor and was his debut album. The album included previously recorded singles originally released by Fraternity Records such as "Book of Love" (1961). It also included Bare's first RCA Victor singles, such as "Shame on Me" (1962) and "Detroit City" (1963). The LP reached the top ten of the American country albums chart and reached a lower position on the American Billboard 200. Background, recording and content Bobby Bare first had found success as a pop singer with 1958's "The All American Boy". For several years, he toured with other pop and rock artists such as Bobby Darin and Roy Orbison. Unhappy with his musical trajectory, he reinvented himself as a country music artist in the sixties and signed with the RCA Victor label. Under the production of Chet Atkins, he had a charting single in 1962 with "Shame on Me". It was then followed by country-pop crossover single, "Detroit City" in 1963.Erlewine Stephen Thomas Bobby Bare Biography https://www.allmusic.com/artist/bobby-bare-mn0000066429/biography AllMusic 16 October 2022 "Detroit City" and Other Hits by Bobby Bare compiled his recordings on RCA Victor and on the Fraternity labels. The tracks were recorded between December 1960 and April 1963. The earliest recordings with Fraternity were produced by Bare himself, along with Barry De Vorzon. His later recordings with RCA Victor were produced by Chet Atkins.Bare Bobby "Detroit City" and Other Hits by Bobby Bare (LP Liner Notes and Album Information) RCA Victor August 1963 LSP-2776 A total of 12 tracks were included on the compilation. The album mixed some of Bare's self-written compositions, such as the 1961 single titled "Brooklyn Bridge".Album Reviews: Pop Spotlight Billboard September 14, 1963 75 37 28 https://books.google.com/books?id=bwsEAAAAMBAJ&dq=Bobby+Bare+detroit+city+and+other+hits+by+bobby+bare+billboard&pg=PA28 16 October 2022 Other self-penned tunes were "Book of Love" and "Dear Wastebasket". Bare's Fraternity recordings featured on the project included "The All-American Boy" and "Book of Love". Remaining tracks were RCA Victor recordings such as "Shame on Me", "She Called Me Baby", "Detroit City" and "I'd Fight the World". Release, reception and singles "Detroit City" and Other Hits by Bobby Bare was released in August 1963 on the RCA Victor label. With its release, it became the first full-length album in Bare's career. It was originally distributed as a vinyl LP, containing six songs on either side of the record. Decades later, it was re-released to digital markets via Sony Music Entertainment.Detroit City and Other Hits by Bobby Bare by Bobby Bare https://music.apple.com/us/album/detroit-city-and-other-hits-by-bobby-bare/775430250 Apple Music 16 October 2022 In its original release, the LP spent six weeks on the American Billboard Top Country Albums chart, peaking at number nine in January 1964.Bobby Bare chart history (Country Albums) https://www.billboard.com/artist/bobby-bare/chart-history/clp/ Billboard 16 October 2022 It became one six albums in his career to reach the country albums top ten.Whitburn Joel Joel Whitburn's Top Country Albums: 1967-1997 1997 Record Research Inc. 0898201241 It also reached number 119 on the Billboard 200 albums chart, becoming only one of two LP's to reach that list in his career.Bobby Bare chart history (Billboard 200) https://www.billboard.com/artist/bobby-bare/chart-history/clp/ Billboard 16 October 2022 The album has since drawn critical attention. In September 1963, it was reviewed by Billboard magazine. The magazine highlighted several album tracks and found that his recent single ("Detroit City") brought notable attention to the project. Decades later, it was reviewed by AllMusic, which gave it a 4.5 star rating: "Though there are some weak tracks on the disc, this is one of the strongest and most exciting collections of Bare's music, showcasing the songwriter in his earliest stages. He might not have perfected his sound, but it is thrilling to hear him sort it out." Although several earlier Fraternity singles were included on the album, Bare's RCA releases were the only singles technically spawned from the project. Its first was "Shame on Me", which was issued in May 1962.Bare Bobby "Shame on Me"/"Above and Beyond (The Call of Love)" (7" vinyl single) RCA Victor May 1962 47-8032 It was Bare's first to reach the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart, peaking at number 18 in 1962.Bobby Bare chart history (Country Songs) https://www.billboard.com/artist/bobby-bare/chart-history/clp/ Billboard 16 October 2022 It also reached number 23 on the Billboard Hot 100 that year.Bobby Bare chart history (Hot 100) https://www.billboard.com/artist/bobby-bare/chart-history/clp/ Billboard 16 October 2022 It was followed in October 1962 by the single "I Don't Believe I'll Fall in Love Today", which reached number 18 on Billboard'''s Bubbling Under Hot 100 chart.Bobby Bare chart history (Hot 100) https://www.billboard.com/artist/bobby-bare/chart-history/hsi/ Billboard 25 September 2022 "I'd Fight the World" was then released by RCA Victor in February 1963.Bare Bobby "I'd Fight the World"/"Dear Waste Basket" (7" vinyl single) RCA Victor February 1963 47-8146 The last RCA single included was "Detroit City", which was issued in May 1963.Bare Bobby "Detroit City"/"Heart of Ice" (7" vinyl single) RCA Victor May 1963 47-8183 The song became Bare's highest-charting single to date and gave him greater commercial success. "Detroit City" reached number six on the Billboard'' country chart and number 16 on the Hot 100. Track listings Vinyl version Side one Detroit City Danny Dill Mel Tillis 2:48 Is It Wrong (For Loving You) Warner McPherson 2:10 Lorena C. Williams 2:09 Shame on Me Bill Enis Lawton Williams 2:43 I'd Fight the World Joe Allison Hank Cochran 2:34 Dear Wastebasket Bobby Bare Curtis Leach 2:34 Side two All-American Boy Orville Lunsford Bill Parsons 2:59 I Don't Believe I'll Fall in Love Today Harlan Howard 2:06 Brooklyn Bridge Bare 2:25 She Called Me Baby Howard 2:13 The Gods Were Angry with Me Watt Watkins Roma Wilkinson 2:17 Book of Love Bare Lance Guynes 2:11 Digital version Music download and streaming Detroit City Dill Tillis 2:48 Is It Wrong (For Loving You) McPherson 2:12 Lorena Williams 2:08 Shame on Me Enis Williams 2:46 I'd Fight the World Allison Cochran 2:37 Dear Wastebasket Bare Leach 2:36 All American Boy Lunsford Parsons 3:01 I Don't Believe I'll Fall in Love Today Howard 2:08 Brooklyn Bridge Bare 2:25 She Called Me Baby Howard 2:14 The Gods Were Angry with Me Watkins Wilkinson 2:21 Book of Love Bare Guynes 2:05 Chart performance Chart (1963) Peak positionBillboard200 119 Bobby Bare true October 17, 2022BillboardCountry 9 Bobby Bare true October 17, 2022 Release history Region Date Format Label Ref. North America August 1963 Vinyl RCA Victor 2010s Music download streaming Sony Music Entertainment References Category:1963 compilation albums Category:Albums produced by Chet Atkins Category:Bobby Bare albums Category:RCA Victor compilation albums Category:Articles with quotation marks in the title