That's All is the second album by American singer Bobby Darin, released in March 1959, and arranged by Richard Wess.
The album debuted on the Billboard Best Selling LPs chart in the issue dated October 5, 1959, and remained on the chart for 52 weeks, peaking at number seven. It also debuted on the Cashbox albums chart in the issue dated May 30, 1959, and remained on the chart for a total of 80 weeks, peaking at number ten. It entered the UK album chart on April 9, 1960, and spent its only week on the album chart there at number 15.
It also includes Darin's US No. 1 hit "Mack the Knife", which spent nine weeks at the top spot, and "Beyond the Sea", which was a Top 10 hit. At the second Grammy Awards (and the first to be televised), Darin won Record of the Year and Best New Singer.
The album was released on compact disc by Ais / Black Coffee Records on May 22, 2012 as tracks 13 through 24 on a pairing of two albums on one CD, with tracks 1 through 12 consisting of Darin's 1960 album, This Is Darin. That's All was included in a box set entitled Original Album Series, which contains five of his studio albums, and was released on March 1, 2010.
The first of several successful collaborations between Bobby Darin and arranger/conductor Richard Wess, That's All launched the young singer from the realm of teen pop into the adult market, and comparisons with Frank Sinatra. Publicist Harriet âÂÂHeshâ Wasser persuaded Wess to work with the twenty-two-year-old. Darin recorded "Mack the Knife" on December 19, 1958, and Ahmet Ertegun, founder of Atlantic Records, knew they had caught lightning in a bottle, later recalling:
Darin and Wess would team up again for This is Darin (1960), From Hello Dolly to Goodbye Charlie (1964), and Bobby Darin Sings the Shadow of Your Smile (1966).
Billboard in its Spotlight of the Week album reviews stated that the album "it features a wide-ranging group of ballads, including a good sprinking tunes" Cashbox in its Popular Picks of The Week album reviews stated that "he is given a legit singing opportunity and he comesthrough in pro style." Variety described the album as "a revealing performance" Ken Graham of Disc described the album as a "superb album"
Music critic JT Griffith called That's All Darin's "most important record" in his AllMusic review, writing that it "broadened his appeal and secured his imortality [sic]... [It] might not be a new fan's first Darin purchase. However, it is an important release in the Rock and Roll Hall of Famer's career. This LP proves that not every rocker suffers the 'sophomore slump'." In an exploration of the evolution of "Mack the Knife", The Financial Times says: