Dion and the Belmonts- classic or dud?

Thanks for the link! Latest MOJO has a big piece/new interview with him as well.

https://www.npr.org/2017/05/29/530199966/doo-wop-singer-dion-pays-homage-to-his-musical-influences

Dig his new Xmas song with Amy Grant. Haven’t listened to the one with Joe Bonamassa yet.

Also, feel like I always heard much more about Bobby Darin’s folk rock move than Dion’s but seem to be more drawn to the latter now that I know it exists.

― Barry "Fatha" Hines (James Redd and the Blecchs)

Which is the one where he performs in a big public square in Germany or somewhere with the audience clapping along in rhythm? I heard a story about the filming of this scene, where they kept doing take after take because something felt 'off', but they couldn't identify what... And eventually they figured out the German extras were clapping in 3/1

Dion or Bobby Darin?

It's actually a good time to get that 3-CD box set King Of The New York Streets. Originally released in 2000, it fell out-of-print and became a pricey collector's item, but with the deflation of the CD market, it's not hard to find bargain used copies that go for far less than the original retail price. There are some Columbia-era gems that I wish had been included, but it collects pretty much all of the hits and best-known tracks. The bulk of disc three isn't quite as good, but even in the '90s, his voice was still in excellent form. (The doo wop re-arrangement of Springsteen's "If I Should Fall Behind" is marvelous.)

Used to have that, and yeah, your review is accurate.

Also seek his doo-wop version of “Book of Dreams”!