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Del Shannon

Handy Man: The Best of Del Shannon

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Released: 11th November 2022. Del Shannon was, without doubt, one of the most gifted and distinctive of musical talents to emerge in the immediate pre-'British Invasion' era of American Pop. His was a talent that travelled well - indeed, his UK and European fanbase proved far more loyal and his success in those territories of greater longevity than in his native USA. Moreover, he was also much admired by successive generations of musicians, including the likes of George Harrison, Bob Dylan, Jeff Lynne, Tom Petty, Bruce Springsteen and Neil Young. His songs, more often than not, essayed a bleak world of doomed romance, lovelorn disenchantment and existential gloom. Paradoxically, of course, those themes were frequently juxtaposed to surprisingly upbeat and bright-sounding melodies. This 61 track 2CD set contains an overview of the entirety of Del Shannon's career, from his hits in the early '60s, via his mid-'60s recordings with Andrew Loog Oldham and Jimmy Page, to his '80s recordings with Tom Petty and Mike Campbell, and Jeff Lynne. This set features all of Del's UK hits, eight of which reached the Top Ten, including the #1 hit 'Runaway', 'Hey! Little Girl' and 'The Swiss Maid' (both #2 hits), and 'Keep Searchin'' (We'll Follow the Sun)', which reached #3. Also included are Del's recordings of two Lennon/McCartney songs ('From Me To You' and 'A World Without Love'). Del was the first US act to record a Beatles cover version, and later covered the Rolling Stones' 'Under My Thumb'. Also included is his song 'Sister Isabelle', later covered by Frank Black & Teenage Fanclub for a John Peel session.

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  • Details

    Released:
    11th November 2022
    Category:
    Rock & Roll
    Format:
    CD Album
    Barcode:
    740155732431
  • Description

    Del Shannon was, without doubt, one of the most gifted and distinctive of musical talents to emerge in the immediate pre-'British Invasion' era of American Pop. His was a talent that travelled well - indeed, his UK and European fanbase proved far more loyal and his success in those territories of greater longevity than in his native USA. Moreover, he was also much admired by successive generations of musicians, including the likes of George Harrison, Bob Dylan, Jeff Lynne, Tom Petty, Bruce Springsteen and Neil Young. His songs, more often than not, essayed a bleak world of doomed romance, lovelorn disenchantment and existential gloom. Paradoxically, of course, those themes were frequently juxtaposed to surprisingly upbeat and bright-sounding melodies. This 61 track 2CD set contains an overview of the entirety of Del Shannon's career, from his hits in the early '60s, via his mid-'60s recordings with Andrew Loog Oldham and Jimmy Page, to his '80s recordings with Tom Petty and Mike Campbell, and Jeff Lynne. This set features all of Del's UK hits, eight of which reached the Top Ten, including the #1 hit 'Runaway', 'Hey! Little Girl' and 'The Swiss Maid' (both #2 hits), and 'Keep Searchin'' (We'll Follow the Sun)', which reached #3. Also included are Del's recordings of two Lennon/McCartney songs ('From Me To You' and 'A World Without Love'). Del was the first US act to record a Beatles cover version, and later covered the Rolling Stones' 'Under My Thumb'. Also included is his song 'Sister Isabelle', later covered by Frank Black & Teenage Fanclub for a John Peel session.
  • Track listing

    Disc 1

    Track name
    Artist
    1.Runaway
    Del Shannon
    2.Hats Off to Larry
    Del Shannon
    3.Hey! Little Girl
    Del Shannon
    4.So Long Baby
    Del Shannon
    5.The Answer to Everything
    Del Shannon
    6.He Doesn't Care
    Del Shannon
    7.Wide Wide World
    Del Shannon
    8.His Latest Flame
    Del Shannon
    9.Misery
    Del Shannon
    10.Ginny in the Mirror
    Del Shannon
    11.I Won't Be There
    Del Shannon
    12.Cry Myself to Sleep
    Del Shannon
    13.The Swiss Maid
    Del Shannon
    14.You Never Talked About Me
    Del Shannon
    15.Little Town Flirt
    Del Shannon
    16.Kelly
    Del Shannon
    17.From Me to You
    Del Shannon
    18.World Without Love
    Del Shannon
    19.Two Silhouettes
    Del Shannon
    20.Sue's Gotta Be Mine
    Del Shannon
    21.That's the Way Love Is
    Del Shannon
    22.Two Kinds of Teardrops
    Del Shannon
    23.Memphis
    Del Shannon
    24.Mary Jane
    Del Shannon
    25.Handy Man
    Del Shannon
    26.I'll Be Lonely Tomorrow
    Del Shannon
    27.Do You Wanna Dance
    Del Shannon
    28.Keep Searchin' (We'll Follow the Sun)
    Del Shannon
    29.I Got to Pieces
    Del Shannon
    30.Why Don't You Tell Me
    Del Shannon
    31.Needles and Pins
    Del Shannon
    32.Rag Doll
    Del Shannon
    33.Over You
    Del Shannon
    34.Broken Promises
    Del Shannon

    Disc 2

    Track name
    Artist
    1.Stranger in Town
    Del Shannon
    2.Break Up
    Del Shannon
    3.Move It On Over
    Del Shannon
    4.I Can't Believe My Ears
    Del Shannon
    5.I Wish I Wasn't Me Tonight
    Del Shannon
    6.For a Little While
    Del Shannon
    7.She
    Del Shannon
    8.The Big Hurt
    Del Shannon
    9.Under My Thumb
    Del Shannon
    10.The Letter
    Del Shannon
    11.Show Me
    Del Shannon
    12.Led Along
    Del Shannon
    13.Mind Over Matter
    Del Shannon
    14.Cut and Come Again
    Del Shannon
    15.Runaway '67
    Del Shannon
    16.Thinkin' It Over
    Del Shannon
    17.Gemini
    Del Shannon
    18.Raindrops
    Del Shannon
    19.Sister Isabelle
    Del Shannon
    20.What's a Matter Baby
    Del Shannon
    21.And the Music Plays On
    Del Shannon
    22.Sea of Love
    Del Shannon
    23.To Love Someone
    Del Shannon
    24.Cheap Love
    Del Shannon
    25.Life Without You
    Del Shannon
    26.Callin' Out My Name
    Del Shannon
    27.Walk Away
    Del Shannon
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