Runaway with Del Shannon is the 1961 debut album by American rock and roll singer-songwriter Del Shannon. It contains Shannon's best-known hit, "Runaway". It is regarded by critics as having helped bridge the period between early rock and the British Invasion.[3]
| Runaway with Del Shannon | ||||
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| Released | June 1961 | |||
| Genre | Rock and roll | |||
| Length | 28:55 | |||
| Label | Bigtop | |||
| Producer | Embee Productions | |||
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| Singles from Runaway with Del Shannon | ||||
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| The Encyclopedia of Popular Music |  [2] |
Runaway with Del Shannon also features the early recording of "(Marie's the Name) His Latest Flame" (which would later be a huge hit for Elvis Presley later that same year) and a cover of Chuck Jackson "I Wake Up Crying"[4]
The album was released on compact disc for the first time by Taragon Records on January 14, 1997 as tracks 1 through 12 on a pairing of two albums on one CD with tracks 13 through 24 consisting of Shannon's Final Amy's Studio album from April 1965, 1,661 Seconds with Del Shannon[5] it was also released as one of two albums on one CD by Beat Goes On on September 27, 1997, the other being a Shannon's 2nd London album from May 1963, Hats Off to Del Shannon.[6] Edsel Records included the album in the 2023 Stranger in Town: A Del Shannon Compendium box set.[7]
Reception
editBruce Eder of Allmusic stated that "Some of the rest is a good deal less appealing, especially when Shannon tries straight romantic crooning, as on "The Search" or "I'll Always Love You." "I Wake up Crying" and especially "Wide Wide World" are successful album tracks, and the latter, at a somewhat quicker tempo."[1]
Billboard like and appreciated the effort. "a flocks of orignals items that show off his vocal style and his heartfelt approach to a song.[8]
Track listing
editAll tracks are written by Del Shannon, except where noted
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Misery" | Doc Pomus, Mort Shuman | 1:57 |
| 2. | "Day Dreams" | 2:12 | |
| 3. | "His Latest Flame" | Pomus, Shuman | 2:20 |
| 4. | "The Prom" | 2:20 | |
| 5. | "The Search" | 2:25 | |
| 6. | "Runaway" | Max Crook, Shannon | 2:20 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "I Wake Up Crying" | Burt Bacharach, Hal David | 2:00 |
| 2. | "Wide Wide World" | Pomus, Shuman | 2:01 |
| 3. | "I'll Always Love You" | 2:13 | |
| 4. | "Lies" | 2:35 | |
| 5. | "He Doesn't Care" | 2:09 | |
| 6. | "Jody" | Crook, Shannon | 2:23 |
References
edit- ^ a b Eder, Bruce. "Runaway With Del Shannon Rating & Reviews". AllMusic. Retrieved 2024-05-13.
- ^ Larkin, Colin (2007). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Omnibus Press. p. 1250. ISBN 9781846098567. Retrieved 22 August 2024.
- ^ Segretto, Mike (2022). "Rock and Roll: The First Eight Years". 33 1/3 Revolutions Per Minute - A Critical Trip Through the Rock LP Era, 1955–1999. Backbeat. p. 20. ISBN 9781493064601.
- ^ Reynolds, Robert (2019-12-26). The Music of Del Shannon. Lulu.com. ISBN 978-0-359-89948-7.
- ^ "Runaway / One Thousand Six Hundred Sixty One Seconds". allmusic.com. Retrieved 18 September 2024.
- ^ "Runaway With Del Shannon / Hats Off To Del Shannon". allmusic.com. Retrieved 18 September 2024.
- ^ "Stranger in Town: A Del Shannon Compendium". AllMusic. Retrieved 18 September 2024.
- ^ "Pop Spotlight: Runaway with Del Shannon" (PDF). Billboard. Vol. 73, no. 28. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. 1961-07-17. p. 36.
- ^ "Cashbox Album Popular Picks of The Week Reviews: Runaway with Del Shannon". Cash Box. Vol. 22, no. 44. July 29, 1961. p. 22.
External links
edit- http://www.discogs.com/Del-Shannon-Runaway/release/4667936
- http://www.delshannon.com/albums.htm
- http://rateyourmusic.com/release/album/del_shannon/runaway_with_del_shannon/
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