Drop Down and Get Me is the 11th studio album by American rock and roll singer-songwriter Del Shannon.[1] It was considered a comeback album and released in December 1981 after some delay.[2] The album was produced by Tom Petty and included the Heartbreakers as a backing band.[3] It was the last album of new material Shannon released in his lifetime.
| Drop Down and Get Me | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | December 1981 | |||
| Studio | Paradise Studios, Cherokee Recording Studios | |||
| Genre | Rock | |||
| Length | 39:23 | |||
| Label | Network | |||
| Producer | Tom Petty | |||
| Del Shannon chronology | ||||
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Edsel Records included the album in the 2023 Stranger in Town: A Del Shannon Compendium box set.[4]
Singles
editThe first single from the album, "Sea of Love", debuted on the Billboard Hot 100 chart on December 14, 1981, peaking at number thirty-three during a 12-week chart stay.[5] It also peaked at number thirty-three on the Cash Box singles chart during a 14-week stay.[6] On the adult contemporary charts, it reached number 36 in Billboard's January 23, 1982, issue,[7] and number 28 in Canada's RPM magazine.[8]
Critical reception
edit| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [1] |
| The Encyclopedia of Popular Music | [9] |
| Fort McMurray Today | [10] |
Drop Down and Get Me was well received by critics at the time of its release.[9] In a retrospective review, Cub Koda of AllMusic said Del Shannon "sounds great as well, writing nine of the 12 tracks assembled and turning in bang-up readings of Don Everly's "Maybe Tomorrow," the Rolling Stones' "Out of Time" and Phil Phillips' classic "Sea of Love"[1]
Billboard said the album maintains "a very mainstream, highly accessible commercial edge."[11] Cashbox described the album as "pure unadulterated rock 'n' roll joy", stated that "songs like the title cut and "Sucker For Your Love" stand as powerful rockers".[12] Fort McMurray Today described the album as "terrific" and noted that "Del's voice remains a fascinating rock-and-roll instrument huge".[13]
The Daily Sentinel called it "a Good Album".[14] The Age Praised The Heartbreakers for being very much revived and greatly enhanced".[15]
Track listing
editAll tracks are written by Del Shannon, except where noted
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Sea of Love" | Phillip Baptiste, George Khoury | 2:34 |
| 2. | "Life Without You" | 3:50 | |
| 3. | "Out of Time" | Mick Jagger, Keith Richards | 3:58 |
| 4. | "Sucker for Your Love" | 3:23 | |
| 5. | "To Love Someone" | 3:15 | |
| 6. | "Drop Down and Get Me" | 3:26 | |
| 7. | "Maybe Tomorrow" | Don Everly, Phil Everly | 3:02 |
| 8. | "Liar" | 3:14 | |
| 9. | "Never Stop Tryin'" | 3:28 | |
| 10. | "Midnight Train" | 3:14 | |
| 11. | "Cheap Love" | 3:01 | |
| 12. | "Help Me" | Shannon, Frank Esler-Smith | 2:59 |
Personnel
edit- Del Shannon – lead vocals, background vocals, rhythm guitar
- Mike Campbell – lead guitar, bass guitar
- Benmont Tench – organ
- Ron Blair – bass guitar on "To Love Someone", "Maybe Tomorrow", and "Midnight Train"
- Howie Epstein – bass guitar on "Out of Time"
- Stan Lynch – drums
- Tom Petty – background Vocals on "Out of Time", harmonica, tambourine
- Phil Seymour – background vocals on "Out of Time", "Drop Down and Get Me"
- Jude Cole – background vocals on "Out of Time", "Drop Down and Get Me"
- Phil Jones - Percussion
- Marty Jourard - Saxophone
- Kym Westover – background vocals
- David White – bass guitar
References
edit- ^ a b c Koda, Cub. "Del Shannon – Drop Down and Get Me: Review". AllMusic.
- ^ "Del Shannon on Tom Petty, 'Drop Down and Get Me'". Stephen K. Peeples. 2017-01-09. Retrieved 2021-01-13.
- ^ "'Drop Down And Get Me': Tom Petty Produces His Hero, Del Shannon". uDiscover Music. 2020-12-12. Retrieved 2021-01-13.
- ^ "Stranger in Town: A Del Shannon Compendium". AllMusic. Retrieved 18 September 2024.
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2002). Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Singles: 1955-2002. Menomonee Falls, Wis.: Record Research. p. 632. ISBN 0898-2-0155-1.
- ^ "Cash Box Top 100 Singles, January 30, 1982".
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2007). Joel Whitburn Presents Billboard Top Adult Songs, 1961-2006. Menomonee Falls, Wis: Record Research. p. 248. ISBN 978-0-8982-0169-7.
- ^ "Item Display - RPM - Library and Archives Canada". Collectionscanada.gc.ca. January 19, 1985. Retrieved February 7, 2019.
- ^ a b Larkin, Colin (2007). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Omnibus Press. p. 1250. ISBN 9781846098567.
- ^ ""Drop Down and Get Me'" - Album Ratings". Fort McMurray Today. Retrieved 2023-11-10.
- ^ "Top Album Picks: Drop Down and Get Me". Billboard. October 31, 1981. p. 101.
- ^ Cash Box Album Reviews New And Developing Artists: Drop Down and Get Me. Cash Box Pub. Co. 1981-10-31. p. 12.
- ^ "Fort McMurray Today from Fort McMurray, Alberta, Canada". Newspapers.com. 1982-02-07. Retrieved 2024-08-26.
- ^ "Rock On Album Review: Drop Down and Get Me". The Daily Sentinel. February 14, 1982. p. 39.
- ^ "The Age Records All eyes on the musical wizard: Drop Down and Get Me". The Age. July 8, 1982. p. 39.
External links
edit- "Del Shannon – Drop Down And Get Me Personnel". discogs. Retrieved August 24, 2024.