The Essential Collection 1961-1991

~ Release by Del Shannon (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

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CD 1
#TitleRatingLength
1Runaway
solo clavioline [musitron]:
Max Crook
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (EMI Records Limited, not for release label use! UK parent of EMI-owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1962)
part of:
Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1961 (number: 5), Rock and Roll Hall of Fame – 500 Songs That Shaped Rock, Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 100) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 466)
recording of:
Runaway
writer:
Max Crook and Del Shannon
publisher:
Belinda Music, Bug Music (music publishing), Mole Hole Music, Noma Music Inc. and Vicki Music
4.42:16
2Hats Off to Larry
recording of:
Hats Off to Larry
lyricist and composer:
Del Shannon
2.52:02
3Hey Little Girl
recording of:
Hey Little Girl
lyricist and composer:
Del Shannon
42:30
4So Long Baby
recording of:
So Long Baby
lyricist and composer:
Del Shannon
2:01
5He Doesn’t Care
2:11
6Wide Wide World
2:02
7His Latest Flame
2:21
8Ginny in the Mirror
2:10
9I Won’t Be There
2:01
10Cry My Self to Sleep
recording of:
Cry Myself to Sleep
lyricist and composer:
Del Shannon
recording of:
Cry Myself to Sleep
writer:
B. Crewe and B. Gaudio
32:21
11The Swiss Maid
recording of:
Swiss Maid
lyricist and composer:
Roger Miller (US singer/songwriter/actor, “King of the Road”)
32:06
12Little Town Flirt42:48
13Two Kinds of Teardrops2:30
14Kelly
recording of:
Kelly
writer:
Maron McKenzie and Del Shannon
2:36
15From Me to You
cover recording of:
From Me to You
written in:
England, United Kingdom (on 1963-02-28)
writer:
John Lennon (The Beatles) (on 1963-02-28) and Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (on 1963-02-28)
publisher:
Ambassador Music Ltd., Gil Music Corporation, Northern Songs and Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020)
1:56
16Two Silhouettes
2:19
17Sue’s Gonna Be Mine
2:01
18That’s the Way Love Is
recording of:
That's the Way Love Is
lyricist:
Del Shannon
2:27
19Mary Jane
2:27
20Handy Man
cover recording of:
Handy Man
writer:
Otis Blackwell (American pianist, singer and songwriter) and Jimmy Jones (writer of “Good Timin’” and “Handy Man”)
publisher:
Bess Music Company, EMI Unart Catalog Inc., Metric Music Company (publisher), Shalimar Music Corp., フジパシフィックミュージック SBK事業部 (Fujipacific Music SBK Department) and ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス (Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc., holding company – do not use as release label)
42:13
21Do You Wanna Dance
2:33
22Keep Searchin’ (We’ll Follow the Sun)
recording of:
Keep Searching (We'll Follow the Sun)
lyricist, writer and composer:
Del Shannon
2:12
23I Go to Pieces
2:27
24Why Don’t You Tell Him
recording of:
Why Don't You Tell Him
lyricist and composer:
Del Shannon
2:09
25Needles and Pins
2:06
26Rag Doll
2:46
CD 2
#TitleRatingLength
1Stranger in Town
recording of:
Stranger in Town
lyricist and composer:
Del Shannon
2:31
2Break Up
2:19
3Move It on Over
2:54
4I Can’t Believe My Ears
2:23
5The Big Hurt
2:11
6For a Little While
2:27
7Show Me
2:27
8Under My Thumb
2:48
9The Letter
2:13
10She
2:40
11Led Along
2:29
12Mind Over Matter
2:51
13Cut and Come Again
2:51
14Runaway ’67
3:27
15Thinkin’ It Over
2:58
16Gemini
3:25
17Raindrops
3:00
18Sister Isabelle
recording of:
Sister Isabelle
writer:
Brian Hyland and Del Shannon
2:33
19What’s a Matter Baby
2:56
20And the Music Plays On3:40
21Sea of Love
recording engineer:
Brad Gilderman and Rod O’Brien
producer:
Tom Petty
bass:
David White (bassist)
drums (drum set):
Stan Lynch
guitar [lead guitar]:
Mike Campbell (Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers guitarist)
guitar [rhythm guitar] and lead vocals:
Del Shannon
organ:
Benmont Tench
percussion:
Phil Jones (Percussionist)
background vocals:
Del Shannon and Kym Westover
recorded at:
Cherokee Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (in 1981-02)
cover recording of:
Sea of Love
lyricist:
Philip Baptiste (US singer and songwriter, author of "Sea of Love")
composer:
George Khoury and Philip Baptiste (US singer and songwriter, author of "Sea of Love")
publisher:
Fort Knox Music Co and Tek Publishing
2:35
22To Love Someone
3:14
23Cheap Love
3:01
24Life Without You
3:51
25Callin’ Out My Name
3:47
26Walk Away
3:38

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ASIN:UK: B009DW5Z24 [info]