Del Shannon- Handy Man: The Best Of (Blk) (Ofgv) (Uk)
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 sixteen-track LP 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. The inner sleeve features extensive annotation by Alan Robinson.
Tracklist:
- Runaway
- Hats Off To Larry
- So Long Baby
- Hey! Little Girl
- Cry Myself To Sleep
- The Swiss Maid
- Little Town Flirt
- From Me To You
- Two Kinds Of Teardrops
- Two Silhouettes
- Sue's Gotta Be Mine
- Mary Jane
- Handy Man
- Keep Searchin' (We'll Follow the Sun)
- Stranger In Town
- A World Without Love
UPC > 5014797907805
Format > New Vinyl
Label > Demon Records
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Del Shannon- Handy Man: The Best Of (Blk) (Ofgv) (Uk)
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Release Date: 11.11.2022
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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 sixteen-track LP 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. The inner sleeve features extensive annotation by Alan Robinson.
Tracklist:
- Runaway
- Hats Off To Larry
- So Long Baby
- Hey! Little Girl
- Cry Myself To Sleep
- The Swiss Maid
- Little Town Flirt
- From Me To You
- Two Kinds Of Teardrops
- Two Silhouettes
- Sue's Gotta Be Mine
- Mary Jane
- Handy Man
- Keep Searchin' (We'll Follow the Sun)
- Stranger In Town
- A World Without Love
UPC > 5014797907805
Format > New Vinyl
Label > Demon Records
Shop online at Darkside Records.
Follow us on Instagram.
> Due to the current limited nature of music titles, ALL CD & Vinyl purchases are limited to ONE copies per customer, per item. If you place multiple orders for multiples of the same title, your subsequent orders will be canceled.