Del Shannon

Handy Man: The Best Of, Del Shannon, CD

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Del Shannon, Edsel Records, Rock

Two CD collection. 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. 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 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. The booklet features photos and extensive annotation by Alan Robinson.


  • Disc 1, Track: 1 - Runaway
  • Disc 1, Track: 2 - Hats Off to Larry
  • Disc 1, Track: 3 - Hey! Little Girl
  • Disc 1, Track: 4 - So Long Baby
  • Disc 1, Track: 5 - The Answer to Everything
  • Disc 1, Track: 6 - He Doesn't Care
  • Disc 1, Track: 7 - Wide Wide World
  • Disc 1, Track: 8 - His Latest Flame
  • Disc 1, Track: 9 - Misery
  • Disc 1, Track: 10 - Ginny in the Mirror
  • Disc 1, Track: 11 - I Won't Be There
  • Disc 1, Track: 12 - Cry Myself to Sleep
  • Disc 1, Track: 13 - The Swiss Maid
  • Disc 1, Track: 14 - You Never Talked About Me
  • Disc 1, Track: 15 - Little Town Flirt
  • Disc 1, Track: 16 - Kelly
  • Disc 1, Track: 17 - From Me to You
  • Disc 1, Track: 18 - World Without Love
  • Disc 1, Track: 19 - Two Silhouettes
  • Disc 1, Track: 20 - Sue's Gotta Be Mine
  • Disc 1, Track: 21 - That's the Way Love Is
  • Disc 1, Track: 22 - Two Kinds of Teardrops
  • Disc 1, Track: 23 - Memphis
  • Disc 1, Track: 24 - Mary Jane
  • Disc 1, Track: 25 - Handy Man
  • Disc 1, Track: 26 - I'll Be Lonely Tomorrow
  • Disc 1, Track: 27 - Do You Wanna Dance
  • Disc 1, Track: 28 - Keep Searchin' (We'll Follow the Sun)
  • Disc 1, Track: 29 - I Go to Pieces
  • Disc 1, Track: 30 - Why Don't You Tell Him
  • Disc 1, Track: 31 - Needles and Pins
  • Disc 1, Track: 32 - Rag Doll
  • Disc 1, Track: 33 - Over You
  • Disc 1, Track: 34 - Broken Promises
  • Disc 2, Track: 1 - Stranger in Town
  • Disc 2, Track: 2 - Break Up
  • Disc 2, Track: 3 - Move It on Over
  • Disc 2, Track: 4 - I Can't Believe My Ears
  • Disc 2, Track: 5 - I Wish I Wasn't Me Tonight
  • Disc 2, Track: 6 - For a Little While
  • Disc 2, Track: 7 - She
  • Disc 2, Track: 8 - The Big Hurt
  • Disc 2, Track: 9 - Under My Thumb
  • Disc 2, Track: 10 - The Letter
  • Disc 2, Track: 11 - Show Me
  • Disc 2, Track: 12 - Led Along
  • Disc 2, Track: 13 - Mind Over Matter
  • Disc 2, Track: 14 - Cut and Come Again
  • Disc 2, Track: 15 - Runaway '67
  • Disc 2, Track: 16 - Thinkin' It Over
  • Disc 2, Track: 17 - Gemini
  • Disc 2, Track: 18 - Raindrops
  • Disc 2, Track: 19 - Sister Isabelle
  • Disc 2, Track: 20 - What's a Matter Baby
  • Disc 2, Track: 21 - And the Music Plays on
  • Disc 2, Track: 22 - Sea of Love
  • Disc 2, Track: 23 - To Love Someone
  • Disc 2, Track: 24 - Cheap Love
  • Disc 2, Track: 25 - Life Without You
  • Disc 2, Track: 26 - Callin' Out My Name
  • Disc 2, Track: 27 - Walk Away

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