The Best of Del Shannon

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

Tracklist

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#TitleRatingLength
1Runaway
solo clavioline [musitron]:
Max Crook
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (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 (on 1961-01-24)
writer:
Max Crook and Del Shannon
publisher:
Belinda Music, Bug Music (music publishing), Festival Music, Mole Hole Music, Noma Music Inc. and Vicki Music
4.42:23
2Hats Off to Larry
recording of:
Hats Off to Larry
lyricist and composer:
Del Shannon
2.52:06
3So Long Baby
recording of:
So Long Baby
lyricist and composer:
Del Shannon
42:04
4Dream Baby
cover recording of:
Dream Baby (How Long Must I Dream)
lyricist and composer:
Cindy Walker (US songwriter, singer and dancer)
publisher:
Acuff-Rose Music Ltd. (UK), Combine Music Corp. and Acuff-Rose (BMI) (in 1971)
2:36
5Hey Little Girl
recording of:
Hey Little Girl
lyricist and composer:
Del Shannon
42:35
6Break Up
recording of:
Break Up
lyricist and composer:
Del Shannon
2:25
7Cry Myself to Sleep
recording of:
Cry Myself to Sleep (on 1962-05-08)
writer:
B. Crewe and B. Gaudio
32:24
8You Never Talked About Me
recording of:
You Never Talked About Me
writer:
Doc Pomus and Mort Shuman (US singer, pianist & songwriter)
2:18
9The Swiss Maid
cover recording of:
Swiss Maid (on 1962-05-09)
lyricist and composer:
Roger Miller (US singer/songwriter/actor, “King of the Road”)
32:12
10Little Town Flirt
recording of:
Little Town Flirt
writer:
Maron McKenzie and Del Shannon
publisher:
Festival Music
42:55
11Hey Baby!
cover recording of:
Hey! Baby
writer:
Bruce Channel and Margaret Cobb
publisher:
EMI Unart Catalog Inc., Gerig Musikverlag (Musikverlage Hans Gerig KG), Peter Maurice Music Co. Ltd., シンコーミュージック・パブリッシャーズ (Shinko Music Publishing Co., Ltd.), CBS Unart Catalog, Inc. (in 1961) and Le Bill Music (in 1961)
2:29
12Two Kinds of Teardrops
recording of:
Two Kinds of Teardrops
writer:
Maron McKenzie and Del Shannon
2:34
13Kelly
recording of:
Kelly
writer:
Maron McKenzie and Del Shannon
2:44
14Mary Jane
recording of:
Mary Jane
writer:
Maron McKenzie and Del Shannon
2:30
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)
2:02
16World Without Love
cover recording of:
A World Without Love
writer:
John Lennon (The Beatles) and Paul McCartney (The Beatles)
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!) and Northern Songs Ltd.
2:53
17Two Silhouettes
recording of:
Two Silhouettes
writer:
Maron McKenzie and Del Shannon
2:25
18Sue’s Gotta Be Mine
recording of:
Sue’s Gotta Be Mine
lyricist and composer:
Del Shannon
2:06
19That’s the Way Love Is
producer:
Del Shannon
arranger:
Bill Ramal
recording of:
That's the Way Love Is
lyricist and composer:
Del Shannon
2:31
20Runaround Sue
cover recording of:
Runaround Sue
lyricist:
Dion (US singer-songerwriter, blends doo-wop, pop rock & R&B)
composer:
Ernie Maresca
publisher:
Bronx Soul Music, Mijac Music, Shinko Music Entertainment Co., Ltd. and Universal Music Publishing Group Japan (work publisher – do NOT use as a release label)
sub-publisher:
Sony Music Publishing (Japan), Inc., A Division (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., A Division) and ミュージック・セールス (Music Sales, Japan, subsidiary of Shinko Music Entertainment)
2:41
21Handy 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)
3.52:19
22Do You Wanna Dance
cover recording of:
Do You Want to Dance
lyricist and composer:
Bobby Freeman
publisher:
Bobby Freeman Music, Clockus Music Co., Clockus Music, Inc., Robert Mellin Music Publishing Corp., Sherwin Music (publisher), ミュージカル・ライツ・東京 (Musical Lights Tokyo), フジパシフィック音楽出版 (Fujipacific Music inc.) (until 2014-12-31) and フジパシフィックミュージック (Fujipacific Music, Inc.) (from 2015-01-01 to present)
2:18
23Keep Searchin’ (We’ll Follow the Sun)
recording of:
Keep Searching (We’ll Follow the Sun)
lyricist and composer:
Del Shannon
2:17
24Stranger in Town
recording of:
Stranger in Town
lyricist and composer:
Del Shannon
2:30