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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 302-track 12 CD set is a compendium of the entirety of Del Shannon's career, from his hits in the early 60s, via his mid-60s recordings with Andrew Loog Oldham, to his 70s and 80s recordings with Tom Petty and Mike Campbell, as well as Jeff Lynne and Dave Edmunds. It also includes all of his mid-80s "Nashville Sessions" recordings, most of which are issued for the first time, plus b-sides, demos and a further eight previously unreleased tracks. The 32 page booklet features photos and ephemera, plus extensive annotation by Alan Robinson. This set contains 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, and later covered the Rolling Stones' "Under My Thumb". Also included is his song "Sister Isabelle", later covered by Frank Black & Teenage Fanclub for a John Peel session.
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 302-track 12 CD set is a compendium of the entirety of Del Shannon's career, from his hits in the early 60s, via his mid-60s recordings with Andrew Loog Oldham, to his 70s and 80s recordings with Tom Petty and Mike Campbell, as well as Jeff Lynne and Dave Edmunds. It also includes all of his mid-80s "Nashville Sessions" recordings, most of which are issued for the first time, plus b-sides, demos and a further eight previously unreleased tracks. The 32 page booklet features photos and ephemera, plus extensive annotation by Alan Robinson. This set contains 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, and later covered the Rolling Stones' "Under My Thumb". Also included is his song "Sister Isabelle", later covered by Frank Black & Teenage Fanclub for a John Peel session.
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Stranger In Town: A Del Shannon Compendium (Box)
Artist: Del Shannon
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1. Misery
2. Daydreams
3. His Latest Flame
4. The Prom
5. The Search
6. Runaway
7. I Wake Up Crying
8. Wide Wide World
9. I'll Always Love You
10. Lies
11. He Doesn't Care
12. Jody
13. The Swiss Maid
14. Cry Myself to Sleep
15. Ginny in the Mirror
16. You Never Talked About Me
17. Don't Gild the Lily, Lily
18. I Won't Be There
19. Hats Off to Larry
20. The Answer to Everything
21. Hey! Little Girl
22. I'm Gonna Move on
23. I Don't Care Anymore
24. So Long Baby
25. Two Kinds of Teardrops
26. Dream Baby (How Long Must I Dream)
27. Happiness
28. Two Silhouettes
29. She Thinks I Still Care
30. My Wild One
31. Runaround Sue
32. From Me to You
33. Kelly
34. Hey Baby
35. Go Away Little Girl
36. Little Town Flirt
37. The Wamboo
38. Sue's Gotta Be Mine
39. Now She's Gone
40. Memphis, Tennessee
41. That's the Way Love Is
42. Ruby Baby
43. I'll Be Lonely Tomorrow
44. I Can't Fool Around Anymore
45. Handy Man
46. Crying
47. Mary Jane
48. A World Without Love
49. Sorry (I Ran All the Way Home)
50. Give Her Lots of Lovin'
51. Twist and Shout
52. Time of the Day
53. Stains on My Letter
54. Torture [Version 1]
55. Nothin'
56. Froggy
57. Pursuit
58. Your Cheatin' Heart
59. Kaw-Liga
60. I Can't Help It (If I'm Still in Love with You)
61. Honky Tonk Blues
62. Lonesome Whistle
63. You Win Again
64. Ramblin' Man
65. Hey Good Lookin'
66. Long Gone Lonesome Blues
67. Weary Blues from Waitin'
68. I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry
69. Cold, Cold Heart
70. Stranger in Town
71. She Cried
72. Needles and Pins
73. Broken Promises
74. Why Don't You Tell Him
75. Do You Wanna Dance?
76. I Go to Pieces
77. I'm Gonna Be Strong
78. Rag Doll
79. Over You
80. Running Scared
81. Keep Searchin' (We'll Follow the Sun)
82. This Is All I Have to Give
83. Break Up
84. Move It on Over
85. She Still Remembers Tony
86. I Can't Believe My Ears
87. I Wish I Wasn't Me Tonight
88. Torture [Version 2 - Instrumental]
89. The Big Hurt
90. Kicks
91. For a Little While
92. Lightnin' Strikes
93. When You Walk in the Room
94. The Cheater
95. Oh, Pretty Woman
96. Everybody Loves a Clown
97. Never Thought I Could [Aka I Got It Bad]
98. It's Too Late
99. Hey! Little Star
100. Action
101. Under My Thumb
102. Red Rubber Ball
103. She Was Mine
104. Where Were You When I Needed You
105. The Joker Went Wild
106. The Pied Piper
107. Sunny
108. Show Me
109. Time Won't Let Me
110. What Makes You Run
111. I Can't Be True
112. Summer in the City
113. It's My Feeling
114. Mind Over Matter
115. Silently
116. Cut and Come Again
117. My Love Has Gone
118. Led Along
119. Life Is But Nothing
120. Easy to Say Easy to Do
121. Friendly with You
122. He Cheated
123. Runaway '67
124. She
125. Led Along [Single Version]
126. Mind Over Matter [Single Version]
127. Runaway '67 [Single Version]
128. He Cheated [Single Version]
129. The Letter
130. Silently [Single Version]
131. Stand Up
132. The House Where Nobody Lives
133. Something to Write Home About
134. Never Be the Same
135. Deadly Game
136. Thinkin' It Over
137. Be My Friend
138. Silver Birch
139. I Think I Love You
140. River Cool
141. Colour Flashing Hair
142. Gemini
143. Runnin' on Back
144. Conquer
145. Been So Long
146. Magical Music Box
147. New Orleans (Mardi Gras)
148. Leaving You Behind
149. Raindrops
150. You Don't Love Me
151. Comin' Back to Me
152. Sweet Mary Lou
153. Sister Isabelle
154. Colorado Rain
155. How Can I Tell You?
156. Southern Part of Town
157. She's Got Soul
158. Good Love
159. Sun Don't Shine (Drip Drop)
160. Anita (I'm Walking on Fire)
161. Reason to Believe
162. Hats Off to Larry
163. Handy Man
164. The Swiss Maid
165. Hey! Little Girl
166. Little Town Flirt
167. Kelly
168. Crying
169. Two Kinds of Teardrops
170. Coopersville Yodel
171. The Answer to Everything
172. Keep Searchin' (We'll Follow the Sun)
173. What's a Matter Baby?
174. So Long Baby
175. Runaway
176. What's a Matter Baby
177. Early in the Morning
178. Oh, How Happy
179. Something to Believe in
180. And the Music Plays on
181. In My Arms Again [Mono]
182. Tell Her No
183. Restless
184. Cry Baby Cry
185. She Even Woke Me Up to Say Goodbye
186. Since I Fell for You [Demo with Max Crook 1973/4]
187. Raylene [Demo with Max Crook 1973/4]
188. Best Days of My Life
189. Love Letters
190. Till I Found You
191. Raylene
192. One Track Mind
193. Black Is Black
194. Oh, Pretty Woman
195. Another Lonely Night
196. Amanda
197. Love Don't Come Easy
198. Today I Started Loving You Again
199. Sea of Love
200. Life Without You
201. Out of Time
202. Sucker for Your Love
203. To Love Someone
204. Drop Down and Get Me
205. Maybe Tomorrow
206. Liar
207. Never Stop Tryin'
208. Midnight Train
209. Cheap Love
210. Distant Ghost
211. Help Me
212. Stranger on the Run
213. You Still Live Here
214. What Are You Going to Do with That Beautiful Body of Yours
215. In My Arms Again [New Version]
216. She's Always on My Mind
217. Little By Little
218. You Can't Forgive Me
219. Nobody's Business
220. Part Time Lover
221. Broken Down Angel
222. Miss You Like I Do ^1
223. Walk Away ^1
224. Who Left Who ^1
225. Are You Lovin' Me Too ^1
226. Callin' Out My Name ^1
227. I Go to Pieces ^1
228. Lost in a Memory ^1
229. I Got You ^1
230. What Kind of Fool Do You Think I Am? ^1
231. When I Had You ^1
232. Let's Dance ^1
233. Hot Love ^1
234. One Woman Man ^1
235. Nobody's Business ^1
236. You Don't Know What You've Got (Until You Lose It) ^1
237. Songwriter [Demo] ^1
238. It's a Lie [Live - Unreleased Song 1979] ^1
239. Runaway (Crime Story Version) ^1
240. Little Oscar ^1
241. Living in Misery ^1
242. Angel of Love ^1
243. Could Be, Can't Tell, Don't Know ^1
244. What's the Use (In Trying) ^1
245. This Feeling Called Love ^1
246. This Is All I Have to Give ^1
247. Happiness ^1
248. She's Your Girl ^1
249. One More Time ^1
250. Face of An Angel ^1
251. Johnny's Got the Blues ^1
252. I Fell in Love with You ^1
253. Condemned to Die (Version #1) ^1
254. I Guess I'll Never Really Know ^1
255. A Girl of My Own ^1
256. Time Marches on ^1
257. Daydreams ^1
258. Wishing on a Star (Counting Stars at Night) ^1
259. Honey Bee (Version #1) ^1
260. Lies ^1
261. He Doesn't Care ^1
262. The Prom ^1
263. Honey Bee (Version #2) ^1
264. Condemned to Die (Version #2) ^1
265. I'm Gonna Sit Right Down and Cry Over You ^1
266. Runaway ^1
267. Jody ^1
268. One Kiss ^1
269. Pepsi Commercial #1 ^1
270. Pepsi Commercial #2 ^1
271. Pepsi Commercial #3 ^1
272. Pepsi Commercial #4 ^1
273. The Things She Said ^1
274. I Can't Let You Go ^1
275. Just You ^1
276. If She Were My Girl ^1
277. For a Little While ^1
278. This Feeling Called Love ^1
279. It's Funny ^1
280. She ^1
281. Where Is She ^1
282. I've Got Eyes for You ^1
283. Did I See What I Think I Saw ^1
284. Makin's of a Heartache ^1
285. I'm Going Through It Too (Table Reserved for the Blues) ^1
286. Pardon Me (I Guess I'm in the Way) ^1
287. Pardon Me ^1
288. The Jury ^1
289. Deep in the Valley ^1
290. I Never Caught Her Name ^1
291. Thunder and Lightning ^1
292. The Wedding (There Goes Billy) ^1
293. Rest Your Mind ^1
294. Lorrayne ^1
295. Wrong Day, Wrong Way ^1
296. Table Reserved for the Blues ^1
297. Pardon Me ^1
298. Queen of the Honky Tonks ^1
299. Flat No. 3 [Previously Unreleased Demo, 1963] ^1
300. Take Me Back [Previously Unreleased Demo] ^1
301. Here Comes That Fool in Love Again [Previously Unreleased Demo, 1964]

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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 302-track 12 CD set is a compendium of the entirety of Del Shannon's career, from his hits in the early 60s, via his mid-60s recordings with Andrew Loog Oldham, to his 70s and 80s recordings with Tom Petty and Mike Campbell, as well as Jeff Lynne and Dave Edmunds. It also includes all of his mid-80s "Nashville Sessions" recordings, most of which are issued for the first time, plus b-sides, demos and a further eight previously unreleased tracks. The 32 page booklet features photos and ephemera, plus extensive annotation by Alan Robinson. This set contains 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, and later covered the Rolling Stones' "Under My Thumb". Also included is his song "Sister Isabelle", later covered by Frank Black & Teenage Fanclub for a John Peel session.
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