Definitive Collection [Import]

Del Shannon | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (May 16, 2000)
• Number of Discs: 2
• Format: Import
• Label: Recall Records UK
• ASIN: B00000I2VC
• Also Available in: Audio CD
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #52,402 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
  • #37 in Music > Indie Music > Rock > Oldies & Retro

Track Listings

Disc: 1

1. Runaway

2. Running Scared

3. Hats Off To Larry

4. (Marie's The Name) His Latest Flame

5. I Wake Up Crying

6. Cold Cold Heart

7. Crying

8. So Long Baby

9. Runaround Sue

10. Hey! Little Girl

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Disc: 2

1. Ruby Baby

2. Two Kinds Of Teardrops

3. Kelly

4. Twist & Shout

5. From Me To You

6. Two Silhouettes

7. Sue's Gonna Be Mine

8. Needles And Pins

9. Mary Jane

10. Sorry (I Ran All The Way Home)

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Editorial Reviews

Double disc set with 40 of the late rock'n'roller's best hits, plus great cover versions. Includes 'Runaway' and 'Hats Off To Larry'. Double slimline jewel case. 1998 Snapperrelease.

Customer Reviews

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6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Definitive hits collection, March 9, 2005

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Peter Durward Harris "Pete the music fan" (Leicester England) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Definitive Collection (Audio CD)

It appears that Del Shannon (born Charles Westover) was more popular in Britain than his American homeland although his first and biggest hit, Runaway, was a huge 1961 hit in both countries.

In Britain, he had seven further top ten hits, these being Hats off to Larry, So long baby, Hey little girl, Swiss maid, Little town flirt, Two kinds of teardrops and Keep searching. Most of them made the UK top five. Del had minor UK hits with Cry myself to sleep, Two silhouettes, Sue's gotta be mine, Mary Jane, Handy man and Stranger in town. The run of hits ended in 1965.

All of Del's UK hits are here, together with his covers of pop songs that were originally hits for Roy Orbison), Elvis Presley, Dion, Bruce Channel, Jay and the Americans, the Beatles, Peter and Gordon, the Four Seasons and Gene Pitney among others. There are also covers of country songs by George Jones, Hank Williams, adapted (like the pop covers) to suit Del's style.

This is an outstanding collection of Del's finest music. If you enjoy rock'n'roll music of the early sixties, you will surely enjoy this compilation.

5.0 out of 5 stars Uncle Dave's, January 14, 2012

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5.0 out of 5 stars Shannons's early 60's music. A great collection!, April 11, 2010

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This review is from: Definitive Collection (Audio CD)

Shannon's biggest hits and many great album tracks make up this double c.d.
This is pretty much cherry picked from Shannon's first four vinyl albums.
Their are 40 songs here on two c.d.s.
Shannon had 17 songs chart form 1961 to 1981, 15 are here.
The rest of this set is some very good 1960s album cuts.

Twenty-seven of the 40 tracks here are from Shannon's first four albums released in early 1960's.
Also here is the 5 songs that charted AFTER the first four albums.
That leaves the other 8 songs here to come from his "country" album, ect.
This is an all around great album, missing only the last two of his single releases.
This album is highly recommended.

Missing is:
1. "The big hurt", top 100 hit in 1966.
2. "Sea of love", top 40 hit in 1981.