Home & Away-the Complete Recordings 1960-70 [Box set, Import]

Del Shannon | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (November 15, 2004)
• Original Release Date: 2004
• Number of Discs: 8
• Format: Box set, Import
• Note on Boxed Sets: During shipping, discs in boxed sets occasionally become dislodged without damage. Please examine and play these discs. If you are not completely satisfied, we'll refund or replace your purchase.
• Label: Bear Family
• ASIN: B00061H22C
• Also Available in: Audio CD
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #284,343 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

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Editorial Reviews

8 CDs box set plus 120 page book. Complete recordings 1960-1970. This is the first-ever definitive Del Shannon retrospective and features all his recordings from his golden decade, 1960-1970, including unforgettable hits like Runaway, Hats Off To Larry, So Long Baby, Little Town Flirt, Two Kinds Of Teardrops, Handy Man, Do You Wanna Dance, Keep Searchin', Stranger In Town, and the first American cover version of a Beatles song, From Me To You. Here are all of Shannon's recordings for Bigtop, Ber-Lee, Amy, Liberty, and ABCDunhill.Many unissued sides are included in the six CDs of studio recordings. In addition, there are two CDs of rare demos. Also includes many rare and previously unpublished photos from Del Shannon's family collection, together with the first full-length biography of Shannon by Brian Young.

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16 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars No need to "Keep Searchin'"..."Hats Off" to Bear Family !, December 11, 2004

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J. C. Bartlett III (Millersville, MD United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Home & Away-the Complete Recordings 1960-70 (Audio CD)

Bear Family Records (as only they can do it) has presented us with the ultimate Del Shannon package...a gorgeously prepared feast for eyes and ears ! Rock historian Brian C. Young provides an in-depth bio of this great pioneer of rock, along with a detailed "sessionography," many rare and previously unseen photos, foreign record covers and other long dreamed-of delights. The musical magic consists of 8 CDs...6 CDs of fully-finished studio tracks, including several never-before-released gems, and 2 CDs of ultra-rare "demos"...one from Del's pre-"Runaway" days and a second that covers the final years covered by this package (1960-1970). This boxed set is absolutely not to missed by any fan of Del's or student of rock history. Del Shannon was an enormous star, outside the USA, but never got his "propers" here until finally being inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. This lavish and loving set sets the record straight and lets one and all know of the many wonders that made Del such a revered figure among "those cats that know."

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Almost everything...but...., May 29, 2006

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B. Margolis (Minneapolis, MN United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Home & Away-the Complete Recordings 1960-70 (Audio CD)

Like the other reviewers, I agree that this marvelous box set has almost everything...but there's still a few problems. Fans of Del Shannon understand that some (or all) of the Bigtop tapes are missing, but the otherwise excellent book does not go into any detail about them.

Also, the entire "Handy Man" LP, the first he recorded for Amy is also mono....I thought there was stereo tapes for them.

"Stand Up" and "The House Where Nobody Lives", two amazing track that first appeared in STEREO on the deleted "The Liberty Years" CD are mono here...why?

The Dunhill singles are mono too...why?

By all rights, the set should've ended with the amazing Dave Edmunds' single of "And The Music Plays On"...missing here.

I'm happy to have it, but there's still some unanswered questions.

8 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Still missing stereo cuts on key recordings, September 18, 2005

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Larry L. Hoffman (Grass Valley, CA United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Home & Away-the Complete Recordings 1960-70 (Audio CD)

For years I've been buying supposedly newly found versions of the early and mid hits of Del in stereo. First, 'Runaway' appeared. Later, 'Hat's Off to Larry' finally was released in stereo form. However, the next set of songs - namely 'So Long Baby', 'I Won't Be There' and many more are still only being released in mono form. Unfortunately, when you look at the track info, it is very deceptive, because some cuts are tagged as (mono), some (stereo) and many with no designation whatsoever. Thus, I give this compilation 4 stars for offering many, many tracks. I also subtract 1 star because the songs I really want to acquire in stereo are still not here. Very disappointing...