Live in England/and the Music Plays On [Import, Original recording remastered, Live]

Del Shannon | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (August 17, 1995)
• Original Release Date: 1995
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Import, Original recording remastered, Live
• Label: Bgo - Beat Goes on
• ASIN: B0000011O9
• Also Available in: Audio CD
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #123,910 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
  • #80 in Music > Indie Music > Rock > Oldies & Retro

Track Listings

1. Hat's Off to Larry [Live]

2. Handy Man [Live]

3. The Swiss Maid [Live]

4. Hey Little Girl [Live]

5. Little Town Flirt [Live]

6. Kelly [Live]

7. Crying [Live]

8. Two Kinds of Teardrops [Live]

9. Coopersville Yodel [Live]

10. The Answer to Everything [Live]

11. Keep Searchin' (We'll Follow the Sun) [Live]

12. What's a Matter Baby [Live]

13. So Long Baby [Live]

14. Runaway [Live]

15. It's My Feeling

16. Mind over Matter

17. Silently

18. Cut and Come Again

19. My Love Has Gone

20. Led Along

See all 28 tracks on this disc

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars What a sleeper!, December 19, 2000

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"henry_thoreau" (Olathe, KS United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Live in England/and the Music Plays On (Audio CD)

In recent years, many unjustly ignored LP's of yesteryear have quietly been reissued on CD at long last. Of all the "oldies" reissues I've tried lately, the sleeper of the bunch seems to be Del Shannon's "Live in England" (in 1973). I ordered this to sort of make up for the fact that I never got to see him live (he ended his life in early 1990). But NEVER did I expect it to be so UNBELIEVABLY GOOD!

Now, I don't much favor most live albums. For example, Rick Nelson's live recordings are sometimes not as good as his studio ones (although when I saw him in KC back in the late 1970s, he was very good indeed--a shame they never recorded THAT concert). Nelson's voice generally doesn't sound quite as focused on his live recordings. To digress a moment longer, The Kinks' two live albums from the 1980s are exceptional in this regard (the one from the 60s is just fair); they were excellent; the songs in the most recent one--digitally recorded--of the late 80s actually sound MUCH better than their studio-recorded counterparts. BUT--this 1973 performance by Del--at a time when he had generally faded into obscurity--is unbelievably GREAT! Not only are his performances--and the arrangements--of his old 60's classics infinitely superior to the original renditions, but his backup band is wonderful--something you wouldn't have necessarily expected for Del in 1973 in a foreign-country live show (but he always was best-loved in England, so I read). Just as crucial, the SOUND QUALITY is so pristine and dynamic that it seems to have been recorded digitally, yesterday! What a sleeper! NOW am I glad I went ahead and ordered it; I really had been a bit lukewarm about its prospects initially. This CD actually comprises TWO original LPs, but it's "Live in England" that's the big news here. This is on an English (imported) label. [America is apparently too stupid to properly value Del; hence, we don't reissue his less common LP's domestically, nor, arguably, did we ever appreciate him to the degree that we should have. I could voice the same complaint regarding Rick Nelson's early-sixties Decca LP's and Bobby Vee's Liberty LP's; the only way for us devotees to find many such American artists' albums on CD is by gratefully ordering ENGLISH imports!]

Before listening to this live-Del CD, I suggest you take a quick listen again to the original Big Top versions of his early hits. THEN play "Live in England" and hear how much more exciting his singing and the instrumental arrangements sound! No one who ever enjoyed the originals should be without this CD. It's as good as any live album I've ever heard. What a pleasant surprise for any fan of Del!

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars What a sleeper!, December 19, 2000

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"henry_thoreau" (Olathe, KS United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Live in England/and the Music Plays On (Audio CD)

In recent years, many unjustly ignored LP's of yesteryear have quietly been reissued on CD at long last. Of all the "oldies" reissues I've tried lately, the sleeper of the bunch seems to be Del Shannon's "Live in England" (in 1973). I ordered this to sort of make up for the fact that I never got to see him live (he ended his life in early 1990). But NEVER did I expect it to be so UNBELIEVABLY GOOD!

Now, I don't much favor most live albums. For example, Rick Nelson's live recordings are sometimes not as good as his studio ones (although when I saw him in KC back in the late 1970s, he was very good indeed--a shame they never recorded THAT concert). Nelson's voice generally doesn't sound quite as focused on his live recordings. To digress a moment longer, The Kinks' two live albums from the 1980s are exceptional in this regard (the one from the 60s is just fair); they were excellent; the songs in the most recent one--digitally recorded--of the late 80s actually sound MUCH better than their studio-recorded counterparts. BUT--this 1973 performance by Del--at a time when he had generally faded into obscurity--is unbelievably GREAT! Not only are his performances--and the arrangements--of his old 60's classics infinitely superior to the original renditions, but his backup band is wonderful--something you wouldn't have necessarily expected for Del in 1973 in a foreign-country live show (but he always was best-loved in England, so I read). Just as crucial, the SOUND QUALITY is so pristine and dynamic that it seems to have been recorded digitally, yesterday! What a sleeper! NOW am I glad I went ahead and ordered it; I really had been a bit lukewarm about its prospects initially. This CD actually comprises TWO original LPs, but it's "Live in England" that's the big news here. This is on an English (imported) label. [America is apparently too stupid to properly value Del; hence, we don't reissue his less common LP's domestically, nor, arguably, did we ever appreciate him to the degree that we should have.]

Before listening to this, I suggest you take a quick listen again to the original versions of his early hits. THEN play "Live in England" and hear how much more exciting his singing and the instrumental arrangements sound! No one who ever enjoyed the originals should be without this CD. It's as good as any live album I've ever heard. What a pleasant surprise!

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A double helping of Del Shannon, July 31, 2010

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Doug Hazlewood "badfinger54" (Victoria, TX) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Live in England/and the Music Plays On (Audio CD)

I bought the vinyl versions of both of these years ago and was stunned at how great the live album was. I had most of the tracks from "...And the Music Plays On" already on another Del Shannon CD. But, after reading the reviews and getting a great deal I couldn't resist.

It is wonderful to have both on one CD and mainly to have the live album on any CD! It is a joy to listen to and is just as exciting as the first time I heard it. If you have only heard the original studio versions you don't know what you are missing. I will never forget hearing Del's version of "Crying" the first time I played the LP and it still gives me chills. I also had never heard "The Swiss Maid" and loved it.

No wonder Jeff Lynne was such a huge fan of Del's. The live album made me much more of a Del Shannon fan. His vocals and the performances will grab you or touch you. It is truly a classic! When I bought it on vinyl many moons ago I got much more than I ever expected.