Thursday, September 7, 2023

Del Shannon





















Artist:  Del Shannon

Birth Name:   Charles Weedon Westover

Born:  December 30, 1934.  Coopersville, Michigan, USA

Died:  February 8, 1990 (Aged 55).  Santa Clarita, California, USA

Genre:  Rock & Roll, Country, Pop, Rock, Teen Idols, Early Pop, Contemporary Pop

Occupation:  Musician, Singer, Songwriter

Instruments:  Vocals, Guitar


Del Shannon was an American Musician, Singer and Songwriter, best known for his 1961 No. 1 Billboard Hit "Runaway".  In1999, he was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.













Title:  Runaway (Limited Edition) (2023)

Genre:  Rock & Roll, Country, Pop, Rock, Teen Idols, Early Pop, Contemporary Pop

Label:  WaxTime

Rating:   *****


Format:  LP 


Tracks:  


Side 1:


 1.  Misery (1:57)

 2.  Day Dreams (2:12)

 3.  His Latest Flame (2:20)

 4.  The Prom (2:20)

 5.  The Search (2:25)

 6.  Runaway (2:20)

 7.  The Snake (Bonus Track)

 8.  The Wamboo (Bonus Track)


Side 2:


 1.  I Wake Up Crying (2:00)

 2.   Wide Wide World (2:01)

 3.  I'll Aways Love You (2:13)

 4.  Lies (2:35)

 5.  He Doesn't Care (2:09)

 6.  Jody (2:23)

 7.  Little Town Flirt (Bonus Track)

 8.  Hats Off To Larry (Stereo Version) (Bonus Track)


Personnel:


Del Shannon: Vocals, Guitar

Al Caiola:  Guitar

Al Casamenti:  Guitar

Bucky Pizzarell: Guitar

Milt Hilton:  Bass

Max Crock:  Piano, Organ

j/oe Benjamin:  Drums

Harry Balk:  Saxophone

Bill Ramal:  Saxophone


Runaway is the Collector's LP Series by Del Shannon, released on August 25, 2023 by Waxtime.  Limited Edition 180 Gram Audiophile pressing, with 4 Bonus Tracks.







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