Runaway with Del Shannon

1961 studio album by Del Shannon

Runaway with Del Shannon

Studio album by

Del Shannon

Released| June 1961
Genre| Rock and roll
Length| 28:55
Label| Bigtop
Producer| Embee Productions
Del Shannon chronology
|  | Runaway with Del Shannon
(1961)  | Hats Off to Del Shannon
(1963)

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Singles from  Runaway with Del Shannon

1. "Runaway"
Released: February 1961

Runaway with Del Shannon is the 1961 debut album by American rock and roll singer-songwriter Del Shannon. It contains Shannon's best-known hit, "Runaway". It is regarded by critics as having helped bridge the period between early rock and the British Invasion.[1]

Runaway with Del Shannon also features the early recording of "(Marie's the Name) His Latest Flame" (which would later be a huge hit for Elvis Presley later that same year) and a cover of Chuck Jackson "I Wake Up Crying"[2]

The album was released on compact disc by Taragon Records on January 14, 1997, as tracks 1 through 12 on a pairing of two albums on one CD with tracks 13 through 24 consisting of Shannon's 1965 album, 1,661 Seconds with Del Shannon.[3] It was released as one of two albums on one CD by Beat Goes On on September 27, 1997, paired with Shannon's 1963 album, Hats Off to Del Shannon.[4] Bear Family included the album in the 2004 Home and Away box set.[5] Edsel Records included the album in the 2023 Stranger in Town: A Del Shannon Compendium box set.[6]

## Reception

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Professional ratingsReview scores

Source| Rating
AllMusic| [7]
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music| [8]
Disc| [9]

Bruce Eder of AllMusic stated that "Some of the rest is a good deal less appealing, especially when Shannon tries straight romantic crooning, as on "The Search" or "I'll Always Love You." "I Wake up Crying" and especially "Wide Wide World" are successful album tracks, and the latter, at a somewhat quicker tempo."[7]

Billboard in its Spotlight of the Week album reviews "stating that the selections "show off his vocal style and his heartfelt approach to a song.[10]

Cashbox notes the set includes "strong teen-angled" tunes.[11]

Nigel Hunter of Disc described the album as a "Incredible set.[9]

## Track listing

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All tracks are written by Del Shannon, except where noted

Side oneNo.| Title| Writer(s)| Length

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1.| "Misery"| Doc Pomus, Mort Shuman| 1:57
2.| "Day Dreams"|  | 2:12
3.| "His Latest Flame"| Pomus, Shuman| 2:20
4.| "The Prom"|  | 2:20
5.| "The Search"|  | 2:25
6.| "Runaway"| Max Crook, Shannon| 2:20

Side twoNo.| Title| Writer(s)| Length

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1.| "I Wake Up Crying"| Burt Bacharach, Hal David| 2:00
2.| "Wide Wide World"| Pomus, Shuman| 2:01
3.| "I'll Always Love You"|  | 2:13
4.| "Lies"|  | 2:35
5.| "He Doesn't Care"|  | 2:09
6.| "Jody"| Crook, Shannon| 2:23

## Charts

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### Singles

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Year  | Title  | US

Hot 100[12]

| UK

Charts[13]

| US

Cashbox[14]

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1961  | "Runaway"  | 1  | 1  | 1

## References

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1. ^ Segretto, Mike (2022). "Rock and Roll: The First Eight Years". 33 1/3 Revolutions Per Minute - A Critical Trip Through the Rock LP Era, 1955–1999. Backbeat. p. 20\. ISBN 9781493064601.
2. ^ Reynolds, Robert (2019-12-26). The Music of Del Shannon. Lulu.com. ISBN 978-0-359-89948-7.
3. ^ "Runaway / One Thousand Six Hundred Sixty One Seconds". AllMusic. Retrieved 18 September 2024.
4. ^ "Runaway With Del Shannon / Hats Off to Del Shannon". AllMusic. Retrieved 18 September 2024.
5. ^ "Home and Away: The Complete Recordings 1960-1970". AllMusic. Retrieved 29 November 2024.
6. ^ "Stranger in Town: A Del Shannon Compendium". AllMusic. Retrieved 18 September 2024.
7. ^ a b Eder, Bruce. "Runaway With Del Shannon Rating & Reviews". AllMusic. Retrieved 2024-05-13.
8. ^ Larkin, Colin (2007). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Omnibus Press. p. 1250\. ISBN 9781846098567. Retrieved 22 August 2024.
9. ^ a b Hunter, Nigel (January 20, 1962). "LPs by Nigel Hunter: A hard, thumping rock album from Freddy Cannon" (PDF). Disc. No. 200\. p. 9. Retrieved 5 March 2025.
10. ^ "Pop Spotlight: Runaway with Del Shannon" (PDF). Billboard. Vol. 73, no. 28\. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. 1961-07-17. p. 36.
11. ^ "Cashbox Album Popular Picks of The Week Reviews: Runaway with Del Shannon". Cash Box. Vol. 22, no. 44\. July 29, 1961. p. 22.
12. ^ "Del Shannon chart history". Billboard. Retrieved April 3, 2023.
13. ^ "DEL SHANNON". Official Charts. Retrieved 2024-05-13.
14. ^ Downey, Pat (1994). Cash box pop singles charts, 1950-1993. Englewood, Colo.: Libraries Unlimited. p. 310\. ISBN 1-56308-316-7.

## External links

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* http://www.discogs.com/Del-Shannon-Runaway/release/4667936
* http://www.delshannon.com/albums.htm
* http://rateyourmusic.com/release/album/del_shannon/runaway_with_del_shannon/

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Del Shannon

Studio albums|

* Runaway with Del Shannon
* Hats Off to Del Shannon
* Little Town Flirt
* Handy Man
* Del Shannon Sings Hank Williams
* 1,661 Seconds with Del Shannon
* This Is My Bag
* Total Commitment
* The Further Adventures of Charles Westover
* Drop Down and Get Me
* Rock On!
* Home and Away
* The Dublin Sessions

Live albums|

* Live in England

Songs|

* "Runaway"
* "Hats Off to Larry"
* "The Swiss Maid"
* "Little Town Flirt"
* "Two Kinds of Teardrops"
* "From Me to You"
* "Handy Man"
* "Do You Want to Dance"
* "Keep Searchin' (We'll Follow the Sun)"
* "Stranger in Town
* "Sea of Love"

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* Discography

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* MusicBrainz release group

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