Shannon,Del Handy Man: The Best Of CD

Two CD collection. Del Shannon was, without doubt, one of the most gifted and distinctive of musical talents to emerge in the immediate pre-'British Invasion' era of American Pop. His was a talent that travelled well - indeed, his UK and European fanbase proved far more loyal and his success in those territories of greater longevity than in his native USA. His songs, more often than not, essayed a bleak world of doomed romance, lovelorn disenchantment and existential gloom. Paradoxically, of course, those themes were frequently juxtaposed to surprisingly upbeat and bright-sounding melodies. This 61 track set contains an overview of the entirety of Del Shannon's career, from his hits in the early 60s, via his mid-60s recordings with Andrew Loog Oldham and Jimmy Page, to his 80s recordings with Tom Petty and Mike Campbell, and Jeff Lynne. The booklet features photos and extensive annotation by Alan Robinson.

1. Runaway 2. Hats Off To Larry 3. Hey! Little Girl 4. So Long Baby 5. The Answer To Everything 6. He Doesn't Care 7. Wide Wide World 8. His Latest Flame 9. Misery 10. Ginny In The Mirror 11. I Won't Be There 12. Cry Myself To Sleep 13. The Swiss Maid 14. You Never Talked About Me 15. Little Town Flirt 16. Kelly 17. From Me To You 18. World Without Love 19. Two Silhouettes 20. Sue's Gotta Be Mine 21. That's The Way Love Is 22. Two Kinds Of Teardrops 23. Memphis 24. Mary Jane 25. Handy Man 26. I'll Be Lonely Tomorrow 27. Do You Wanna Dance 28. Keep Searchin' (We'll Follow the Sun) 29. I Go To Pieces 30. Why Don't You Tell Him 31. Needles And Pins 32. Rag Doll 33. Over You 34. Broken Promises 35. Stranger In Town 36. Break Up 37. Move It On Over 38. I Can't Believe My Ears 39. I Wish I Wasn't Me Tonight 40. For A Little While 41. She 42. The Big Hurt 43. Under My Thumb 44. The Letter 45. Show Me 46. Led Along 47. Mind Over Matter 48. Cut And Come Again 49. Runaway '67 50. Thinkin' It Over 51. Gemini 52. Raindrops 53. Sister Isabelle 54. What's A Matter Baby 55. And The Music Plays On 56. Sea Of Love 57. To Love Someone 58. Cheap Love 59. Life Without You 60. Callin' Out My Name 61. Walk Away