25 All-Time Greatest Hits

by Del Shannon

Overview

What's impressive about this set of Del Shannon tracks is that it spans his entire recording career and the choice of material from each phase is pretty much spot on, making it an ideal single-disc introduction to this bright sounding but haunted artist. All of Shannon's commercial high points are here, including the classic singles "Runaway," "Little Town Flirt," "Keep Searchin' (We'll Follow the Sun)," "Handy Man," and the striking "Stranger in Town," a song which, while definitely pop material, cuts to the heart of American attitudes about outsiders, a theme, on one level or another, Shannon explored throughout his career. His later work with Tom Petty and Jeff Lynne is also represented, making this set just about perfect. ~ Steve Leggett

Product Details

Release Date:	09/25/2001
Label:	Var?Se Sarabande / Varese
UPC:	0030206627022
Rank:	74658

Tracks

1. Runaway
2. Jody
3. Hats Off to Larry
4. So Long Baby
5. Hey Little Girl
6. Cry Myself to Sleep
7. The Swiss Maid
8. Little Town Flirt
9. Two Kinds of Teardrops
10. Kelly
11. From Me to You
12. Two Silhouettes
13. Sue's Gotta Be Mine
14. Mary Jane
15. Handy Man
16. Keep Searchin' (We'll Follow the Sun)
17. Stranger in Town
18. Break Up
19. I Go to Pieces
20. Sea of Love
21. Life Without You
22. Out of Time
23. Walk Away
24. Who Left Who?
25. I Go to Pieces

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Del Shannon   Primary Artist
Jeff Lynne   Bass,Keyboards,Guitar (Acoustic),Guitar (Electric),Vocals (Background)
Phil Seymour   Vocals (Background)
Mike Campbell   Guitar (Bass),Guitar (Electric)
Tom Petty   Guitar (Acoustic),Vocals (Background)
Benmont Tench   Organ,Piano
Jude Cole   Vocals (Background)
Phil Jones   Drums,Percussion
David Campbell   Strings
David White   Guitar (Bass)
Kym Westover   Vocals (Background)
Stan Lynch   Drums

Technical Credits

Maron McKenzie   Composer
Bob Gaudio   Composer
Bob Crewe   Composer
Bill Bottrell   Mixing
Bill Dahl   Liner Notes
Roger Miller   Composer
Cary E. Mansfield   Producer
Del Shannon   Composer,Producer
Charles Merenstein   Composer
Jeff Lynne   Composer,Producer
John Lennon   Composer
Roger Linn   Engineer
Rod O'Brien   Engineer
Max Crook   Composer
Richard Dodd   Mixing,Engineer
Mike Campbell   Engineer,Producer
Brian Young   Photo Courtesy
Dallas Smith   Producer
Tom Petty   Composer,Producer
Brad Gilderman   Engineer
George Khoury   Composer
Harry Payne   Composer
Harry Balk   Producer
Keith Richards   Composer
David Thoener   Remix Engineer
Saul Davis   Producer
Jimmy Jones   Composer
Mick Jagger   Composer
Otis Blackwell   Composer
Bill Pitzonka   Design,Art Direction
Phillip Baptiste   Composer
Daniel Hersch   Digital Remastering
Paul McCartney   Composer