1,661 Seconds with Del Shannon is the sixth studio album by American rock and roll singer-songwriter Del Shannon, released in April 1965 by Amy Records. His final album for the label, it features the singles "Do You Want to Dance", "Keep Searchin' (We'll Follow the Sun)", and "Stranger in Town".
1,661 Seconds with Del Shannon | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | April 1965 | |||
Recorded | August – October 1964 | |||
Genre | Rock and roll | |||
Length | 27:41 | |||
Label | Amy | |||
Del Shannon chronology | ||||
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Singles from 1,661 Seconds with Del Shannon | ||||
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Critical reception
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [1] |
New Record Mirror | [2] |
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music | [3] |
Bruce Eder of AllMusic said, "Del Shannon's fifth LP, and his third for the Amy Records label, is an amazingly good effort that holds up very well. The music shows the influence of the British bands of the period without compromising Shannon's own sound -- his originals, mostly hook-laden, achingly beautiful, and bracing."[1]
Billboard called the album "all commercially powerful" and proves that "a good sized pop hit for Shannon - will guarantee interest in the LP".[4]
Record Mirror called it "a worthwhile LP".[2]
Track listing
editSide one
editAll tracks are written by Del Shannon, except where noted.
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Stranger in Town" | 2:28 | |
2. | "She Cried" | Ted Daryll, Greg Richards | 2:29 |
3. | "Needles and Pins" | Jack Nitzsche, Sonny Bono | 2:04 |
4. | "Broken Promises" | 2:14 | |
5. | "Why Don't You Tell Him" | 2:07 | |
6. | "Do You Want to Dance" | Bobby Freeman | 2:09 |
Side two
editNo. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "I Go to Pieces" | 2:25 | |
2. | "I'm Gonna Be Strong" | Barry Mann, Cynthia Weil | 2:00 |
3. | "Rag Doll" | Bob Crewe, Bob Gaudio | 2:46 |
4. | "Over You" | 2:34 | |
5. | "Running Scared" | Roy Orbison, Joe Melson | 2:15 |
6. | "Keep Searchin' (We'll Follow the Sun)" | 2:10 |
Charts
editSingles
editYear | Title | US Hot 100[5] |
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1964 | "Do You Want to Dance" | 43 |
"Keep Searchin' (We'll Follow the Sun)" | 9 | |
1965 | "Stranger in Town" | 30 |
References
edit- ^ a b Eder, Bruce. "Del Shannon - One Thousand Six-Hundred Sixty-One Seconds of Del Shannon: Review". AllMusic. Retrieved 2023-10-14.
- ^ a b "16 Brash & Ballady Tracks from LULU :Norman Jopling and Peter Jones new albums reviewed by Norman Jopling and Peter Jones new albums" (PDF). Record Mirror. October 14, 1965. p. 8.
- ^ Larkin, Colin (2007). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Omnibus Press. p. 1250. ISBN 9781846098567. Retrieved 22 August 2024.
- ^ "Pop Spotlight". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. 1965-04-10. p. 64.
- ^ "Del Shannon chart history". Billboard. Retrieved April 3, 2023.