1,661 Seconds with Del Shannon
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| Released | April 1965 | |||
| Genre | Rock and roll | |||
| Length | 27:41 | |||
| Label | Amy | |||
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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".
Critical reception[edit]
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| New Record Mirror | [2] |
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".[3]
Record Mirror called it "a worthwhile LP".[2]
Track listing[edit]
Side one[edit]
All tracks are written by Del Shannon, except where noted.
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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[edit]
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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[edit]
Singles[edit]
| Year | Title | US Hot 100[4] |
|---|---|---|
| 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.
- ^ "Pop Spotlight". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. 1965-04-10. p. 64.
- ^ "Del Shannon chart history". Billboard. Retrieved April 3, 2023.
