Runaway: The Very Best of Del Shannon

~ Release by Del Shannon (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

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#TitleRatingLength
1Runaway
solo clavioline [musitron]:
Max Crook
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1962)
part of:
Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1961 (number: 5), Rock and Roll Hall of Fame – 500 Songs That Shaped Rock, Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 100) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 466)
recording of:
Runaway (on 1961-01-24)
writer:
Max Crook and Del Shannon
publisher:
Belinda Music, Bug Music (music publishing), Festival Music, Mole Hole Music, Noma Music Inc. and Vicki Music
4.42:19
2From Me to You
cover recording of:
From Me to You
written in:
England, United Kingdom (on 1963-02-28)
writer:
John Lennon (The Beatles) (on 1963-02-28) and Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (on 1963-02-28)
publisher:
Ambassador Music Ltd., Gil Music Corporation, Northern Songs and Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020)
1:56
3Little Town Flirt
recording of:
Little Town Flirt
writer:
Maron McKenzie and Del Shannon
publisher:
Festival Music
42:49
4Jody
recording of:
Jody (on 1961-01-24)
lyricist and composer:
Del Shannon
publisher:
Bug Music (music publishing), Mole Hole Music and Unichappell Music, Inc.
42:25
5I Go to Pieces
cover recording of:
I Go to Pieces
lyricist and composer:
Del Shannon
publisher:
Belinda Music, BMG Bumblebee (a BMI‐affiliated publishing entity of BMG Rights Management), BUG Music Group, Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), Mole Hole Music and Unichappell Music, Inc.
2:28
6Happiness
recording of:
Happiness
writer:
Jonah Ellis and Del Shannon
2:22
7Do You Wanna Dance?
cover recording of:
Do You Want to Dance
lyricist and composer:
Bobby Freeman
publisher:
Bobby Freeman Music, Clockus Music Co., Clockus Music, Inc., Robert Mellin Music Publishing Corp. and Sherwin Music (publisher)
sub-publisher:
ミュージカル・ライツ・東京株式会社 (Musical Lights Tokyo), フジパシフィック音楽出版 (Fujipacific Music inc.) (until 2014-12-31) and フジパシフィックミュージック (Fujipacific Music, Inc.) (from 2015-01-01 to present)
2:32
8(Marie’s the Name) His Latest Flame
recording of:
(Marie’s the Name) His Latest Flame
writer:
Doc Pomus and Mort Shuman (US singer, pianist & songwriter)
publisher:
Carlin Music Corporation, Chrysalis Songs, Elvis Presley Music and R&H Music
2:22
9Hats Off to Larry
recording of:
Hats Off to Larry
lyricist and composer:
Del Shannon
2.52:02
10Go Away Little Girl
cover recording of:
Go Away Little Girl
lyricist:
Gerry Goffin
composer:
Carole King
publisher:
Screen Gems–Columbia Music and Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. (USA, affiliated with BMI)
2:19
11Ginny in the Mirror
recording of:
Ginny in the Mirror
writer:
Doc Pomus and Mort Shuman (US singer, pianist & songwriter)
2:10
12Don’t Gild the Lily, Lily
recording of:
Don't Gild the Lily, Lily
lyricist and composer:
Del Shannon
2:20
13Keep Searchin’ (We’ll Follow the Sun)
recording of:
Keep Searching (We’ll Follow the Sun)
lyricist and composer:
Del Shannon
2:09
14Kelly
recording of:
Kelly
writer:
Maron McKenzie and Del Shannon
2:37
15Runaround Sue
cover recording of:
Runaround Sue (on 1962-05-09)
lyricist:
Dion (US singer-songerwriter, blends doo-wop, pop rock & R&B)
composer:
Ernie Maresca
publisher:
Bronx Soul Music, Mijac Music, Shinko Music Entertainment Co., Ltd. and Universal Music Publishing Group Japan (work publisher – do NOT use as a release label)
sub-publisher:
Sony Music Publishing (Japan), Inc., A Division (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., A Division) and ミュージック・セールス (Music Sales, Japan, subsidiary of Shinko Music Entertainment)
4.52:38
16Stranger in Town
recording of:
Stranger in Town
lyricist and composer:
Del Shannon
2:31
17Running Scared
cover recording of:
Running Scared
lyricist:
Joe Melson (in 1961) and Roy Orbison (in 1961)
composer:
Joe Melson and Roy Orbison
publisher:
Barbara Orbison Music Company, Sony/ATV Acuff Rose Music (tradename of Sony/ATV Songs LLC) and Acuff-Rose Publications, Inc. (BMI) (on 1961-04-10)
2:17
18Hey Little Girl
recording of:
Hey Little Girl
lyricist and composer:
Del Shannon
42:31
19The Swiss Maid
cover recording of:
Swiss Maid (on 1962-05-09)
lyricist and composer:
Roger Miller (US singer/songwriter/actor, “King of the Road”)
32:07
20Handy Man
cover recording of:
Handy Man
writer:
Otis Blackwell (American pianist, singer and songwriter) and Jimmy Jones (writer of “Good Timin’” and “Handy Man”)
publisher:
Bess Music Company, EMI Unart Catalog Inc., Metric Music Company (publisher), Shalimar Music Corp., フジパシフィックミュージック SBK事業部 (Fujipacific Music SBK Department) and ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス (Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc., holding company – do not use as release label)
3.52:14
21Dream Baby
cover recording of:
Dream Baby (How Long Must I Dream)
lyricist and composer:
Cindy Walker (US songwriter, singer and dancer)
publisher:
Acuff-Rose Music Ltd. (UK), Combine Music Corp. and Acuff-Rose (BMI) (in 1971)
2:34
22Two Kinds of Teardrops
recording of:
Two Kinds of Teardrops
writer:
Maron McKenzie and Del Shannon
2:31
23That’s the Way Love Is
producer:
Del Shannon
arranger:
Bill Ramal
recording of:
That's the Way Love Is
lyricist and composer:
Del Shannon
2:27
24So Long Baby
recording of:
So Long Baby
lyricist and composer:
Del Shannon
2:02
25Two Silhouettes
recording of:
Two Silhouettes
writer:
Maron McKenzie and Del Shannon
2:20
26Misery
recording of:
Misery
writer:
Doc Pomus and Mort Shuman (US singer, pianist & songwriter)
1:59
27I Won’t Be There
recording of:
I Won’t Be There
lyricist and composer:
Del Shannon
2:04
28Lies
recording of:
Lies
lyricist and composer:
Del Shannon
2:39
29Cry Myself to Sleep
recording of:
Cry Myself to Sleep (on 1962-05-08)
writer:
B. Crewe and B. Gaudio
32:22
30Runaway (alternate take)
recording of:
Runaway
writer:
Max Crook and Del Shannon
publisher:
Belinda Music, Bug Music (music publishing), Festival Music, Mole Hole Music, Noma Music Inc. and Vicki Music
2:17

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ASIN:US: B00005YKHZ [info]