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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Singles from 1,661 Seconds with Del Shannon | ||||
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AllMusic | [1] |
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". They peaked at Nos. 43, 9, and 30, respectively, on the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart in the United States.
Critical reception
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."[2]
Track listing
Side one
All 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
No. | 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
Singles
Year | Title | US Hot 100[3] |
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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
- โ ""One Thousand Six-Hundred Sixty-One Seconds of Del Shannon" - Album Review". Allmusic. Retrieved 2023-04-02.
- โ Eder, Bruce. "Del Shannon - One Thousand Six-Hundred Sixty-One Seconds of Del Shannon: Review". AllMusic. Retrieved 2023-10-14.
- โ "Del Shannon chart history". Billboard. Retrieved April 3, 2023.