Handy Man
Studio album by
Del Shannon
Released1964
Recorded1964
GenreRock and roll
Length28:41
LabelAmy
ProducerEmbee Productions
Del Shannon chronology
Little Town Flirt
(1963)		 Handy Man
(1964)		 Del Shannon Sings Hank Williams
(1965)
Singles from Handy Man
  1. "Mary Jane"
    Released: February 1964
  2. "Handy Man"
    Released: June 1964
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
New Record Mirror[1]

Handy Man is the fourth studio album by American rock and roll singer-songwriter Del Shannon. It features the singles "Mary Jane" and "Handy Man", the latter reaching No. 22 on the Billboard Hot 100 in August 1964.[2]

it included several contemporary hits with covers of "Ruby Baby", "A World Without Love", "Sorry (I Ran All the Way Home)", "Crying" and two Berlee Singles.[3]

Reception

Billboard selected the album for a "Pop Special Merit" review, and stated that it does contain "Handy Man and 11 other in special rockin' style."[4]

Record Mirror called the album "excellently recorded, performed, and a great dance beat album."[5]

Track listing

Side one
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Memphis"Chuck Berry2:30
2."That's the Way Love Is"Del Shannon2:25
3."Ruby Baby"Jerry Leiber, Mike Stoller2:16
4."I'll Be Lonely Tomorrow"Maron MacKenzie2:11
5."I Can't Fool Around Anymore"George Katsakis2:22
6."Handy Man"Otis Blackwell, Jimmy Jones2:14
Side two
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Crying"Joe Melson2:37
2."Mary Jane"Maron MacKenzie2:28
3."World Without Love"John Lennon, Paul McCartney2:42
4."Sorry (I Ran All the Way Home)"Artie Zwirn, Harry Giosasi1:47
5."Give Her Lots of Lovin'"Del Shannon2:03
6."Twist and Shout"Bert Russell, Bill Medley2:37

References

  1. ↑ Watson, Jimmy (13 February 1965). "Del Shannon: Handy Man" (PDF). New Record Mirror. No. 111. p. 11. Retrieved 31 December 2023.
  2. ↑ "Hot 100". Billboard. August 22, 1964.
  3. ↑ Reynolds, Robert (2019-12-26). The Music of Del Shannon. Lulu.com. p. 34. ISBN 978-0-359-89948-7.
  4. ↑ "Pop Special Merit: Handy Man". Billboard: 28. October 10, 1964.
  5. ↑ Del Shannon Handy Man Review (PDF). Record Mirror. 1965-02-13. p. 11.


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