1,661 Seconds with Del Shannon
| 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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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| New Record Mirror | [2] |
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" it also features orginal and covers such as "She Cried", "Needles and Pins", "Rag Doll", "I'm Gonna Be Strong", & "Running Scared"
Singles[edit]
"Do You Want to Dance" made its debut on the Billboard Hot 100 chart on September 19, 1964, eventually spending one week at number forty-three during its 7-week stay,[3] and number forty-five on the Cash Box singles chart,[4] "Keep Searchin' (We'll Follow the Sun)" made its debut on the Billboard Hot 100 chart on November 21, 1964, eventually spending one week at number nine during its 14-week stay,[3] number eight on the Cash Box singles chart,[5] and number 3 in the UK Singles.[6] "Stranger in Town" made its debut on the Billboard Hot 100 chart on February 27, 1965, eventually spending one week at number thrity-five during its 9-week stay[3] and number thirty-three on the Cash Box singles chart.[7] and number 40 in the UK Singles.[6]
Critical reception[edit]
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."[8]
Billboard called the album "all commercially powerful" and proves that "a good sized pop hit for Shannon - will guarantee interest in the LP".[9]
Cashbox praised Shannon for his "vibrant fullbodied style does justice to the Bobby Freeman rouser, “Do You Wanna Dance,” as well as the powerful and pulsating Roy Orbison throbber, “Running Scared,”[10]
Record Mirror called it "a worthwhile LP", and stated that "he does gives out well and some of his own songs."[11]
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[12] |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | "Do You Want to Dance" | 43 |
| "Keep Searchin' (We'll Follow the Sun)" | 9 | |
| 1965 | "Stranger in Town" | 30 |
References[edit]
- ^ ""One Thousand Six-Hundred Sixty-One Seconds of Del Shannon" - Album Review". Allmusic. Retrieved 2023-04-02.
- ^ Jones, Peter; Jopling, Norman (14 October 1965). "Del Shannon: One Thousand Six-Hundred Sixty-One Seconds of Del Shannon" (PDF). New Record Mirror. No. 14. p. 8. Retrieved 19 April 2024.
- ^ a b c Whitburn, Joel (2002). Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Singles: 1955-2002. Menomonee Falls, Wis.: Record Research. p. 632. ISBN 0898-2-0155-1.
- ^ "Cash Box Top 100 Singles, October 17, 1964".
- ^ "Cash Box Top 100 Singles, January 30, 1965".
- ^ a b "DEL SHANNON". Official Charts. Retrieved 2024-05-13.
- ^ "Cash Box Top 100 Singles, March 27, 1965".
- ^ Eder, Bruce. "Del Shannon - One Thousand Six-Hundred Sixty-One Seconds of Del Shannon: Review". AllMusic. Retrieved 2023-10-14.
- ^ "Pop Spotlight". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. 1965-04-10. p. 64.
- ^ Cash Box. Cash Box Pub. Co. 1965-04-10. p. 31.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Del Shannon chart history". Billboard. Retrieved April 3, 2023.
