The Definitive Collection

~ Release by Del Shannon (see all versions of this release, 2 available)

Tracklist

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1▼CD
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1Runaway
solo clavioline [musitron]:
Max Crook
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (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 (number: 100) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (number: 466)
recording of:
Runaway
writer:
Max Crook and Del Shannon
publisher:
Belinda Music, Bug Music, Festival Music, Mole Hole Music, Noma Music Inc. and Vicki Music
2:22
2Running 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 and Acuff-Rose Publications, Inc. (on 1961-04-10)
2:17
3Hats Off to Larry
recording of:
Hats Off to Larry
lyricist and composer:
Del Shannon
2:02
4(Maria’s the Name) His Latest Flame
recording of:
(Marie’s the Name) His Latest Flame
writer:
Doc Pomus and Mort Shuman
publisher:
Carlin Music Corporation, Chrysalis Songs, Elvis Presley Music and R&H Music
2:21
5I Wake Up Crying
cover recording of:
I Wake Up Crying
lyricist:
Hal David
composer:
Burt Bacharach
2:03
6Cold Cold Heart
cover recording of:
Cold, Cold Heart
lyricist and composer:
Hank Williams
publisher:
Rightsong Music Inc., Sony/ATV Acuff Rose Music, Sony/ATV Music Publishing Australia Pty Ltd. and Acuff-Rose Publications, Inc. (on 1951-02-16)
2:50
7Crying
cover recording of:
Crying
lyricist:
Joe Melson (in 1961) and Roy Orbison (in 1961)
composer:
Joe Melson and Roy Orbison
publisher:
Acuff Rose Music Ltd., Acuff Rose Music, Inc., Barbara Orbison Music Company, Copyright Control, MCA Music, Orbi-Lee Music, R-Key Darkus Music, Rondor Music, Rondor Music (Australia) P/L, Universal/MCA Music Publishing Pty Ltd and Acuff-Rose Publications, Inc. (on 1961-08-16)
part of:
50/50
2:42
8So Long Baby
recording of:
So Long Baby
lyricist and composer:
Del Shannon
2:00
9Runaround Sue
cover recording of:
Runaround Sue
lyricist:
Dion
composer:
Ernie Maresca
publisher:
Bronx Soul Music, Mijac Music, Shinko Music Entertainment Co., Ltd. and Universal Music Publishing Group Japan
sub-publisher:
Sony Music Publishing (Japan), Inc., A Division and ミュージック・セールス
2:39
10Hey! Little Girl
recording of:
Hey Little Girl
lyricist and composer:
Del Shannon
2:31
11Hey Baby
cover recording of:
Hey! Baby
writer:
Bruce Channel and Margaret Cobb
publisher:
EMI Unart Catalog Inc., Gerig Musikverlag, Peter Maurice Music Co. Ltd., シンコーミュージック・パブリッシャーズ, CBS Unart Catalog, Inc. (in 1961) and Le Bill Music (in 1961)
2:28
12Dream Baby
cover recording of:
Dream Baby (How Long Must I Dream)
lyricist and composer:
Cindy Walker
publisher:
Acuff-Rose Music Ltd., Combine Music Corp. and Acuff-Rose (in 1971)
2:34
13She Cried
cover recording of:
She Cried
writer:
Ted Daryll and Greg Richards
2:31
14She Thinks I Still Cared
recording of:
She Thinks I Still Care
lyricist and composer:
Dickey Lee Lipscomb and Steve Duffy
publisher:
Glad Music, Glad Music Co., Jack Music, Inc., Orange Sky Music Ltd., Universal Music Publishing International Ltd., Universal Music Publishing Ltd. and Universal–Songs of PolyGram International, Inc.
2:46
15Cry Myself to Sleep
recording of:
Cry Myself to Sleep
writer:
B. Crewe and B. Gaudio
2:20
16The Swiss Maid
cover recording of:
Swiss Maid
lyricist and composer:
Roger Miller
2:06
17I Can’t Help It
cover recording of:
I Can’t Help It (If I’m Still in Love With You)
lyricist and composer:
Hank Williams
publisher:
Chappell & Co. and Acuff-Rose Publications, Inc. (on 1951-04-25)
2:34
18Go 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.
2:20
19Your Cheatin’ Heart
cover recording of:
Your Cheatin’ Heart
lyricist and composer:
Hank Williams
publisher:
Acuff Rose Music Ltd., Fred Rose Music, Sony/ATV Music Publishing (UK) Ltd., Acuff-Rose Publications, Inc. (on 1952-10-31), Sony/ATV Acuff Rose Music (from 2002 until 2021-01-06) and Sony Music Publishing (from 2021-01-06 to present)
3:06
20Little Town Flirt
recording of:
Little Town Flirt
writer:
Maron McKenzie and Del Shannon
publisher:
Festival Music
2:47
2▼CD
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1Ruby Baby
cover recording of:
Ruby Baby
lyricist:
Jerry Leiber
composer:
Mike Stoller
publisher:
Carlin Music Corp., Jerry Leiber Music, Sony/ATV Songs LLC and Stoller Music
2:20
2Two Kinds of Teardrops
recording of:
Two Kinds of Teardrops
writer:
Maron McKenzie and Del Shannon
2:31
3Kelly
recording of:
Kelly
writer:
Maron McKenzie and Del Shannon
2:37
4Twist & Shout
cover recording of:
Twist and Shout
writer:
Bert Russell (in 1961-02) and Phil Medley (in 1961-02)
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing, EMI Music Publishing Ltd., Progressive Music Publishing Company Inc., Progressive Music, Inc, Rightsong Music Inc., Robert Mellin Ltd., Robert Mellin Music Publishing Corp., Robert Mellin, Inc., Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc., Sony/ATV Music Publishing (UK) Ltd., Unichappell Music, Inc. and Warner/Chappell
part of:
Baby It’s You! (jukebox musical, book by Floyd Mutrux and Colin Escott)
2:40
5From Me to You
cover recording of:
From Me to You
written in:
England, United Kingdom (on 1963-02-28)
writer:
John Lennon (on 1963-02-28) and Paul McCartney (on 1963-02-28)
publisher:
Ambassador Music Ltd., Gil Music Corporation, Northern Songs and Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
1:56
6Two Silhouettes
recording of:
Two Silhouettes
writer:
Maron McKenzie and Del Shannon
2:20
7Sue’s Gonna Be Mine
recording of:
Sue’s Gotta Be Mine
lyricist and composer:
Del Shannon
2:01
8Needles & Pins
cover recording of:
Needles and Pins
lyricist:
Sonny Bono
composer:
Sonny Bono and Jack Nitzsche
publisher:
EMI Catalogue, EMI Catalogue Partnership, EMI Unart Catalog Inc., EMI United Partnership Ltd. and Metric Music
2:05
9Mary Jane
recording of:
Mary Jane
writer:
Maron McKenzie and Del Shannon
2:26
10Sorry (I Ran All the Way Home)
cover recording of:
Sorry (I Ran All the Way Home)
writer:
Harry Giosasi and Arthur Zwirn
1:53
11World Without Love
cover recording of:
A World Without Love
writer:
John Lennon and Paul McCartney
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing and Northern Songs Ltd.
2:48
12Memphis
cover recording of:
Memphis, Tennessee
lyricist and composer:
Chuck Berry
publisher:
Arc Music, Arc Music Corp., Isalee Music and Jewel Music Publishing Co. Ltd.
2:37
13Rag Doll
cover recording of:
Rag Doll
writer:
Bob Crewe and Bob Gaudio
publisher:
Gavadima Music Inc. and Saturday Music, Inc.
2:48
14Handy Man
cover recording of:
Handy Man
writer:
Otis Blackwell and Jimmy Jones
publisher:
Bess Music Company, EMI Unart Catalog Inc., Metric Music Company, Shalimar Music Corp., フジパシフィックミュージック SBK事業部 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
2:14
15Do 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., Sherwin Music, ミュージカル・ライツ・東京, フジパシフィック音楽出版 (until 2014-12-31) and フジパシフィックミュージック (from 2015-01-01 to present)
2:33
16I’m Gonna Be Strong
cover recording of:
I’m Gonna Be Strong
lyricist:
Cynthia Weil
composer:
Barry Mann
publisher:
Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc.
2:04
17Keep Searchin’ (We’ll Follow the Sun)
recording of:
Keep Searching (We’ll Follow the Sun)
lyricist and composer:
Del Shannon
2:08
18I Go to Pieces
cover recording of:
I Go to Pieces
lyricist and composer:
Del Shannon
publisher:
Belinda Music, BMG Bumblebee, Mole Hole Music and Unichappell Music, Inc.
2:28
19Stranger in Town
recording of:
Stranger in Town
lyricist and composer:
Del Shannon
2:32
20Break Up
recording of:
Break Up
lyricist and composer:
Del Shannon
2:18