1,661 Seconds with Del Shannon
Studio album by
Del Shannon
ReleasedApril 1965
GenreRock and roll
Length27:41
LabelAmy
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Singles from 1,661 Seconds with Del Shannon
  1. "Do You Want to Dance"
    Released: September 19, 1964
  2. "Keep Searchin' (We'll Follow the Sun)"
    Released: November 1964
  3. "Stranger in Town"
    Released: February 27, 1965
Professional ratings
Review scores
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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]

Billboard called the album "all commercially powerful" and proves that "a good sized pop hit for Shannon - will guarantee interest in the LP".[3]

Track listing

Side one

All tracks are written by Del Shannon, except where noted.

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Stranger in Town" 2:28
2."She Cried"Ted Daryll, Greg Richards2:29
3."Needles and Pins"Jack Nitzsche, Sonny Bono2:04
4."Broken Promises" 2:14
5."Why Don't You Tell Him" 2:07
6."Do You Want to Dance"Bobby Freeman2:09

Side two

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."I Go to Pieces" 2:25
2."I'm Gonna Be Strong"Barry Mann, Cynthia Weil2:00
3."Rag Doll"Bob Crewe, Bob Gaudio2:46
4."Over You" 2:34
5."Running Scared"Roy Orbison, Joe Melson2:15
6."Keep Searchin' (We'll Follow the Sun)" 2:10

Charts

Singles

Year Title US Hot 100[4]
1964 "Do You Want to Dance" 43
"Keep Searchin' (We'll Follow the Sun)" 9
1965 "Stranger in Town" 30

References

  1. ^ ""One Thousand Six-Hundred Sixty-One Seconds of Del Shannon" - Album Review". Allmusic. Retrieved 2023-04-02.
  2. ^ Eder, Bruce. "Del Shannon - One Thousand Six-Hundred Sixty-One Seconds of Del Shannon: Review". AllMusic. Retrieved 2023-10-14.
  3. ^ Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. 1965-04-10. p. 64.
  4. ^ "Del Shannon chart history". Billboard. Retrieved April 3, 2023.


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