Handy Man (Del Shannon album)
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Handy Man | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | October 1964 | |||
Recorded | August 1963 – June 1964 | |||
Genre | Rock and roll | |||
Length | 28:41 | |||
Label | Amy | |||
Producer | Embee Productions | |||
Del Shannon chronology | ||||
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Singles from Handy Man | ||||
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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.[1]
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.[2]
The album was released on compact disc for the first time by Beat Goes On on August 25, 1998 as tracks 13 through 24 on a pairing of two albums on one CD with tracks 1 through 12 consisting of the other album being Shannon's Final Bigtop album from June 1963, Little Town Flirt[3] Edsel Records included this CD in a box set entitled Stranger in Town: A Del Shannon Compendium, which contains 14th of his studio albums and three compilation and was released on February 24, 2023.[4]
Reception
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Source | Rating |
New Record Mirror | [5] |
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music | [6] |
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."[7]
Cashbox praised Shannon for his "rich, wide-range baritone and distinctive, lyrical delivery carries him in good stead on “That’s The Way Love Is,” “I’ll Be Lonely Tomorrow” and “World Without Love"[8]
Record Mirror called the album "excellently recorded, performed, and a great dance beat album."[9]
Track listing
[edit]No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Memphis" | Chuck Berry | 2:30 |
2. | "That's the Way Love Is" | Del Shannon | 2:25 |
3. | "Ruby Baby" | Jerry Leiber, Mike Stoller | 2:16 |
4. | "I'll Be Lonely Tomorrow" | Maron MacKenzie | 2:11 |
5. | "I Can't Fool Around Anymore" | George Katsakis | 2:22 |
6. | "Handy Man" | Otis Blackwell, Jimmy Jones | 2:14 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Crying" | Joe Melson | 2:37 |
2. | "Mary Jane" | Maron MacKenzie | 2:28 |
3. | "World Without Love" | John Lennon, Paul McCartney | 2:42 |
4. | "Sorry (I Ran All the Way Home)" | Artie Zwirn, Harry Giosasi | 1:47 |
5. | "Give Her Lots of Lovin'" | Del Shannon | 2:03 |
6. | "Twist and Shout" | Bert Russell, Bill Medley | 2:37 |
References
[edit]- ^ "Hot 100". Billboard. August 22, 1964.
- ^ Reynolds, Robert (2019-12-26). The Music of Del Shannon. Lulu.com. p. 34. ISBN 978-0-359-89948-7.
- ^ "Little Town Flirt / Handy Man". allmusic.com. Retrieved 18 September 2024.
- ^ "Stranger in Town: A Del Shannon Compendium". allmusic.com. Retrieved 18 September 2024.
- ^ Watson, Jimmy (13 February 1965). "Del Shannon: Handy Man" (PDF). New Record Mirror. No. 111. p. 11. Retrieved 31 December 2023.
- ^ Larkin, Colin (2007). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Omnibus Press. p. 1250. ISBN 9781846098567. Retrieved 22 August 2024.
- ^ "Pop Special Merit: Handy Man". Billboard. October 10, 1964. p. 28.
- ^ Cash Box. Cash Box Pub. Co. 1964-10-03. p. 30.
- ^ Del Shannon Handy Man Review (PDF). Record Mirror. 1965-02-13. p. 11.