About the Release#
Runaway: The Very Best Of Del Shannon makes the strongest possible case for Shannon as one of pop’s great originals. Opening with the iconic falsetto run of “Runaway” — a sound he conjured himself using an early electronic keyboard he called the musitron — the compilation draws a clean line from that 1961 breakthrough through a decade of restless, inventive singles.
What distinguishes this collection is its depth beyond the obvious hits. Tracks such as “Keep Searchin’ (We’ll Follow the Sun)” and “Hats Off to Larry” reveal a writer who could shift from yearning melancholy to propulsive energy without losing any of his distinctive edge. Thirty tracks across seventy minutes make this one of the most complete introductions to his catalogue available.
Tracklist
- 01 Runaway2:19
- 02 From Me to You1:56
- 03 Little Town Flirt2:49
- 04 Jody2:25
- 05 I Go to Pieces2:28
- 06 Happiness2:22
- 07 Do You Wanna Dance?2:32
- 08 (Marie’s the Name) His Latest Flame2:22
- 09 Hats Off to Larry2:02
- 10 Go Away Little Girl2:19
- 11 Ginny in the Mirror2:10
- 12 Don’t Gild the Lily, Lily2:20
- 13 Keep Searchin’ (We’ll Follow the Sun)2:09
- 14 Kelly2:37
- 15 Runaround Sue2:38
- 16 Stranger in Town2:31
- 17 Running Scared2:17
- 18 Hey Little Girl2:31
- 19 The Swiss Maid2:07
- 20 Handy Man2:14
- 21 Dream Baby2:34
- 22 Two Kinds of Teardrops2:31
- 23 That’s the Way Love Is2:27
- 24 So Long Baby2:02
- 25 Two Silhouettes2:20
- 26 Misery1:59
- 27 I Won’t Be There2:04
- 28 Lies2:39
- 29 Cry Myself to Sleep2:22
- 30 Runaway (alternate take)2:17
