| Runaway with Del Shannon | ||||
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| Released | June 1961 | |||
| Genre | Rock and roll | |||
| Length | 28:55 | |||
| Label | Bigtop | |||
| Producer | Embee Productions | |||
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Runaway with Del Shannon is the 1961 debut album by American rock and roll singer-songwriter Del Shannon. It contains Shannon's best-known hit, "Runaway". which debuted on the Billboard Hot 100 chart on March 6, 1961, eventually spending four weeks at number one during its 17-weeks stay. [1] on the Cashbox singles weeks it spent three weeks at number one during its 16-weeks stay. [2] and number one in The U.K for three weeks during its 18-weeks stay. [3] It is regarded by critics as having helped bridge the period between early rock and the British Invasion. [4]
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Runaway with Del Shannon also features the early recording of "(Marie's the Name) His Latest Flame" (which would later be a huge hit for Elvis Presley later that same year) and a cover of Chuck Jackson "I Wake Up Crying." [5]
The album was released on compact disc by Taragon Records on January 14, 1997, as tracks 1 through 12 on a pairing of two albums on one CD with tracks 13 through 24 consisting of Shannon's 1965 album, 1,661 Seconds with Del Shannon . [6] It was released as one of two albums on one CD by Beat Goes On on September 27, 1997, paired with Shannon's 1963 album, Hats Off to Del Shannon . [7] Bear Family included the album in the 2004 Home and Away box set. [8] Edsel Records included the album in the 2023 Stranger in Town: A Del Shannon Compendium box set. [9]
