Hats Off to Del Shannon is the second studio album by American rock and roll singer-songwriter Del Shannon. It was released in May 1963 in the UK to coincide with Shannon's tour.[1]
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| Released | May 1963 | |||
| Genre | Rock and roll | |||
| Length | 28:14 | |||
| Label | London | |||
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This album was not released in the U.S. or Canada.[1] It contains his last six U.S. A-sides and its six U.S. B-sides. There were no covers of songs recorded specifically for an album release as there were for most of his albums later on.[1][2] It entered the UK albums chart on May 11, 1963, reaching number nine over the course of 17 weeks.[3]
The album was released on compact disc by Beat Goes On on September 27, 1997, as tracks 13 through 24 on a pairing of two albums on one CD with tracks 1 through 12 consisting of Shannon's 1962 debut album, Runaway with Del Shannon.[4] Bear Family included the album in the 2004 box set Home and Away.[5] Edsel Records included the album in the 2023 Stranger in Town: A Del Shannon Compendium box set.[6]
Reception
edit| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [7] |
| New Record Mirror | [8] |
| The Encyclopedia of Popular Music | [9] |
New Record Mirror described the album "as entertaining a collection of contemporary pops as you will find".[8]
Track listing
editAll tracks are written by Del Shannon, except where noted.
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "The Swiss Maid" | Roger Miller | 2:07 |
| 2. | "Cry Myself to Sleep" | 2:22 | |
| 3. | "Ginny in the Mirror" | Doc Pomus, Mort Shuman | 2:11 |
| 4. | "You Never Talked About Me" | Doc Pomus, Mort Shuman | 2:12 |
| 5. | "Don't Gild the Lily, Lily" | Arthur Altman | 2:21 |
| 6. | "I Won't Be There" | 2:02 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Hats Off to Larry" | 2:02 | |
| 2. | "The Answer to Everything" | Burt Bacharach, Bob Hilliard | 2:46 |
| 3. | "Hey! Little Girl" | 2:31 | |
| 4. | "I'm Gonna Move On" | 2:49 | |
| 5. | "I Don't Care Anymore" | 2:52 | |
| 6. | "So Long Baby" | 1:59 |
Charts
edit| Chart (1963) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| UK Albums Chart[3] | 9 |
References
edit- ^ a b c RUNAWAY The Del Shannon Story. 2023. ISBN 9798369401477.
- ^ Watson, Jimmy (April 27, 1963). "Del Shannon: Hats Off to Del Shannon" (PDF). New Record Mirror. p. 10. Archived from the original (PDF) on April 1, 2022. Retrieved November 17, 2023.
- ^ a b "DEL SHANNON". Official Charts. May 11, 1963. Retrieved March 23, 2025.
- ^ "Runaway With Del Shannon / Hats Off To Del Shannon". AllMusic. Retrieved September 18, 2024.
- ^ "Home and Away: The Complete Recordings 1960-1970". AllMusic. Retrieved November 29, 2024.
- ^ "Stranger in Town: A Del Shannon Compendium". AllMusic. Retrieved September 18, 2024.
- ^ ""Hats Off to Del Shannon" - Review". AllMusic. Retrieved November 13, 2023.
- ^ a b Watson, Jimmy (April 27, 1963). "Del Shannon: Hats Off to Del Shannon" (PDF). New Record Mirror. No. 111. p. 10. Archived from the original (PDF) on April 1, 2022. Retrieved November 17, 2023.
- ^ Larkin, Colin (2007). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Omnibus Press. p. 1250. ISBN 9781846098567. Retrieved August 22, 2024.