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Little Town Flirt

Del Shannon

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Album Review

Half of the songs on Shannon's second album—"Runaway," "Hats Off to Larry," "Hey Little Girl," "Kelly," "Little Town Flirt," and "Two Kinds of Teardrops"—are on Greatest Hits. These are also the best and most popular songs on Little Town Flirt, which is filled out with competent but unremarkable covers of early '60s hits like "Go Away, Little Girl," "Runaround Sue," and "Hey Baby." That means that everyone except Shannon collectors should head to Greatest Hits instead.

Customer Reviews

Not the original

Del's '63 release had only 12 tracks so there are some bonuses here. Still though, this is Del at his sixties best even including the first US Beatles cover to chart before the Beatles. Del nearly used "She loves you" instead after the Beatles supported him on a recent UK tour.

Biography

Born: 30 December 1934 in Grand Rapids, MI

Genre: Rock

Years Active: '50s, '60s, '70s, '80s

One of the best and most original rockers of the early '60s, Del Shannon was also one of the least typical. Although classified at times as a teen idol, he favored brooding themes of abandonment, loss, and rejection. In some respects he looked forward to the British Invasion with his frequent use of minor chords and his ability to write most of his own material. In fact, Shannon was able to keep going strong for a year or two into...
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