Drop Down and Get Me
1981 studio album by Del Shannon
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| Studio album by Del Shannon | ||||
| Released | December 1981 | |||
| Recorded | October 1979 – February 1981 | |||
| Studio | Paradise Studios, Cherokee Recording Studios | |||
| Genre | Rock | |||
| Length | 39:23 | |||
| Label | Network | |||
| Producer | Tom Petty | |||
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Drop Down and Get Me is a studio album by American rock and roll singer-songwriter Del Shannon. It was considered a comeback album and released in December 1981 after some delay.[1] The album was produced by Tom Petty and included the Heartbreakers as a backing band.[2] It was the last album of new material Shannon released in his lifetime.
Singles
The first single from the album, "Sea of Love", debuted on the Billboard Hot 100 chart on December 14, 1981, peaking at number thirty-three during a 12-week chart stay.[3] It also peaked at number thirty-three on the Cash Box singles chart during a 14-week stay.[4] On the adult contemporary charts, it reached number 36 in Billboard's January 23, 1982, issue,[5] and number 28 in Canada's RPM magazine.[6]
Critical reception
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [7] |
| The Encyclopedia of Popular Music | [8] |
| Fort McMurray Today | [9] |
Drop Down and Get Me was well-received by critics at the time of its release.[8] In a retrospective review, Cub Koda of AllMusic said Del Shannon "sounds great as well, writing nine of the 12 tracks assembled and turning in bang-up readings of Don Everly's "Maybe Tomorrow," the Rolling Stones' "Out of Time" and Phil Phillips' classic "Sea of Love"[7]
Billboard said the album maintains "a very mainstream, highly accessible commercial edge."[10] Cashbox described the album as "pure unadulterated rock 'n' roll joy", stated that "songs like the title cut and "Sucker For Your Love" stand as powerful rockers".[11] Fort McMurray Today described the album as "terrific" and noted that "Del's voice remains a fascinating rock-and-roll instrument huge".[12]
The Daily Sentinel called it "a Good Album".[13] The Age Praised The Heartbreakers for very much revived and Greatly enchanced".[14]
Track listing
All tracks are written by Del Shannon, except where noted
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Sea of Love" | Phillip Baptiste, George Khoury | 2:34 |
| 2. | "Life Without You" | 3:50 | |
| 3. | "Out of Time" | Mick Jagger, Keith Richards | 3:58 |
| 4. | "Sucker for Your Love" | 3:23 | |
| 5. | "To Love Someone" | 3:15 | |
| 6. | "Drop Down and Get Me" | 3:26 | |
| 7. | "Maybe Tomorrow" | Don Everly, Phil Everly | 3:02 |
| 8. | "Liar" | 3:14 | |
| 9. | "Never Stop Tryin'" | 3:28 | |
| 10. | "Midnight Train" | 3:14 | |
| 11. | "Cheap Love" | 3:01 | |
| 12. | "Help Me" | Shannon, Frank Esler-Smith | 2:59 |
Personnel
- Del Shannon – lead vocals, background vocals, rhythm guitar
- Mike Campbell – lead guitar, bass guitar
- Benmont Tench – organ
- Ron Blair – bass guitar on "To Love Someone", "Maybe Tomorrow", and "Midnight Train"
- Howie Epstein – bass guitar on "Out of Time"
- Stan Lynch – drums
- Tom Petty – background Vocals on "Out of Time", harmonica, tambourine
- Phil Seymour – background vocals on "Out of Time", "Drop Down and Get Me"
- Jude Cole – background vocals on "Out of Time", "Drop Down and Get Me"
- Kym Westover – background vocals
- David White – bass guitar
References
- ^ "Del Shannon on Tom Petty, 'Drop Down and Get Me'". Stephen K. Peeples. 2017-01-09. Retrieved 2021-01-13.
- ^ "'Drop Down And Get Me': Tom Petty Produces His Hero, Del Shannon". uDiscover Music. 2020-12-12. Retrieved 2021-01-13.
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2002). Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Singles: 1955-2002. Menomonee Falls, Wis.: Record Research. p. 632. ISBN 0898-2-0155-1.
- ^ "Cash Box Top 100 Singles, January 30, 1982".
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2007). Joel Whitburn Presents Billboard Top Adult Songs, 1961-2006. Menomonee Falls, Wis: Record Research. p. 248. ISBN 978-0-8982-0169-7.
- ^ "Item Display - RPM - Library and Archives Canada". Collectionscanada.gc.ca. January 19, 1985. Retrieved February 7, 2019.
- ^ a b Koda, Cub. "Del Shannon – Drop Down and Get Me: Review". AllMusic.
- ^ a b Larkin, Colin (2007). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Omnibus Press. p. 1250. ISBN 9781846098567. Retrieved 22 August 2024.
- ^ ""Drop Down and Get Me'" - Album Ratings". Fort McMurray Today. Retrieved 2023-11-10.
- ^ "Top Album Picks: Drop Down and Get Me". Billboard. October 31, 1981. p. 101.
- ^ Cash Box Album Reviews New And Developing Artists: Drop Down and Get Me. Cash Box Pub. Co. 1981-10-31. p. 12.
- ^ "Fort McMurray Today from Fort McMurray, Alberta, Canada". Newspapers.com. 1982-02-07. Retrieved 2024-08-26.
- ^ "Rock On Album Review: Drop Down and Get Me". The Daily Sentinel. February 14, 1982. p. 39.
- ^ "The Age Records All eyes on the musical wizard: Drop Down and Get Me". The Age. July 8, 1982. p. 39.
External links
- "Del Shannon – Drop Down And Get Me Personnel". discogs. Retrieved August 24, 2024.
- v
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- Runaway with Del Shannon (1961)
- Hats Off to Del Shannon (1963)
- Little Town Flirt (1963)
- Handy Man (1964)
- Del Shannon Sings Hank Williams (1965)
- 1,661 Seconds with Del Shannon (1965)
- This Is My Bag (1966)
- Total Commitment (1966)
- The Further Adventures of Charles Westover (1968)
- Drop Down and Get Me (1981)
- Rock On! (1991)
- Home and Away (2006)
- The Dublin Sessions (2017)
- Live in England (1973)
- "Runaway"
- "Hats Off to Larry"
- "The Swiss Maid"
- "Little Town Flirt"
- "Two Kinds of Teardrops"
- "From Me to You"
- "Handy Man"
- "Do You Want to Dance"
- "Keep Searchin' (We'll Follow the Sun)"
- "Stranger in Town
- "Sea of Love"
- "Go, Jimmy, Go"
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