Drop Down and Get Me is the 11th 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.
| Drop Down and Get Me | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | December 1981 | |||
| Recorded | October 1979 - February 1981 | |||
| Studio | Paradise Studios, Cherokee Recording Studios | |||
| Genre | Rock and roll | |||
| Length | 39:23 | |||
| Label | Network | |||
| Producer | Tom Petty | |||
| Del Shannon chronology | ||||
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Critical reception edit
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [3] |
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"."[3]
Billboard said the album maintains "a very mainstream, highly accessible commercial edge".[4]
Track listing edit
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 edit
Del Shannon - Lead Vocals, Background Vocals, Rhythm Guitar
- Mike Campbell[disambiguation needed] - 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 edit
- ^ "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.
- ^ a b Koda, Cub. "Del Shannon – Drop Down and Get Me: Review". AllMusic.
- ^ "Top Album Picks". Billboard. Vol. 93, no. 43. October 31, 1981. p. 102.
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