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“Runaway” taken from the album “Live In England” (United Artists UAS 29474) July 1973

Produced by Del Shannon.
Recorded live at the Princess Club, Manchester, England – December 1972.

Live in England is a live album by Del Shannon recorded in Manchester, England, during tour at Princess Club, in December 1972. It was released in November 1973 by United Artists Records to coincide with the tour.

The album was released on compact disc by Beat Goes On in February, 1996, as tracks 1 through 14 on a pairing of two albums on one CD with tracks 15 through 28 consisting of Shannon’s Studio Album from March 1978, . . . And The Music Plays On. Edsel Records included the album in the 2023 Stranger in Town: A Del Shannon Compendium box set.

Reception

Del’s biggest hits are represented in a smooth ’70s fashion, not as powerful as the originals but more mature than the original 1960s versions.”

Billboard said “it should bring a lot of younger fans up, but they sound as contemporary as anything coming around.”

Cashbox described the album as “A dynamic collection with the live touch-perfect.”

Toledo Blade commented that “His choruses are as good as ever, and his country-rock backup fits perfectly with the contemporary sound.”

Chris Martin of the Los Angeles Times wrote “Judging from the audience response on this record, there’s plenty of room for Shannon in today’s nostalgia market”.

cost of record: £1
from: Chester-le-Street Junk Shop