Handy Man (Del Shannon album)

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Handy Man
Studio album by
Released1964
Recorded1964
GenreRock and roll
Length28:41
LabelAmy
ProducerEmbee Productions
Del Shannon chronology
Little Town Flirt
(1963)
Handy Man
(1964)
Del Shannon Sings Hank Williams
(1965)
Singles from Handy Man
  1. "Mary Jane"
    Released: February 1964
  2. "Handy Man"
    Released: June 1964
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
New Record Mirror
[1]

Handy Man is the fourth studio album by American rock and roll singer-songwriter Del Shannon. It features the singles "Mary Jane" and "Handy Man", the latter reaching No. 22 on the Billboard Hot 100 in August 1964.[2]

it included several contemporary hits with covers of "Ruby Baby", "A World Without Love", "Sorry (I Ran All the Way Home)", "Crying" and two Berlee Singles.[3]

Reception

Billboard selected the album for a "Pop Special Merit" review, and stated that it does contain "Handy Man and 11 other in special rockin' style."[4]

Record Mirror called the album "excellently recorded, performed, and a great dance beat album."[5]

Track listing

Side one
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."
Mike Stoller
2:16
4."I'll Be Lonely Tomorrow"Maron MacKenzie2:11
5."I Can't Fool Around Anymore"George Katsakis2:22
6."Handy Man"Otis Blackwell, Jimmy Jones2:14
Side two
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."
Bert Russell, Bill Medley
2:37

References

  1. New Record Mirror
    . No. 111. p. 11. Retrieved 31 December 2023.
  2. ^ "Hot 100". Billboard. August 22, 1964.
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  4. ^ "Pop Special Merit: Handy Man". Billboard. October 10, 1964. p. 28.
  5. ^ Del Shannon Handy Man Review (PDF). Record Mirror. 1965-02-13. p. 11.