Runaround Sue – DION****

Runaround Sue/Somebody Nobody Wants/Dream Lover/Life Is But A Dream/The Wanderer/Runaway Girl/The Majestic/Little Star/Lonely World/In The Still Of The Night/Kansas City/Take Good Care Of My Baby

After splitting with The Belmonts, Dion enjoyed a couple of years as a pop idol before being swept away by the British Invasion. His debut LP includes the huge hits The Wanderer and the title track. (US:11)

“I love this album. I bought it only for Runaround Sue, one of the greatest songs ever but ended up adoring the rest of the album. Some of the greatest, catchiest tunes are contained on this wonderful release. This album single-handedly proved Dion, as a solo artist, was a force to be reckoned with after he left The Belmonts.”

“Dion pulls out all the stops on this solo LP, which has him very much in the same mode as his previous Dion and The Belmonts career phase. Runaround Sue is pop classic and all the songs are strong on this 1961 gem. A must for all who like the music of this era and singers who know how to deliver a strong performance, which Dion certainly can.”

“In format, it's not a lot different from most other LPs of the time with a couple of hits, a handful of remakes and some token original tunes. However, this is a far more personal LP than you'll find from any other artist of the time. This LP truly represents the taste and personality of the 'Prince of the Bronx'.”

“This is a true classic and an absolute joy. This is one of the few albums of real quality during that time and it helped the up-and-coming rockers to see that there was more to the music business than a slipshod single.”

"Dion provided a bridge from 1950s doo-wop and early rock & roll to '60s pop. Though Dion scored plenty of hits in the early '60s, not least of which being the raw, sassy title track of this disc, he never came across stronger than on The Wanderer. This paean to waywardness was full of fun and freedom, in short, all the things that made rock & roll important to begin with.”

“A lot of the album is other people songs. But he did it in the Bronx soul way - the Dion way.”