Little Town Flirt - DEL SHANNON***

Two Kinds Of Teardrop/Dream Baby/Happiness/Two Silhouettes/She Thinks I Still Care/My Wild One/ Runaround Sue/From Me To You/Kelly/Hey Baby/Go Away Little Girl/Little Town Flirt

Del Shannon's album Little Town Flirt features the UK top five hit singles Two Kinds of Teardrops and the title track. Also included are some lesser Shannon hits and some recent covers. He was notable for being the first US artist to cover a Lennon-McCartney song. Del Shannon's classic 1960s hits are best sampled on one of the many more complete compilations available. (UK:15)

"Del had a very distinctive voice, he would slip into falsetto to great effect on such memorable sixties era songs as Little Town Flirt and Two Kinds Of Teardrops."

"Little Town Flirt is another of his songs that hit you right in the heart: I miss those days and the music of the times. He may be gone, but his music will live forever."

"I loved everything he sang but Little Town Flirt was my favourite. The gals singing in the background made this song for me."

"The Shannon hit singles are the best and most popular songs on Little Town Flirt, which is filled out with competent but unremarkable covers of early '60s hits."

"Two Kinds Of Teardrops is a classic. It's obviously from the same session as Little Town Flirt but even more perfect. No-one made better pop records than this."

"Two Kinds Of Teardrops is such a catchy song, I really think his music will be rediscovered by another generation - a great song."