Drop Down and Get Me
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| Drop Down and Get Me | ||||
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| Released | December 1981 | |||
| Studio | Paradise Studios, Cherokee Recording Studios | |||
| Genre | Rock | |||
| Length | 39:23 | |||
| Label | Network | |||
| Producer | Tom Petty | |||
| Del Shannon chronology | ||||
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Drop Down and Get Me is the eleventh studio album by American rock and roll singer-songwriter Del Shannon.[1] It was considered a comeback album and released in December 1981 after some delay.[2] The album was produced by Tom Petty and included the Heartbreakers as a backing band.[3] It was the last album of new material Shannon released in his lifetime.
Edsel Records included the album in the 2023 Stranger in Town: A Del Shannon Compendium box set.[4]
The first single from the album, "Sea of Love", debuted on the Billboard Hot 100 chart on December 14, 1981, peaking at number thirty-three during a 12-week chart stay.[5] It also peaked at number thirty-three on the Cash Box singles chart during a 14-week stay.[6] On the adult contemporary charts, it reached number 36 in Billboard's January 23, 1982, issue,[7] and number 28 in Canada's RPM magazine.[8]
Critical reception
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [1] |
| The Encyclopedia of Popular Music | [9] |
| Fort McMurray Today | [10] |
Drop Down and Get Me was well received by critics at the time of its release.[9] In a retrospective review, 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'".[1]
Billboard said the album maintains "a very mainstream, highly accessible commercial edge."[11] Cashbox described the album as "pure unadulterated rock 'n' roll joy", stated that "songs like the title cut and 'Sucker for Your Love' stand as powerful rockers".[12] Fort McMurray Today described the album as "terrific" and noted that "Del's voice remains a fascinating rock-and-roll instrument huge".[13]
The Daily Sentinel called it "a good album".[14] The Age praised The Heartbreakers for being "very much revived and greatly enhanced".[15]
Track listing
All tracks are written by Del Shannon, except where noted.
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 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 |
