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This lesser-known cult favorite is not only one of the most musically ambitious outings of Del Shannon's career, but also one of his most all-around consistent albums. The Further Adventures of Charles Westover finds Shannon embracing psychedelia in a personalized way: Instead of imitating the whimsy of Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band, or the creepy freak-outs of Their Satanic Majesties Request, he uses the cinematic quality of psychedelic pop to provide a vivid backdrop for his songwriting. For instance, "Silver Birch" uses a swirling mass of horns and densely layered backing vocals to add a haunting quality to its tale of an abandoned bride, and "Color Flashing Hair" uses vertiginous string motifs and churning horns to re-create the feelings of obsessive love described in the lyrics. Shannon's work on this album also differs from usual psychedelic fare because it mixes some earthier textures into its sonic brew: "Be My Friend" enhances its lusty plea for feminine companionship with wailing harmonica and gospel-tinged female backing vocals, and "River Cool" laces its swinging beat with some deliciously soulful organ licks. The overall effect is stunning, managing to fit the tag of psychedelic pop but still retaining the haunting, emotional kind of songwriting that distinguished Del Shannon's music.
© Donald A. Guarisco /TiVo
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Del Shannon, Composer, MainArtist - Don Peake, String Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Dugg Brown, Producer - Beau James, Composer - Daniel Bourgoise, Producer
℗ 1968 Capitol Records, LLC
Del Shannon, MainArtist - Dugg Brown, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Daniel Bourgoise, Producer
℗ 1968 Capitol Records, LLC
Jonathan Perkins, ComposerLyricist - Del Shannon, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Dugg Brown, Producer - Daniel Bourgoise, Producer
℗ 1968 Capitol Records, LLC
Del Shannon, Composer, MainArtist - Dugg Brown, Producer - Daniel Bourgoise, Producer
℗ 1968 Capitol Records, LLC
Del Shannon, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Dugg Brown, Producer - Daniel Bourgoise, Producer
℗ 1968 Capitol Records, LLC
Del Shannon, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Dugg Brown, Producer - Daniel Bourgoise, Producer
℗ 1968 Capitol Records, LLC
Del Shannon, Composer, MainArtist - Dugg Brown, Producer - Daniel Bourgoise, Producer
℗ 1968 Capitol Records, LLC
Sharon Sheeley, ComposerLyricist - Del Shannon, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Dugg Brown, Producer - Daniel Bourgoise, Producer
℗ 1968 Capitol Records, LLC
Del Shannon, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Dugg Brown, Producer - Daniel Bourgoise, Producer
℗ 1968 Capitol Records, LLC
Jonathan Perkins, ComposerLyricist - Del Shannon, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Dugg Brown, Producer - Daniel Bourgoise, Producer
℗ 1968 Capitol Records, LLC
Jonathan Perkins, ComposerLyricist - Del Shannon, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Dugg Brown, Producer - Daniel Bourgoise, Producer
℗ 1968 Capitol Records, LLC
Jim Pulte, ComposerLyricist - Del Shannon, MainArtist - Dugg Brown, Producer - Daniel Bourgoise, Producer
℗ 1968 Capitol Records, LLC
J. Byers, Composer - Del Shannon, Producer, MainArtist - C. Otis, Composer
℗ 1972 Capitol Records, LLC
Del Shannon, Producer, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1972 Capitol Records, LLC
Del Shannon, Producer, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1974 Capitol Records, LLC
Bobby Hart, Composer, Producer - Tommy Boyce, Composer, Producer - Del Shannon, MainArtist
℗ 1968 Capitol Records, LLC
Max Crook, Composer - Andrew Loog Oldham, Producer - Del Shannon, Composer, MainArtist - Art Greenslade, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1967 Capitol Records, LLC
Bobby Hart, Producer - Tommy Boyce, Producer - Del Shannon, Composer, MainArtist
℗ 1991 Capitol Records, LLC
Bobby Hart, Producer - Tommy Boyce, Producer - Del Shannon, Composer, MainArtist
℗ 1991 Capitol Records, LLC
Del Shannon, Composer, Producer, MainArtist - Don Peake, Conductor, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Brian Hyland, Composer - Dan Bourgoise, Producer
℗ 1968 Capitol Records, LLC
Album review
This lesser-known cult favorite is not only one of the most musically ambitious outings of Del Shannon's career, but also one of his most all-around consistent albums. The Further Adventures of Charles Westover finds Shannon embracing psychedelia in a personalized way: Instead of imitating the whimsy of Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band, or the creepy freak-outs of Their Satanic Majesties Request, he uses the cinematic quality of psychedelic pop to provide a vivid backdrop for his songwriting. For instance, "Silver Birch" uses a swirling mass of horns and densely layered backing vocals to add a haunting quality to its tale of an abandoned bride, and "Color Flashing Hair" uses vertiginous string motifs and churning horns to re-create the feelings of obsessive love described in the lyrics. Shannon's work on this album also differs from usual psychedelic fare because it mixes some earthier textures into its sonic brew: "Be My Friend" enhances its lusty plea for feminine companionship with wailing harmonica and gospel-tinged female backing vocals, and "River Cool" laces its swinging beat with some deliciously soulful organ licks. The overall effect is stunning, managing to fit the tag of psychedelic pop but still retaining the haunting, emotional kind of songwriting that distinguished Del Shannon's music.
© Donald A. Guarisco /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 20 track(s)
- Total length: 01:04:57
- Main artists: Del Shannon
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: CAPITOL CATALOG MKT (C92)
- Genre: Pop/Rock Rock
© 1968 Capitol Records, LLC ℗ 1998 Capitol Records, LLC
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