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]
Singles
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]
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.
