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DEL'S "LOST" POP-SIKE MASTERPIECE!

bjjenkin@cvn.net | Hanover, PA (U.S.A.) | 10/03/1999

(5 out of 5 stars)

"This is a must for ANY 60's Psychedelic fan to add to his/her collection! It ranks #1 on my all-time 60's psych LP release. Songs like "Colour Flashing Hair", "Magical Musical Box", and "New Orleans (Mardi Gras)", blow away most who hear it for the first time and go "This is Del of RUNAWAY fame!?!" Get it.......period."

***** It's Magical *****

R. Paavo | Michigan | 03/07/2003

(5 out of 5 stars)

"Don't expect the magical haunting sound of Runaway or the sound of thunder rolling across the sky in Keep Searchin' (We'll Follow The Sun). Do expect something different in The Further Adventures, a cd of well crafted songs, most of which were written or co-written by Del, that are captivating from the opening track Thinking It Over, a pop song that's the closest thing to a commercial song here to the finale, New Orleans (Mardi Gras), a thumping piece of psychedelic pop with a story within that was written by Jim Pulte of Southwind. In between we have the beauty of Magical Music Box which describes the loneliness of a girl lost in her room and Colour Flashing Hair which has Del in a surrealistic dream state while asleep with a vision of a girl he has never met. If that were not enough, there are 8 bonus tracks, including a remake of Runaway recorded in 1967 and the previously unreleased songs Stand Up and The House Where Nobody Lives from 1966 which are among his better self written pieces. In My Arms Again is a song he wrote in 1974 that is more country then most songs of that era (and certainly today) that was done with Jeff Lynne with whom he worked in later years.There's much to enjoy on this cd that has little to do with the sound that most people remember of Del Shannon. Perhaps the best way to describe it is to say, it's magical. Listen."

A Pleasant "Soft Psychedelic" Surprise

Dale M. Houstman | Minneapolis, MN | 07/07/2005

(4 out of 5 stars)

"I am a collector of psychedelic records. Over the years I have purchased quite a number of such recordings "sight unheard" because - frankly - I enjoy the misses as much as the hits. When I heard Del Shannon had recorded an album considered by many to be psychedelic, I instantly obtained it, not expecting much beyond a curiosity.



However, the record is quite interesting, showcasing Del's songwriting talent as well as his voice, both in a new setting of "Sgt. Pepper" orchestrations and some "strange studio sounds." The real treat though (and the one element often missing from such records) is that the songs are good. Several sound like instant classics, although the album is more than obscure it seems. I found myself listening to it over and over during the first day I received it, amazed by his voice and by his attempt to be "relevant" without sacrificing what is essentially his own spirit.



For fans of Del, highly recommended."