Words & Music by: Side A – Ernie Maresca, Dion DiMucci; Side B – Eliot Greenberg, Robert Schwartz, Barbara Baer
Musicians: Dion DiMucci (lead vocals), The Del-Satins (backing vocals), and an orchestra conducted by Glen Stuart
Recording sessions: New York, NY, 1961
Highest chart positions: US #1, US R&B #4, UK #11
This was Dion's first record where he had replaced his backing from The Belmonts to The Del-Satins. Apparently it was a pretty good move as the record brought him his first US #1 and his first cross-over hit.
In the UK, Doug Sheldon did a cover of "Runaround Sue" and got it to UK #36 in November 1961. Leif Garrett got his cover version to US #13 in November 1977.
List price: Very Good+ is $12.50, Near Mint is $25. Stereo pressing is $50 for a Near Mint.
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