| Handy Man | |
| Type: | studio |
| Artist: | Del Shannon |
| Cover: | Handy Man (Del Shannon album).jpg |
| Border: | yes |
| Released: | October 1964 |
| Recorded: | August 1963 – June 1964 |
| Genre: | Rock and roll |
| Label: | Amy |
| Producer: | Embee Productions |
| Prev Title: | Little Town Flirt |
| Prev Year: | 1963 |
| Next Title: | Del Shannon Sings Hank Williams |
| Next Year: | 1965 |
Handy Man is the fourth studio album by American rock and roll singer-songwriter Del Shannon. It features the singles "Mary Jane" and "Handy Man", the latter reaching No. 22 on the Billboard Hot 100 in August 1964.[1]
it included several contemporary hits with covers of "Ruby Baby", "A World Without Love", "Sorry (I Ran All the Way Home)", "Crying" and two Berlee Singles.[2]
Billboard selected the album for a "Pop Special Merit" review, and stated that it does contain "Handy Man and 11 other in special rockin' style."[3]
Cashbox praised Shannon for his "rich, wide-range baritone and distinctive, lyrical delivery carries him in good stead on “That’s The Way Love Is,” “I’ll Be Lonely Tomorrow” and “World Without Love"[4]
Record Mirror called the album "excellently recorded, performed, and a great dance beat album."[5]