''Rock On!'' is an album by the American musician Del Shannon, released posthumously in 1991.

Production

The album was produced by Mike Campbell and Jeff Lynne. It was mostly completed when Shannon committed suicide, in February 1990. Tom Petty and some of the Heartbreakers played on ''Rock On!'' Richard Greene played fiddle on "Let's Dance". " What Kind of Fool Do You Think I Am?" is a cover of the Tams song.

Critical reception

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'' lamented that "you'll hear a tired-sounding old rocker making one more half-hearted stab at a comeback." The ''

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'' noted that "Shannon was always a first-class writer of merry melodies and ringing country guitar licks that poured upbeat empathy on our saddest moments." '' The Indianapolis Star'' panned the production, writing that "the 10 songs are Electric Light Orchestra layered over '60s-style rock."

Track listing

Personnel

* Del Shannon – vocals, guitar * Jeff Lynne – guitar, keyboards, bass guitar, backing vocals * Mike Campbell – guitar, keyboards, bass guitar, backing vocals * Tom Petty – guitar, backing vocals * Benmont Tench – accordion, organ, piano * Howie Epstein – backing vocals * Phil Jones – drums, backing vocals * Richard Greene – fiddle * Phil Hatton – backing vocals * Randy Jones – backing vocals * Andrew Williams – backing vocals * David Williams – backing vocals * David Campbell – string arrangement Production: * Jeff Lynne – producer * Mike Campbell – producer, engineer * William Bottrell – engineer * Richard Dodd – engineer, mixing * Mark Linett – engineer, mixing * Bill Bottrell – mixing

References

{{Authority control Del Shannon albums 1991 albums MCA Records albums Albums published posthumously Albums arranged by David Campbell (composer) Albums produced by Jeff Lynne