Lovers Who Wander

by Dion

Lovers Who Wander cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: July 1962
  • Label: Laurie
  • Country: United States
  • Length: 32:07
  • Community rating: 3.68/5 from 3 ratings

Album Notes & Community Reviews

Marking a continued maturation in his sound following his departure from The Belmonts, 'Lovers Who Wander' integrates deeper rhythm and blues textures into Dion's street-corner vocal foundations. The LP perfectly balances urban swagger with the highly accessible, melodic Brill Building pop sensibilities of the early 60s. It solidified his status as one of the preeminent solo teen idols of the era who possessed genuine rock and roll credibility.

Genres

Descriptors: melodic, vocal, harmonies, rhythmic, cover

Tracklist

  1. Lovers Who Wander (2:31)
  2. Come Go With Me (2:52)
  3. King Without A Queen (2:31)
  4. The Twist (2:32)
  5. Little Diane (2:45)
  6. Stagger Lee (2:26)
  7. Shout (4:19)
  8. Tonight, Tonight (2:39)
  9. (I Was) Born To Cry (2:24)
  10. Queen Of The Hop (2:05)
  11. Sandy (2:20)
  12. Lost For Sure (2:37)

Credits

  • Dion - primary artist
  • Dion DiMucci - written-by
  • Ernie Maresca - written-by
  • Clarence E. Quick - written-by
  • Brenda Lee Jones - written-by
  • Welton Young - written-by
  • Hank Ballard - written-by
  • Harold Logan - written-by

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