Total Commitment is the eighth studio album by American rock and roll singer-songwriter Del Shannon, and his second for Liberty Records, Released in October 1966.

[4] Edsel Records included the album in the 2023 Stranger in Town: A Del Shannon Compendium box set.

[5] Liberty wanted to get Shannon back into the studio to record another album, and get another single or two in the mix.

Bruce Eder of AllMusic said that "Total Commitment is almost a roots rock record compared with This Is My Bag, which preceded it, And even amid such classic compositions as 'Where Were You When I Needed You,' 'Time Won't Let Me,' and 'Summer in the City.

[9] The Honolulu Advertiser stated that Total Commitment is soul supreme, "Under My Thumb" and "Sunny" are standout.