The Shadows

 

Artist:  The Shadows

Origin:  London, England

Genre:   Instrumental Rock, Instrumental Surf, British Invasion, Early British Pop, Early Pop, Rock & Roll

Original line-up: 

The Drifters:   (1958)

Ian Samwell:  Lead Guitar, Rhythm Guitar, Bass

Norman Mitham:  Rhythm Guitar

Ken Pavey:  Rhythm Guitar

Terry Smart:  Drums

2nd line-up:

Jet Harris:  Lead Guitar, Rhythm Guitar, Bass

Norman Mitham:  Rhythm Guitar

Ken Pavey:  Rhythm Guitar

Terry Smart:  Drums

3rd line-up:

Jet Harris:  Lead Guitar, Rhythm Guitar, Bass

Norman Mitham:  Rhythm Guitar

Ken Pavey:  Rhythm Guitar

Tony Meehan:  Drums

4th line-up:  

The Shadows  (1959): 

Jet Harris:   Bass

Hank Marvin:  Lead Guitar

Bruce Welch:  Rhythm Guitar

Tony Meeham:  Drums

5th line-up:  (1962)

Hank Marvin:  Lead Guitar, Keyboards, Vocals

Bruce Welch:  Rhythm Guitar, Vocals

Jet Harris:  Bass

Brian "Licorice" Locking:  Bass, Harmonica

Brian Bennett:  Drums

6th line-up:  (1963)

Hank Marvin:  Lead Guitar, Keyboards, Vocals

Bruce Welch:  Rhythm Guitar, Vocals

John Rostill:  Bass

Brian "Licorice" Locking:  Bass, Harmonica

Brian Bennett:  Drums

Classic line-up:

Hank Marvin:  Lead Guitar, Keyboards, Vocals

Bruce Welch:  Rhythm Guitar, Vocals

John Rostill:  Bass

Brian Bennett:  Drums

The Shadows are an English Instrumental Rock Group, originally known as The Drifters are Cliff Richard's backing Band from 1958 to 1968, later was changed to The Shadows in mid-1959 to avoid a conflict with the American R&B group to be Cliff Richard & The Shadows.  The Shadows were the first backing band to emerge as stars.  As pioneers of the four-member instrumental format, the band consisted of Lead Guitar, Rhythm Guitar, Bass and Drums.  Their range covers Pop, Rock, Surf Rock, Ballads with Jazz influence.  The band's No. 1 hits include "Apache", "Kon-Tiki", "Wonderful Land", "Foot Tapper", and "Dance On!".  The band also recorded occasional vocal numbers, and hit the UK Top Ten with the group-sung "Don't Make My Baby Blue" in 1965.

Artist:  Hank Marvin And The Shadows

Title:  60 Essential Recordings (2020)

Genre:   Instrumental Rock, Instrumental Surf, British Invasion, Early British Pop, Early Pop, Rock & Roll

Label:  Big 3

Rating:   *****

Format:  CD 

Tracks:

Disc 1:

 1.  Apache (2:56)

 2.  Man Of Mystery (2:00)

 3.  The Stranger (2:38)

 4.  F.B.I. (2:22)

 5.  Teenage Love (2:19)

 6.  Jean Dorothy (2:19)

 7.  Feelin' Fine (1:55)

 8.  Don't Be A Fool (With Love) (2:07)

 9.  Jet Black (2:28)

10. Driftin' (2:32)

11. Saturday Dance (1:42)

12. Quatermasster's Stones (2:21)

13. Bongo Blues (1:44)

14. 36-24-35 (1:40)

15. Mustang (2:39)

16. The Theme From 'Shane' (2:22)

17. Shotgun (2:08)

18. The Theme From "Giant" (2:39)

19. Back Home (2:43)

20. See You In My Drums (2:51)  

 

Disc 2:

 1.  Wonderful Land (2:07)

 2.  The Frightened City (2:24)

 3.  The Savage (2:23)

 4.  Midnight (2:31)

 5.  Shadoogie (2:24)

 6.  Blue Star (2:45)

 7.  Nivram (3:22)

 8.  Baby, My Heart (2:15)

 9.  All My Sorrows (2:59)

10. stand Up And Say That (2:12)

11. Gonzales (2:15)

12. Find Me A Golden Street (2:50)

13. Theme From A Filleted Place (2:23)

14. My Resistance Is Low (1:58)

15. Sleepwalk (2:50)

16. Big Boy (2:08)

17. Peace Pipe (2:12)

18. Stars Fell On Stockton (2:16)

19. Rumble (1:55)

20. The Bandit (2:44)

Disc 3:

 1.  Kon-Tiki (1:56)

 2.  Dance On!(2:23)

 3.  Guitar Tango (3:00)

 4. The Theme From The Boys (2:48)

 5.  The Girls (2:24)

 6.   Sweet Dreams (1:58)

 7.  The Boys (2:36)

 8.  Cosy (3:15)

 9.  1861 (2:28)

10. Perfidiam(2:12)

11. Little "B"(5:02)

12. Bo Diddley (2:06)

13. South Of The Border (3:16)

14. Spring Is Nearly Here (3:03)

15. Are They All Like You? (2:14)

16. Tales Of A Raggy Tramline (2:19)

17. Some Are Lonely (2:22)

18. Kinda Cool (2:15)

19. All Day (2:35)

20. What A Lovely Tune (2:18)

Personnel:

The Shadows:  Disc 1:  Tracks:  1-4, 11-20, Disc 2:  1-20, Disc 3:  1-20

The Five Chesternuts:  Disc 1:  Tracks:  5, 6

The Drifters:  Disc 1:  Tracks:  7-10

60 Essential Recordings is the compilation Box Set by Hank Marvin And The Shadows, released on July 31, 2020 by Big 3.  Box Set 3 CD.  For Fans of The Shadows and Music Collectors.

Nina Simone

 

Artist:   Nina Simone  

Birth Name:  Eunice Kathleen Waymon

Born:  February 21, 1933.  Tryon, North Carolina, USA

Died:  April 21, 2003 (Aged 70).  Carry-le-Rouet France

Genre:  R&B, Jazz, Blues, Folk, Soul, Classical, Gospel, Standards, Vocal Jazz

Occupation:  Singer, Songwriter, Musician, Arranger, Composer, Activist

Instruments:   Vocals, Piano

Nina Simone was an American Singer, Songwriter, Musician, Arranger and Civil Rights Activist.  Her music spanned a broad range of musical styles including Jazz, Blues, Folk, R&B, Gospel, Pop and Classical.  She recorded more than 40 albums between 1958 and 1974, making her debut with Little Girl Blue.  She had a hit single in the USA in 1958 with "I Loves You Porgy".

Title:   Sinnerman:  The Spiritual Nina Simone (Limited Edition) (2026)

Genre:  R&B, Jazz, Blues, Folk, Soul, Classical, Gospel, Standards, Vocal Jazz

Label:  New Continent

Rating:   *****

Format:  LP

Tracks:

Side A:

 1.  I Want A Little Sugar In My Bowl (2:44)

 2.  I Love To Love (3:23)

 3.  Love Me Or Leave Me (3:21)

 4.  Mood Indigo (4:01)

 5.  Fine And Mellow (3:28)

 6.  Nobody Knows You When You're Down And Out (2:41)

 7.  Sinnerman (7:58)

Side B:

 1.  My Baby Just Cares For Me (3:36)

 2.  Can't Get Out Of This Mood (2:31)

 3.  Willow Weep For Me (3:12)

 4.  You've Been Gone Too Long (2:09)

 5.  Exactly Like You (3:10)

 6.  Work Song (2:33)

 7.  I Got It Bad (And That Ain't Good) (4:05)

 8.  Gin House Blues (3:02)

 9.  Black Is The Color Of My True Love's Hair (3:30)

Personnel:

Nina Simone:  Vocals, Piano

Tracks:  A1, A6, B7 (1962)

The Malcolm Dodds. Singers:  Vocal Choir

Ralph Burns:  Orchestra Conductor

Tracks:  A2, B6, B8 (1960-61)

Al Shackman:  Guitar

Chris White:  Bass

Bobby Hamilton:  Drums

Tracks:  A3, A4, B1 (1967)

Jimmy Bond:  Bass

Albert "Tootie" Heath:  Drums

Tracks:  A5, B5, B9 (1959)

Wilbur Ware:  Bass

Ben Riley:  Drums

Track:   A7 (1961)

Same Personnel as A2, B6,  B8 

Tracks:  B2, B3, B4 (1959)

Bob Mersey:   Orchestra Conductor

Sinnerman:  The Spiritual Nina Simone is the collection tracks album by Nina Simone, released on April 24, 2026 by New Continent.  Limited Edition 180 Gram Red Vinyl.

Oliver Darley and Chad Lelong

 

Artist:  Oliver Darley and Chad Lelong

Origin:  UK

Genre:  Jazz, Blues, Soul, Pop, Rock, Pop Rock

Original line-up:

Oliver Darley:  Vocals

Chad Lelong:  Piano

Oliver Darley and Chad Lelong are a highly acclaimed British musical Duo composed of a Blues/Soul Vocalist and Virtuoso Jazz Pianist, best known for their intimate and radical re-imagining of Iconic Pop and Rock Catalog Tracks.

Title:  The Seat With The Clearest View - The Songs Of David Bowie Re-imagined (2026)

Genre:  Jazz, Blues, Soul, Pop, Rock, Pop Rock

Label:  Lateralize Records

Rating:   ****

Format:  LP

 

Tracks:

Side A:

 1.  Ashes To Ashes (4:15)

 2.  Let's Dance (4:09)

 3.  Shadow Man (4:22)

 4.  Changes (5:40)

 5.  Heroes (3:26)

Side B:

 1.  Life On Mars (4:09)

 2.  Space Oddity (4:58)

 3.  Where Are We Now? (3:40)

 4.  The Man Who Sold The World (4:00)

 5.  Rock 'N' Roll Suicide (3:36)

Personnel:

Oliver Darley:  Vocals

Chad Lelong:  Piano

The Seat With The Clearest View - The Songs Of David Bowie Re-imagined is a celebrated album by Oliver Darley and Chad Lelong, released on May 1, 2026 by Lateralize Records.  The album achieved immediate commercial and critical success debuting on the official UK Charts and peaking at No. 15.

Lowell George

 

Artist:  Lowell George

Birth Name:  Lowell Thomas George

Born:  April 13, 1945.  Los Angeles, California, USA

Died:  June 29, 1979 (Aged 34).  Marriott Motor Hotel Twin Bridges, Arlington, Virginia, USA

Genre:  Rock, Rock & Roll, Blues Rock, Boogie Rock, Hard Rock, Roots Rock, Swamp Rock, Jam Band, Album Rock

Occupation:  Musician, Songwriter, Producer

Instruments:  Guitar, Vocals, Harmonica, Flute, Saxophone, Sitar

Lowell George was an American Singer, Songwriter, Multi-Instrumentalist, and Record Producer, best known as the founder, Lead Vocalist, and Primary Guitarist of The Rock Band Little Feat, he was a member of Frank Zappa's Band The Mothers Of Invention, and briefly joined The Standells.

Artist:  Various Artists (All Star)

Title:  Rock And Roll Doctor:  Lowell George Tribute Album (2026)

Genre:  Rock, Rock & Roll, Blues Rock, Boogie Rock, Hard Rock, Roots Rock, Swamp Rock, Jam Band, Album Rock

Label:  Omnivore Recordings

Rating:   ****

Format:  CD 

Tracks:

 1.  Cold, Cold, Cold (Bonnie Raitt, Little Feat) (5:04)

 2.  Feats Don't Fall Me Now (Taj Mahal) (3:19)

 3.  Roll 'Um Easy (J.D. Souther) (3:05)

 4.  Rocket In My Pocket (David Lindley, The Bottle Rockets) (4:03)

 5.  Sailin' Shoes (Randy Newman Valerie Carter) (3:50)

 6.  I've Been The One (Jackson Browne) (2:21)

 7.  Two Trains (Allen Toussaint, Leo Nocentelli) (3:39)

 8.  Long Distance Love (Merry Clayton, Kaisuke Kuwata) (3:26)

 9.  Rock & Roll Doctor (Eddie Money, The Buddaheads) (3:29)

10. Straight From The Heart (Jennifer Warnes, Chris Hillman) (3:19)

11. Honest Man (Little Feat) (4:52)

12. Spanish Moon (Merry Clapton, Phil Perry, Rocky Lawson) (4:38)

13. Willin' (Willie Nelson, Emmylou Harris, feat. Inara George) (2:59)

14. Trouble (Inara George) (4:10)

15. Rock And Roll Heaven (Lowell George Spoken Except) (0:04)

Rock And Roll Doctor:  Lowell George Tribute Album is the tribute album by Various Artists, released on April 24, 2026 by Omnivore Recordings, featuring All Star lineup includes Willie Nelson, Jackson Browne, Ronnie Raitt, Randy Newman, J.D. Souther, Taj Mahal, Chris Hillman, Emmylou Harris, Eddie Money and many more!.

The Fabulous Thunderbirds

 

Artist:  The Fabulous Thunderbirds
Origin:  Texas, USA
Genre:  Blues Rock, Texas Blues, Southern Rock, Rock & Roll, Modern Electric Blues

Original line-up:

Kim Wilson:  Vocals, Harmonica
Jimmie Vaughan:  Guitar
Keith Ferguson:  Bass
Mike Buck:  Drums

The Fabulous Thunderbirds is an American Blues Rock Band from 
Texas, formed in 1974 by Kim Wilson (Vocals, Harmonica), Jimmie Vaughan (Guitar), Keith Ferguson (Bass) and Mike Buck (Drums).  The band is one of the Great American Band and remained one of the most popular Blues Concert acts in America during the '90s.

Title:  Live In London 1985 (2026)

Genre:  Blues Rock, Texas Blues, Southern Rock, Rock & Roll, Modern Electric Blues

Label:  The Last Music

Rating:   *****

Format:  LP

Tracks:

LP 1:

Side One:

 1.  Can't Tear It Up Enuff (2:55)

 2.  Scratch My Back (4:37)

 3.  Pretty Baby (3:52)

 4.  True Love (3:33)

Side Two:

 1.  One's Too Many (3:37)

 2.  Those Fine Chicks (3:44)

 3.  She's Tuff (3:39)

LP 2:

Side Three:

 1. My Babe (4:03)

 2.  Full-Time Lover (6:32)

 3.  Tuff Enuff (3:19)

Side Four:

 1.  I Don't Care (2:54)

 2.  Give Me All Your Lovin' (2:00)

 3.  Two Time My Lovin' (2:00)

 4.  Jimmie's Song (1:34)

Personnel:

Jimmie Vaughan:  Guitar

Kim Wilson:  Vocals, Harmonica

Preston Hbbard:  Double Bass, Electric Bass

Francis Christina:  Drums

Live In London 1985 is a live album by The Fabulous Thunderbirds, originally released 1985 by Scantrade Entertainment, remastered and reissued on May 8, 2026 by The Last Music, recorded live at the Camden Palace Theatre in London on April 29, 1985.

 

Jack Scott

 

Artist:  Jack Scott

Birth Name:  Giovanni Domenico Scalone Jr.

Born:  January 24, 1936.  Windsor, Ontario, Canada

Origin:  Haze Park, Michigan, USA

Died:  December 12, 2019 (Aged 83).  Warren, Michigan, USA

Genre:  Rockabilly, Rock & Roll, Pop Country, Country Rock, Traditional Country

Occupation:  Musician, Singer, Songwriter

Instruments:  Guitar, Vocals

Jack Scott was born in Windsor, Ontario, Canada, to Italian-American parents.  He spent his early childhood in Windsor, across the river from Detroit, Michigan.  When he was 10, his family moved to Hazel Park, Michigan.  He grew up listening to Hillbilly Music and was taught to play the guitar by his mother.  He became the first white Rock & Roll Star to Emerge from Detroit, Michigan, blend of Rockabilly and Soulful Country Ballads.  He achieved massive chart success on the late 1950s and early 1960s.  He tracked as one of the most prolific hitmakers of his era, tracking 19 Billboard Hot 100 hits in just 41 months, which only a few artists like The Beatles.  He was unique among early Rock & Roll Artists for writing early all of his own material.

Title:  The Way I Walk (2026)

Genre:  Rockabilly, Rock & Roll, Pop Country, Country Rock, Traditional Country

Label:  Roller Coaster Records

Rating:   *****

Format:  CD 

Tracks:

 1.  Leroy (2:10)

 2.  Midgie (2:16)

 3.  The Way I Walk (2:44)

 4.  Goodbye Baby (2:11)

 5.  Go Wild Little Sadie (2:35)

 6.  Geraldine (2:05)

  7.  Save My Soul (1:53)

 8.  Baby She's Gone (2:50)

 9.  Two-Timin' Woman (2:00)

10. I Never Felt Like This (1:53)

11. Geraldine (Alt Version) (2:03)

12. My True Love (2:47)

13. I'm Dreaming Of You (2:10)

14. With Your Love (2:05)

15. I Can't Help It (2:41)

16. No One Will Ever Know (2:51)

17. Indiana Waltz (2:00)

18. Baby Marie (2:03)

19. Bella (2:08)

20. There Comes A Time (2:24)

21. I Need Your Love (2:18)

22. You Can Bet Your Bottom Dollar (2:50)

23. What Am I Living For (2:21)

24. There's Trouble Brewing (2:42)

25. Lonesome Mary (2:15)

26. Greaseball (2:10)

The Way I Walk is the compilation album by Jack Scott, originally released on May 1959 by Carlton Records, remastered and reissued in 2026 by Roller Coaster Records.  For Music Lovers and Music Collectors.