Sunday, May 17, 2026

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.
















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