The Shadows (EP)

Not to be confused with The Shadows (album), an LP of the same name.

1961 EP by The Shadows

The Shadows

EP by

The Shadows

Released| January 1961 (1961-01)
Genre| Pop
Label| EMI Columbia
Producer| Norrie Paramor
Compiler| Glimston Ice Thee
The Shadows chronology
|  | The Shadows
(1961)  | The Shadows to the Fore
(1961)

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The Shadows is an EP by The Shadows, released in January 1961. The EP is a 7-inch vinyl record and released in mono with the catalogue number Columbia SEG 8061 and in stereo with the catalogue number Columbia ESG 7834.[1][2] The Shadows was the UK number-one EP for 20 weeks, having two separate stints at the top of the chart from January to June 1961. The cover photograph was taken by Angus McBean. The original picture showed Cliff together with the Shadows, however the layout for the EP was adapted and Cliff was replaced by yellow triangles.[citation needed]

## Track listing

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Side A

1. "Mustang" (Jerry Lordan, Tom Mould)
2. "Theme from Shane" (Victor Young, Mack David)

Side B

1.   2. "Shotgun" (Hank Marvin, Jet Harris, Bruce Welch)
3. "Theme from Giant" (Paul Francis Webster, Dimitri Tiomkin)

## Background

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Hank Marvin, Jet Harris, Bruce Welch, and Tony Meehan rose to fame as The Shadows, the backing band for Cliff Richard. They went on to achieve individual success with "Apache" and in 1961 released their first EP consisting of "four new offerings".[3] None of the tracks were released as singles in the UK.[4] All the tracks featured on the 1961 South African album Rockin' Guitars,[5] and the 1963 French album Hurrah! For The Shadows.[6] However, the tracks did not feature on a UK album until Mustang was released under the Music for Pleasure label in 1971.[7] They also all featured on their album The EP Collection released under the See for Miles Records in 1988.[8]

## Chart performance

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Beginning in 1960s, in addition to publishing a long play (LP) chart, Record Retailer also ran an EP chart.[9] The Shadows was released in January 1961 and became a number-one EP on 28 January 1961.[10][11] Replacing Adam Faith's Adam's Hit Parade it stayed at the top for 17 weeks before being displaced by Faith's EP again in May for one week before reclaiming the top spot on 3 June for a further 3 weeks. Their eponymous EP was replaced their second EP, The Shadows to the Fore, which broke the record for consecutive weeks at number one (23 weeks).[11] In total, The Shadows EP amassed 20 weeks at the top of the EP chart.[11]

## Personnel

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* Hank Marvin – lead guitar
* Bruce Welch – rhythm guitar
* Jet Harris – bass guitar
* Tony Meehan – drums

## References

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Footnotes

1. ^ "Shadows, The - The Shadows (Vinyl)". Discogs. Retrieved 30 May 2011.
2. ^ "Shadows, The - The Shadows (Vinyl)". Discogs. Retrieved 6 November 2010.
3. ^ Johnson, Derek; The Shadows (1961). The Shadows (record sleeve back cover). EMI Records. SEG 8061.[permanent dead link]
4. ^ "Artist Chart History: Shadows". The Official Charts Company. Retrieved 6 November 2010.
5. ^ "The Shadows – Rockin' Guitars (album)". hitparade.ch. Hung Medien. Retrieved 6 November 2010.
6. ^ "The Shadows - Hurrah! For the Shadows".
7. ^ "Shadows, The - Mustang (Vinyl, LP)". Discogs. Retrieved 6 November 2010.
8. ^ "Shadows, The - The EP Collection (Vinyl, LP)". Discogs. Retrieved 6 November 2010.
9. ^ Warwick, Kutner & Brown 2004, p. viii.
10. ^ "The Shadows - The Shadows [1961]". hitparade.ch. Hung Medien. Retrieved 6 November 2010.
11. ^ a b c Warwick, Kutner & Brown 2004, p. 27.

Sources

* Warwick, Neil; Kutner, Jon; Brown, Tony (2004). The Complete Book Of The British Charts: Singles and Albums (3rd ed.). London: Omnibus Press. ISBN 1-84449-058-0.

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The Shadows

* Hank Marvin
* Bruce Welch
* Brian Bennett
* Ian Samwell
* Mark Griffiths
* Jet Harris
* Tony Meehan
* Brian 'Licorice' Locking
* Warren Bennett
* John Rostill
* John Farrar
* Alan Tarney
* Alan Hawkshaw

Studio albums|

* The Shadows
* Out of the Shadows
* Dance with The Shadows
* The Sound of The Shadows
* Shadow Music
* Jigsaw
* From Hank, Bruce, Brian and John
* Shades of Rock
* Rockin' with Curly Leads
* Specs Appeal
* Tasty
* String of Hits
* Change of Address
* Hits Right Up Your Street
* Life in the Jungle
* XXV
* Guardian Angel
* Moonlight Shadows
* Simply Shadows
* Steppin' to the Shadows
* At Their Very Best
* Reflection

Singles|

* "Apache"
* "Man of Mystery"
* "F.B.I."
* "The Frightened City"
* "Kon-Tiki"
* "The Savage"
* "Wonderful Land"
* "Guitar Tango"
* "Dance On!"
* "Foot Tapper"
* "Atlantis"
* "Shindig"
* "Geronimo"
* "Theme for Young Lovers"
* "The Rise and Fall of Flingel Bunt"
* "Don't Make My Baby Blue"
* "The War Lord"
* "Slaughter on Tenth Avenue"
* "Let Me Be the One"
* "Don't Cry for Me Argentina"
* "Theme from the Deer Hunter (Cavatina)"
* "Rodrigo's Guitar Concerto"
* "Riders in the Sky"
* "Heart of Glass"
* "Equinoxe (Part V)"
* "The Third Man"
* "Telstar"
* "Imagine"/Woman"
* "Treat Me Nice"

Compilations|

* Greatest Hits
* 20 Golden Greats

Extended plays|

* The Shadows
* The Shadows to the Fore
* The Shadows No. 2
* The Shadows No. 3
* Spotlight on The Shadows
* The Boys
* Hits from the Young Ones
* Los Shadows
* Rhythm & Greens

Related articles|

* Discography
* Discography with Cliff Richard
* Cliff Richard
* Thank You Very Much (1979, live album)
* The Final Reunion (2009 DVD)

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