Shadows Are Go!

Artist: The Shadows
Label: Scamp
Category: Music

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Media: Audio CD
Number Of Discs: 1

UPC: 017046971126
EAN: 0017046971126
ASIN: B000000IAO

Release Date: 1996-09-10

Shadows Are Go!

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Tracks:

Apache
Man Of Mystery
The Stranger
FBI
Midnight
The Frightened City
Kon Tiki
36-24-36
The Savage
Peace Pipe
Mustang
Wonderful Land
Guitar Tango
Dance On
Spring Is Nearly Here
Perfidia
Atlantis
Shotgun
Theme For Young Lovers
The Rise And Fall Of Flingel Blunt
Stingray
A Place In The Sun
Thunderbirds Theme

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Customer Reviews:

In Humble Agreement.......2006-04-26

As a British fan of the Shadows, it is great to read all these reviews by US fans, who appreciate the great work done by Hank and the boys for many, many years. It takes a lot to make an instrumental successful, you not only need the melody to suit the guitar, ( and the other instruments ), but then you need inspiration in the studio, to further enhance the listening experience. Mr Lordan's brilliant guitar melody writing skills have already been mentioned, a few times actually and rightly so, ( there were other writers as well, we musn't forget them )but don't forget the Shadows' very own George Martin, for a few years, anyway, Norrie Paramore. He along with Jerry Lordan, is a candidate for the fifth Shadow, of sorts, as Harris, Meehan, Farrar, and maybe Tarney or even Liquorice are also candidates. Norrie was the man behind those fantastic string arrangements, and the clean, clear, lustrous presentation of them on the finished article, in his role as producer - a fortuitous combination of art and engineering if ever there was one. But, back to the boys. Although their occasional front man, Cliff, never really ended up with a catalogue of quality songs like he should have done, the Shadows moved in the same circles as Cliff, ( and still do ), and have used many of the same musicians as Cliff has done. These musicians have helped Hank, Bruce, and from 61, Brian, reproduce their sings on stage to absolute perfection. It is a heritage thing. It doesn't matter if it was Jet, Liquorice, Farrar or Tarney, if a bass line was played in a certain way in 1959, it was played exactly the same in 69, 79, 89, and then after a too long a gap, in 2005. This album represents the very best of the second best band in Britain, ever. At odd times, I think they may even really have been the best. For all of their writing brilliance and vocal range and finesse, the Beatles never had a hit like Apache, did they? As for their 'not wanting to be like the Shadows', well, I can only agree with a fellow reviewer, this was more to do with jealousy in competition than a dig at their art. I hope one day Mr M publicly praises his fellow chart busters, but from the Tyne, not the Mersey. A great album from a great band. Buy it. Today.

2 distinct phases.......2005-08-28

In essence, there were 2 distinct phases in the Shadows influential and long career. Their era before and after their sublime ballad single, 'Wonderful Land'(WL) was released.

When 'Apache' hit the airwaves in 1960, its sound was a revelation to British ears. Other than those few familiar with the Ventures and Duane Eddie hits in the US, nobody had heard this Fender Stratocaster twang ever done by a Brit guitarist, and what a record it was. It quickly shot straight to the top of the UK charts and remained there for 5 weeks. It is still a fresh and exciting performance 45 years on. All the singles such as FBI, Kon-Tiki (another UK no. 1), The Savage were big sellers in the UK and Europe. But it was WL where the Shadows really excelled themselves by trying something different. Totally superb WL was penned by Jerry Lourdan, the same man who wrote Apache their first no 1 hit. It was also the first A side ballad single and featured the Shadows with an orchestral backing, which upset some R&R purists at the time, yet it worked brilliantly. WL was their biggest hit staying at no 1 for 8 weeks. The Shadows had previously released 2 ballads as B sides, and Peace Pipe and Midnight are 2 very tasteful and early examples.

Although most people recognise Hank Marvin as the main sound of the Shadows, it was Jet Harris the original bass guitar player, who was much responsible for the driving sound and musical vitality that the group seemed to possess up to the time of his departure. Once he quit the band after the Shadows recorded WL, the group's sound slowly became more mainstream and tamer. Only their final no.1, 'Dance On' retained the spirit of the period before WL.

This record is very representative of the sound of the early '60s pre-Beatles, British beat movement, and the Shadows played a major part in it. The album is very good value and highly recommended.

Banned in the USA??.......2004-12-30

I often wonder why British groups don't get played
in the USA. I've listened to the radio in the 60s
and never heard any of these songs, which were
released between 1960 and 1966. It's a shame, a
pity, and a comment on our media manipulators
(are you listening Clear Channel?).
Anyway, this is a great album of guitar instrumental
rock hits in Great Britain in the early 60s. Some
people compare this group with the Ventures, sort of
like a British Ventures. I would have to say that
this group was vastly superior to the Ventures. The
lead guitarist, Hank Marvin, was truly an innovator
with the Fender Stratocaster and studio effects.
Every time that I play this CD, I can hear more
musical detail. They really did a nice job in the
studio in those days and the remastering work on this
CD is superb.
One reviewer states that the Beatles didn't want to
sound like The Shadows. But when you listen to this
CD, you can hear how they actually did influence the
guitar work of Harrison and Lennon. It's early British
rock sound--The Beatles before the heavy George Martin
influence.
If you want to hear the music that did influence the
Mersey Beat groups, get this CD. You will not forget it.

Classic Surf Instrumentals!!!.......2004-09-18

First, an aside from the great music on this CD: I could have easily picked this up purely for the fantastic cover giving salutations to Gerry Anderson's Thunderbirds! The Super-Marionation pic of The Shadows hanging with Lady Penelope in her too-cool futuristic car is absolutely a work of art in itself!

As for the music, this is one of the best pop-instrumental compilations I have ever heard. While the flavor of this music is sheer California surf guitar, The Shadows hailed from Great Britain, where they were well received in the early 60s, but were later often overshadowed by sensations like The Beatles and Herman's Hermits. Similarly, music lovers here in the U.S. never took to them beyond cult popularity, which is our loss. Like The Ramones, I have great respect for The Shadows' passion and work ethic, plugging away for years, despite the constant struggle to make a big splash in the music industry; these guys kept the gig going from 1960 through 1990, which is admirable.

The tunes on this CD are some of the crispest, cleanest, most powerful surf guitar you will ever hear. Their tunes tend more toward the exotic and romantic side of this genre, staying away from the high-octane surf hits like "Miserlou" or "K-39." What keeps these slower pieces intense ---instead of mellowing--- is the crisp detail you hear in every instrument. It is not just the lead guitar stealing the show; even a casual fanboy who knows zilch about playing or reading music ---like myself--- can appreciate the bass and drums. This in itself keeps me replaying each track multiple times, always finding another beat or "twang" that I previously missed.

The Shadows' rendition here of "Apache" is possibly the first recording of the song, and in my opinion, definitely better than any other of the many covers issued throughout the 1960s.

There is absolutely nothing lame in this collection, from slick exotica like "Man of Mystery" to the sweet "Atlantis" to the almost-title-track "Thunderbirds Theme." Even if you are just a casual fan of surf instrumentals, this CD is a must-buy for your collection.

Flip Yer Durn Wig.......2001-04-29

Great LP.

This was the band the Beatles did NOT want to be, as they said so very often. It wasn't because the music stunk, they were just sick and tired of listening to the Shadows, who dominated European radio for years.

Their sound is distinctive, though hardly original. It was an idea shared by Dick Dale and a host of others.

In the hands of a great guitar player this setup, which highlights melody and removes the clutter of vocals and keyboards, can create miraculous things.

Check out "Midnight." A simple little thing, just a softly pumped rhythm guitar, brushed drums, and a mild bass, with a catchy melody picked over the top.

But you can't get it out of your head once you've heard it.

Is some of this junk? Yep. Some of the later stuff sounds like that garbage they play on Dragnet whenever Joe & Frank wander into a "teen hangout" looking for Timothy Leary.

The time and place to listen to this CD is in your car, on an open highway on the way to the beach. Very loud and very fast are a very fine combination.

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