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The Shadows (w/o + w/Cliff Richard) discography
Studio albums40 (23+17)
EPs57 (26+31)
Live albums13 (9+4)
Singles1(50+1)

This article presents the discography (including sheet music) of British rock group The Shadows. For their releases with Cliff Richard see the Cliff Richard discography.

Albums

Studio albums

Year Album details Peak chart positions Sales & certifications
UK
[1]
AUS
[2]
AUT
BEL
CAN
DEN
GER
FRA
[3]
NLD
[4]
NZ
NOR
[5]
SWE
SWI
1961 The Shadows 1 3
1962 Out of the Shadows 1 18
1964 Dance with the Shadows 2 11
1965 The Sound of the Shadows 4
1966 Shadow Music 5
1967 Jigsaw 8 7
1967 From Hank, Bruce, Brian and John
1970 Shades of Rock 30
1973 Rockin' with Curly Leads 45
1975 Specs Appeal 30
1977 Tasty
1979 String of Hits 1 7
1980 Change of Address 17 33
1981 Hits Right Up Your Street 15
1982 Life in the Jungle 24
1983 XXV 34 38 33
1984 Guardian Angel 98 6
1986 Moonlight Shadows 6 65 3
1987 Simply...Shadows 11 31
  • UK: Platinum[7]
1989 Steppin' to the Shadows 11 31
1990 Reflection 5
  • UK: Platinum[7]

Live albums

Year Album details Peak chart positions Sales & certifications
UK
[1][9]
AUS
AUT
BEL
CAN
DEN
GER
FRA
NLD
[4]
NZ
NOR
[5]
SWE
SWI
1969 "Live" in Japan [10]
1975 Live at the Paris Olympia [11]
1982 Live at Abbey Road [12][13]
(Bonus album with the 1982 Life in the Jungle studio album)
  • Released: September 1982
  • Label: Polydor
  • Formats: LP, Cassette, CD
2001 Live at Abbey Road / Live at the Liverpool Empire [14][15]
(Rerelease of the 1982 Live at Abbey Road live album)
  • Rereleased: July 2001
  • Label: See For Miles
  • Formats: Cassette, CD
2002 Live at the ABC Kingston [16][17]
  • Recorded: 1962
  • Released: March 2002
  • Label: EMI
  • Formats: CD
128
2004 The Final Tour [18]
  • Released: November 2004
  • Label: Eagle
  • Formats: CD
78 5 8

Remastered live albums

  • 1992 Live At The Paris Olympia - Full Concert Version, EMI, CD.
  • 2002 Live At Paris Olympia 1975/'Live' In Japan, Magic Records, 2CD.

Compilations

Year Album details Peak chart positions Sales & certifications
UK
[1]
AUS
AUT
BEL
CAN
DEN
GER
FRA
NLD
[4]
NZ
NOR
[5]
SWE
SWI
1963 Greatest Hits
  • Released: June 1963
  • Label: Columbia (mono)
  • Formats: LP, Reel2reel, CD
2 9
1965 More Hits...
1971 Greatest Hits 48
1973 Golden Record
  • Released: 1973
  • Label: Columbia (France, Belgium)
  • Formats: LP
11[19]
1977 20 Golden Greats 1 6 2[A] 26
  • UK: Platinum[7]
1980 Another String of Hot Hits 16 39
1984 Compact Shadows
  • Released: September 1984
  • Label: Polydor
  • Formats: CD
1989 At Their Very Best 12 37
1991 Themes and Dreams 21
1993 Shadows In The Night 22
2000 50 Golden Greats
  • Released: July 2000
  • Label: EMI
  • Formats: CD
35
2001 Kon Tiki: De Beste 1960 - 1980
  • Released: 2001
  • Label: EMI Norsk A/S (Norway)
  • Formats: CD
3
2004 Complete Singles A's and B's 1959-1980
  • Released: April 2004
  • Label: EMI
  • Formats: CD
2004 Life Story
  • Released: April 2004
  • Label: Universal
  • Formats: CD
7
2005 Platinum Collection
  • Released: August 2005
  • Label: EMI
  • Formats: CD
30
Notes:
  • A ^ 20 Golden Greats was released in The Netherlands as 20 Greatest Hits in 1980.

Budget compilations:

  • 1967: The Shadows, LP
  • 1968: Somethin Else, LP
  • 1970: Mustang, LP
  • 1978: The Shadows At The Movies, LP
  • 1980: Rock On With The Shadows, LP
  • 1995: The Best of The Shadows, CD, Music for Pleasure label, UK Certification: Silver[7]

See For Miles compilations[20]

Boxed Sets:

Singles

Year Single (A-side, B-side)
Both sides from same album except where indicated
Peak chart positions Album
UK
[1]
AUS
[21]
FRA
GER
IR
NL
[22][23]
NZ
NOR
[24]
ITA
SA
SW
1959 "Feelin' Fine"
b/w "Don't Be a Fool (With Love)"
Released as The Drifters
Non-album tracks
"Jet Black"
b/w "Driftin'"
Released as The Drifters
"Lonesome Fella"
b/w "Saturday Dance"
Somethin' Else!!
1960 "Apache"
b/w "Quartermaster's Stores" (from Somethin' Else!!)
1 4 1 6 1 11 1 2 1 - The Shadows' Greatest Hits
"Man of Mystery"
b/w "The Stranger"
5
88
14
1961 "FBI"
b/w "Midnight"
6 60 3 18 8 18
"The Frightened City"
b/w "Back Home" (from Somethin' Else!!)
3 11 4 6
"Kon-Tiki"
b/w "36-24-36"
1 4 7 29 4 12 3 7
"The Savage"
b/w "Peace Pipe"
10 8 9 24
1962 "Wonderful Land"
b/w "Stars Fell on Stockton"
1 2 23 1 2 1 2 12 1 -
"Guitar Tango"
b/w "What a Lovely Tune" (from Walkin' with The Shadows)
4 3 9 25 6 5 10 13 5 8
"The Boys"
b/w "The Girls"
(Australian release)
1
"Dance On!"
b/w "All Day"(from Somethin' Else!!)
1 7 45 1 8 2 8 2 5
1963 "Foot Tapper"
b/w "The Breeze and I" (from Somethin' Else!!)
1 2 2 7 5 5 4 6 More Hits!
"Atlantis"
b/w "I Want You to Want Me"
2 3 27 23 3 6 2 4 3 6 The Fantastic Shadows
"Shindig"
b/w "It's Been a Blue Day" (Non-album track)
6 10 7 24 10 5
"Geronimo"
b/w "Shazam"
10 8
9
10 29 8 10 1
1964 "Theme for Young Lovers"
b/w "This Hammer" (from Somethin' Else!!)
12 9 35 More Hits!
"The Rise and Fall of Flingel Bunt"
b/w "It's a Man's World" (from Somethin' Else!!)
5 3 9 7 4
"Rhythm and Greens"
b/w "The Miracle" (Non-album track)
22 21
"Genie with the Light Brown Lamp"
b/w "Little Princess" (from Mustang)
17 22 18 19
1965 "Mary Anne"
b/w "Chu-Chi" (Non-album track)
17 53
"Stingray"
b/w "Alice in Sunderland" (from Mustang)
19 12
"Don't Make My Baby Blue"
b/w "My Grandfather's Clock" (Non-album track)
10 9 34 20
"The War Lord"
b/w "I Wish I Could Shimmy Like My Sister Arthur" (from
Walkin' with The Shadows)
18 30 20 Golden Greats
1966 "I Met a Girl"
b/w "Late Night Set"
22 Non-album tracks
"A Place in the Sun"
b/w "Will You Be There" (Non-album track)
24 20 Golden Greats
"The Dreams I Dream"
b/w "Scotch on the Socks" (from Rarities)
42 Non-album track
1967 "Maroc 7"
b/w "Bombay Duck" (Non-album track)
24
49
20 Golden Greats
"Tomorrow's Cancelled"
b/w "Somewhere" (Non-album track)
Somethin' Else!!
"Running Out of World"
b/w "London's Not Too Far" (Hank Marvin solo A-side, from Rarities)
Walkin' with The Shadows
1968 "Dear Old Mrs Bell"
b/w "Trying to Forget the One You Love"
Somethin' Else!!
1969 "Slaughter on Tenth Avenue"
b/w "Midnight Cowboy" (Hank Marvin solo track)
Rarities
1973 "Turn Around and Touch Me"
b/w "Jungle Jam"
Rockin' with Curly Leads
1975 "Let Me Be the One"
b/w "Stand Up Like a Man"
12 47 10 2 Specs Appeal
"Run Billy Run"
b/w "Honorable Puff-Puff" (from Specs Appeal)
Non-album tracks
1976 "It'll Be Me, Babe"
b/w "Like Strangers" (from Specs Appeal)
1977 "Another Night"
b/w "Cricket Bat Boogie"
Tasty
1978 "Love Deluxe"
b/w "Sweet Saturday Night"
Non-album tracks
"Don't Cry for Me Argentina"
b/w "Montezuma's Revenge" (from Tasty)
5 7 String of Hits
1979 "Theme from The Deer Hunter"
b/w "Bermuda Triangle" (from Tasty)
9 8 1
"Rodrigo's Guitar Concerto"
b/w "Song for Duke"
1980 "Riders in the Sky"
b/w "Rusk" (Non-album track)
12 6
"Heart of Glass"
b/w "Return to the Alamo" (from Tasty)
"Equinoxe Part V"
b/w "Fender Bender" (Non-album track)
50 Change of Address
"Mozart Forte"
b/w "Midnight Creepin'"
1981 "The Third Man"
b/w "The Fourth Man" (Non-album track)
44 Hits Right Up Your Street
"Telstar"
b/w "Summer Love '59"
"Imagine/Woman"
b/w "Hats Off to Wally"
1982 "Theme from Missing"
b/w "The Shady Lady" (Non-album track)
Life in the Jungle
"Treat Me Nice"
b/w "Spot the Ball" (Non-album track)
1983 "Diamonds"
b/w "Elevenis" (Non-album track)
XXV
"Goin' Home" (Theme from Local Hero)
b/w "Cat 'N' Mouse" (from Life in the Jungle)
1984 "On a Night Like This"
b/w "Thing-Me-Jig" (from Hits Right Up Your Street)
Guardian Angel
1986 "Moonlight Shadow"
b/w "Johnny Staccato" (from Guardian Angel)
Moonlight Shadows
"Dancing in the Dark"
b/w "Turning Point" (from Guardian Angel)
"Themes from EastEnders & Howards' Way"
b/w "No Dancing" (from Life in the Jungle)
86 Simply...Shadows
1987 "Pulaski" (Theme from the BBC TV series)
b/w "Change of Address" (from Change of Address)
"Walking in the Air" (Theme from The Snowman)
b/w "Outdigo" (from Change of Address)
1989 "Mountains of the Moon"
b/w "Stack-It"
Steppin' to The Shadows
"Shadow Mix" (Live medley of their hits)
b/w "Arty's Party" (from Change of Address)
81 Reflection

Extended plays

  • The Shadows (#1) (1961)
  • The Shadows to the Fore (#1)
  • The Shadows No. 2 (#12) (1961)
  • The Shadows No. 3 (#13) (1961)
  • Spotlight on The Shadows (#1) (1962)
  • Wonderful Land Of The Shadows (#6)
  • The Boys (#1)
  • Out of the Shadows (#3) (1963)
  • Dance On with the Shadows (#16)
  • Out of the Shadows no.2 (#20)
  • Foot Tapping with the Shadows (#7)
  • Los Shadows (1963) (#4)
  • Shindig with The Shadows (#8)
  • Those Brilliant Shadows (#6) (1964)
  • Dance with The Shadows (-)
  • Rhythm & Greens (#8) (1964)
  • Dance with the Shadows No.2 (-)
  • Themes from Aladdin (#14) (1965)
  • Dance with The Shadows No.3 (#16)
  • Alice In Sunderland (-)
  • Sound of The Shadows (-)
  • Sound of The Shadows No.2 (1966)
  • Sound of The Shadows No.3 (-)
  • Those Talented Shadows (#9)
  • Thunderbirds Are Go! (#6)
  • The Shadows on Stage and Screen (1967)

Concert videos

Recordings with Cliff Richard

Sheet music (musical notation)

All the hit (& misses) singles e.g. Apache (et al.) were published as individual (2xA4 page) sheet music during the release of the single until the late 1970s when publishers switched to books featuring multiple hits.

  • A1. The Album of Guitar Favourites, 1961, The Shadows Music Ltd/Belinda Ltd. No ISBN
  • A2. The 2nd Album of Guitar Favourities, 1961, The Shadows Music Ltd/Belinda Ltd. No ISBN
  • A3. The 3rd Album of Guitar Favourities, 1962, The Shadows Music Ltd/Belinda Ltd. No ISBN
  • A4. The 4th Album of Guitar Favourities, 1964, The Shadows Music Ltd/Belinda Ltd. No ISBN
  • A5. The 5th Album of Guitar Favourities, 1964, The Shadows Music Ltd/Belinda Ltd. No ISBN
  • A6. The 6th Album of Guitar Favourities, 1965, The Shadows Music Ltd/Belinda Ltd. No ISBN
  • A7. The 7th Album of Guitar Favourities, 1966, The Shadows Music Ltd/Belinda Ltd. No ISBN
  • A8. The 8th Album of Guitar Favourities, 1966, The Shadows Music Ltd/Belinda Ltd. No ISBN
  • A9. The 9th Album of Guitar Favourities, 1967, The Shadows Music Ltd/Carlin Music Ltd. No ISBN
  • A10. The Shadows Album of Rhythm & Greens, 1964, The Shadows Music Ltd/Belinda Music Ltd. No ISBN
  • A11. The Shadows Modern Electric Guitar Tutor, 196?, The Shadows Music Ltd/Belinda Ltd. No ISBN
  • A12. The Shadows Guitar Book, 1964, Francis, Day & Hunter. No ISBN
  • A13. The Shadows Then and Now, 1981, EMI Music Publishing. ISBN ?
  • A14. The Big Hits of The Shadows, 19??, Wise Publications, ISBN 0-7119-0815-X
  • A15. The Shadows, Guitar Legends Tab, 19??, Faber Music, ISBN 978-0-571-52585-0
  • A16. Hits of The Shadows. Off the record., 1992, IMP, ISBN ?
  • A17. Frank Ifield Album, 196?, Shadows Music/Belinda, no ISBN
  • A18. The Mersey Beat, 196?, Shadows music/Belinda, no ISBN
  • A19. Marvin Welch and Farrar, 1970, Music Sales Ltd. ISBN
  • B1. Cliff and the Shadows Album, 196?, B.Feldman & co ltd, no ISBN
  • B2. The Young Ones & Summer Holiday 1963, Elstree Music ltd, no ISBN
  • B3. Finders Keepers, 1966, Carlin Music, no ISBN
  • B4. Aladdin—Guitar album, 1964, Shadows Music/Belinda, no ISBN
  • B5. Aladdin—Vocal album, 1964, Shadows Music/Belinda, no ISBN
  • B6. Established 1958, 1968, Shadows Music/Carlin Music, no ISBN
  • C1. Play Guitar with Hank Marvin, 200?, Wise Publications, ISBN 978-0-7119-8092-1
  • C2. Lick Library: Learn to play Hank Marvin, 200?, Roadrock Intl, ISBN "RDR0061"
  • C3. Jam with Hank Marvin, 200?, Faber Music, ISBN 978-0-571-52732-8
  • C4. Hank Marvin's Guitar Instruction Book, 200?, Hudson Music, ISBN 0-7119-9369-6
  • C5. Lick Library: Learn to play Hank Marvin (Vol.2), 200?, Roadrock Intl, ISBN "RDR0061"
  • C6. Hank Marvin's Guitar Tutor, 200?, IMP, ISBN 978-0-86359-749-7
  • D1. Diamonds—piano solo with guitar chords, 1963, Francis day and Hunter, ISBN ?
  • D2. The Jet Harris Guitar book, Francis Day & Hunter Ltd. [ISBN unspecified] (16 pages)
  • E1. Brian Bennett's Drum Tutor, 196?, ?, ISBN ?
  • E2. Guide to Teen-Beat Drumming, 1964, the Shadows Music Ltd & Belinda London Ltd.
Sheet Music(sold as individual song/tune sheets)
  • Apache(2 designs)
  • Quartermasters Stores
  • Man of Mystery(2 designs)
  • The Stranger
  • FBI
  • The Frightened City
  • Kon Tiki(2 designs)
  • The Savage
  • Wonderful land(2 designs)
  • Stars fell on stockton
  • Guitar tango
  • Dance on
  • The boys
  • The girls
  • Foot tapper
  • Atlantis
  • Shindig
  • Geronimo
  • Shazam!
  • The rise and fall of flingel bunt
  • Rhythm & Greens
  • The Miracle
  • Alice in sunderland
  • Stingray
  • Mary Anne
  • Chu-Chi
  • Don't make my baby blue
  • The war lord
  • I wish I could shimmy like my sister arthur
  • I met a girl
  • Scotch on the socks
  • The dreams i dream
  • A place in the sun
  • Maroc 7
  • Bombay duck
  • Thunderbirds theme
  • Let me be the one
  • Run Billy run
  • Riders in the sky

Resources

  • British Hit Singles & Albums (19th Edn)
  • That Sound by R.Pistolesi, M.Addey, M.Mazzini
  • A Pocket guide to Shadow Music by Malcolm Campbell, Rob Bradford & Les Woosey

References

  1. ^ a b c d "The Shadows - UK Chart History". www.officialcharts.com. Official UK Chart Company.
  2. ^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992. St Ives, NSW: Australian Chart Book. p. 269. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
  3. ^ "InfoDisc: French album chart positions" (in French). Infodisc.fr. Archived from the original on 20 August 2008. Retrieved 24 April 2014.
  4. ^ a b c "www.dutchcharts.nl". Hung Medien. Retrieved 16 May 2013.
  5. ^ a b c "Norway album chart positions". Hung Medien. Retrieved 24 April 2014.
  6. ^ a b "InfoDisc : Les Certifications (Albums) du SNEP (Bilan par Artiste)" (in French). Infodisc.fr. Archived from the original on 21 June 2010. Retrieved 23 April 2014.
  7. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n "UK certification Database". BPI. Retrieved 18 April 2014.
  8. ^ "Shadows" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland.
  9. ^ "Chart Log UK: The Rabble Army — RZA". zobbel.de. Tobias Zywietz. Retrieved 21 July 2018.
  10. ^ The Shadows (1970). Live in Japan (LP). Japan: Odeon Records.
  11. ^ The Shadows (1975). Live at the Paris Olympia (LP). UK: EMI Records.
  12. ^ Life in the Jungle / Live at Abbey Road at AllMusic
  13. ^ The Shadows (1982). Live at Abbey Road (LP). UK: EMI Records.
  14. ^ Live at Abbey Road / Live at the Liverpool Empire at AllMusic
  15. ^ The Shadows (1982). Live at Abbey Road / Live at the Liverpool Empire (CD). UK: See For Miles.
  16. ^ The Cliff Richard Show: Live at the ABC Kingston 1962 at AllMusic
  17. ^ Cliff Richard & The Shadows (2002). Live at the ABC Kingston 1962 (CD). UK: EMI Records.
  18. ^ The Final Tour at AllMusic
  19. ^ "French Chart position for Golden Record". tsort.info. Retrieved 24 April 2014.
  20. ^ "See for Miles (Music Label) Discography". discogs.com. Retrieved 1 April 2013.
  21. ^ Kent, David (2005). Australian Chart Book 1940–1969. Australian Chart Book Pty Ltd, Turramurra, N.S.W. ISBN 0-646-44439-5. {{cite book}}: |format= requires |url= (help)
  22. ^ (nl) van Slooten, Johan (2005). Top 40 Hitdossier 1965-2005 (inclusief alle 'prehistorische' hits van 1956 to 1965)" (in Dutch) (9th ed.). Haarlem: J.H. Gottmer / H.J.W. Becht BV. ISBN 90-230-1144-9.
  23. ^ "www.dutchcharts.nl". Hung Medien. Retrieved 13 May 2013.
  24. ^ "Norway singles chart positions". Hung Medien. Retrieved 24 April 2014.