The Rise and Fall of Flingel Bunt
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| "The Rise and Fall of Flingel Bunt" | ||||
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| Single by The Shadows | ||||
| B-side | "It's a Mans World" (Addey-Smith) | |||
| Released | May 1964 | |||
| Genre | Pop | |||
| Label | Columbia DB 7261 | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Hank Marvin, Bruce Welch, Brian Bennett, John Rostill | |||
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"The Rise and Fall of Flingel Bunt" is an instrumental by the British group The Shadows. It went to number 5 in the UK Singles Chart.[1] Flingel Bunt is an imaginary character invented by the actor Richard O'Sullivan, a friend of the Shadows. The full title was given to the tune after the group had been to see the film The Rise and Fall of Legs Diamond.
Charts (Shadows version)
| Chart (1964) |
Peak position |
|---|---|
| UK Singles Chart [2] | 5 |
| Australia | 3 |
| Hong Kong | 10 |
| Netherlands | 9 |
| New Zealand | 7 |
| South Africa | 4 |
Personnel
- Hank Marvin - lead guitar
- Bruce Welch - rhythm guitar
- Brian Bennett - drums
- John Rostill - bass
Covers
- The song was covered by Hank Marvin in the 1996 collection Twang!: A Tribute to Hank Marvin & the Shadows.
- It was covered by the American bluesman Albert Castiglia on his 2006 album, A Stone's Throw.[3]
References
- ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 50 | Official Charts Company". Officialcharts.com. Retrieved 2016-01-10.
- ^ "UK Official Chart: Shadows". Official Charts Company. 2019. Retrieved 27 January 2019.
- ^ "A Stone's Throw - Albert Castiglia | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. 2006-04-11. Retrieved 2016-01-10.
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