F.B.I. (instrumental)
| "F.B.I." | |
|---|---|
| Song | |
| A-side | "F.B.I." |
| B-side | "Midnight (Marvin, Welch)" |
"F.B.I." is an instrumental rock tune recorded by the British group The Shadows, written by Peter Gormley. It was released by EMI as a single in February 1961 on the Columbia label with "Midnight" (Marvin, Welch) as the B-side. It spent 19 weeks in the UK Top 40 pop chart reaching #6 on two separate occasions in mid-February and mid-March 1961.
It was released in the USA in July 1961 on the Atlantic records label with "The Frightened City" (Paramor) as the B-side.
Personnel
- Hank Marvin – lead guitar
- Bruce Welch – rhythm guitar
- Jet Harris – bass guitar
- Tony Meehan – percussion
Covers
- A cover version of F.B.I. with "Wheels" as the B-side (Cat. 45-WB 436) was released in 1963 on the UK Embassy Records budget record label - sold exclusively in Woolworths stores. It was credited to "Bud Ashton" (a generic pseudonym used to represent whatever session musician had actually made the recording).
- Queen guitarist Brian May covered "F.B.I." on the b-side of his 1998 single "Why Don't We Try Again".
References
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