Apache/Man Of Mystery/The Stranger/FBI/Midnight/The Frightened City/Kon-Tiki/36-24-36/The Savage/Peace Pipe/Wonderful Land/Stars Fell On Stockton/Guitar Tango/The Boys/Dance On
This was the first greatest hits package by Britain's premier instrumental group The Shadows. It includes all their hit singles from 1960-62 plus some B sides. Every track is a gem, but special mention should be given to the two outstanding chart toppers Apache and Wonderful Land. (UK:2)
"There is no denying the sheer brilliance of this early sequence. Perfectly formed examples of a lost world of guitar driven excitement and atmosphere."
"For a heady period of around two years from mid-1960 The Shadows delivered some brilliant and timeless music."
"The Shadows songs are the Holy Grail of instrumental guitar music of the 60s."
"Norrie Paramour was the man behind those fantastic string arrangements, and the clean, clear, lustrous presentation of them on the finished article."
"When Apache hit the airwaves in 1960, its sound was a revelation to British ears. Nobody then had ever heard the Fender Stratocaster twang done before, and what a record it was."
"The tunes on this LP are some of the crispest, cleanest, most powerful guitar sounds you will ever hear. Their tunes tend more toward the exotic and romantic side of this genre."
"Hank Marvin is in my opinion the most important guitarist in the history of British music."
"Apache is simply brilliant. One of the best instrumentals ever. It's catchy and hauntingly beautiful at the same time. And what a timeless great number Is Wonderful Land."
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