The Shadows ‎– The Early Years (Expanded Edition): Their Complete Studio Recordings 1959-1966 (1991) [2013, Reissue, Box Set]

To be fair, this six-CD set is really for completists only, since the price tag is likely to put off anyone else. But if you’ve been hooked on the beautiful guitar work of Hank Marvin and the surprisingly muscularity of the band, delving deeper is a very good idea. Not only do you get all the big hits — like “Apache,” “F.B.I.,” and “The Rise and Fall of Flingel Bunt” (or even the wonderfully named “I Wish I Could Shimmy Like My Sister Arthur”) — you get literally everything.There’s the obscure “Quartermaster’s Stores,” the traditional tune that would have been their first single if “Apache” hadn’t proved to be so popular (it was relegated to the B-side), and some stuff that might have been better off left in the vaults, like “Lonely Bull” or “That’s the Way It Goes,” which were really little more than album-filler from back in the days when albums consisted of a few hits and anything else to fill up 40 minutes. What’s most astonishing, however, is the fact that the Shadows produced consistently high-quality material, moving beyond the twang to dip their feet in the waters of Spain (“Tres Carabeles”) and even some early music (“Lute Number”). Quite how they found the time for it all while keeping up a busy schedule behind Cliff Richard is another matter. Marvin’s guitar work is a joy throughout, and the British king of the whammy bar uses it wisely and well. He might not have been the fastest or most fluent player around, but he knew how to work and develop a melody and what not to play — no wonder he was a major influence on an entire generation of guitar heroes, who learned to play by copying his records. Add on top a great sense of pun (“Theme From a Filleted Place” anyone?) and you have an enjoyable collection. Yes, it can get a bit samey if you play all six CDs one after the other. But, like all things, this is to be enjoyed in moderation, to realize that during these seven years, even as rock changed around them, the Shadows remained at the height of their formidable powers. ― Allmusic

CD 1
01. Feelin Fine – 01:58
02. Don’t Be A Fool (With Love) – 02:09
03. Driftin’ – 02:36
04. Jet Black – 02:30
05. Chinchilla – 02:00
06. Saturday Dance – 01:46
07. Lonesome Fella – 02:35
08. Bongo Blues – 01:47
09. Apache – 02:56
10. Quatermasster’s Stores – 02:23
11. Man Of Mystery – 02:02
12. The Stranger – 02:42
13. Mustang – 02:41
14. The Theme From ‘Shane’ – 02:24
15. Shotgun – 02:08
16. The Theme From ‘Giant’ – 02:40
17. F.B.I. – not on original 1991 release – 02:22
18. Midnight – 02:34
19. The Frightened City – 02:24
20. Back Home – 02:43
21. Kon-Tiki – 01:56
22. 36-24-36 – 01:44
23. Shadoogie – 02:25
24. Blue Star – 02:47
25. Nivram – 03:22
26. Baby My Heart – 02:15
27. See You In My Drums – 02:51
28. All My Sorrows – 03:02
29. Stand Up And Say That – 02:15
30. Gonzales – 02:16
31. Find Me A Golden Street – 02:50
32. Theme From A Filleted Place – 02:20

CD 2
01. That’s My Desire – 02:29
02. My Resistance Is Low – 01:59
03. Sleepwalk – 02:50
04. Big Boy – 02:09
05. The Savage – 02:24
06. Peace Pipe – 02:12
07. Wonderful Land – 02:06
08. Stars Fell On Stockton – 02:19
09. Guitar Tango – 03:00
10. What A Lovely Tune – not on original 1991 release – 02:19
11. The Theme From ‘The Boys’ 2013 stereo master – not on original 1991 release – 02:51
12. The Girls – 02:27
13. Sweet Dreams – 02:04
14. The Boys – 02:40
15. The Rumble – 01:57
16. The Bandit – 02:41
17. Cosy – 03:15
18. 1861 – 02:28
19. Perfidia – 02:14
20. Little ‘B’ – 05:03
21. Bo Diddley – 02:08
22. South Of The Border – 03:20
23. Spring Is Nearly Here – 03:04
24. Are They All Like You? – 02:15
25. Tales Of A Raggy Tramline – 02:20
26. Some Are Lonely – 02:23
27. Kinda Cool – 02:17
28. Some Are Lonely (French Version) – 02:34
29. Dance On – 02:24
30. All Day – 02:33

CD 3
01. Foot Tapper (from Summer Holiday) 2003 remaster – not on original 1991 release – 02:26
02. Les Girls (stereo single version) – not on original 1991 release – 02:04
03. Round And Round – 02:08
04. Foot Tapper (stereo single version) – 02:37
05. The Breeze And I – 02:51
06. Atlantis – 02:48
07. I Want You To Want Me – 02:36
08. Granada – 02:39
09. Adios Muchachos – 02:19
10. Valencia – 02:33
11. Las Tres Carabelas – 03:08
12. Shindig – 02:18
13. It’s Been A Blue Day – 02:07
14. Geronimo – 02:20
15. Shazam – 02:22
16. Theme For Young Lovers – 02:39
17. This Hammer – 03:01
18. The Rise And Fall Of Flingel Bunt – 02:47
19. It’s A Man’s World – 02:06
20. Chattanooga Choo Choo – 02:23
21. Blue Shadows (new mix stereo version) – not on original 1991 release / previously unreleased – 02:21
22. Fandango – 02:26
23. Tonight – 02:24
24. That’s The Way It Goes – 01:58
25. Big ‘B’ – 03:41
26. In The Mood – 02:18
27. The Lonely Bull (El Solo Toro) – 02:23
28. Dakota – 02:08
29. French Dressing (new mix stereo version) – not on original 1991 release / previously unreleased – 02:35
30. The High And Mighty – 02:33
31. Don’t It Make You Feel Good – 02:22

CD 4
01. Zambesi – 02:36
02. Temptation – 02:10
03. Walkin’ – 02:47
04. Rhythm And Greens – 02:25
05. Ranka-Chank – 02:06
06. The Main Theme From ‘Rhythm And Greens’ – 02:15
07. The Drum Number – 01:59
08. The Lute Number – 01:57
09. The Miracle – 02:42
10. Genie With The Light Brown Lamp – 02:43
11. Little Princess – 03:15
12. Me Oh My (from Aladdin) – not on original 1991 release – 02:08
13. Mary-Anne – 02:25
14. Chu Chi – 02:33
15. Friends – 02:25
16. Stingray – 02:32
17. Alice In Sunderland – 02:40
18. Brazil – not on original 1991 release – 02:23
19. The Lost City – not on original 1991 release – 02:09
20. A Little Bitty Tear – not on original 1991 release – 02:30
21. Blue Sky, Blue Sea, Blue Me – not on original 1991 release – 03:18
22. Bossa Roo – not on original 1991 release – 03:08
23. Five Hundred Miles – not on original 1991 release – 02:41
24. Cotton Pickin’ – not on original 1991 release – 02:18
25. Deep Purple – not on original 1991 release – 02:21
26. Santa Ana – not on original 1991 release – 02:42
27. The Windjammer – not on original 1991 release – 02:48
28. Dean’s Theme – not on original 1991 release – 02:58
29. Breakthru’ – not on original 1991 release – 02:03
30. Let It Be Me – not on original 1991 release – 02:58
31. National Provincial Samba – not on original 1991 release – 02:22

CD 5
01. Don’t Make My Baby Blue – 02:15
02. My Grandfather’s Clock – 02:45
03. The War Lord – 02:19
04. I Wish I Could Shimmy Like My Sister Arthur – 02:34
05. I Met A Girl – 02:17
06. Late Night Set – 02:07
07. I Only Want To Be With You – not on original 1991 release – 02:40
08. Fourth Street – not on original 1991 release – 02:26
09. The Magic Doll – not on original 1991 release – 02:03
10. Stay Around – not on original 1991 release – 02:30
11. Maid Marion’s Theme – not on original 1991 release – 02:29
12. Benno-San – not on original 1991 release – 02:24
13. Don’t Stop Now – not on original 1991 release – 02:29
14. In The Past – not on original 1991 release – 02:07
15. Fly Me To The Moon (In Other Words) – not on original 1991 release – 02:17
16. Now That You’re Gone – not on original 1991 release – 02:35
17. One Way To Love – not on original 1991 release – 02:20
18. Razzmataz – not on original 1991 release – 02:50
19. A Sigh (Un Sospero) – not on original 1991 release – 02:27
20. March To Drina – not on original 1991 release – 02:28
21. A Place In The Sun – 02:16
22. Will You Be There – 02:23
23. The Dreams I Dream – 02:17
24. Scotch On The Socks (1997 stereo remaster) – not on original 1991 release – 02:18
25. Lady Penelope (stereo mix) – not on original 1991 release / previously unreleased – 02:09
26. Thunderbirds Theme (1997 stereo remaster) – not on original 1991 release – 02:19
27. Zero X Theme (1997 stereo remaster) – not on original 1991 release – 01:58
28. My Way – 02:22
29. Spanish Music – not on original 1991 release – 00:57
30. Finders keepers/My Way/Paella/Fiesta – not on original 1991 release – 04:26
31. Mustang (mono version) – first issue on CD – 02:44
32. The Theme From ‘Shane’ (mono version) – first issue on CD – 02:24

CD 6
01. Shotgun (mono version) – first issue on CD – 02:09
02. Theme from ‘Giant’ (mono version) – first issue on CD – 02:41
03. Back Home (mono version) – first issue on CD – 02:44
04. The Theme from ‘The Boys’ (mono version) – first issue on CD – 02:49
05. The Girls (mono version) – first issue on CD – 02:23
06. Sweet Dreams (mono version) – first issue on CD – 01:59
07. Granada (mono version) – first issue on CD – 02:40
08. Adios Muchachos (mono version) – first issue on CD – 02:20
09. Valencia (mono version) – first issue on CD – 02:33
10. Les Tres Carabelas (mono version) – first issue on CD – 03:08
11. I Want You To Want Me (mono version) – first issue on CD – 02:37
12. It’s A Man’s World (mono version) – first issue on CD – 02:06
13. Chu-Chi (mono version) – first issue on CD – 02:33
14. Brazil (mono version) – first issue on CD – 02:27
15. The Lost City (mono version) – first issue on CD – 02:10
16. A Little Bitty Tear (mono version) – first issue on CD – 02:28
17. Blue Sky, Blue Sea, Blue Me (mono version) – first issue on CD – 03:17
18. Bossa Roo (mono version) – first issue on CD – 03:07
19. Five Hundred Miles (mono version) – first issue on CD – 02:41
20. Cotton Pickin’ (mono version) – first issue on CD – 02:17
21. Deep Purple(mono version) – first issue on CD – 02:22
22. Santa Ana (mono version) – first issue on CD – 02:41
23. The Windjammer (mono version) – first issue on CD – 02:50
24. Dean’s Theme (mono version) – first issue on CD – 03:00
25. Breakthru’ (mono version) – first issue on CD – 02:03
26. Let It Be Me (mono version) – first issue on CD – 02:58
27. National Provincial Samba (mono version) – first issue on CD – 02:28
28. My Grandfather’s Clock (mono version) – first issue on CD – 02:44
29. The Dreams I Dream (mono version) – first issue on CD – 02:16

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