20 Golden Greats

by The Shadows

20 Golden Greats cover art
  • Type: Compilation
  • Released: January 1977
  • Label: EMI
  • Country: United Kingdom
  • Length: 49:14
  • Community rating: 3.91/5 from 4 ratings

Artists on this release: Norrie Paramor

Album Notes & Community Reviews

Storming the top of the UK charts upon its release, this compilation underscored the massive, enduring influence of the instrumental rock pioneers. Hank Marvin's precise, heavily echoed Stratocaster tone, prominently featured throughout, essentially provided the melodic blueprint for the first generation of British guitar heroes.

Genres

Descriptors: instrumental, melodic, jangly, retro, vintage

Tracklist

  1. Apache (2:54)
  2. Man of Mystery (2:01)
  3. The Frightened City (2:22)
  4. Guitar Tango (2:59)
  5. Kon-Tiki (1:55)
  6. Foot Tapper (2:34)
  7. Genie with the Light Brown Lamp (2:40)
  8. The War Lord (2:16)
  9. A Place in the Sun (2:14)
  10. Atlantis (2:48)
  11. Wonderful Land (2:03)
  12. F.B.I. (2:20)
  13. The Savage (2:24)
  14. Geronimo (2:19)
  15. Shindig (2:17)
  16. Stingray (2:29)
  17. Theme for Young Lovers (2:38)
  18. The Rise and Fall of Flingel Bunt (2:46)
  19. Maroc 7 (2:44)
  20. Dance On (2:23)

Credits

  • The Shadows - primary artist
  • Jeffery Edwards - cover
  • Chris Blair - lacquer cut by
  • Jerry Lordan - written-by
  • Michael Carr - written-by
  • Georges Liferman - written-by
  • Norman Maine - written-by
  • Bruce Welch - written-by

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