The Shadows In Concert Vol.1 1961-1962 (CD)

(Dusty Tapes) 29 tracks, digisleeve

A real treat for fans of the most famous guitar group in the history of pop music!!!

Following the well-received CDs of unreleased recordings of The Shadows made for BBC and TV, Dusty Tapes continues its series with the band's archives - the project called “In Concert”. It includes all of the band's concert recordings from the 60s that have been found so far. Of course, there is no guarantee that there are no undiscovered tapes of the band's performances in the band's archives or in private archives. If you find them, they will certainly be included in future releases.

Fortunately, there are over 140 tracks on the CDs, totaling almost seven and a half hours. They were recorded at 18 band concerts between 1961 and 1969. The sound of all the material has been meticulously restored. The speed of all the tracks has been corrected and the dates and recording methods have been described in detail. As with archive recordings, the quality of the material varies. From perfect recordings made directly from the mixing desks to very average recordings made amateurishly from the audience. Fortunately, recordings of very good quality predominate, especially considering the time of their creation. Furthermore, this material should be viewed primarily historically, as a chronicle of the concert activities of the best guitar band in history. All CDs are packaged in laminated, fold-out, colorful cardboard sleeves filled with scans of memorabilia related to the material presented. The discs themselves, whose imprint refers to the labels of English LPs from the 1960s, are housed in special printed sleeves. The series is another excellent addition to the band's catalog discography and a must-have for all fans of The Shadows.

The Shadows

Als Begleitgruppe für Cliff Richard schlossen sich 1958 Gitarrist Hank Marvin, Gitarrist Bruce Welch, Bassist Jet Harris und Drummer Tony Meeham zu einer Gruppe zusammen, die sich The Drifters nannte. Wegen Namensstreitigkeiten mit der amerikanischen Gruppe Drifters tauften sie sich später in Shadows um.

1961 kam für Tony Meeham Brian Bennet ans Schlagzeug und Jet Harris wurde durch Brian Locking und John Rostill ersetzt. Die Shadows ernteten sowohl durch ihre Instrumental-Songs wie „Apache', „Atlantis“ oder „Frightened City' als auch als Studio-Gruppe Cliff Richards beträchtliche Erfolge. 1970 trennten sich die Shadows, um sich im November 1973 in der Besetzung Hank Marvin, Bruce Welch, Brian Bennet und Neuzugang John Farrar wieder zusammenzufinden. ln dieser Formation spielten sie auch ihre letzte LP „Rockin' with curly leads' ein, außerdem vertraten sie 1975 Großbritannien beim „Grand Prix de la Chanson' in Stockholm, wo sie den zweiten Platz belegten.

Original Presse-Info: EMI Electrola GmbH