Smith & Co

More than 50 years after the original quartet assembled as The Drifters to accompany an up and coming young singer named Cliff Richard on stage and record - and after some changes of personnel, fallow years and successful comebacks - The Shadows are still statistically among the top raters in the overall history of the UK pop singles and albums charts.  During the late 50s/early 60s period of this celebratory compilation they became for a while the most influential group in Britain, greatly boosting the sales of Fender guitars, Vox amps and mohair suits.

Founders Hank Marvin (lead guitar) and Bruce Welch (second guitar) still front the group's intermittent sell-out revivals.  Their original sidekicks Jet Harris (bass guitar) and Tony Meehan (drums) have been replaced over the years but the sound of The Shadows remains a distinctive reminder of where it all began - with the 66 tracks on this comprehensive 2CD set, the recordings that inspired a generation of young wannabes to pick up a guitar and kick a leg in tune and in step with the renowned 'Shads'.

CD 1

1    The Shadows    F.B.I.
2    The Shadows    Quartermaster's Stores
3    The Shadows    Shadoogie
4    The Shadows    The Stranger
5    The Shadows    Apache
6    The Shadows    Man Of Mystery
7    The Shadows    Shotgun
8    The Shadows    Baby My Heart
9    The Shadows    36-24-36
10    The Shadows    Kon-Tiki
11    The Shadows    Midnight
12    The Shadows    Stand Up And Say That
13    The Drifters    Feelin' Fine
14    The Shadows    Mustang
15    The Shadows    Nivram
16    The Shadows    Bongo Blues
17    The Drifters    Driftin'
18    The Shadows    Back Home
19    The Shadows    The Frightened City
20    The Shadows    Theme From Shane
21    The Shadows    Big Boy
22    The Shadows    Peace Pipe
23    The Shadows    Gonzales
24    The Drifters    Jet Black
25    The Shadows    Saturday Dance
26    The Drifters    Chinchilla
27    The Shadows    Theme From Giant
28    The Shadows    Blue Star
29    The Drifters    Don't Be A Fool (With Love)
30    The Shadows    Find Me A Golden Street
31    The Shadows    Lonesome Fella
32    The Five Chesternuts    Jean Dorothy
33    The Five Chesternuts    Teenage Love
34    The Shadows    That's My Desire

CD 2

1    The Shadows    Apache
2    The Shadows    Shadoogie
3    The Shadows    Big Boy
4    The Shadows    Stand Up And Say That
5    The Shadows    The Savage
6    The Shadows    See You In My Drums
7    The Shadows    Baby My Heart
8    The Shadows    Find Me A Golden Street
9    The Shadows    Gonzales
10    The Shadows    Theme From A Filleted Place
11    The Shadows    All My Sorrows
12    The Shadows    Nivram
13    The Shadows    Sleep Walk
14    The Shadows    Blue Star
15    The Shadows    My Resistance Is Low
16    The Drifters    Driftin' (Live)
17    The Drifters    Be Bop A Lula (Live)
18    The Drifters    Jet Black (Live)
19    The Shadows    Shazam (Live)
20    The Shadows    Guitar Boogie (Live)
21    The Shadows    Sleepwalk (Live)
22    The Shadows    F.B.I. (Live)
23    The Shadows    Shazam (Live)
24    The Shadows    Guitar Boogie (Live)
25    The Shadows    Stranger On The Shore (Live)
26    The Shadows    The Frightened City (Live)
27    The Shadows    Man Of Mystery (Live)
28    The Shadows    Nivram (Live)
29    The Shadows    Do You Want To Dance (Live)
30    The Shadows    Kon-Tiki (Live)
31    The Shadows    Midnight (Live)
32    The Drifters    Guitar Boogie (Live)