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The Shadows - The Shadows/Out of the Shadows Audio CD

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The Shadows Band: The Shadows
Title: The Shadows/Out of the Shadows
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Release Date: 1995-10-27
Media: Audio CD

Tracks: 1: Shadoogie 2: Blue Star 3: Nivram 4: Baby My Heart 5: See You in My Drums 6: All My Sorrows 7: Stand Up and Say That 8: Gonzales 9: Find Me a Golden Street 10: Theme from a Filleted Place 11: That's My Desire 12: My Resistance Is Low 13: Sleepwalk 14: Big Boy 15: Rumble 16: Bandit 17: Cosy 18: 1861 19: Perfidia 20: Little "B" 21: Bo Diddley 22: South of the Border 23: Spring Is Nearly Here 24: Are They All Like You? 25: Tales of a Raggy Tramline 26: Some Are Lonely 27: Kinda Cool

1st and 2nd SHADOWS albums
I still play some tracks (2008). The first album, 1960, fairly raw instumental band, precision playing, total enthusiasm. Like many bands, although v. good albums later on, up to 12 years later, none as dynamic as this. -'Rockin' With Curly Leads' is worth a listen, 1971/2.


Great instros by the Shadows
This CD features much more of that, and has some of their best pieces, such as "Gonzales", "Spring is Nearly Here", "Find Me a Golden Street", as well as some surpirisingly rocking piano tunes with Hank Marvin on the keys that sound influenced by jazz. I had first heard the music of the Shadows on Shadows Are Go!, and I was very impressed by the clean, clearly articulated, expressively melodic sound of the Shadows. The vocals are not all as effective as the instrumentals, particularly "Baby My Heart" where the lead is very tentative and ill-at-ease, but they would improve in this department later on. The sound for the most part is clear and well balanced, better than many rock albums of the time. There are many wonderful instrumentals here, and this album is a must for anyone interested in classic instrumental music.


Dissapointed...
Not a surf Album. .

I was unaware of The Shadows, but researching surf tunes, I came across the group. I originally purchased "Shadows are go!" to hear what they were about and was blown away. Clean, pure and unpretentious. Surf at it's finest.

I figured more Shadows the better, so I got the "The Shadows & Out of the Shadows" compilation cd. It was a let down.

Now, I understand that groups must evolve and try out different genres, but this cd tries too hard. One of my favorites tunes being "Sleepwalk" is good, but there are un-necessary additions and elaborations to the song. The group also sings on this cd. Let's say that vocals were not their best attribute. It was nice to hear how they sound like, (no British accent), but not why I bought the cd.

There is missing on this cd the clean sound that "Shadows are Go!" provides. Different genres of tunes are played (R&B, country, jazz etc. . ), but it feels that surf was left in the background, although there are a few lifted from earlier gigs. Post-production sound and it just didn't do it for me, but nice to have regardless.

Joe.


nostalgia satisfaction
It got sold when I foolishly got rid of a lot of my vinyl collection. I had the Out of Shadows album when I was a kid. Boy do I regret that.

So, I had to resort to buying a c. d. version. The bonus album did nothing for me. But the 'Out of Shadows' was well worth the investment. The drum solo, remember those, on 'Little B' is worth the trip down nostalgia lane.


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