String of Hits
1979 studio album by The Shadows
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Studio album by The Shadows | ||||
Released | 1 August 1979 (1979-08-01) | |||
Recorded | October 1978 and March, June and July 1979 | |||
Genre | Rock | |||
Length | 45:21 | |||
Label | EMI | |||
Producer | The Shadows | |||
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String of Hits is the twelfth studio album by British instrumental (and sometimes vocal) rock group The Shadows, released in 1979 through EMI.
Background
The album was an attempt to cover recent hit singles in the Shadows' trademark instrumental style, along with rounding up some of their recent hit singles onto an LP, including the top 5 cover of "Don't Cry for Me Argentina". The arrangements were selected by Hank Marvin.[2]
Reception
The album reached No. 1 in the British albums chart and staying on top for a total of six weeks.[2] It was certified Platinum on 25 January 1980.[3]
Track listing
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Riders in the Sky" | Stan Jones | 03:58 |
2. | "Parisienne Walkways" | Gary Moore, Phil Lynott | 03:34 |
3. | "Classical Gas" | Mason Williams | 03:08 |
4. | "Theme from The Deer Hunter" | Stanley Myers | 03:28 |
5. | "Bridge over Troubled Water" | Paul Simon | 04:42 |
6. | "You're the One That I Want" | John Farrar | 03:05 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Heart of Glass" | Debbie Harry, Chris Stein | 03:39 |
2. | "Don't Cry for Me Argentina" | Andrew Lloyd Webber, Tim Rice | 03:33 |
3. | "Song for Duke" | Hank Marvin, Bruce Welch, Brian Bennett | 04:02 |
4. | "Bright Eyes" | Mike Batt | 03:47 |
5. | "Rodrigo's Guitar Concerto de Aranjuez (Theme from 2nd Movement)" | Joaquín Rodrigo | 03:30 |
6. | "Baker Street" | Gerry Rafferty | 04:55 |
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Personnel
- Hank Marvin - Lead guitar
- Bruce Welch - Rhythm guitar
- Brian Bennett - Drums and percussion
With
- Alan Jones - Bass guitar
- Dave Lawson- Synthesizers
- Alan Hawkshaw - Piano on "Bridge Over Troubled Water" and "You're The One That I Want"
- Peter Vince - Engineer
- Stefan Heller - Assistant Engineer
- Artwork and Design – Cream
- Steve Gray - Orchestral accompaniment on "Classical Gas", "Bridge Over Troubled Water" and "Rodrigo's Guitar Concerto De Aranjuez"
- Recorded at EMI, Abbey Road Studios, London and The Music Centre, Wembley
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Charts
Chart (1979) | Peak position |
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UK Albums Chart[5] | 1 |
Dutch Album Chart[6] | 7 |
Certifications
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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Finland (Musiikkituottajat)[7] | Gold | 39,251[7] |
Netherlands (NVPI)[8] | Gold | 50,000^ |
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. |
References
- ^ a b c Thompson, Dave. String of Hits at AllMusic. Retrieved 30 June 2011.
- ^ a b "String of Hits". AllMusic. Retrieved 15 March 2019.
- ^ "Switch "Search By" to title, enter "String of hits" in the search field and hit go". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 30 June 2011.
- ^ a b "Shadows, The - String of Hits at Discogs". Discogs. Retrieved 30 June 2011.
- ^ "The Shadows - String of Hits". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 30 June 2011.
- ^ Steffen Hung. "The Shadows - String of Hits". dutchcharts.nl. Retrieved 7 July 2011.
- ^ a b "Shadows" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland. Retrieved 28 August 2013.
- ^ "Dutch album certifications – The Shadows – String of Hits" (in Dutch). Nederlandse Vereniging van Producenten en Importeurs van beeld- en geluidsdragers. Retrieved 16 July 2022. Enter String of Hits in the "Artiest of titel" box. Select 1979 in the drop-down menu saying "Alle jaargangen".
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