String of Hits

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Tracklist

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1Riders in the Sky
assistant engineer:
Stefan Heller
engineer:
Peter R. Vince (engineer, producer)
producer:
The Shadows (British pop/rock band that once backed Cliff Richard)
bass guitar:
Alan Jones (member of the Shadows, 60s Merseybeat group)
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Brian Bennett (Shadows drummer/library music composer)
guitar:
Hank Marvin (lead guitarist of The Shadows, songwriter) and Bruce Welch (English guitarist, singer, songwriter and producer)
synthesizer:
Dave Lawson (UK keyboardist & composer)
arranger:
The Shadows (British pop/rock band that once backed Cliff Richard)
recorded at:
EMI, Abbey Road in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom and The Music Centre in Wembley, Brent (London Borough of Brent), London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
instrumental cover recording of:
(Ghost) Riders in the Sky: A Cowboy Legend
lyricist and composer:
Stan Jones (US songwriter and actor “(Ghost) Riders in the Sky”) (on 1948-06-05)
publisher:
Prophecies Publishing, Revega Music and WB Music Corp. (1929–2019)
version of:
Spookrijder in de nacht
3:58
2Parisienne Walkways
assistant engineer:
Stefan Heller
engineer:
Peter R. Vince (engineer, producer)
producer:
The Shadows (British pop/rock band that once backed Cliff Richard)
bass guitar:
Alan Jones (member of the Shadows, 60s Merseybeat group)
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Brian Bennett (Shadows drummer/library music composer)
guitar:
Hank Marvin (lead guitarist of The Shadows, songwriter) and Bruce Welch (English guitarist, singer, songwriter and producer)
synthesizer:
Dave Lawson (UK keyboardist & composer)
arranger:
The Shadows (British pop/rock band that once backed Cliff Richard)
recorded at:
EMI, Abbey Road in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom and The Music Centre in Wembley, Brent (London Borough of Brent), London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
cover recording of:
Parisienne Walkways
writer:
Phil Lynott and Gary Moore (Thin Lizzy, blues guitar)
publisher:
Agelong Music Publishing Inc and Maxwood Music Ltd.
is based on:
Blue Bossa
3:35
3Classical Gas
assistant engineer:
Stefan Heller
engineer:
Peter R. Vince (engineer, producer)
producer:
The Shadows (British pop/rock band that once backed Cliff Richard)
bass guitar:
Alan Jones (member of the Shadows, 60s Merseybeat group)
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Brian Bennett (Shadows drummer/library music composer)
guitar:
Hank Marvin (lead guitarist of The Shadows, songwriter) and Bruce Welch (English guitarist, singer, songwriter and producer)
synthesizer:
Dave Lawson (UK keyboardist & composer)
strings arranger:
Steve Gray (British pianist, composer and arranger)
arranger:
The Shadows (British pop/rock band that once backed Cliff Richard)
recorded at:
EMI, Abbey Road in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom and The Music Centre in Wembley, Brent (London Borough of Brent), London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
cover recording of:
Classical Gas
composer:
Mason Williams (US classical guitarist, composer, writer, comedian & poet)
3:09
4Theme From “The Deerhunter” (Cavatina)
assistant engineer:
Stefan Heller
engineer:
Peter R. Vince (engineer, producer)
producer:
The Shadows (British pop/rock band that once backed Cliff Richard)
bass guitar:
Alan Jones (member of the Shadows, 60s Merseybeat group)
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Brian Bennett (Shadows drummer/library music composer)
guitar:
Hank Marvin (lead guitarist of The Shadows, songwriter) and Bruce Welch (English guitarist, singer, songwriter and producer)
synthesizer:
Dave Lawson (UK keyboardist & composer)
arranger:
The Shadows (British pop/rock band that once backed Cliff Richard)
recorded at:
EMI, Abbey Road in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom and The Music Centre in Wembley, Brent (London Borough of Brent), London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
cover recording of:
Cavatina (theme from The Deer Hunter, for guitar)
composer:
Stanley Myers
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!), Robbins Music Corp. and Robbins Music Corp. Ltd.
3:29
5Bridge Over Troubled Water
assistant engineer:
Stefan Heller
engineer:
Peter R. Vince (engineer, producer)
producer:
The Shadows (British pop/rock band that once backed Cliff Richard)
bass guitar:
Alan Jones (member of the Shadows, 60s Merseybeat group)
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Brian Bennett (Shadows drummer/library music composer)
guest piano and piano:
Alan Hawkshaw (British pianist, composer and producer.)
guitar:
Hank Marvin (lead guitarist of The Shadows, songwriter) and Bruce Welch (English guitarist, singer, songwriter and producer)
synthesizer:
Dave Lawson (UK keyboardist & composer)
strings arranger:
Steve Gray (British pianist, composer and arranger)
arranger:
The Shadows (British pop/rock band that once backed Cliff Richard)
recorded at:
EMI, Abbey Road in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom and The Music Centre in Wembley, Brent (London Borough of Brent), London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
cover recording of:
Bridge Over Troubled Water
lyricist:
Paul Simon (of Simon & Garfunkel)
composer:
Paul Simon (of Simon & Garfunkel) (in 1969)
publisher:
Charing Cross Music (Paul Simon’s publishing company), Pattern Music Ltd (publisher), Paul Simon Music, Universal/MCA Music Ltd. (not for release label use!), Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996), シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント (Shinko Music Entertainment Co., Ltd.) and ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部 (Universal Music Publishing, Synch Division)
4:42
6You’re the One That I Want
assistant engineer:
Stefan Heller
engineer:
Peter R. Vince (engineer, producer)
producer:
The Shadows (British pop/rock band that once backed Cliff Richard)
bass guitar:
Alan Jones (member of the Shadows, 60s Merseybeat group)
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Brian Bennett (Shadows drummer/library music composer)
guest piano and piano:
Alan Hawkshaw (British pianist, composer and producer.)
guitar:
Hank Marvin (lead guitarist of The Shadows, songwriter) and Bruce Welch (English guitarist, singer, songwriter and producer)
synthesizer:
Dave Lawson (UK keyboardist & composer)
arranger:
The Shadows (British pop/rock band that once backed Cliff Richard)
recorded at:
EMI, Abbey Road in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom and The Music Centre in Wembley, Brent (London Borough of Brent), London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
cover recording of:
You’re the One That I Want (Grease, 1978 film)
lyricist and composer:
John Farrar
publisher:
Famous Music Publishing Limited (renamed into BMG FM Music Ltd. on 2013-05-13), Sony/ATV Melody, Unichappell Music, Inc., Ensign Music, Inc. (publisher) (in 1978), John Farrar Music (in 1978), Stigwood Music, Inc. (in 1978) and Unichappell Music (in 1978)
sub-publisher:
ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング A事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., A Division)
part of:
Grease (1978 film)
3:06
7Heart of Glass
assistant engineer:
Stefan Heller
engineer:
Peter R. Vince (engineer, producer)
producer:
The Shadows (British pop/rock band that once backed Cliff Richard)
bass guitar:
Alan Jones (member of the Shadows, 60s Merseybeat group)
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Brian Bennett (Shadows drummer/library music composer)
guitar:
Hank Marvin (lead guitarist of The Shadows, songwriter) and Bruce Welch (English guitarist, singer, songwriter and producer)
synthesizer:
Dave Lawson (UK keyboardist & composer)
arranger:
The Shadows (British pop/rock band that once backed Cliff Richard)
recorded at:
EMI, Abbey Road in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom and The Music Centre in Wembley, Brent (London Borough of Brent), London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
cover recording of:
Heart of Glass
writer:
Deborah Harry and Chris Stein
publisher:
BMG Monarch, Chrysalis Music (music publisher, ASCAP-affiliated), Chrysalis Music Ltd. (music publisher, affiliated with PRS), EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), Monster Island Music Publishing Corporation and Rare Blue Music Inc (in 1978)
sub-publisher:
フジパシフィックミュージック (Fujipacific Music, Inc.)
version of:
Once I Had a Love
3:39
8Don’t Cry for Me Argentina
assistant engineer:
Stefan Heller
engineer:
Peter R. Vince (engineer, producer)
producer:
The Shadows (British pop/rock band that once backed Cliff Richard)
bass guitar:
Alan Jones (member of the Shadows, 60s Merseybeat group)
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Brian Bennett (Shadows drummer/library music composer)
guitar:
Hank Marvin (lead guitarist of The Shadows, songwriter) and Bruce Welch (English guitarist, singer, songwriter and producer)
synthesizer:
Dave Lawson (UK keyboardist & composer)
arranger:
The Shadows (British pop/rock band that once backed Cliff Richard)
recorded at:
EMI, Abbey Road in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom and The Music Centre in Wembley, Brent (London Borough of Brent), London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
cover recording of:
Don’t Cry for Me Argentina (Evita)
lyricist:
Tim Rice
composer:
Andrew Lloyd Webber (English composer and impresario of musical theatre)
publisher:
Evita Music, Evita Music Ltd., Leeds Music (MCA), Universal Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP) and Universal Music Publishing (UK subsidiary of Universal Music Publishing Group)
part of:
Evita (Andrew Lloyd Webber musical)
33:33
9Song for Duke
assistant engineer:
Stefan Heller
engineer:
Peter R. Vince (engineer, producer)
producer:
The Shadows (British pop/rock band that once backed Cliff Richard)
bass guitar:
Alan Jones (member of the Shadows, 60s Merseybeat group)
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Brian Bennett (Shadows drummer/library music composer)
guitar:
Hank Marvin (lead guitarist of The Shadows, songwriter) and Bruce Welch (English guitarist, singer, songwriter and producer)
synthesizer:
Dave Lawson (UK keyboardist & composer)
arranger:
The Shadows (British pop/rock band that once backed Cliff Richard)
recorded at:
EMI, Abbey Road in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom and The Music Centre in Wembley, Brent (London Borough of Brent), London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Song for Duke
writer:
Brian Bennett (Shadows drummer/library music composer), Hank Marvin (lead guitarist of The Shadows, songwriter) and Bruce Welch (English guitarist, singer, songwriter and producer)
4:03
10Bright Eyes
assistant engineer:
Stefan Heller
engineer:
Peter R. Vince (engineer, producer)
producer:
The Shadows (British pop/rock band that once backed Cliff Richard)
bass guitar:
Alan Jones (member of the Shadows, 60s Merseybeat group)
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Brian Bennett (Shadows drummer/library music composer)
guitar:
Hank Marvin (lead guitarist of The Shadows, songwriter) and Bruce Welch (English guitarist, singer, songwriter and producer)
synthesizer:
Dave Lawson (UK keyboardist & composer)
arranger:
The Shadows (British pop/rock band that once backed Cliff Richard)
recorded at:
EMI, Abbey Road in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom and The Music Centre in Wembley, Brent (London Borough of Brent), London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
cover recording of:
Bright Eyes
lyricist and composer:
Mike Batt
publisher:
April Music, CBS Songs Ltd., EMI Blackwood Music Inc., EMI Music Publishing Germany GmbH (1967–2001), EMI Songs Australia Pty. Ltd., EMI Songs Ltd., SBK Songs Ltd., Watership Productions Ltd. and フジパシフィックミュージック SBK事業部 (Fujipacific Music SBK Department)
3:47
11Rodrigo’s Guitar Concerto de Aranjuez: Theme From the 2nd Movement
assistant engineer:
Stefan Heller
engineer:
Peter R. Vince (engineer, producer)
producer:
The Shadows (British pop/rock band that once backed Cliff Richard)
bass guitar:
Alan Jones (member of the Shadows, 60s Merseybeat group)
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Brian Bennett (Shadows drummer/library music composer)
guitar:
Hank Marvin (lead guitarist of The Shadows, songwriter) and Bruce Welch (English guitarist, singer, songwriter and producer)
synthesizer:
Dave Lawson (UK keyboardist & composer)
strings arranger:
Steve Gray (British pianist, composer and arranger)
arranger:
The Shadows (British pop/rock band that once backed Cliff Richard)
recorded at:
EMI, Abbey Road in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom and The Music Centre in Wembley, Brent (London Borough of Brent), London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
partial cover recording of:
Concierto de Aranjuez: II. Adagio
composer:
Joaquín Rodrigo (Spanish composer and virtuoso pianist) (in 1939)
part of:
Concierto de Aranjuez
3:31
12Baker Street
assistant engineer:
Stefan Heller
engineer:
Peter R. Vince (engineer, producer)
producer:
The Shadows (British pop/rock band that once backed Cliff Richard)
bass guitar:
Alan Jones (member of the Shadows, 60s Merseybeat group)
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Brian Bennett (Shadows drummer/library music composer)
guitar:
Hank Marvin (lead guitarist of The Shadows, songwriter) and Bruce Welch (English guitarist, singer, songwriter and producer)
synthesizer:
Dave Lawson (UK keyboardist & composer)
arranger:
The Shadows (British pop/rock band that once backed Cliff Richard)
recorded at:
EMI, Abbey Road in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom and The Music Centre in Wembley, Brent (London Borough of Brent), London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
instrumental cover recording of:
Baker Street
lyricist and composer:
Gerry Rafferty
publisher:
B Music, Belfern Ltd., EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!), EMI Publishing Ltd., Icon Music Ltd., Island Music Ltd., Mushroom Music Pty. Ltd., Music of Stage Three, PolyGram Music Publishing, PolyGram Music Publishing Ltd., Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. (USA, affiliated with BMI), Stage Three Music Ltd., Stage Three Music Publishing Limited, Universal Music Publishing Ltd. (UK subsidiary of Universal Music Publishing Group), Universal Songs (publisher) and Universal–Songs of PolyGram International, Inc.
4:56

Credits

Release

manufactured in:EU (Europe)
rights society:BIEM (international rights organization representing member societies from 58 countries)
MCPS (UK rights society; do not use this as a label or work publisher!)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1979)
Music for Pleasure (in 1991)
pressed by:EMI Uden (manufacturer)
glass mastered by:EMI Swindon
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/29447461 [info]