Life Story: The Very Best of The Shadows

~ Release by The Shadows (see all versions of this release, 2 available)

Annotation

*** MERGE WARNING ***
Should be noted that none of these are original recordings, as described at wikipedia and elsewhere. It is a best-of redo.

Annotation last modified on 2025-11-27 11:48 UTC.

Tracklist

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1▼CD
#TitleRatingLength
1Apache
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1960)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Apache
composer:
Jerry Lordan
publisher:
Francis, Day & Hunter Ltd.
4.653:02
2Man of Mystery
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1960)
recording of:
Man of Mystery
composer:
Michael Carr (songwriter)
publisher:
B. Feldman & Co. Ltd. (publisher est. 1946)
2:02
3Shadoogie ’83
2:39
4Shindig
2:20
5Wonderful Land
recording of:
Wonderful Land (in 2004)
composer:
Jerry Lordan
publisher:
Francis, Day & Hunter Ltd.
2:18
6The Rise and Fall of Flingel Bunt
2:48
7The Boys
2:40
8Theme From “The Deerhunter” (Cavatina)
3:28
9The Frightened City
2:35
10Theme for Young Lovers
2:38
11Dance On
recording of:
Dance On!
composer:
Ray Adams (UK songwriter, member of the Avons), Elaine Murtagh (Irish composer and songwriter) and Valerie Murtagh (UK composer and songwriter)
publisher:
S. Bron Music Co. Ltd.
2:24
12The Savage
2:26
13Albatross
instrumental cover recording of:
Albatross
composer:
Peter Green (former member of Fleetwood Mac)
publisher:
BMG Rights Management (UK) Ltd. (not for release label use! see annotation), Crosstown Songs UK Ltd., Kingstreet Media Publishing Limited and Palan Music Publishing Ltd.
3:20
14F.B.I.
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1961)
recording of:
F.B.I.
composer:
Peter Gormley, Hank Marvin (lead guitarist of The Shadows, songwriter) and Bruce Welch (English guitarist, singer, songwriter and producer)
publisher:
Carlin Music Corporation and Shadows Music Ltd.
42:25
15Guitar Tango
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1962)
recording of:
Guitare Tango
lyricist:
Georges Liferman and Jacques Plait
composer:
Georges Liferman and Norman Maine
publisher:
Mills Music Limited, Tutti Intersong Éditions musicales and Warner Chappell Music France
sub-publisher:
ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス (Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc., holding company – do not use as release label) and ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部 (Warner/Chappell Music Japan K.K., Synch Division)
3:00
16Genie With the Light Brown Lamp
2:45
17Atlantis
2:50
18Foot Tapper
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1963)
recording of:
Foot Tapper (from the film “Summer Holiday”)
composer:
Hank Marvin (lead guitarist of The Shadows, songwriter) and Bruce Welch (English guitarist, singer, songwriter and producer)
publisher:
Elstree Music Ltd.
2:35
19Don’t Cry for Me Argentina
instrumental 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)
3:19
20Kon‐Tiki
1:57
21Telstar
cover recording of:
Telstar
composer:
Joe Meek
publisher:
Ivy Music Ltd.
3:07
22The Third Man
3:11
23Geronimo
2:21
24Equinoxe, Part V
5:23
25The Stranger
3:14
26Riders in the Sky
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
3:25
2▼CD
#TitleRatingLength
1Mountains of the Moon
4:33
2Moonlight Shadow
producer:
The Shadows (British pop/rock band that once backed Cliff Richard)
cover recording of:
Moonlight Shadow
lyricist and composer:
Mike Oldfield
publisher:
EMI Virgin Music Publishing Australia P/L, Mushroom Music Pty. Ltd., Oldfield Music Ltd., Virgin Music (Publishers) Ltd. and Virgin Music Publishing Ltd. (in 1983)
instrumental cover recording of:
Moonlight Shadow
lyricist and composer:
Mike Oldfield
publisher:
EMI Virgin Music Publishing Australia P/L, Mushroom Music Pty. Ltd., Oldfield Music Ltd., Virgin Music (Publishers) Ltd. and Virgin Music Publishing Ltd. (in 1983)
3:43
3You Win Again
instrumental cover recording of:
You Win Again
lyricist and composer:
Hank Williams (country music legend)
publisher:
Acuff-Rose Music Limited (UK) and Acuff-Rose Publications, Inc. (BMI) (on 1952-09-03)
3:52
4Memory
3:56
5I Guess That’s Why They Call It the Blues
3:28
6Thing‐Me‐Jig
2:59
7Life Story
4:14
8Johnny Staccato
recording of:
Johnny Staccato
composer:
Elmer Bernstein (American score composer)
2:33
9Summer Love ’59
3:11
10Turning Point
4:52
11This Ole House
instrumental cover recording of:
This Ole House
lyricist and composer:
Stuart Hamblen
publisher:
MCA Music (not for release label use! this is a music publisher, ASCAP-affiliated) and Universal/MCA Music Publishing Pty Ltd
3:22
12Chariots of Fire
cover recording of:
Chariots of Fire (title theme of the 1981 film)
composer:
Vangelis (Greek composer of electronic, new age and classical)
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!) and WB Music Corp. (1929–2019)
4:10
13Crockett’s Theme
cover recording of:
Crockett’s Theme (Miami Vice)
composer:
Jan Hammer
publisher:
Involved Publishing Ltd, MCA Music Inc. (Universal Music Philippines’ legal name) and Universal/MCA Music Ltd. (not for release label use!)
3:48
14Midnight Creepin’
4:01
15Going Home
cover recording of:
Going Home: Theme of the Local Hero
composer:
Mark Knopfler
3:35
16Every Breath You Take
producer:
The Shadows (British pop/rock band that once backed Cliff Richard)
instrumental cover recording of:
Every Breath You Take
lyricist and composer:
Sting (singer, songwriter & member of The Police)
publisher:
EMI Blackwood Music Inc., EMI Music Publishing Australia Pty Ltd (not for release label use!), GM Sumner, Magnetic Publishing Ltd., Songs of Universal, Inc. (BMI) and Virgin Music (Publishers) Ltd.
sub-publisher:
Universal Music Publishing France (not for release label use!), シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント (Shinko Music Entertainment Co., Ltd.), 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), EMI Music Publishing Japan Ltd., Sony Division (until 2021-06-30) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング EMI外国事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., EMI Overseas Division, sub‐publisher for non‐Japanese works) (from 2021-07-01 to present)
4:12
17Africa
cover recording of:
Africa (Toto)
writer:
Jeffrey Porcaro and David Paich
publisher:
Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd. (UK), Rising Storm Music, Sony Music Publishing (worldwide except Japan, ended 1995), Sony/ATV Music Publishing, Sony/ATV Music Publishing (UK) Ltd., Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020), Spirit Two Music, Cowbella Music (US work publisher) (in 1982) and Hudmar Publishing Co. Inc. (in 1982)
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)
4:42
18Walk of Life
producer:
The Shadows (British pop/rock band that once backed Cliff Richard)
instrumental cover recording of:
Walk of Life
lyricist and composer:
Mark Knopfler
publisher:
Chariscourt Ltd. and Rondor Music (London) Ltd.
4:04
19Dancing in the Dark
producer:
The Shadows (British pop/rock band that once backed Cliff Richard)
cover recording of:
Dancing in the Dark
publisher:
Bruce Springsteen (in 1984)
lyricist and composer:
Bruce Springsteen (in 1984)
publisher:
Bruce Springsteen Music, Jonathan Msc. and Zomba Music Publishers Ltd. (UK subsidiary of Zomba Music Publishing)
3:46