Atlantis (instrumental)
| "Atlantis" | ||||
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| Single by The Shadows | ||||
| A-side | Atlantis | |||
| B-side | I Want You To Want Me (Marvin) | |||
| Released | May 1963 | |||
| Format | 45rpm 7" single | |||
| Genre | Instrumental Rock | |||
| Label | Columbia 45-DB 7047 | |||
| Writer(s) | Jerry Lordan | |||
| The Shadows singles chronology | ||||
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"Atlantis" is an instrumental rock tune recorded by the British group The Shadows written by Jerry Lordan.[1]
It was released by EMI as a single in May 1963 on the Columbia label with "I Want You to Want Me" (Marvin) as the B-side. It spent 17 weeks in the UK Top 40 pop chart reaching #2 and holding that position for two weeks in late June/early July 1963.[2]
Personnel
- Hank Marvin — Lead Guitar
- Bruce Welch — Rhythm Guitar
- Brian 'Licorice' Locking — Bass Guitar
- Brian Bennett — Percussion
Covers
Other cover versions are:
- Bud Ashton and his Group — 45 rpm 7" single (1963) on the Embassy Records budget record label.
- The Spartans — A-side, track 1 on a 1963 EP (XB005) on the Crossbow record label.
- The Melody Makers — B-side, track 3 on a 1964 EP (EP013) on the Cannon record label.
- Mark Knopfler — Track no. 8 on a 1996 album Twang! A tribute to Hank Marvin & The Shadows on the Pangea record ark21.
References
- ↑ The Story of the Shadows by Mike Read. 1983. Elm Tree books. ISBN 0-241-10861-6
- ↑ "The Shadows - Full Official Chart History". Official Charts Company. Official Charts Company. Retrieved 20 January 2016.
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