''The Shadows No. 2'' is an
extended play 45 rpm record released in 1961 by
The Shadows. It was released on
Columbia Records
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/
EMI Records
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as SEG 8148 in
mono and reached #12 in the
UK EP charts in January, 1962 and stayed on the charts for 16 weeks.
All the songs on the record had previously been released on the album ''
The Shadows'', and more songs from the album were to be released on the EP ''
The Shadows No. 3''. There appears never to have been a ''The Shadows No. 1'', though this could simply be a nickname for
the first Shadows EP, which doesn't include any songs from the album.
The liner notes were written by
Cliff Richard.
[The Shadows No. 2, Columbia Records/EMI Records Limited, 1961]
Track listing
;Side 1
# "Shadoogie" (
Hank Marvin,
Bruce Welch,
Jet Harris,
Tony Meehan)
# "Nivram" (Marvin, Welsh, Harris)
;Side 2
# "Baby My Heart" (
Sonny Curtis)
# "See You in My Drums" (Meeham)
Personnel
*
Hank Marvin – Lead Guitar, piano, vocals
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Bruce Welch – Rhythm guitar
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Tony Meehan – Drums
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Jet Harris – Bass guitar
*
Norrie Paramor – Recording manager
References
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1961 EPs
The Shadows EPs
EMI Columbia Records EPs