XXV (The Shadows album)
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| Released | October 1983 | |||
| Recorded | May/June 1983 | |||
| Genre | Pop | |||
| Length | 46:07 | |||
| Label | Polydor | |||
| Producer | Bruce Welch | |||
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| Allmusic |    [1] |
XXV is the fifteenth album released by British pop group The Shadows. It was released in 1983 on Polydor Records. It includes instrumental cover versions of songs by Toto, Mark Knopfler, Joe Cocker & Jennifer Warnes, Dusty Springfield, Jet Harris & Tony Meehan, Elaine Paige, Juice Newton and Procol Harum. XXV carries the distinction of being one of very few Shadows albums to feature some vocal tracks, "The Modern Way" and "Liverpool Days" (both sung by Hank Marvin).
Track listing[]
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Africa" | David Paich, Jeff Porcaro | |
| 2. | "Going Home" (from Local Hero) | Mark Knopfler | |
| 3. | "Up Where We Belong" (from An Officer and A Gentleman) | Will Jennings, Buffy Sainte-Marie, Jack Nitzsche | |
| 4. | "You Don't Have to Say You Love Me" | Pino Donaggio, Vicki Wickham, Simon Napier-Bell | |
| 5. | "The Modern Way" (Lead vocal by Hank Marvin) | Harry Bogdanvos | |
| 6. | "Diamonds" | Jerry Lordan | |
| 7. | "Time Is Tight" | Booker T. Jones | |
| 8. | "Memory" (from Cats) | Andrew Lloyd-Webber, T.S. Eliot, Trevor Nunn | |
| 9. | "Liverpool Days" (Lead vocal by Hank Marvin) | Tony Catchpole, Roker, Sela | |
| 10. | "Queen of Hearts" | Hank DeVito | |
| 11. | "A Whiter Shade of Pale" | Keith Reid, Gary Brooker |
Charts[]
| Chart (1984) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australia (Kent Music Report)[2] | 38 |
Personnel[]
- Hank Marvin — Guitar & Lead Vocals
- Bruce Welch — Guitar & Backing Vocals
- Brian Bennett — Drums & Percussion
- Alan Jones — Bass Guitar
- Cliff Hall — Keyboards
Additional musicians[]
- Harry Bogdanvos
- Tony Catchpole
- Alan Hawkshaw
- Tony Rivers — Vocals
Recorded at[]
- Honeyhill Studios
- Nivram Studios
- Herts by Dick Plant
References[]
- ^ Thompson, Dave. "XXV". Allmusic. Retrieved 22 November 2011.
- ^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 269. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
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