String of Hits

String of Hits is the twelfth rock album by British instrumental (and sometimes vocal) group The Shadows, released in 1979 through EMI.

String of Hits
Studio album by
The Shadows
Released1 August 1979 (1979-08-01)
RecordedOctober 1978 and March/June/July 1979
GenreRock
Length45:21
LabelEMI
ProducerThe Shadows
The Shadows chronology
Tasty
(1977)		 String of Hits
(1979)		 Change of Address
(1980)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic [1]

Background

The album was an attempt to cover recent hit singles in the Shadows' trademark instrumental style, along with rounding up some of their recent hit singles onto an LP, including the top 5 cover of "Don't Cry For Me, Argentina". The arrangements were selected by Hank Marvin.[2]

Awards

The album was a commercial success, reaching No. 1 in the British LP charts.[2] It was certified Platinum on 25 January 1980.[3]

Track listing
Disc one
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Riders in the Sky"Stan Jones03:58
2."Parisienne Walkways"Phil Lynott, Gary Moore03:34
3."Classical Gas"Mason Williams03:08
4."Theme From The Deer Hunter"Stanley Myers03:28
5."Bridge Over Troubled Water"Paul Simon04:42
6."You're the One That I Want"John Farrar03:05
Disc two
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Heart of Glass"Debbie Harry, Chris Stein03:39
2."Don't Cry for Me Argentina"Andrew Lloyd Webber, Tim Rice03:33
3."Song For Duke"Hank Marvin, Bruce Welch, Brian Bennett04:02
4."Bright Eyes"Mike Batt03:47
5."Rodrigo's Guitar Concerto De Aranjuez" (Theme from the 2nd movement)Joaquín Rodrigo03:30
6."Baker Street"Gerry Rafferty04:55

[1][4]

Personnel
  • Hank Marvin - Lead guitar
  • Bruce Welch - Rhythm guitar
  • Brian Bennett - Drums and percussion
  • Alan Jones - Bass guitar
  • Dave Lawson- Synthesizers
  • Alan Hawkshaw - Piano on "Bridge Over Troubled Water" and "You're The One That I Want"
  • Peter Vince - Engineer
  • Stefan Heller - Assistant Engineer
  • Artwork and Design – Cream
  • Steve Gray - Orchestral accompaniment on "Classical Gas", "Bridge Over Troubled Water" and "Rodrigo's Guitar Concerto De Aranjuez"
  • Recorded at EMI, Abbey Road Studios, London and The Music Centre, Wembley

[1][4]

Charts
Chart (1979) Peak
position
UK Albums Chart 1[5]
Dutch Album Chart 7[6]

Certifications
Region CertificationCertified units/sales
Finland (Musiikkituottajat)[7] gold 39,251[7]

References
  1. Thompson, Dave. String of Hits at AllMusic. Retrieved 30 June 2011.
  2. "String of Hits". AllMusic. Retrieved 15 March 2019.
  3. "Switch "Search By" to title, enter "String of hits" in the search field and hit go". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 30 June 2011.
  4. "Shadows, The - String of Hits at Discogs". Discogs. Retrieved 30 June 2011.
  5. "The Shadows - String of Hits". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 30 June 2011.
  6. Steffen Hung. "The Shadows - String of Hits". dutchcharts.nl. Retrieved 7 July 2011.
  7. "Shadows" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland. Retrieved 28 August 2013.
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