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词条 String of Hits
释义

  1. Background

  2. Awards

  3. Track listing

  4. Personnel

  5. Charts

  6. Certifications

  7. References

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| type = studio
| artist = The Shadows
| cover = String of Hits.jpg
| alt =
| released = {{Start date|df=yes|1979|08|01}}
| recorded = October 1978 and March/June/July 1979
| venue =
| studio =
| genre = Rock
| length = {{Duration|m=45|s=21}}
| label = EMI
| producer = The Shadows
| prev_title = Tasty
| prev_year = 1977
| next_title = Change of Address
| next_year = 1980
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String of Hits is the twelfth rock album by British instrumental (and sometimes vocal) group The Shadows, released in 1979 through EMI.

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

{{Track listing
| headline = Disc one
| total_length =
| title1 = Riders in the Sky
| writer1 = Stan Jones
| length1 = 03:58
| title2 = Parisienne Walkways
| writer2 = Phil Lynott, Gary Moore
| length2 = 03:34
| title3 = Classical Gas
| writer3 = Mason Williams
| length3 = 03:08
| title4 = Theme From The Deer Hunter
| writer4 = Stanley Myers
| length4 = 03:28
| title5 = Bridge Over Troubled Water
| writer5 = Paul Simon
| length5 = 04:42
| title6 = You're the One That I Want
| writer6 = John Farrar
| length6 = 03:05

}}{{Track listing


| headline = Disc two
| total_length =
| title1 = Heart of Glass
| writer1 = Debbie Harry, Chris Stein
| length1 = 03:39
| title2 = Don't Cry for Me Argentina
| writer2 = Andrew Lloyd Webber, Tim Rice
| length2 = 03:33
| title3 = Song For Duke
| writer3 = Hank Marvin, Bruce Welch, Brian Bennett
| length3 = 04:02
| title4 = Bright Eyes
| writer4 = Mike Batt
| length4 = 03:47
| title5 = Rodrigo's Guitar Concerto De Aranjuez
| writer5 = Joaquín Rodrigo
| length5 = 03:30
| note5 = Theme from the 2nd movement
| title6 = Baker Street
| writer6 = Gerry Rafferty
| length6 = 04:55
}}[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 Chart1[5]
Dutch Album Chart7[6]

Certifications

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References

1. ^{{Allmusic|class=album|id=r49094|first=Dave|last=Thompson|accessdate=30 June 2011}}
2. ^{{cite web|url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/string-of-hits-mw0000468037|title=String of Hits|publisher=AllMusic|accessdate=15 March 2019}}
3. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.bpi.co.uk/certifiedawards/search.aspx|title=Switch "Search By" to title, enter "String of hits" in the search field and hit go|work=British Phonographic Industry|accessdate=30 June 2011}}
4. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.discogs.com/Shadows-String-Of-Hits/master/155024 |title=Shadows, The - String Of Hits at Discogs |publisher=Discogs.com |date= |accessdate=30 June 2011}}
5. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.chartstats.com/release.php?release=39015 |title=The Shadows - String Of Hits |publisher=Chart Stats |date= |accessdate=30 June 2011}}
6. ^{{cite web|author=Steffen Hung |url=http://dutchcharts.nl/showitem.asp?interpret=The+Shadows&titel=String+Of+Hits&cat=a |title=The Shadows - String Of Hits |publisher=dutchcharts.nl |date= |accessdate=7 July 2011}}
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