Atlantis (instrumental)
| "Atlantis" | ||||
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| Single by The Shadows | ||||
| B-side | "I Want You to Want Me" | |||
| Released | May 1963 | |||
| Genre | Instrumental rock | |||
| Label | Columbia (DB 7047) | |||
| Composer(s) | Jerry Lordan | |||
| The Shadows singles chronology | ||||
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"Atlantis" is a rock music instrumental recorded by the British group the Shadows that was 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 number two and holding that position for two weeks in late June/early July 1963.[2]
Charts
| Chart (1963) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| UK Singles Chart [3] | |
| Australia | |
| Belgium (W) | |
| Denmark | |
| Germany | |
| Hong Kong | |
| Irish Singles Chart | |
| Israel | |
| Netherlands | |
| New Zealand | |
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| South Africa | |
| Sweden |
Personnel
- Hank Marvin – lead guitar
- Bruce Welch – rhythm guitar
- Brian 'Licorice' Locking – bass guitar
- Brian Bennett – percussion
Cover versions
"Atlantis" has been recorded by:
- Bud Ashton and his Group (1963) – single Embassy Records budget record label.
- The Spartans (1963) – EP (XB005) on the Crossbow record label.
- The Melody Makers (1964) – EP (EP013) on the Cannon record label.
- Mark Knopfler (1996) – for the various artists album Twang!: A Tribute to Hank Marvin & the Shadows on the Pangea Recordings label.
- Kay Das - steel guitar version from CD "Singapore Green" and available on Soundcloud and Facebook
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.
- ^ "UK Official Charts: Shadows". Official Charts Company. 2019. Retrieved 27 January 2019.