The Boys (The Shadows EP)
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| Released | October 1962 |
| Genre | Pop |
| Language | English |
| Label | EMI Columbia |
The Boys is an EP by The Shadows, released in October 1962. The EP is a 7-inch vinyl record and released in mono with the catalogue number Columbia SEG 8193.[1] Also known as Theme music from The Boys or Theme music from the Galaworldfilm Production "The Boys", the EP was the UK number-one EP for 3 weeks in November 1962.
Track listing
[edit]- Side A
- "Theme from The Boys" (Brian Bennett, Bruce Welch, Hank Marvin)
- "The Girls" (Welch, Marvin)
- Side B
- "Sweet Dreams" (Bill McGuffie)
- "The Boys" (Bennett, Welch, Marvin)
Background
[edit]The 1962 film The Boys was produced by Galaworldfilm Productions.[2] The Shadows recorded the soundtrack and the production company is namechecked on the record sleeve of the EP which is titled Theme music from the Galaworldfilm Production "The Boys".[1] All four tracks were recorded under the supervision of Norrie Paramor.[3]
None of the tracks were released as singles in the UK.[4] However, the Kent Music Report retrospectively placed "The Boys"/"The Girls" as the Australian number-one single in February 1963.[5] In Italy, the tracks "The Boys" and "Theme from The Boys" were released as a double A-side called "Tema Dal Film: The Boys" (Columbia SCMQ 1619) and in Denmark and Norway, the tracks "The Boys" and "Sweet Dreams" were released as a double A-side single (Columbia DD 755).[6]
"The Boys" featured on the compilation LP The Shadows' Greatest Hits released on the Columbia label in 1963.[7] "Theme from The Boys" first featured on an album on the 1976 Rarities LP (EMI EMD 06 250).[8] All four tracks featured on the same release in 1991 on the CD box set The Early Years 1959–1966.[9]
Chart performance
[edit]Beginning in 1960s, in addition to publishing a long play (LP) chart, Record Retailer also ran an EP chart.[10] The Boys was released in October 1962 and became a number-one EP on 3 November 1962.[11][12] Replacing Elvis Presley's EP Follow That Dream at the top of the chart, it stayed there for three weeks before being replaced by another Presley EP, Kid Galahad.[12]
Personnel
[edit]- Hank Marvin - lead guitar
- Bruce Welch - rhythm guitar
- Brian Bennett - drums
- Brian Locking - bass guitar
References
[edit]- Footnotes
- ^ a b "Shadows, The - Theme Music From "The Boys" (Vinyl)". Discogs. Retrieved 7 November 2010.
- ^ "Film & TV Database:The Boys (1962)". British Film Institute. Archived from the original on 14 January 2009. Retrieved 7 November 2010.
- ^ The Shadows (1962). The Boys (record sleeve back cover). EMI Records. SEG 8193. Archived from the original on 19 July 2012.
- ^ "Artist Chart History: Shadows". The Official Charts Company. Retrieved 7 November 2010.
- ^ Kent, David (2005). Australian chart book (1940–1969). Turramurra, New South Wales: Australian Chart Book. ISBN 0-646-44439-5.
- ^ Flatby, Jan Arne. "Trades & Sales: The Shadows". Telenor. Archived from the original on 8 April 2010. Retrieved 7 November 2010.
- ^ "Shadows, The - The Shadows' Greatest Hits (Vinyl, LP)". Discogs. Retrieved 7 November 2010.
- ^ "The Shadows - Rarities (Album)". hitparade.ch. Hung Medien. Retrieved 7 November 2010.
- ^ "The Shadows - The Early Years 1959–1966 - 6 CD Box Set (Album)". hitparade.ch. Hung Medien. Retrieved 7 November 2010.
- ^ Warwick, Kutner & Brown 2004, p. viii.
- ^ "The Shadows - The Boys (Song)". hitparade.ch. Hung Medien. Retrieved 7 November 2010.
- ^ a b Warwick, Kutner & Brown 2004, p. 27.
- Sources
- Warwick, Neil; Kutner, Jon; Brown, Tony (2004). The Complete Book Of The British Charts: Singles and Albums (3rd ed.). London: Omnibus Press. ISBN 1-84449-058-0.