The Shadows No. 3 Explained

The Shadows No. 3
Type:	ep
Artist:	The Shadows
Cover:	The_Shadows_No._3_record_cover.jpeg
Genre:	Rock
Label:	Columbia/EMI
Prev Title:	The Shadows No. 2
Prev Year:	1961
Next Title:	Spotlight on The Shadows
Next Year:	1962

The Shadows No. 3 is an extended play 45 rpm record released in 1961 by The Shadows. It was released on Columbia Records/EMI Records as SEG 8166 in mono and reached #13 in the UK EP charts in August 1962 and stayed on the chart for 4 weeks.^[1] The cover picture is the same as The Shadows album cover.

All the songs on the record had previously been released on the album The Shadows, and more songs from the album had already been released on the EP The Shadows No. 2. There appears never to have been a The Shadows No. 1.

Track listing

Side 1

1. "All My Sorrows" (Dave Guard, Bob Shane, Nick Reynolds)
2. "Stand Up and Say That!" (Hank Marvin)

Side 2

1. "Gonzales" (Robyn McGlynn)
2. "Big Boy" (Bruce Welch, Marvin)

Robyn McGlynn, the author of "Gonzales" was a pseudonym of Peter Gormley^[2] whose daughter was named Robyn.

The liner notes were written by Cliff Richard. ^[3]

Personnel

• Hank Marvin – Lead Guitar, vocals
• Bruce Welch – Rhythm guitar
• Tony Meehan – Drums
• Jet Harris – Bass guitar
• Norrie Paramor - Recording manager

Notes and References

1. Brown, Tony, Jon Kutner & Neil Warwick, The Complete Book of the British Charts: Singles and Albums, Omnibus Press, London, 2002
2. Web site: Catalog of Copyright Entries: Third series. 1963.
3. The Shadows No. 3, Columbia Records/EMI Records Limited, 1961