The Shadows discography


The solo discography of British rock group the Shadows consists of 21 studio albums, five live albums, 25 EPs and 67 singles. They are known for having been the backing group for Cliff Richard in the 1950s and 1960s; however, they were also extremely successful without Richard, and had several number-one hits, notably their first "Apache" in 1960.

Albums

Studio albums

Live albums

Compilation albums

Main compilation albums

Budget compilation albums

Foreign compilation albums

Box sets

Video albums

EPs

Singles

1950s–1960s

1970s

1980s

Sheet music (musical notation)

All the hit singles e.g. Apache were published as individual sheet music during the release of the single until the late 1970s when publishers switched to books featuring multiple hits.
  • A1. The Album of Guitar Favourites, 1961, The Shadows Music Ltd/Belinda Ltd. No ISBN
  • A2. The 2nd Album of Guitar Favourities, 1961, The Shadows Music Ltd/Belinda Ltd. No ISBN
  • A3. The 3rd Album of Guitar Favourities, 1962, The Shadows Music Ltd/Belinda Ltd. No ISBN
  • A4. The 4th Album of Guitar Favourities, 1964, The Shadows Music Ltd/Belinda Ltd. No ISBN
  • A5. The 5th Album of Guitar Favourities, 1964, The Shadows Music Ltd/Belinda Ltd. No ISBN
  • A6. The 6th Album of Guitar Favourities, 1965, The Shadows Music Ltd/Belinda Ltd. No ISBN
  • A7. The 7th Album of Guitar Favourities, 1966, The Shadows Music Ltd/Belinda Ltd. No ISBN
  • A8. The 8th Album of Guitar Favourities, 1966, The Shadows Music Ltd/Belinda Ltd. No ISBN
  • A9. The 9th Album of Guitar Favourities, 1967, The Shadows Music Ltd/Carlin Music Ltd. No ISBN
  • A10. The Shadows Album of Rhythm & Greens, 1964, The Shadows Music Ltd/Belinda Music Ltd. No ISBN
  • A11. The Shadows Modern Electric Guitar Tutor, 196?, The Shadows Music Ltd/Belinda Ltd. No ISBN
  • A12. The Shadows Guitar Book, 1964, Francis, Day & Hunter. No ISBN
  • A13. The Shadows Then and Now, 1981, EMI Music Publishing. ISBN ?
  • A14. The Big Hits of The Shadows, 19??, Wise Publications,
  • A15. The Shadows, Guitar Legends Tab, 19??, Faber Music,
  • A16. Hits of The Shadows. Off the record., 1992, IMP, ISBN ?
  • A17. Frank Ifield Album, 196?, Shadows Music/Belinda, no ISBN
  • A18. The Mersey Beat, 196?, Shadows music/Belinda, no ISBN
  • A19. Marvin Welch and Farrar, 1970, Music Sales Ltd. ISBN
  • B1. Cliff and the Shadows Album, 196?, B.Feldman & co ltd, no ISBN
  • B2. The Young Ones & Summer Holiday 1963, Elstree Music ltd, no ISBN
  • B3. Finders Keepers, 1966, Carlin Music, no ISBN
  • B4. Aladdin—Guitar album, 1964, Shadows Music/Belinda, no ISBN
  • B5. Aladdin—Vocal album, 1964, Shadows Music/Belinda, no ISBN
  • B6. Established 1958, 1968, Shadows Music/Carlin Music, no ISBN
  • C1. Play Guitar with Hank Marvin, 200?, Wise Publications,
  • C2. Lick Library: Learn to play Hank Marvin, 200?, Roadrock Intl, ISBN "RDR0061"
  • C3. Jam with Hank Marvin, 200?, Faber Music,
  • C4. Hank Marvin's Guitar Instruction Book, 200?, Hudson Music,
  • C5. Lick Library: Learn to play Hank Marvin, 200?, Roadrock Intl, ISBN "RDR0061"
  • C6. Hank Marvin's Guitar Tutor, 200?, IMP,
  • D1. Diamonds—piano solo with guitar chords, 1963, Francis day and Hunter, ISBN ?
  • D2. The Jet Harris Guitar book, Francis Day & Hunter Ltd.
  • E1. Brian Bennett's Drum Tutor, 196?, ?, ISBN ?
  • E2. Guide to Teen-Beat Drumming, 1964, the Shadows Music Ltd & Belinda London Ltd.
;Sheet Music
  • Apache
  • Quartermasters Stores
  • Man of Mystery
  • The Stranger
  • F.B.I.
  • The Frightened City
  • Kon Tiki
  • The Savage
  • Wonderful Land
  • Stars fell on stockton
  • Guitar Tango
  • Dance On
  • The Boys
  • The Girls
  • Foot Tapper
  • Atlantis
  • Shindig
  • Geronimo
  • Shazam!
  • The Rise and Fall of Flingel Bunt
  • Rhythm & Greens
  • The Miracle
  • Alice in Sunderland
  • Stingray
  • Mary Anne
  • Chu-Chi
  • Don't Make My Baby Blue
  • The War Lord
  • I Wish I Could Shimmy Like My Sister Arthur
  • I Met a Girl
  • Scotch on the Socks
  • The Dreams I Dream
  • A Place in the Sun
  • Maroc 7
  • Bombay Duck
  • Thunderbirds theme
  • Let Me Be the One
  • Run Billy Run
  • Riders in the Sky