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"Wonderful Land" is an instrumental piece written by Jerry Lordan and first recorded and released as a single by The Shadows in February 1962. It stayed at number one for eight weeks on the UK Singles Chart , a feat only Elvis Presley (in 1960), the Shadows and the Archies (in 1969) managed in the whole of the 1960s.
Lordan gave up singing for full-time writing. He wrote the Shadows' UK number one hit "Wonderful Land" (1962) and their hits "Atlantis" (which reached number two in 1963) and "Mary Anne" (a rare vocal single from the group). He achieved a further number one, "Diamonds" for the ex-Shadows' Jet Harris and Tony Meehan in 1963. [2]
In many countries the Shadows cover, "Wonderful Land", was the A-side, while the B-side was "Sheba". Vocals on "Sheba" were performed by Maggie Reilly, and drum parts were played by Phil Collins; Oldfield plays all other instruments. The lyrics to "Sheba" are simply vocalisations set to the backing track.
"Wonderful Land" "The Rise And Fall of Flingel Bunt" "Theme From The Deer Hunter (Cavatina)" "The Boys" (from The Boys) "The Frightened City" (from The Frightened City) "Theme For Young Lovers" (from Wonderful Life) "Dance On" Side two "The Savage" (from The Young Ones) "F.B.I." "Guitar Tango" "Genie with the Light Brown Lamp" "Atlantis"
"Wonderful Land" The Shadows: 1 28 March 1962: 8 28 March 1962: 8 "Dream Baby (How Long Must I Dream)" Roy Orbison: 2 18 April 1962: 2 1 "The Wanderer" Dion: 10 28 March 1962: 1 4 April 1962: 3 "The Hole in the Ground" Bernard Cribbins: 9 4 April 1962: 2 2 "Softly, as I Leave You" Matt Monro: 10 4 April 1962: 2 11 April 1962: 4 "Twistin' the ...
Former Shadows' drummer Tony Meehan was working at Decca as a producer and suggested to Harris that they team up. He asked Jerry Lordan , writer of several hits for the Shadows (" Apache ", " Wonderful Land " and " Atlantis "), for an instrumental with bass guitar and a drum solo, and he gave them "Diamonds".
In October 1961 he joined Cliff Richard and the Shadows as the replacement for Tony Meehan. [1] The Shadows were known for their instrumental songs, mainly; Apache (1960), F.B.I. (1961), Wonderful Land (1962), and Foot Tapper (1963), among many others. The band split up briefly between 1968 and 1973, but was reformed by Marvin, Welch and Bennett.
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