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When Cliff Richard and the Shadows toured Britain in 1962, they were by far the biggest band in the land, both riding on a string of massive hits and effortlessly selling out a 23-date outing. The decision to record a live album two-thirds of the way through the tour, then, was less an insightful attempt to preserve history as it happened than another way of prizing pennies from the grasp of Cliff Richard's so-loyal fan base. Of course, the album's eventual shelving ensured that it didn't quite turn out that way, and many observers probably will view it simply as an historical artifact. That, however, is only half of the story. First, forget all notions you might have about live recordings from the 1960s. The Cliff Richard Show: Live at the ABC Kingston is more or less flawless in that department; certainly it wipes the floor with the similar in-concert offerings from the Beatles, Elvis Presley, and the Rolling Stones. Secondly, disavow yourself of the popular notion that the once-rockin' Richard had softened his approach by 1962. He may have become an all-around family entertainer, but the show smokes. The first half of the disc, devoted to the Shadows' supporting slot, does show its age -- interspersed with the songs (classics one and all, of course), the band's on-stage patter and humor doesn't quite translate to the modern era. From the moment Richard appears on-stage, however, blasting into a blistering "Do You Want to Dance," the energy level soars even as the years fall back. In the decades since this was recorded, many historians have pondered the singer's timeless appeal. The answer to their questioning is here. The recording is ancient, but the performance is fresh. Highlights: a medley of hits from The Young Ones movie; a clutch of songs that have never previously appeared on a Cliff Richard album, including a warmly humorous "Roving' Gambler"; and an audience singalong through "When the Girl in Your Arms" that is almost chilling in its purity and beauty. Wrap all this up in a deluxe seven-inch tri-fold sleeve, designed to replicate the EP jackets of the era, packed with bonus photographs and a replicate souvenir program, and The Cliff Richard Show emerges an absolutely essential purchase.
© Dave Thompson /TiVo
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Jerry Lordan, Composer - Norrie Paramor, Producer - Bruce Welch, Guitar - The Shadows, Lead Vocals, MainArtist - Keith Bessey, Engineer, Digital Masterer - Malcolm Addey, Engineer, Recorder - Duane Eddy, Composer - Hank Marvin, Guitar - Brian Bennett, Drums - Jet Harris, Bass Guitar, Bass - Lee Hazlewood, Composer - Tony Marsh, Composer, Vocals, MainArtist - Ken Townsend, Engineer, Recorder
© 2002 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 2002 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
Norrie Paramor, Producer - Bruce Welch, Composer, Guitar - The Shadows, MainArtist - Harris, Composer, Writer - Keith Bessey, Engineer, Digital Masterer - Malcolm Addey, Engineer, Recorder - Hank Marvin, Composer, Guitar - Brian Bennett, Drums - Jet Harris, Bass Guitar, Bass - Meehan, Composer, Writer - J Harris, Composer - Ken Townsend, Engineer, Recorder
© 2002 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 2002 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
Jerry Lordan, Composer - Norrie Paramor, Production - Bruce Welch, Guitar - The Shadows, MainArtist - Keith Bessey, Engineer, Digital Masterer - Malcolm Addey, Engineer, Recorder - Hank Marvin, Guitar - Brian Bennett, Drums - Jet Harris, Bass Guitar, Bass - Lordan, Composer, Writer - Ken Townsend, Engineer, Recorder
© 2002 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 2002 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
Bob Shane, Composer - Norrie Paramor, Conductor, Producer - Bruce Welch, Producer, Guitar - The Shadows, MainArtist - Reynolds, Composer - Keith Bessey, Engineer, Digital Masterer - Malcolm Addey, Engineer, Recorder - Hank Marvin, Guitar - Brian Bennett, Drums - Jet Harris, Bass Guitar, Bass - David Guard, Composer - Ken Townsend, Engineer, Recorder
© 2002 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 2002 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
Royster, Composer - Guida, Composer - Norrie Paramor, Producer - Bruce Welch, Guitar - The Shadows, MainArtist - Keith Bessey, Engineer, Digital Masterer - Malcolm Addey, Engineer, Recorder - Anderson, Composer - Hank Marvin, Guitar - Brian Bennett, Drums - Jet Harris, Bass Guitar, Bass - Ken Townsend, Engineer, Recorder - Barge, Composer
© 2002 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 2002 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
Norrie Paramor, Producer - Bruce Welch, Composer, Guitar - The Shadows, MainArtist - Harris, Composer, Writer - Keith Bessey, Engineer, Digital Masterer - Malcolm Addey, Engineer, Recorder - Hank Marvin, Composer, Guitar - Brian Bennett, Drums - Jet Harris, Bass Guitar, Bass - Ken Townsend, Engineer, Recorder
© 2002 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 2002 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
Norrie Paramor, Producer - Bruce Welch, Guitar - The Shadows, MainArtist - Keith Bessey, Engineer, Digital Masterer - Malcolm Addey, Engineer, Recorder - Bennett, Composer - Hank Marvin, Guitar - Brian Bennett, Drums - Jet Harris, Bass Guitar, Bass - Ken Townsend, Engineer, Recorder
© 2002 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 2002 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
Norrie Paramor, Producer - Bruce Welch, Composer, Guitar - The Shadows, MainArtist - Harris, Composer - Keith Bessey, Engineer, Digital Masterer - Malcolm Addey, Engineer, Recorder - Hank Marvin, Composer, Guitar - Brian Bennett, Drums - Jet Harris, Bass Guitar, Bass - Ken Townsend, Engineer, Recorder
© 2002 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 2002 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
Norrie Paramor, Producer - Keith Bessey, Engineer, Digital Masterer - Malcolm Addey, Engineer, Recorder - Tony Marsh, Composer, Vocals, MainArtist - Ken Townsend, Engineer, Recorder
© 2002 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 2002 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
Norrie Paramor, Producer - Bruce Welch, Guitar - The Shadows, Vocals - Keith Bessey, Engineer, Digital Masterer - Malcolm Addey, Engineer, Recorder - Cliff Richard, Vocals - Hank Marvin, Guitar - Brian Bennett, Drums - Bobby Freeman, Writer - Jet Harris, Bass Guitar, Bass - Cliff Richard & The Shadows, MainArtist - Ken Townsend, Engineer, Recorder
© 2002 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 2002 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
Beverly Ross, Writer - Norrie Paramor, Producer - Bruce Welch, Guitar - Julius Dixon, Writer - The Shadows, Vocals - Keith Bessey, Engineer, Digital Masterer - Malcolm Addey, Engineer, Recorder - Cliff Richard, Vocals - Hank Marvin, Guitar - Brian Bennett, Drums - Jet Harris, Bass Guitar, Bass - Cliff Richard & The Shadows, MainArtist - Ken Townsend, Engineer, Recorder
© 2002 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 2002 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
Norrie Paramor, Producer - Bruce Welch, Guitar - Walter Donaldson, Writer - The Shadows, Vocals - Keith Bessey, Engineer, Digital Masterer - Malcolm Addey, Engineer, Recorder - Cliff Richard, Vocals - Hank Marvin, Guitar - Brian Bennett, Drums - Jet Harris, Bass Guitar, Bass - Cliff Richard & The Shadows, MainArtist - George Whiting, Writer - Ken Townsend, Engineer, Recorder
© 2002 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 2002 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
Norrie Paramor, Producer - Bruce Welch, Guitar - The Shadows, Vocals - Keith Bessey, Engineer, Digital Masterer - Malcolm Addey, Engineer, Recorder - Cliff Richard, Vocals - Hank Marvin, Guitar - Brian Bennett, Drums - Jet Harris, Bass Guitar, Bass - Cliff Richard & The Shadows, MainArtist - Charles Calhoun, Writer - Ken Townsend, Engineer, Recorder
© 2002 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 2002 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
Norrie Paramor, Producer - Bruce Welch, Guitar - The Shadows, Vocals - Keith Bessey, Engineer, Digital Masterer - Malcolm Addey, Engineer, Recorder - Cliff Richard, Vocals - Hank Marvin, Guitar - Brian Bennett, Drums - Jet Harris, Bass Guitar, Bass - Cliff Richard & The Shadows, MainArtist - Ken Townsend, Engineer, Recorder - Samuel F Omar, Writer
© 2002 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 2002 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
Norrie Paramor, Producer - Bruce Welch, Guitar - The Shadows, Vocals - Keith Bessey, Engineer, Digital Masterer - Malcolm Addey, Engineer, Recorder - Cliff Richard, Vocals - Jack Scott, Writer - Hank Marvin, Guitar - Brian Bennett, Drums - Jet Harris, Bass Guitar, Bass - Cliff Richard & The Shadows, MainArtist - Ken Townsend, Engineer, Recorder
© 2002 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 2002 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
Roy Bennett, Writer - Norrie Paramor, Producer - Bruce Welch, Guitar - The Shadows, Vocals - Keith Bessey, Engineer, Digital Masterer - Malcolm Addey, Engineer, Recorder - Cliff Richard, Vocals - Hank Marvin, Guitar - Sid Tepper, Writer - Brian Bennett, Drums - Jet Harris, Bass Guitar, Bass - Cliff Richard & The Shadows, MainArtist - Ken Townsend, Engineer, Recorder
© 2002 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 2002 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
Norrie Paramor, Producer - Bruce Welch, Guitar - Ray Charles, Writer - Renald Richard, Writer - The Shadows, Vocals - Keith Bessey, Engineer, Digital Masterer - Malcolm Addey, Engineer, Recorder - Cliff Richard, Vocals - Hank Marvin, Guitar - Brian Bennett, Drums - Jet Harris, Bass Guitar, Bass - Cliff Richard & The Shadows, MainArtist - Ken Townsend, Engineer, Recorder
© 2002 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 2002 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
Roy Bennett, Writer - Norrie Paramor, Producer - Bruce Welch, Guitar, Writer - The Shadows, Vocals - Keith Bessey, Engineer, Digital Masterer - Malcolm Addey, Engineer, Recorder - Cliff Richard, Vocals - Hank Marvin, Guitar, Writer - Sid Tepper, Writer - Brian Bennett, Drums - Jet Harris, Bass Guitar, Bass - Cliff Richard & The Shadows, MainArtist - Ken Townsend, Engineer, Recorder - Sy Soloway, Writer - Shirley Wolfe, Writer
© 2002 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 2002 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
Norrie Paramor, Producer - Bruce Welch, Guitar, Writer - The Shadows, Vocals - Keith Bessey, Engineer, Digital Masterer - Malcolm Addey, Engineer, Recorder - Cliff Richard, Vocals - Hank Marvin, Guitar, Writer - Brian Bennett, Drums - Jet Harris, Bass Guitar, Bass - Cliff Richard & The Shadows, MainArtist - Peter Gormley, Writer - Ken Townsend, Engineer, Recorder
© 2002 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 2002 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
Album review
When Cliff Richard and the Shadows toured Britain in 1962, they were by far the biggest band in the land, both riding on a string of massive hits and effortlessly selling out a 23-date outing. The decision to record a live album two-thirds of the way through the tour, then, was less an insightful attempt to preserve history as it happened than another way of prizing pennies from the grasp of Cliff Richard's so-loyal fan base. Of course, the album's eventual shelving ensured that it didn't quite turn out that way, and many observers probably will view it simply as an historical artifact. That, however, is only half of the story. First, forget all notions you might have about live recordings from the 1960s. The Cliff Richard Show: Live at the ABC Kingston is more or less flawless in that department; certainly it wipes the floor with the similar in-concert offerings from the Beatles, Elvis Presley, and the Rolling Stones. Secondly, disavow yourself of the popular notion that the once-rockin' Richard had softened his approach by 1962. He may have become an all-around family entertainer, but the show smokes. The first half of the disc, devoted to the Shadows' supporting slot, does show its age -- interspersed with the songs (classics one and all, of course), the band's on-stage patter and humor doesn't quite translate to the modern era. From the moment Richard appears on-stage, however, blasting into a blistering "Do You Want to Dance," the energy level soars even as the years fall back. In the decades since this was recorded, many historians have pondered the singer's timeless appeal. The answer to their questioning is here. The recording is ancient, but the performance is fresh. Highlights: a medley of hits from The Young Ones movie; a clutch of songs that have never previously appeared on a Cliff Richard album, including a warmly humorous "Roving' Gambler"; and an audience singalong through "When the Girl in Your Arms" that is almost chilling in its purity and beauty. Wrap all this up in a deluxe seven-inch tri-fold sleeve, designed to replicate the EP jackets of the era, packed with bonus photographs and a replicate souvenir program, and The Cliff Richard Show emerges an absolutely essential purchase.
© Dave Thompson /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 19 track(s)
- Total length: 00:56:33
- Main artists: Cliff Richard & The Shadows
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Parlophone UK
- Genre: Pop/Rock Pop
© 2002 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 2002 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
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