The shadows - unpublished chart positions

Only for the Shadows, their music, their members and Shadows-related activity

Moderators: David Martin, dave robinson, Iain Purdon, George Geddes

Re: The shadows - unpublished chart positions

Postby JimN » Thu Jun 02, 2022 4:11 pm

I certainly continued to buy Shadows singles - as long as I knew they'd been released!

Saturday Dance - I bought this on a black label 45 in 1963 (I'd looked it up in the EMI catalogue).

Tomorrow's Cancelled - Bought this on release in the summer of 1967.

Goodnight Dick (HM) - Bought this on release, spring 1969, if I recall.

London's Not Too Far (HM) - Bought on release, mid-1967.

Love Deluxe - Autumn 1978? Bought straight away. The B-side was better.

Themes From Eastenders & Howards Way - I do have the vinyl. Probably bought it straightaway.

Shadowmix - I got the CD single by ordering it. Then later, the French version of "...At Their Very Best", which also included this track (21 in total).
Last edited by JimN on Sun Dec 17, 2023 11:02 pm, edited 1 time in total.
User avatar
JimN
 
Posts: 4781
Joined: Thu Sep 17, 2009 11:39 pm
Full Real Name: Jim Nugent

Re: The shadows - unpublished chart positions

Postby tolo » Thu Jun 02, 2022 6:51 pm

Why stop at physical sales? It would be really interesting to know how many of their recordings have been bought digitally through the years - I am sure that The Beatles, Elvis, Floyd, Queen, Bowie, U2 etc all now - pre digital - recognise sales units like this. We all know that the way we buy music, at scale, now is very different now than 'units of physical sale'. This would probably give us more of an accurate trend of interest over recent years - combining both types of sales. How do the charts recognise this I wonder? Do they factor it in at all?
http://www.tonylowther.com

ProTools 2020 - UA Apollo - Furman AC210 - 10.13 - i7 3.4Ghz Quad - 32G Crucial DDR3
User avatar
tolo
 
Posts: 353
Joined: Wed Sep 16, 2009 7:57 pm
Location: Johannesburg, South Africa
Full Real Name: Tony Lowther

Re: The shadows - unpublished chart positions

Postby jfenn78 » Thu Jun 02, 2022 7:06 pm

A couple more for the anoraks :)
Hank Marvin:
The Trouble With Me Is You - no. 157
The Hawk And The Dove - no. 162
jfenn78
 
Posts: 57
Joined: Wed Apr 10, 2013 7:26 pm
Full Real Name: james fenn

Re: The shadows - unpublished chart positions

Postby jfenn78 » Tue Jun 21, 2022 6:33 pm

As I know you are all hungry for more of those delicious stats... the charts for 1984 are now available and they confirm that 'On A Night Like This' fell just short of possible hit status, peaking at 107

It's chart run so far
18.08.84: 127 (765 sales)
25.08.84 : 107 (1122 sales)
01.09 84: 140 (578 sales)

fascinating I am sure you all agree :)
jfenn78
 
Posts: 57
Joined: Wed Apr 10, 2013 7:26 pm
Full Real Name: james fenn

Re: The shadows - unpublished chart positions

Postby jfenn78 » Thu Nov 17, 2022 12:08 am

For those who are still tuned in, the charts from May 1986 have become available, and show that 'Moonlight Shadow' peaked at 108, and sold a shade over 3000 copies in its month on chart.
jfenn78
 
Posts: 57
Joined: Wed Apr 10, 2013 7:26 pm
Full Real Name: james fenn

Re: The shadows - unpublished chart positions

Postby bgohara » Thu Nov 17, 2022 12:00 pm

this is fascinating - thanks all
bgohara
 
Posts: 433
Joined: Wed Sep 16, 2009 12:10 pm
Full Real Name: Bernard O'Hara

Re: The shadows - unpublished chart positions

Postby jfenn78 » Thu Dec 08, 2022 12:35 pm

Dancing In The Dark - charted two weeks after release and spent 1 week at no 175 (c. 300 sales). Would have thought it might be a bit higher with TV promotion and a remix.
jfenn78
 
Posts: 57
Joined: Wed Apr 10, 2013 7:26 pm
Full Real Name: james fenn

Re: The shadows - unpublished chart positions

Postby jfenn78 » Thu Dec 22, 2022 5:08 pm

I'm sure everyone is keenly anticipating further updates, here is another I have found

JET HARRIS - 'My Lady' (Fontana TF 849) - no 64. (9/8/1967)

Already mentioned, but for trainspotting sake, 'Themes From Eastenders & Howard's Way' went
13/12/86 - no. 127 (504 sales)
20/12/1986 - no. 86 (1,386 sales)
27/12/86 - no. 92 (1,134 sales)
03/01/87 - starred out between positions 107/108 (594 sales)
10/01/87 - (137/138) - 323 sales

I wonder what happened to grab the attention of the public above previous singles? I can't imagine it was played much on the radio or promoted on TV. It is one that makes me cringe a bit.
jfenn78
 
Posts: 57
Joined: Wed Apr 10, 2013 7:26 pm
Full Real Name: james fenn

Re: The shadows - unpublished chart positions

Postby Fenderman » Sun Dec 25, 2022 10:28 am

Possibly their worst ever release.
Fenderman
 
Posts: 1047
Joined: Wed Dec 02, 2009 9:17 pm
Full Real Name: Alexander Thomson

Re: The shadows - unpublished chart positions

Postby JimTidmarsh » Sun Dec 25, 2022 12:38 pm

I seem to remember it got played a lot on Radio 2 - maybe Wogan?
User avatar
JimTidmarsh
 
Posts: 410
Joined: Mon Sep 21, 2009 12:21 pm
Location: South Woodham Ferrers, Essex, UK
Full Real Name: Jim Tidmarsh

PreviousNext

Return to The Shadows

Who is online

Users browsing this forum: AllStarReferee and 13 guests

Ads by Google
These advertisements are selected and placed by Google to assist with the cost of site maintenance.
ShadowMusic is not responsible for the content of external advertisements.