russ wrote:Does it matter if anything is a cover, as long as it’s well done? Just to remind everyone Apache, Quatermassters, Man of Mystery, possibly Frighthened City were all covers, not forgetting some of the album tracks down the years, think only the MWF albums were only 100% original.
On the other comment about Classic Rock, perhaps you were thinking of “Hooked on Classics?” Interesting connection there as Louis Clark of ELO fame was behind those albums and also “The Shadows Medley” from Instrumental Classics by the BBC Concert Orchestra
It depends on how define a cover. "Apache" wasn't written by group members, but I think you can call The Shadows' version the original version. Bert Weedon recorded it first, but released it later. Likewise, some tracks on the albums "The Sound Of The Shadows", "Shadow Music", "Jigsaw", "From Hank, Bruce, Brian And John", "Specs Appeal", "Life In The Jungle", "XXV", "Guardian Angel", Simply...Shadows" and "Steppin' To The Shadows" were written for the group, so I think can be called Shadows originals.
But back on topic, an orchestral interpretation of The Shadows' music would be quite interesting. I kinda liked Norrie Paramor's album "Shadows In Latin" and Cliff Hall's album "Shadows In Ivory".