by drakula63 » Tue Jun 12, 2018 9:04 pm
Found something else to say.
I like the 'retro' front cover image/design. Definitely looks like something from another (and, sigh, better) era! The track listing is generally good, although I might have included something from the 'Marvin and Farrar' album, perhaps 'Skin Deep' or 'You Never Can Tell'. But I suppose we can all quibble. The inclusion of 'Spider Juice' is an inspired one, as this represents (possibly) the very apex of the Shadows' 1970s output.
I have to wonder if the 1977 (c) date may have caused the compiler to err as far as 'Syndicated' goes? Tasty was released in 1977 and so it's an easy mistake to make.
With regards the inclusion of 'Maroc 7'... it's worth remembering that the Shads were originally approached to write the music for this film, and when they couldn't - due to scheduling I imagine - they recommended their friend Paul Ferris. So there is a definite Shadows connection there and, of course, their recording of the theme was marketed as the 'official' version and played in cinemas just prior to or at the time of the film's release.
As an aside, until the end of 2016, I lived literally ten minutes walk from the big Sainsbury's store in Kimberley, Notts. And, they had just started to stock vinyl when I left! It's a nice looking album and, if I find one locally, I might be unable to resist the temptation. Whatever the reason, I'm genuinely both surprised and pleased by this release.