Specs Appeal is the tenth album by British instrumental (and sometimes vocal) group the Shadows, released in 1975 through Columbia (EMI). The album included all six songs that the group had performed in that year's A Song for Europe.
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | March 1975 | |||
| Recorded | April, May, August and November 1974 and early 1975 | |||
| Studio | EMI Studios, Abbey Road and CTS Studios, Wembley | |||
| Genre | Rock | |||
| Length | 36:36 | |||
| Label | Columbia (EMI) | |||
| Producer | The Shadows | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [1] |
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "God Only Knows" | Tony Asher, Brian Wilson | 02:37 |
| 2. | "Cool Clear Air" (Lead vocal by John Farrar) | Guy Fletcher, Doug Flett | 02:52 |
| 3. | "Rose, Rose" | Bruce Welch, John Rostill | 03:15 |
| 4. | "This House Runs on Sunshine" (Lead vocal by Hank Marvin and John Farrar) | Brian Bennett, Mike Redway | 02:23 |
| 5. | "Colorado Songbird" | Brian Bennett | 03:27 |
| 6. | "No No Nina" (Lead vocal by Hank Marvin) | John Farrar, Peter Best | 02:53 |
| Total length: | 17:27 | ||
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Honourable Puff-Puff" | Hank Marvin, Bruce Welch, Brian Bennett, John Farrar, Dave Richmond | 04:11 |
| 2. | "Don't Throw It All Away" (Lead vocal by Bruce Welch) | Gary Benson, David Mindel | 03:02 |
| 3. | "Spider Juice" | Hank Marvin | 02:30 |
| 4. | "Let Me Be the One" (Lead vocal by Bruce Welch) | Paul Curtis | 02:45 |
| 5. | "Like Strangers" | Bruce Welch, Brian Bennett | 03:49 |
| 6. | "Stand Up Like a Man" (Lead vocal by John Farrar and Bruce Welch) | Ben Findon, Michael Myers | 02:52 |
| Total length: | 19:09 | ||
Personnel
edit- Hank Marvin - Electric and acoustic guitars and vocals
- Bruce Welch - Electric and acoustic guitars and vocals
- John Farrar - Electric and acoustic guitars and vocals and ARP synthesizer on "Like Strangers"
- Brian Bennett - Drums and percussion and ARP synthesizer on "Like Strangers"
With
- Dave Richmond - Bass guitar (side one, tracks 1, 3 and 5, side two, tracks 1, 3 and 5)
- Alan Tarney - Bass guitar (side one, tracks 2, 4 and 6, side two, tracks 2, 4 and 6)
- John Fiddy - Orchestral accompaniment (side one, track 2, side two, tracks 2, 4 and 6)
- Graham Todd - Keyboards on "God Only Knows"
Charts
edit| Chart (1975) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| UK Albums Chart[3] | 30 |
References
edit- ^ a b Thompson, Dave. Specs Appeal at AllMusic. Retrieved 28 June 2011.
- ^ "Shadows, The - Specs Appeal (Vinyl, LP) at Discogs". Discogs. April 1975. Retrieved 28 June 2011.
- ^ "The Shadows - Specs Appeal". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 28 June 2011.