Source: Bassist July 1999
Reviewer: Roger Newell
In a month that’s seen the excellent debut gig of Jet
Harris’ Shadows in Bournemouth and Bruce Welch’s forthcoming Shadowmania at
Camberley, it seems fitting that Malcolm Campbell’s book A Guide To The
Shadows And Hank Marvin On CD should see the light of day. As the title
suggests, this is an informative volume that lists every major CD release from
September 1984 to February 1999 from the whole world over. It also covers full
discographies of the Shadows, Hank and associations like Marvin, Welch & Farrar
with added info on alternative versions. Malcolm’s painstaking research has
produced an excellent reference book that is much easier to understand and
handle than the foreign publications that have attempted something similar.
Without pictures or history this book is not aimed at someone with just a passing
interest in the band, but it’s absolutely essential fodder for all fans of The
Shadows. |