1. Title page with one of David Hawley’s atmospheric shots displaying the group’s enviable athleticism! |
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3. Contents page showing the full span of topics covered in the Pocket Guide, the most comprehensive review ever of The Shadows’ recorded legacy. |
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32. A portion of the commentary on the immortal APACHE, here focusing on the composer. |
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77. There is copious illustrative material relating to the group’s records worldwide, much of it annotated in a dedicated Appendix (see p. 407 below). |
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126. An extract from the detailed assessment of Dance With The Shadows, one of the group’s most accomplished albums. |
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163. This page harbours the start of a despairing outburst from one very serious and disillusioned Shadows fan, an outburst which would provoke some caustic wit from another Beat Instrumental reader (next page, not pictured here!). |
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204. Part of the critique of a commercially unsuccessful and highly individual 1967 album, with a familiar and not so familiar UK front cover shot. |
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314. From the review of The Shadows Silver Album, taking in one example from Stuart Duffy of his always interesting experiences with the group. |
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390. The initial entries in the list of numbers from The Shadows that were never officially recorded. |
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400. A portion of a translation into English of the perceptions of a Japanese annotator from 1962. |
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407. A section from the commentary on the book’s illustrations, with special emphasis on The Shadows’ evolving worldwide discography and some of its quirks and ramifications. |
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419. There is a useful Index Of Titles for rapid reference. |
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