XXV is the fifteenth album released by British pop group The Shadows. It was released in 1983 on Polydor Records. It includes instrumental cover versions of songs by Toto, Mark Knopfler, Joe Cocker & Jennifer Warnes, Dusty Springfield, Jet Harris & Tony Meehan, Elaine Paige, Juice Newton and Procol Harum. XXV carries the distinction of being one of very few Shadows albums to feature some vocal tracks, "The Modern Way" and "Liverpool Days" (both sung by Hank Marvin).
XXV | ||||
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Studio album by The Shadows | ||||
Released | October 1983 (October 1983) | |||
Recorded | May/June 1983 | |||
Genre | Pop | |||
Length | 46:07 | |||
Label | Polydor | |||
Producer | Bruce Welch | |||
The Shadows chronology | ||||
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Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
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No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Africa" | David Paich, Jeff Porcaro | |
2. | "Going Home" (from Local Hero) | Mark Knopfler | |
3. | "Up Where We Belong" (from An Officer and A Gentleman) | Will Jennings, Buffy Sainte-Marie, Jack Nitzsche | |
4. | "You Don't Have to Say You Love Me" | Pino Donaggio, Vicki Wickham, Simon Napier-Bell | |
5. | "The Modern Way" (Lead vocal by Hank Marvin) | Harry Bogdanvos | |
6. | "Diamonds" | Jerry Lordan | |
7. | "Time Is Tight" | Booker T. Jones | |
8. | "Memory" (from Cats) | Andrew Lloyd-Webber, T.S. Eliot, Trevor Nunn | |
9. | "Liverpool Days" (Lead vocal by Hank Marvin) | Tony Catchpole, Roker, Sela | |
10. | "Queen of Hearts" | Hank DeVito | |
11. | "A Whiter Shade of Pale" | Keith Reid, Gary Brooker |
Chart (1984) | Peak position |
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Australia (Kent Music Report)[2] | 38 |
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