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Rock · 1983 · 11 tracks

XXV

The Shadows

Glossy 1980s instrumental interpretations of pop hits. Shimmering Stratocaster melodies meet digital-era production and rare, soft-spoken vocal turns.

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It's the Shadows doing 80s power ballads with that perfect, clean guitar tone and a couple of rare vocals thrown in.

A polished, sentimental journey through 80s pop hits reimagined with shimmering guitar leads.

XXV · vs · The Shadows
Nostalgia+1.8σ

The writing leans notably further into nostalgia than the rest of the catalogue.

Tracklist · 11 Tracks
01
Africa
4:49
02
Going Home (Theme From “Local Hero”)
3:55
03
Up Where We Belong
4:27
04
You Don’t Have to Say You Love Me
3:51
05
The Modern Way
6:05
06
Diamonds
3:48
07
Time Is Tight
3:44
08
Memory
3:58
09
Liverpool Days
3:47
10
Queen of Hearts
3:05
11
A Whiter Shade of Pale
5:01
Moments Worth Waiting For
The crystalline guitar lead on 'Africa' translating the synth-heavy Toto original into a surf-inflected ballad.
Hank Marvin's rare, gentle lead vocal on 'The Modern Way' breaking the instrumental pattern with surprising vulnerability.
The soaring, clean tremolo picking on 'Going Home' capturing the cinematic scale of Mark Knopfler's composition.
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