The solo discography of British rock group the Shadows consists of 21 studio albums, five live albums, 25 EPs and 67 singles. They are known for having been the backing group for Cliff Richard in the 1950s and 1960s; however, they were also extremely successful without Richard, and had several number-one hits, notably their first "Apache" in 1960.
Albums Studio albums Title Album detailsPeak chart positionsCertifications UK AUSFor: "Jigsaw" album and singles up to 1967: For albums from 1970 onward: FIN GER NL NZThe Shadows Released: September 1961 Label: Columbia Formats: LP, reel-to-reel1—————Out of the Shadows Released: October 1962 Label: Columbia Formats: LP, reel-to-reel1——18——Dance with the Shadows Released: May 1964 Label: Columbia Formats: LP, reel-to-reel2——11——The Sound of the Shadows Released: June 1965 Label: Columbia Formats: LP, reel-to-reel4—3———Shadow Music Released: May 1966 Label: Columbia Formats: LP, reel-to-reel5—————Jigsaw Released: July 1967 Label: Columbia Formats: LP, reel-to-reel8713———From Hank, Bruce, Brian and John Released: 1 December 1967 Label: Columbia Formats: LP, reel-to-reel——————Shades of Rock Released: October 1970 Label: Columbia Formats: LP, MC, 8-track30—————Rockin' with Curly Leads Released: November 1973 Label: EMI Formats: LP, MC, 8-track45—————Specs Appeal Released: March 1975 Label: Columbia Formats: LP, MC, 8-track30—29———Tasty Released: August 1977 Label: EMI Formats: LP, MC, 8-track——————String of Hits Released: August 1979 Label: EMI Formats: LP, MC1—1—7— UK: Platinum FIN: Gold NL: GoldChange of Address Released: September 1980 Label: Polydor Formats: LP, MC17—16—33— UK: SilverHits Right Up Your Street Released: September 1981 Label: EMI Formats: LP, MC15————— UK: SilverLife in the Jungle Released: September 1982 Label: Polydor Formats: LP, MC24—————XXV Released: October 1983 Label: EMI Formats: LP, MC3438———33Guardian Angel Released: November 1984 Label: Polydor Formats: CD, LP, MC98————6Moonlight Shadows Released: 16 May 1986 Label: Polydor Formats: CD, LP, MC637——653 UK: GoldSimply Shadows Released: October 1987 Label: Polydor Formats: CD, LP, MC11————31 UK: PlatinumSteppin' to the Shadows Released: 8 May 1989 Label: Polydor Formats: CD, LP, MC11————31 UK: GoldReflection Released: 1 October 1990 Label: Polydor Formats: CD, LP, MC5————— UK: Platinum"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory.
Live albums Title Album detailsPeak chart positions UK DEN"Live" in Japan Released: March 1970 Label: Odeon Formats: LP——Live at the Paris Olympia Released: 7 November 1975 Label: EMI Formats: LP, MC, 8-track——Live at Abbey Road Released: September 1982 Label: Polydor Formats: LP, MC Only released as a bonus album with the Life in the Jungle studio album——The Final Tour Released: November 2004 Label: Eagle Formats: 2xCD375Live at the BBC Released: 26 October 2018 Label: Parlophone Formats: CD, digital download——"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory.
Compilation albums Main compilation albums Title Album detailsPeak chart positionsCertifications UK AUS FIN NL NZ The Shadows Greatest Hits Released: June 1963 Label: Columbia Formats: LP, reel-to-reel2————20 Golden Greats Released: 28 January 1977 Label: EMI Formats: LP, MC, 8-track16—226 UK: Platinum NL: PlatinumAnother String of Hot Hits Released: 14 July 1980 Label: EMI Formats: LP, MC16—739— UK: SilverAt Their Very Best Released: December 1989 Label: Polydor Formats: CD, LP, MC12—28—— UK: GoldThemes and Dreams Released: 4 November 1991 Label: Polydor Formats: CD, LP, MC21———— UK: GoldShadows in the Night Released: 3 May 1993 Label: PolyGram Formats: CD, MC22————50 Golden Greats Released: July 2000 Label: EMI Formats: 2xCD, 2xMC35———— UK: GoldComplete Singles As & Bs 1959–1980 Released: 26 April 2004 Label: EMI Formats: 4xCD—————Life Story – The Very Best of the Shadows Released: 2004 Label: Universal Music TV Formats: 2xCD7———— UK: GoldPlatinum Collection Released: 15 August 2005 Label: EMI Formats: 2xCD30——8—The First 60 Years Released: 13 November 2020 Label: Decca Formats: 2xCD, digital download22————"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory.
Budget compilation albums Title Album detailsSomethin' Else!! Released: November 1969 Label: Regal Formats: LPMustang Released: October 1972 Label: Music for Pleasure Formats: LPThe Shadows at the Movies Released: January 1978 Label: Music for Pleasure Formats: LP, MCRock on with the Shadows Released: February 1980 Label: Music for Pleasure Formats: LP, MCThe Shadows Live Released: 22 May 1981 Label: Music for Pleasure Formats: 2xLP, MCSilver Album Released: August 1983 Label: Tellydisc Formats: 2xLP, MCThe EP Collection Released: 20 February 1989 Label: See for Miles Formats: LP, MCThe EP Collection Volume Two Released: 1990 Label: See for Miles Formats: CD, LP, MCThe EP Collection Volume Three Released: 1993 Label: See for Miles Formats: CDThe Best of the Shadows Released: 1995 Label: Music for Pleasure Formats: CD, MCThe Very Best of the Shadows Released: 1997 Label: Music for Pleasure/EMI 100 Formats: CD, MCEssential Collection Released: April 2004 Label: EMI Gold Formats: 2xCDThe Collection Released: August 2013 Label: Music Club Deluxe Formats: 2xCD
Foreign compilation albums Title Album detailsPeak chart positions DEN GER NL NOR NZThe Shadows' Bestsellers Released: April 1963 Label: Columbia Formats: LP—11———The Great Shadows Released: February 1964 Label: Columbia Formats: LP—19———Brilliant Shadows – Brilliant Songs Released: May 1964 Label: Columbia Formats: LP—20———Space Hits Released: February 1983 Label: Polydor Formats: LP, MC——22——20 Golden Greats Volume 2 Released: January 1984 Label: EMI Formats: LP, MC————7The Shadows Collection Released: 1987 Label: EMI Formats: 2xCD, 2xMC————14Guitars in Love Released: July 1987 Label: Dino Music Formats: CD, LP, MC——41——The Definitive Guitar Album Released: February 1989 Label: EVA Formats: 2xCD, 2xLP, 2xMC——66——Wonderful Shadows Released: 1997 Label: CMC Formats: CD5————Kon Tiki: De Beste 1960–1980 Released: February 2001 Label: EMI Formats: CD———3—"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory.
Box sets Title Album detailsThe Shadows Collection Released: September 1981 Label: World Formats: 6xLP, 6xMCThe Shadows Collection Released: 1991 Label: Reader's Digest Formats: 6xCD, 8xLP, 4xMCThe Early Years Released: 1991 Label: EMI Formats: 6xCDThe Shadows Complete Released: 1999 Label: EMI Formats: 5xCDOriginal Album Series Released: 20 February 2015 Label: Parlophone/Warner Music Formats: 5xCDBoxing the Shadows 1980–1990 Released: 3 November 2017 Label: Edsel Formats: 11xCD
Video albums Title Album detailsThe Shadows Live Released: May 1986 Label: Picture Music International Formats: VHSAt Their Very Best Live Released: November 1989 Label: PolyGram Music Video Formats: VHSThe Final Tour Released: 2004 Label: Eagle Vision Formats: DVDLive in Liverpool Released: December 2005 Label: Universal Music Formats: DVD
EPs Title EP detailsPeak chart positions UKThe Shadows Released: January 1961 Label: Columbia Formats: 7"1The Shadows to the Fore Released: May 1961 Label: Columbia Formats: 7"1Spotlight on the Shadows Released: February 1962 Label: Columbia Formats: 7"1The Shadows No. 2 Released: April 1962 Label: Columbia Formats: 7"12The Shadows No. 3 Released: June 1962 Label: Columbia Formats: 7"13Wonderful Land of the Shadows Released: August 1962 Label: Columbia Formats: 7"6The Boys Released: September 1962 Label: Columbia Formats: 7"1Out of the Shadows Released: February 1963 Label: Columbia Formats: 7"3Dance On with the Shadows Released: 1 March 1963 Label: Columbia Formats: 7"16Out of the Shadows No. 2 Released: June 1963 Label: Columbia Formats: 7"20Foot Tapping with the Shadows Released: September 1963 Label: Columbia Formats: 7"7Los Shadows Released: 6 September 1963 Label: Columbia Formats: 7"4Shindig with the Shadows Released: December 1963 Label: Columbia Formats: 7"8Those Brilliant Shadows Released: May 1964 Label: Columbia Formats: 7"6Rhythm & Greens Released: September 1964 Label: Columbia Formats: 7"8Dance with the Shadows Released: September 1964 Label: Columbia Formats: 7"—Dance with the Shadows No. 2 Released: December 1964 Label: Columbia Formats: 7"—Themes from Aladdin Released: March 1965 Label: Columbia Formats: 7"14Dance with the Shadows No. 3 Released: May 1965 Label: Columbia Formats: 7"16Alice in Sunderland Released: September 1965 Label: Columbia Formats: 7"—The Sound of the Shadows Released: November 1965 Label: Columbia Formats: 7"—The Sound of the Shadows No. 2 Released: 4 February 1966 Label: Columbia Formats: 7"—The Sound of the Shadows No. 3 Released: August 1966 Label: Columbia Formats: 7"—Those Talented Shadows Released: September 1966 Label: Columbia Formats: 7"9On Stage and Screen Released: May 1967 Label: Columbia Formats: 7"—"—" denotes releases that did not chart.
Singles 1950s–1960s Single (A-side, B-side)Both sides from same album except where indicated YearPeak chart positionsCertifications Album UK AUS BEL (FLA) GER IRE NL NZ NOR SPA SWE"Feelin' Fine"b/w "Don't Be a Fool (With Love)"As the Drifters1959—————————— rowspan="8" "Jet Black"b/w "Driftin'"As the Drifters——————————"Lonesome Fella"b/w "Saturday Dance"——————————"Apache"b/w "Quatermasster's Stores"196014661111—8— UK: Gold"Man of Mystery"b/w "The Stranger"5—88———14———— UK: Silver"F.B.I."b/w "Midnight"196166018——183——— UK: Silver"The Frightened City"b/w "Back Home"3———7—7——— UK: Silver"Kon-Tiki"b/w "36-24-36"14—29—1257——"Shadoogie" b/w "Blue Star" / "Quatermasster's Stores" (non-album track)——————————The Shadows"The Savage"b/w "Peace Pipe"108————————The Young Ones"Wonderful Land"b/w "Stars Fell on Stockton"19621213231212—— UK: Silver rowspan="4" "Guitar Tango"b/w "What a Lovely Tune"46182535510157 UK: Silver"The Boys" b/w "The Girls"—1————1———"Dance On!"b/w "All Day"1914451822163 UK: Silver"Foot Tapper"b/w "The Breeze and I" (from Somethin' Else!!)196312——2725—3 UK: SilverSummer Holiday"Atlantis"b/w "I Want You to Want Me"2311233644184 UK: Silver rowspan="3" "Shindig"b/w "It's Been a Blue Day"610——724—5—14"Geronimo"b/w "Shazam"118——1029—1018—"Theme for Young Lovers"b/w "This Hammer" (non-album track)19641219———35———15Wonderful Life"The Rise and Fall of Flingel Bunt"b/w "It's a Man's World"55————4——13 rowspan="14" "Rhythm & Greens"b/w "The Miracle"2221————————"Genie with the Light Brown Lamp"b/w "Little Princess"1722———18————"Mary Anne"b/w "Chu-Chi"19651753————————"Stingray"b/w "Alice in Sunderland"1912————————"Don't Make My Baby Blue"b/w "My Grandfather's Clock"1039———3412———"The War Lord"b/w "I Wish I Could Shimmy Like My Sister Arthur"1830————————"I Met a Girl"b/w "Late Night Set"196622—————————"A Place in the Sun"b/w "Will You Be There"24—————————"The Dream I Dream"b/w "Scotch on the Socks"42—————————"Maroc 7"b/w "Bombay Duck"196724—49————————"Tomorrow's Cancelled"b/w "Somewhere"57—————————"Dear Old Mrs Bell"b/w "Trying to Forget the One You Love"1968——————————"Slaughter on Tenth Avenue"b/w "Midnight Cowboy" (Hank Marvin solo track)1969——————————"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory.
1970s