"Apache" (Jerry Lordan; Francis, Day, & Hunter Ltd/EMI) [2:52]

Recorded 17 June 1960 at EMI Recording Studios, Studio Two, London.

Released as Columbia DB 4484 on 21 July 1960. Charts 21 July 1960; UK #1.

Performed by the Shadows with Hank Marvin (lead guitar: Stratocaster through a Meazzi echo box into a Vox AC15), Bruce Welch (acoustic rhythm guitar: Gibson J200 belonging to Cliff Richard), Jet Harris (bass), Tony Meehan (drums), and Cliff Richard (Chinese tam tam).

Produced by Norrie Paramor. Malcolm Addy, balance engineer.

The Shadows. 1977. 20 Golden Greats [1]. London: EMI Records. [CDP 7 46243 2.].

Notes and Quotes

	Section	Time	Meas.	Description
A	intro	0:00	4 + 8	repeated drum stroke pattern followed by opening theme
B	—	0:	8 x 4	single-note theme
C	—	:	8 x 2	unison repeated-note theme
D	—	:	8 x 3	light rock theme
C	—	:	8 x 2	unison repeated-note theme
B	—	:	8 x 4	single-note theme in different rhythms
D	—	:	8 x 3	light rock theme
C	—	:	8 x 2	unison repeated-note theme
A	coda	:	16+	opening theme; repeat and fade

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