| "Kon Tiki" (Michael Carr; B. Feldman & Co. Ltd / EMI) [1:53] |
| Recorded August 1961 at EMI Recording Studios, Studio Two, London |
| Released 1 September 1961 as Columbia DB 4698 (with "36-24-36"). Charts 7 September 1961; UK #1. |
| Performed by the Shadows with Hank Marvin (lead guitar), Bruce Welch (rhythm guitar), Jet Harris (bass) and Tony Meehan (drums). |
| Produced by Norrie Paramor. Malcolm Addey, balance engineer. |
| The Shadows. 1977. 20 Golden Greats [5]. London: EMI Records. [CDP 7 46243 2.] |
| Notes and Quotes |
| Section | Time | Meas. | Description | |
| A | intro | 0:00 | 4 | responsorial section: guitar/drums |
| B | verse | 0: | 10 | theme
(in A major) capped with "Hawaiian" ending (descending chromatic + E major arpeggio) |
| B | verse | : | 10 | as above |
| C | bridge | : | 8 | chord arpeggio sequence with "Hawaiian" ending |
| B | verse | : | 10 | return to theme A at higher octave and with elaboration |
| C | bridge | : | 8 | as in bridge above |
| B | verse | : | 10 | return to theme A at original octave |
| A | coda | : | 4 | dominant > tonic |
| Early Rock Groups | Schedule | The Shadows |
| 31-jan-12 | ||