Specs Appeal
Specs Appeal is the tenth album by British instrumental (and sometimes vocal) group the Shadows, released in 1975 through Columbia (EMI). The album included all six songs that the group had performed in that year's A Song for Europe.
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | March 1975 | |||
| Recorded | April, May, August 1974 | |||
| Studio | EMI Studios, Abbey Road and CTS Studios, Wembley | |||
| Genre | Rock | |||
| Length | 36:36 | |||
| Label | Columbia (EMI) | |||
| Producer | The Shadows | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [1] |
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "God Only Knows" | Tony Asher, Brian Wilson | 02:37 |
| 2. | "Cool Clear Air" (Lead vocal by John Farrar) | Guy Fletcher, Doug Flett | 02:52 |
| 3. | "Rose, Rose" | Bruce Welch, John Rostill | 03:15 |
| 4. | "This House Runs on Sunshine" (Lead vocal by Hank Marvin and John Farrar) | Brian Bennett, Mike Redway | 02:23 |
| 5. | "Colorado Songbird" | Brian Bennett | 03:27 |
| 6. | "No No Nina" (Lead vocal by Hank Marvin) | John Farrar, Peter Best | 02:53 |
| Total length: | 17:27 | ||
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Honourable Puff-Puff" | Hank Marvin, Bruce Welch, Brian Bennett, John Farrar, Dave Richmond | 04:11 |
| 2. | "Don't Throw It All Away" (Lead vocal by Bruce Welch) | Gary Benson, David Mindel | 03:02 |
| 3. | "Spider Juice" | Hank Marvin | 02:30 |
| 4. | "Let Me Be the One" (Lead vocal by Bruce Welch) | Paul Curtis | 02:45 |
| 5. | "Like Strangers" | Bruce Welch, Brian Bennett | 03:49 |
| 6. | "Stand Up Like a Man" (Lead vocal by John Farrar and Bruce Welch) | Ben Findon, Michael Myers | 02:52 |
| Total length: | 19:09 | ||
Personnel
- Hank Marvin - Electric and acoustic guitars and vocals
- Bruce Welch - Electric and acoustic guitars and vocals
- John Farrar - Electric and acoustic guitars and vocals and ARP synthesizer on "Like Strangers"
- Brian Bennett - Drums and percussion and ARP synthesizer on "Like Strangers"
With
- Dave Richmond - Bass guitar
- Alan Tarney - Bass guitar
- John Fiddy - Orchestral accompaniment
- Graham Todd - Keyboards on "God Only Knows"
Charts
| Chart (1975) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| UK Albums Chart[3] | 30 |
References
- Thompson, Dave. Specs Appeal at AllMusic. Retrieved 28 June 2011.
- "Shadows, The - Specs Appeal (Vinyl, LP) at Discogs". Discogs. April 1975. Retrieved 28 June 2011.
- "The Shadows - Specs Appeal". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 28 June 2011.
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