The Shadows-20 Golden Greats (1977)

The history of The Shadows has always been linked to that of its leader Hank Marvin, one of the best guitarists in history and at the same time one of the most underrated.
They were originally called The Drifters, until in 1958, Cliff Richard called them to be his support band and thus they were launched to stardom and landing a record deal.
Cliff Richards and The Shadows made numerous tours in the period from 1958 to 1968.
Yet The Shadows' career outside of Cliff Richard was riddled with success, with over 50 singles entering the UK Top 20 from the late 1950s to 2000.
Considered one of the avant-garde bands in instrumental rock, where styles such as pop, rock, surf and rock roll were present in all their albums.
With more than a hundred albums published between albums, live albums, compilations and singles, more than 40 million have been sold without counting those signed as Cliff Richard and The Shadows.
Pioneers of the Fender guitar, The Shadows ranks fifth among UK singles sellers, some of them including "Apache", "Kon-Tiki", "Wonderful Land", "Foot Tapper" and "Dance On!", the vast majority of them instrumental.
In 1977, the compilation "20 Golden Greats" was published, where a review of their most successful singles was made, thus achieving another platinum record for their total sales.