| Rockin' with Curly Leads | ||||
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| Released | November 1973 | |||
| Recorded | 19 to 24 March and 16 to 21 May 1973 | |||
| Genre | Rock | |||
| Length | 44:43 | |||
| Label | Columbia (EMI) | |||
| Producer | The Shadows [1] | |||
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| AllMusic |   [2] |
Rockin' with Curly Leads is the ninth rock album by British instrumental (and sometimes vocal) group The Shadows, released in 1973 through Columbia (EMI).
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Pinball Wizard/See Me, Feel Me" | Pete Townshend | 03:05 |
| 2. | "Years Away" | John Farrar | 03:09 |
| 3. | "Humbucker" | Brian Bennett, Farrar, Hank Marvin, Bruce Welch | 04:22 |
| 4. | "Deep Roots" | Bennett, Farrar, Marvin, Welch | 03:39 |
| 5. | "Jungle Jam" | Bennett, Farrar, Marvin, Welch | 04:39 |
| 6. | "Gracie" | Farrar | 03:02 |
| Total length: | 21:56 | ||
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Good Vibrations" | Mike Love, Brian Wilson | 04:30 |
| 2. | "Turn Around and Touch Me" | Bennett, Farrar, Marvin, Welch | 02:58 |
| 3. | "Wide Mouthed Frog" | Bennett, Farrar, Marvin, Welch | 04:26 |
| 4. | "Rockin' With Curly Leads" | Bennett, Farrar, Marvin, Welch | 03:01 |
| 5. | "Gutbucket" | Bennett, Farrar, Marvin, Welch | 04:15 |
| 6. | "Jumpin' Jack Input" | Bennett, Farrar, Marvin, Welch | 03:37 |
| Total length: | 22:47 | ||
| Chart (1974) | Peak position |
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| UK Albums Chart [4] | 45 |
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