| String of Hits | ||||
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| Released | 1 August 1979 | |||
| Recorded | October 1978 and March, June and July 1979 | |||
| Genre | Rock | |||
| Length | 45:21 | |||
| Label | EMI | |||
| Producer | The Shadows | |||
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| Allmusic |    [1] |
String of Hits is the twelfth studio album by British instrumental (and sometimes vocal) rock group The Shadows, released in 1979 through EMI.
The album was an attempt to cover recent hit singles in the Shadows' trademark instrumental style, along with rounding up some of their recent hit singles onto an LP, including the top 5 cover of "Don't Cry for Me Argentina". The arrangements were selected by Hank Marvin. [2]
The album reached No. 1 in the British albums chart and staying on top for a total of six weeks. [2] It was certified Platinum on 25 January 1980. [3]
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Riders in the Sky" | Stan Jones | 03:58 |
| 2. | "Parisienne Walkways" | Gary Moore, Phil Lynott | 03:34 |
| 3. | "Classical Gas" | Mason Williams | 03:08 |
| 4. | "Theme from The Deer Hunter" | Stanley Myers | 03:28 |
| 5. | "Bridge over Troubled Water" | Paul Simon | 04:42 |
| 6. | "You're the One That I Want" | John Farrar | 03:05 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Heart of Glass" | Debbie Harry, Chris Stein | 03:39 |
| 2. | "Don't Cry for Me Argentina" | Andrew Lloyd Webber, Tim Rice | 03:33 |
| 3. | "Song for Duke" | Hank Marvin, Bruce Welch, Brian Bennett | 04:02 |
| 4. | "Bright Eyes" | Mike Batt | 03:47 |
| 5. | "Rodrigo's Guitar Concerto de Aranjuez (Theme from 2nd Movement)" | Joaquín Rodrigo | 03:30 |
| 6. | "Baker Street" | Gerry Rafferty | 04:55 |
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| Chart (1979) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| UK Albums Chart [5] | 1 |
| Dutch Album Chart [6] | 7 |
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| Finland (Musiikkituottajat) [7] | Gold | 39,251 [7] |
| Netherlands (NVPI) [8] | Gold | 50,000^ |
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||
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