| Shades of Rock | ||||
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| Released | October 1970 | |||
| Recorded | March and May 1970 | |||
| Genre | Blues rock | |||
| Length | 34:23 | |||
| Label | Columbia (EMI) | |||
| Producer | Peter Vince | |||
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| Allmusic |   [1] |
Shades of Rock is the eighth rock album by British instrumental (and sometimes vocal) group The Shadows, released in 1970 through Columbia (EMI).
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Proud Mary" | John Fogerty | 03:20 |
| 2. | "My Babe" | Willie Dixon | 02:52 |
| 3. | "Lucille" | Al Collins, Richard Wayne Penniman | 02:51 |
| 4. | "Johnny B. Goode" | Chuck Berry | 02:54 |
| 5. | "Paperback Writer" | John Lennon, Paul McCartney | 03:08 |
| 6. | "(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction" | Mick Jagger, Keith Richards | 02:44 |
| Total length: | 17:49 | ||
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Bony Moronie" | Larry Williams | 02:22 |
| 2. | "Get Back" | Lennon, McCartney | 03:06 |
| 3. | "Something" | George Harrison | 02:47 |
| 4. | "River Deep – Mountain High" | Jeff Barry, Ellie Greenwich, Phil Spector | 03:32 |
| 5. | "Memphis" | Berry | 02:17 |
| 6. | "What'd I Say" | Ray Charles | 02:30 |
| Total length: | 16:34 | ||
Extra Musicians
| Chart (1970) | Peak position |
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| UK Albums Chart [3] | 30 |
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