| 20 Golden Greats | ||||
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| Compilation album by | ||||
| Released | 28 January 1977[1] | |||
| Genre | Rock | |||
| Length | 49:02 | |||
| Label | EMI | |||
| Producer | The Shadows | |||
| The Shadows chronology | ||||
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| Alternative cover | ||||
_cover.jpg.webp) Dutch edition of the album (1980) | ||||
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [2] |
20 Golden Greats is a compilation album by UK band The Shadows. It was released in 1977. The album was in UK charts for 43 weeks, where it gained number 1 position for 6 weeks.[3]
The album was retitled 20 Greatest Hits for release in the Netherlands in 1980, where it reached number 2 on the album chart.[4][5]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Apache" | 2:52 |
| 2. | "Man of Mystery" | 2:00 |
| 3. | "The Frightened City" | 2:20 |
| 4. | "Guitar Tango" | 2:59 |
| 5. | "Kon-Tiki" | 1:54 |
| 6. | "Foot Tapper (Single version)" | 2:26 |
| 7. | "Genie with the Light Brown Lamp" | 2:40 |
| 8. | "The War Lord" | 2:15 |
| 9. | "A Place in the Sun" | 2:12 |
| 10. | "Atlantis" | 2:47 |
| 11. | "Wonderful Land" | 2:08 |
| 12. | "F.B.I." | 2:19 |
| 13. | "The Savage" | 2:27 |
| 14. | "Geronimo" | 2:20 |
| 15. | "Shindig" | 2:18 |
| 16. | "Stingray" | 2:33 |
| 17. | "Theme for Young Lovers" | 2:38 |
| 18. | "The Rise and Fall of Flingel Bunt" | 2:47 |
| 19. | "Maroc 7" | 2:43 |
| 20. | "Dance On!" | 2:24 |
Charts
Weekly charts
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Year-end charts
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Certifications and sales
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom (BPI)[1] | Platinum | 300,000^ |
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^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||
References
- 1 2 "British album certifications – Shadows – 20 Golden Greats". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 10 December 2022.
- ↑ Thompson, Dave. "20 Golden Greats". Allmusic. Retrieved 16 December 2012.
- 1 2 "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 30 November 2021.
- 1 2 "Dutchcharts.nl – The Shadows – 20 Greatest Hits" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 30 November 2021.
- ↑ "Dutch Edition". discogs.com. Retrieved 16 May 2013.
- ↑ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 269. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
- ↑ "Charts.nz – The Shadows – 20 Golden Greats". Hung Medien. Retrieved 30 November 2021.
- ↑ "Top Albums 1977" (PDF). Music Week. 24 December 1977. p. 14. Archived (PDF) from the original on 9 March 2021. Retrieved 30 November 2021 – via worldradiohistory.com.
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