1961

• Artist: Rapiers
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• Release Date: December 06, 2005
• Genre: Rock

Review

As the liner notes to this album point out more than once, the Rapiers are the world's leading Shadows tribute band, and there's no denying that they have the sound of the great British beat group worked out to the last detail. 1961 could have been recorded in that year and it would hardly sound especially different; lead guitarist Colin Pryce-Jones has mastered the crisp, twangy style of Hank B. Marvin right down to his expert whammy-bar accents, Dave Lawes is equally if more subtly gifted as rhythm guitarist, and John Tuck and Roger Cover are a superbly non-intrusive rhythm section (except for "The Jinx," which is a showcase for Tuck's drumming). Most of the tracks are instrumentals, and all hark back to the good old days of British beat before the Beatles came along and spoiled everything, and anyone who digs this style will find 1961 to be an effortlessly enjoyable listen. However, the Rapiers duplicate the sound and feeling of the Shadows so well that they're often hard to tell from the real thing -- enough so that if you have a copy of the Shadows' 20 Golden Greats, you probably don't need this, unless you always wanted to hear Cliff Richards' boys play "In the Hall of the Mountain King." ~ Mark Deming, All Music Guide

Tracks

Track Title	Composers	Performers	Time
The Venture	Colin Pryce-Jones	Rapiers	(2:19)
I Pretend I'm with You	Mike Pender, Tony Jackson	Rapiers	(2:04)
The Phantom Widow	Colin Pryce-Jones	Rapiers	(2:05)
(I Feel Like) I'm Losing You	Colin Pryce-Jones	Rapiers	(2:49)
Think It Over	Dave Lawes	Rapiers	(2:36)
The Jinx	John Tuck	Rapiers	(4:53)
Hippy Hippy Shake	Chan Romero	Rapiers	(2:14)
I've Got You Under My Skin	Cole Porter	Rapiers	(3:12)
I'll Never Get Over You		Rapiers	(2:11)
Shadowland	Colin Pryce-Jones	Rapiers	(3:27)
Don't Leave Me Now	Colin Pryce-Jones	Rapiers	(2:39)
In the Hall of the Mountain King		Rapiers	(2:55)
Still I Cry [*]	Dave Lawes, Roger Cover	Rapiers	(2:35)
The Closing Theme [*]	Traditional	Rapiers	(3:01)

Credits

Jet Harris (Author), Frank Allen (Author), Morrie Brown (Cover Design), Bob Jones (Mastering), Robert Bradford (Essay), Colin Pryce-Jones (Arranger), Colin Pryce-Jones (Producer), Paul Westwater (Engineer), John Tuck (Arranger), John Tuck (Producer), Mike Hackman (Engineer), Tony Cosaitis (Arranger), Tony Cosaitis (Producer), Brad Dallaston (Arranger), Brad Dallaston (Producer), Dave Lawes (Arranger), Dave Lawes (Producer), Rosie Still (Photography)