Rob Price
Gutbrain Records
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2009 March 17 • Tuesday

Fans of The Shadows will want this CD of the complete Decca singles of Jet Harris and Tony Meehan, the rhythm section of The Shadows.

Jet Harris was the first person in England to own an electric bass guitar. Here he plays a Fender VI and it sounds pretty awesome, especially when drenched in a sickening amount of reverb.

"Diamonds" is probably the best and the most famous piece here, a #1 hit in the UK at the time. There's also a cover of Elmer Bernstein's theme from The Man with the Golden Arm and a tune called "Scarlett O'Hara".

There are some vocal numbers too. They're not going to blow you away but Harris has a good voice and they provide a nice contrast to the instrumentals.