The Rise and Fall of Flingel Bunt
| "The Rise and Fall of Flingel Bunt" | |
|---|---|
| Single by The Shadows | |
| B-side | "It's a Man's World" |
| Released | 1 May 1964 (1964年5月1日) |
| Recorded | 25 February 1964[1] |
| Studio | EMI Studios, London |
| Genre | Instrumental rock |
| Length | 2:46 |
| Label | Columbia |
| Songwriter(s) | |
| The Shadows singles chronology | |
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"Theme for Young Lovers" (1964) "The Rise and Fall of Flingel Bunt" (1964) "Rhythm and Greens" (1963) | |
"The Rise and Fall of Flingel Bunt" is an instrumental by British group the Shadows. It peaked at number 5 in the UK Singles Chart.[2]
Release and reception
[edit ]"The Rise and Fall of Flingel Bunt" was written by all members of the Shadows. Flingel Bunt is an imaginary character invented by the actor Richard O'Sullivan, a friend of the Shadows. The full title was given to the tune after the group had been to see the film The Rise and Fall of Legs Diamond .[3] It was released with the B-side "It's a Man's World", written by Malcolm Addey and Norman Smith.[4]
Reviewed in Record Mirror , it was described as being "completely different from all the Shads' previous ones". "Good beat and it has plenty of blues' feeling, plus an air of earthiness".[5] For Disc , Don Nicholl wrote that "the actual instrumental itself is a steady, fairly dramatic production with thudding drumwork persisting behind the guitars".[6]
Track listing
[edit ]7": Columbia / DB 7261
- "The Rise and Fall of Flingel Bunt" – 2:46
- "It's a Man's World" – 2:03
Personnel
[edit ]- Hank Marvin – electric lead guitar
- Bruce Welch – acoustic rhythm guitar
- John Rostill – electric bass guitar
- Brian Bennett – drums
- Norrie Paramor – piano
Charts
[edit ]| Chart (1964) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australia (Kent Music Report)[7] | 5 |
| Canada (Vancouver CFUN)[8] | 2 |
| Denmark (Danmarks Radio)[9] | 12 |
| New Zealand (Lever Hit Parade)[10] | 4 |
| South Africa[11] | 4 |
| Sweden (Kvällstoppen)[12] | 13 |
| UK Singles (OCC)[13] | 5 |
Covers
[edit ]- The song was covered by the Raybeats on their 1981 debut EP Roping Wild Bears.
- It was covered by Hank Marvin in the 1996 collection Twang!: A Tribute to Hank Marvin & the Shadows .
- It was also covered by American bluesman Albert Castiglia on his 2006 album, A Stone's Throw.[14]
References
[edit ]- ^ Koers, Ivo. "Instrumentation On Shadows Recordings II: The Primary Singles" (PDF). malcolmcampbell.me.uk. p. 19. Retrieved 1 December 2021.
- ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 50 | Official Charts Company". Officialcharts.com. Retrieved 10 January 2016.
- ^ "The Rise And Fall Of Flingel Bunt by the Shadows - 1964 Hit Song". Vancouver Pop Music Signature Sounds. 14 April 2021. Retrieved 1 December 2021.
- ^ The Shadows - The Rise And Fall Of Flingel Bunt , retrieved 1 December 2021
- ^ "So off-beat, but great new Shads" (PDF). Record Mirror . 2 May 1964. p. 13. Retrieved 1 December 2021.
- ^ "Shads' 'Bunt' will climb into the charts!" (PDF). Disc . 2 May 1964. p. 10. Retrieved 1 December 2021.
- ^ Kent, David (2005). Australian Chart Book 1940–1969. Australian Chart Book Pty Ltd, Turramurra, N.S.W. ISBN 0-646-44439-5.
- ^ "C-Funtastic Fifty Week of August 8, 1964". 14 March 1964. Retrieved 1 December 2021.
- ^ "danskehitlister.dk". 15 March 2016. Archived from the original on 15 March 2016. Retrieved 1 December 2021.
- ^ "Lever Hit Parade". flavourofnz.co.nz. Retrieved 1 December 2021.
- ^ "Hits of the World" (PDF). Billboard . 5 September 1964. p. 32. Retrieved 1 December 2021.
- ^ "Shadows". NostalgiListan (in Swedish). Retrieved 1 December 2021.
- ^ "Shadows: Artist Chart History". Official Charts Company.
- ^ "A Stone's Throw - Albert Castiglia | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. 11 April 2006. Retrieved 10 January 2016.