"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]
| "The Rise and Fall of Flingel Bunt" | ||||
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| Single by The Shadows | ||||
| B-side | "It's a Man's World" | |||
| Released | 1 May 1964 | |||
| 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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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
edit7": 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.