Gibson,Barry / Local Heroes Some Of Our Shadows Are Missing: Comp Recordings CD

Three CDs. Barry Gibson's Local Heroes was a tribute band with a difference. Across three albums, they paid homage to the musical legacy of Britain's most successful instrumental combo, The Shadows - only most of the musicians were actually ex-members! For their first album in 1996, One Of Our Shadows Is Missing, Barry called upon such talents as Jet Harris, Tony Meehan, Brian Bennett, Brian's son Warren, Brian 'Licorice' Locking, Clem Cattini, Albert Lee, Keith West and Hank Marvin's son Ben. Initial copies were sold at gigs; See For Miles then reissued the album with two bonus tracks and two alternative mixes. A later anniversary edition in 2006 added a further two tracks. Such was the response to the album that sequel was eventually commissioned in 2010: Two Of Our Shadows Are Missing. Once again, the likes of Jet Harris and Clem Cattini led an all-star cast, reinterpreting songs recorded by The Shadows or in their style. The CD paid tribute to Tony Meehan, who had died in 2005. After Jet Harris's sad passing in 2011, Barry was able to assemble a third album's worth of recordings, with some tracks featuring Jet, suitably entitled Three Of Our Shadows Are Missing. This edition includes all three albums by Barry Gibson's Local Heroes. Six additional tracks from the first album are present. As an extra treat for Shads fans everywhere, Some Of Our Shadows Are Missing also boasts four previously unreleased tracks recorded for a possible fourth album, 'James Bond Theme', 'Red Square', 'The Magnificent Seven' (featuring the late Brian Locking) and a new version of 'Alone'. The booklet for this new package includes a new foreword by Bruce Welch and detailed sleeve-notes from long-time Shadows admirer and expert Rob Bradford.

1. Shindig 2. Moonlight Shadow 3. Jessica 4. Rounding The Cape 5. The Ghost Of Old Compton Street 6. Sacha 7. The Rise And Fall Of Flingel Bunt 8. Had To Be 9. Nivram 10. I'll Stand By You 11. The Man With The Golden Arm 12. French Rendezvous 13. One Of Our Shadows Is Missing 14. Toccata In D Minor 15. A Love So Beautiful 16. Train Spotting 17. Equinoxe (Part V) 18. My Heart Will Go On (Love Theme From Titanic) 19. Life Story 20. No More I Love YouÆs 21. The Miracle 22. Run 23. Alone 24. Hotel California 25. A Place In The Sun 26. California Dreaming 27. Midnight Cowboy 28. Warlord 29. Sylvia 30. Boogietoo 31. Blue Guitar 32. Two Of Our Shadows Are Missing 33. Clash Of The Tight-Uns 34. Sabre Dance 35. Shindig (Alternative Version) 36. I'll Stand By You (Alternative Version) 37. Kakadua Sunrise 38. Boot Hill 39. The Crying Game 40. I'll Be There For You 41. A Sigh 42. Peaches ; Diesel 43. Morning Star 44. Three Of Our Shadows Are Missing 45. Not Now Hank 46. Gunnin' West 47. Santa Ana 48. Temptation 49. Dangerman Theme 50. That's All Folks 51. James Bond Theme 52. Red Square 53. The Magnificent Seven (Theme) 54. Alone