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The Savage (Instrumental)
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| “The Savage” | |
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| Single by The Shadows | |
| from the album The Young Ones | |
| B-side | “Peace Pipe” |
| Released | 10 November 1961 |
| Recorded | 25 May 1961 |
| Studio | EMI Studios, London |
| Genre | Instrumental surf |
| Length | 2:22 |
| Label | Columbia |
| Songwriter(s) | Norrie Paramor |
| Producer(s) | Norrie Paramor |
| The Shadows singles chronology | |
| “Kon-Tiki“ (1961)”The Savage“ (1961)”Wonderful Land“ (1962) | |
“The Savage” is an instrumental track by British group the Shadows, released as a single in November 1961. It peaked at number 10 on the UK Singles Chart.
Background and release
“The Savage” was released as a “double-sided hit” with “Peace Pipe”. Both songs were written and produced by Norrie Paramor and the single was released to promote the film The Young Ones, which starred Cliff Richard.
Reviewing for Disc, Don Nicholl described “The Savage” as “a quite, twangy offering with quick, turbulent pace to it”. He described “Peace Pipe” as “a more mellow melody. Flows along smoothly and is neatly played by the group”.
The Shadows’ Hank Marvin said that “The Savage” “is undoubtedly a mediocre record and should never have been released as a single”, as “it hasn’t a strong enough melody for a single release. It is a run-of-the-mill number with little to recommend it”. The group learned of the planned release of the single whilst they were on tour in Australia. They tried to stop it being released, but the record company said they had already pressed 100,000 copies and that it was too late.
Track listings
7″: Columbia / DB 4726
- “The Savage” – 2:22
- “Peace Pipe” – 2:11
Personnel
- Hank Marvin – electric lead guitar
- Bruce Welch – acoustic rhythm guitar
- Jet Harris – electric bass guitar
- Tony Meehan – drums
Charts
| Chart (1961–62) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australia (Kent Music Report) | 8 |
| France | 9 |
| UK Singles (OCC) | 10 |
The Savage Covers
The Young Ones (Album)
| The Young Ones | |
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| Soundtrack album by Cliff Richard and the Shadows | |
| Released | 15 December 1961 |
| Recorded | January – August 1961 |
| Genre | Pop |
| Label | Columbia (EMI) 33SX 1384 |
| Producer | Norrie Paramor |
| Cliff Richard and the Shadows chronology | |
| 21 Today (1961)The Young Ones (1961)32 Minutes and 17 Seconds (1962) | |
| Alternative cover | |
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| US release of “Wonderful to Be Young” | |
The Young Ones is a soundtrack album by Cliff Richard and the Shadows to the film of the same name. It is their first soundtrack album and Richard’s sixth album overall. It was produced by Norrie Paramor, with music by Ronald Cass and Stanley Black. The album topped the UK Albums Chart for six weeks (with another eleven weeks at number two) and charted for 42 weeks in total when the chart was a top twenty. The album became the first UK soundtrack to sell more than one million copies in total, combining UK and international sales.
Three singles were released from the album, the first two prior to the album release. “When the Girl in Your Arms is the Girl in Your Heart” was released in October 1961 and reached number 3 in the UK Singles Chart. The Shadows’ instrumental, “The Savage“, was released in November and reached number 10. Lastly, “The Young Ones” was released in January 1962 and, with half a million pre-orders, debuted at number 1. It spent 6 weeks at the summit, going on to sell a million in the UK and become Richard’s biggest selling single in the country.
In North America, the album was released under the title Wonderful to Be Young, with the addition of the “Wonderful to Be Young” track which was also released as a single, reaching number 16 on the Canadian CHUM Chart.
Track listing
A majority of the tracks include the Associated British Studio Orchestra.
- “Friday Night” (Myers / Cass) – A.B.S. Orchestra, The Michael Sammes Singers
- “Got a Funny Feeling” (Hank Marvin / Bruce Welch) – Cliff Richard and The Shadows
- “Peace Pipe” (Norrie Paramor) – The Shadows
- “Nothing’s Impossible” (Myers / Cass) – Duet: Cliff Richard and Grazina Frame, A.B.S. Orchestra
- “The Young Ones” (Sid Tepper / Roy C. Bennett) – Cliff Richard and the Shadows
- “All for One” (Myers / Cass) – Cliff Richard, The Michael Sammes Singers, A.B.S. Orchestra
- “Lessons in Love” (Sy Soloway / Shirley Wolfe) – Cliff Richard and the Shadows
- “No One for Me But Nicky” (Myers / Cass) – Grazina Frame, A.B.S. Orchestra
- “What D’You Know, We’ve Got a Show & Vaudeville Routine” (Myers / Cass):
“Have a Smile for Everyone You Meet” (Rule / Cunningham);
“Tinkle, Tinkle, Tinkle” (Woods);
“Algy the Piccadilly Johnny” (Norris);
“Captain Ginjah” (Leigh / Baston);
“Joshuah” (Lee / Arthurs);
“Where Did You Get That Hat?” (Joseph J. Sullivan / James Rolmaz);
“What D’You Know, We’ve Got a Show” (Myers / Cass);
“Living Doll” (Lionel Bart);
– Cliff Richard, The Michael Sammes Singers, A.B.S. Orchestra
- “When the Girl in Your Arms Is the Girl in Your Heart” (Sid Tepper / Roy C. Bennett) – Cliff Richard, Norrie Paramor Orchestra
- “Mambo: a) Just Dance” (Myers / Cass) – The Michael Sammes Singers, A.B.S. Orchestra; “b) Mood Mambo” (Stanley Black) – A.B.S. Orchestra
- “The Savage” (Norrie Paramor) – The Shadows
- “We Say Yeah” (Gormley / Welch / Marvin) – Cliff Richard and the Shadows
Personnel
Cliff Richard and the Shadows
- Cliff Richard – lead vocals
- Hank Marvin – lead guitar
- Bruce Welch – rhythm guitar
- Jet Harris – bass guitar
- Tony Meehan – drums
- Grazina Frame – female lead role (portrayed by Carole Gray in the film)
- Ronald Cass – composer
- Mike Sammes Singers – backing singers
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