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Each month DJ/music historian David “Ghosty” Wills discusses and reviews the record releases from Cliff Richard & The Shadows in chronological order.

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    Ep. 47 - Shadow Music LP and “I Met A Girl” single w/Jim Nugent

    Play Episode Listen Later May 25, 2025 54:05


    Jim Nugent joins me to review the 1966 album Shadow Music by The Shadows, and the “I Met a Girl” single. 

    Ep. 46 - 1966's Kinda Latin LP and “Blue Turns To Grey” single w/Erika White

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 24, 2025 60:17


    Erika White of the podcast BC The Beatles returns to help us review the 1966 Cliff Richard album Kinda Latin and the “Blue Turns To Grey” single. 

    Ep. 45 - The Shadows - More Hits! & The War Lord (1965) w/Warren Bennett

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 23, 2025 67:29


    Warren Bennett joins us to discuss the 1965 compilation The Shadows-More Hits!, the single “The War Lord” and his memories of growing up with a famous father, Brian Bennett, and later touring with The Shadows.  

    Ep. 44 - 1965's ‘Love Is Forever' album/“Wind Me Up (Let Me Go)” single w/Lisa Troyer

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 23, 2025 75:33


    Ep. 43 - Podcast Potpourri w/Peter Checksfield, Jan Eastaugh, and Jim Nugent

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 19, 2025 77:10


    Guests: Peter Checksfield about his book “Cliff Richard: The Shadows Years 1958-1968”, Jan Eastaugh discusses Cliff in Canada and Jim Nugent on the LP “Babes In The Wood” with music written by The Shadows. 

    EP. 42 - 2024 in Review w/Mark Cunningham

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 22, 2024 41:07


    EP. 41- 1965 Cliff Richard/Shadows E.P. and single roundup w/Benita of “Those Elvis Girls”

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 17, 2024 48:25


    Benita of “Those Elvis Girls” reviews the single “The Time In Between”, 1 Shadows E.P. and 2 Cliff E.P.'s 

    EP. 40 - Ron Dante interview + ‘When In Rome' w/Robert Porter.

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 20, 2024 57:44


    Ron Dante of The Archies shares his thoughts on Cliff Richard's medley of ‘Tracy/Sugar Sugar” from Cliff's 'Live in Berlin 1970' release and talk about his career + Robert Porter returns to review the 1965 album ‘When In Rome'. 

    Ep. 39 - The Sound of The Shadows LP + single w/Jim Nugent (& Abdel Khineche)

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 22, 2024 64:53


    Jim Nugent returns to talk about 1965s, the sound of the shadows LP and the “Don't Make My Baby Blue” single - plus bonus guest.

    Ep. 38 - 1965's ‘More Hits By Cliff' w/TCBCast

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 18, 2024 62:52


    Justin and Gurdip of TCBCAST join us this week to review the 1965 LP ‘More Hits By Cliff' track-by-track. 

    Ep. 37 - 1965's Cliff Richard LP and “On My Word” single w/Mark Cunningham

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 21, 2024 49:48


    Mark Cunningham returns to the show to review track-by-track the You 1965 album ‘Cliff Richard' and the single “On My Word/Just a Little Bit Too Late”. 

    Ep. 36 - three 1965 Cliff Richard/Shadows singles and two EP's w/Vic Rust

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 23, 2024 42:55


    Vic Rust joins us to discuss “The Minute You're Gone” and other 1965 singles and EP's from both Cliff Richard and/or The Shadows

    Ep. 35 - Aladdin & his Wonderful Lamp (1964) LP Review

    Play Episode Listen Later May 26, 2024 72:21


    Maggie Green, Fred Velez, Ian Kershaw and Paul Westwood discuss all things Aladdin, both the 1964 cast album and the pantomime itself. 

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    Ep. 34: Marty Wilde interview + Rhythm & Greens and ‘64 singles and EP's w/P.J. Shakespeare

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 21, 2024 60:05


    Marty Wilde M.B.E. joins us to talk about his new EP Two Eyes Streaming and his memories of Cliff Richard & The Shadows -PLUS- P.J. Shakespeare reviews the Rhythm & Greens short film and EP plus several 1964 releases by both Cliff and the Shads. 

    Ep. 33 - Wonderful Life (1964) review + EP w/Erika White

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 24, 2024 50:03


    Erika White of BC The Beatles returns to discuss the Cliff's Palladium Successes EP and the soundtrack album to the 1964 Cliff Richard musical Wonderful Life.

    Ep. 32 - 1964's Dance With The Shadows LP w/Iain Purdon

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 18, 2024 53:00


    Iain Purdon of the Shadowmusic site/forum joins us to talk about the single “The Rise and Fall of Flingel Bunt” and the LP Dance With The Shadows. 

    EP. 31 - Remembering Brian 'Licorice' Locking w/Babs Wilson

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 14, 2024 41:56


    Brian 'Licorice' Locking's sister Babs Wilson joins us to talk about her book "Me and My Shadow".

    EP. 30 -2023 in Review +Holiday Greetings w/Mark Cunningham

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 17, 2023 50:56


    Mark Cunningham joins us for our annual Christmas show, looking back at Cliff Richard's Blue Sapphire Tour and more! 

    Ep. 29 - 3 singles and 2 EP's (including ”Shindig with The Shadows”) w/Pat Murphy

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 19, 2023 50:41


    Journalist Pat Murphy joins us again to talk about three singles (including "Constantly") and two EP's from late 1963/early 1964 

    EP. 28 - Two singles, and the Love Songs and When In France EP's w/Erika White

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 15, 2023 51:09


    Erika White, co-host of BC The Beatles joins us to talk about the singles "Don't Talk To Him" and "I'm The Lonely One" plus the EP's Love Songs and When In France. 

    EP. 27 - When In Spain LP (1963) w/Robert Porter (+ bonus guest: Daniel Martin)

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 17, 2023 57:18


    Robert Porter of the Cliff Richard Songs Database joins us to review/discuss 1963's When In Spain LP + bonus guest musician Daniel Martin talks about his album "The Man From Nowhere" and working with Bruce Welch. 

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    EP. 26 -Two 1963 Shadows EP's and the ”Shindig” single w/George Geddes

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 20, 2023 47:21


    George Geddes joins us to talk about the "Foot Tappin' with The Shadows" and "Los Shadows" EP's and the "Shindig" single, all released in September of 1963

    EP. 25 - Cliff's Hit Album (1963) w/Fred Velez + bonus guest Paul Westwood

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 16, 2023 61:31


    Playwright Paul Westwood joins us to talk about his new play "Cliff Club" at the 2023 Edinburgh Festival Fringe and Monkees author & expert Fred Velez helps us review 1963's Cliff's Hit Album LP and the "It's All in The Game" single.  

    EP. 24 - The Shadows Greatest Hits LP (1963) w/Bruce Welch

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 18, 2023 71:03


    Bruce Welch of The Shadows joins us on the occasion of the 60th anniversary of The Shadows Greatest Hits LP to go track-by-track with stories about each song. 

    EP. 23 - Three singles + the Holiday Carnival EP w/Vic Rust (bonus guest: Elisa Shaw)

    Play Episode Listen Later May 21, 2023 43:12


    Author Vic Rust joins us to talk about the "Foot Tapper", "Atlantis" and "Lucky Lips" singles as well as 1963's Holiday Carnival EP -PLUS- bonus guest: singer Elisa Shaw  

    EP. 22 - Summer Holiday (1963) LP & Film Review w/Darren Price

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 23, 2023 49:31


    Darren Price of Cliff Richard Radio joins us to go track by track on 1963's Summer Holiday soundtrack album. 

    EP 21:1962's Out of The Shadows LP and ”Dance On” single w/Jim Nugent

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 19, 2023 51:41


    Shadows fan and online archivist Jim Nugent joins us to talk about the Out of The Shadows LP and the "Dance On"/"All Day" single. 

    Ep. 20: Jet & Tony w/Mark J. Daniels

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 19, 2023 37:54


    Ep. 19 -”32 Minutes and 17 Seconds with Cliff Richard” (1962) Review w/TCBCast

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 15, 2023 56:36


    Justin Gausman and Gurdip Ladhar join us to to review Cliff Richard & The Shadows' 1962 LP "32 Minutes & 17 Seconds with Cliff Richard". 

    Ep 18. Top 5 Cliff Christmas Songs w/Mark Cunningham

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 18, 2022 30:47


    In honor of the the holidays, Mark Cunningham returns to count down our personal Top 5 Cliff Richard Christmas songs.  

    Ep. 17 - ”Cliff's Hit Parade” and ”The Boys” EP's w/ J-Mo On The Beat and P.J. Shakespeare

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 13, 2022 47:03


    J-Mo On The Beat joins us to talk about the "I'm Looking Out The Window/Do You Wanna Dance" single and the Cliff's Hit Parade EP and then P.J. Shakespeare discusses The Shadows EP The Boys (and the 1962 film)  

    EP 16 - the ”Wonderful Land” single and 2 EP's with Pat Murphy

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 21, 2022 42:12


    Pat Murphy of The Beat magazine returns to discuss the "Wonderful Land" single and the "Spotlight on The Shadows" and "Wonderful Land of The Shadows" EP's. 

    Ep. 15 - The Young Ones film/soundtrack LP review with Jaime Kay

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 18, 2022 44:26


    Jaime Kay, host of the Jungle Room Podcast, joins us to talk about her first time watching The Young Ones and listening to the soundtrack album.

    Ep 14 - The ”21 Today” album (1961) with Darren Price

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 21, 2022 52:29


    Darren Price of the Rise Up show on Cliff Richard Radio joins us to discuss the LP released to herald Cliff's 21st birthday.

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    Ep 13 - The Shadows debut album w/Mark Cunningham

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 22, 2022 37:27


    Mark Cunningham returns to talk about the 1961 debut LP from The Shadows.

    EP 12 - The Shadows to the Fore EP + 2singles w/Dennis Diken

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 26, 2022 40:16


    Dennis Diken of The Smithereens joins us to talk about 1961's The Shadows To The Fore EP and the "A Girl Like You" and "Kon-Tiki" singles. 

    EP 11 - 1961's ListenTo Cliff album w/Terrie Hope

    Play Episode Listen Later May 15, 2022 38:56


    Cliff Richard Radio's Terrie Hope joins us to review/discuss 1961's "Listen To Cliff" album.  

    EP 10 - The first 2 Shadows EP's and two singles (including FBI) with Antony Rotunno

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 23, 2022 44:21


    Antony Rotunno, host of the Glass Onion on John Lennon podcast joins us to review/discuss the first two Shadows EP's and the "F.B.I." and "The Frightened City" singles.

    EP 9 - The EP's ”Dream” and ”Cliff's Silver Discs” + the ”Theme For a Dream” single with Erika White

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 13, 2022 41:03


    Erika White, co-host of the "BC The Beatles" podcast, joins us to review and discuss the EP's "Cliff's Silver Discs", "Dream" and the single "Theme For a Dream/Mumblin' Mosie".  

    Ep 8 - Me and My Shadows LP with Pat Murphy

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 13, 2022 51:40


    Journalist Pat Murphy joins us to review and discuss the 1960 LP "Me and My Shadows" by Cliff Richard & The Shadows.   

    Ep 7 - The next four singles (featuring ”Apache”) w/Vic Rust

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 16, 2022 35:04


    Author Vic Rust returns to discuss the final four singles of 1960 by Cliff Richard & The Shadows, both as a unit and The Shadows on their own, including "Apache".    

    Ep 6 - Holiday Special: Top 5 Favorite Books and hopes for 2022 w/Mark Cunningham

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 15, 2021 37:49


    Returning guest Mark Cunningham joins us to talk about our Top 5 Favorite books about or written by Cliff Richard & The Shadows and we'll talk about what we'd like to see happen in 2022.

    Ep 5 - Expresso Bongo, ”Please Don‘t Tease” and more w/Andrew Hickey

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 14, 2021 44:47


    Andrew Hickey, author of "The History of Rock Music in 500 Songs" joins us to discuss the film Expresso Bongo, the soundtrack EP, and three singles by Cliff Richard & The Shadows. 

    EP 4 - ”Travellin‘ Light”, the Cliff Sings LP and the 3rd Shadows single w/Terrie Hope

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 17, 2021 52:33


    Terrie Hope, host of "Saturday Night Takeaway with Cliff & Friends" and "Monday Night Jukebox" on CliffRichardRadio, was our guest to review and discuss the "Travellin' Light/Dynamite" single, the "Cliff Sings" LP, and The Shadows' 3rd single "Saturday Dance/Lonesome Fella". 

    Ep 3. - The ”Serious Charge” EP, ”Living Doll” and the 2nd Shadows single w/Gurdip Ladhar

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 14, 2021 45:47


    Gurdip Ladhar, co-host of TCBcast: An Unofficial Elvis Presley Fan Podcast, joins us to discuss the parallels and contrasts between Cliff and Elvis, as well as Cliff's first film "Serious Charge", the soundtrack EP, the "Living Doll" single and the second Shadows single "Jet Black/Driftin'". 

    Ep. 2 - The first Drifters/Shadows single and the "Cliff" LP w/Mark Cunningham

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 13, 2021 42:51


    Music historian Mark Cunningham joins us to review and discuss the first single released by The Drifters (The Shadows) and Cliff Richard's debut LP, 1959's "Cliff". We also read some listener comments about last month's show.  

    We Say Yeah - Episode 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 12, 2021 43:18


    Episode 1: Guest - Vic Rust (the first four singles and the "Oh Boy" LP

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