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| Single by The Shadows | |||||
| B-side | "Stars Fell on Stockton" (Welch-Harris-Marvin-Bennett) | ||||
| Released | February 1962 | ||||
| Label | Columbia 45-DB 4790 | ||||
| Writer(s) | Jerry Lordan | ||||
| The Shadows singles chronology | |||||
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"Wonderful Land" is UK #1 single by The Shadows. The song was released on the Atlantic Records label in the U.S., but did not reach the Billboard Top 100. This single stayed more weeks at #1 in the UK than any other single during the 60's - including those by The Beatlescitation needed.
Mike Oldfield version
English musician Mike Oldfield covered "Wonderful Land" on his 1980 QE2 album. Oldfield's version was also released as a single and as the B-side for his "Sheba" single. The Shadows later covered one of Oldfield's songs, "Moonlight Shadow".
Hank Marvin and Mark Knopfler version
Two guitarists, Hank Marvin (of The Shadows) and Mark Knopfler (of Dire Straits) recorded a version of "Wonderful Land" in the 1990s, produced by Jeff Lynne.
| Preceded by "Rock-A-Hula Baby" b/w "Can't Help Falling in Love" by Elvis Presley |
UK number one single by The Shadows 22 March 1962 (for 8 weeks) |
Succeeded by "Nut Rocker" by B. Bumble and the Stingers |
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