Atlantis (instrumental)

"Atlantis" is a rock music instrumental recorded by the British group the Shadows that was written by Jerry Lordan.[1]

"Atlantis"
Single by The Shadows
B-side	"I Want You to Want Me"
Released	May 1963
Genre	Instrumental rock
Label	Columbia (DB 7047)
Composer(s)	Jerry Lordan
The Shadows singles chronology
"Foot Tapper" (1963) "Atlantis" (1963) "Shindig" (1963)

It was released by EMI as a single in May 1963 on the Columbia label with "I Want You to Want Me" (Marvin) as the B-side. It spent 17 weeks in the UK Top 40 pop chart reaching number two and holding that position for two weeks in late June/early July 1963.[2]

Charts

Chart (1963)	Peak position
UK Singles Chart [3]	2
Australia	3
Belgium (W)	11
Denmark	9
Germany	23
Hong Kong	2
Irish Singles Chart	3
Israel	5
Netherlands	6
New Zealand	2
Norway	4
South Africa	3
Sweden	6

Personnel

• Hank Marvin – lead guitar
• Bruce Welch – rhythm guitar
• Brian 'Licorice' Locking – bass guitar
• Brian Bennett – percussion

Cover versions

"Atlantis" has been recorded by:

• Bud Ashton and his Group (1963) – single Embassy Records budget record label.
• The Spartans (1963) – EP (XB005) on the Crossbow record label.
• The Melody Makers (1964) – EP (EP013) on the Cannon record label.
• Mark Knopfler (1996) – for the various artists album Twang!: A Tribute to Hank Marvin & the Shadows on the Pangea Recordings label.
• Kay Das - steel guitar version from CD "Singapore Green" and available on Soundcloud and Facebook

References

1. The Story of the Shadows by Mike Read. 1983. Elm Tree books. ISBN 0-241-10861-6
2. "The Shadows - Full Official Chart History". Official Charts Company. Official Charts Company. Retrieved 20 January 2016.
3. "UK Official Charts: Shadows". Official Charts Company. 2019. Retrieved 27 January 2019.