The Shadows - "More Than I Can Say" Live 1961

[cockroach]

What a great lost recording!
(Until now obviously!)

Another great Crickets song written by Sonny Curtis, in a similar beat ballad style to Sonny's 'Baby My Heart' on the first LP.

Thanks for that!

[captainhaddock]

Very Interesting. I can't quite identify the voice doing the introduction, is it Jet ?.

[JimN]

Very Interesting. I can't quite identify the voice doing the introduction, is it Jet ?.

Yes, I'm sure that is Jet doing the link to Midnight.

Incidentally, I don't think I've ever heard a live recording of Midnight before - - certainly not by the original line-up, anyway.

JN

[jimuc]

Jerry Allison also had a hand in composing the song.
Two excellent covers were also done by Leo Sayer and in my opinion the best version Bobby Vee.
The Shadows also did an instrumental of the same song in 1981 on their "Hits Right Up Your Street" album.
Cheers
JIM

[chronikman-ch]

Interesting post on YouTube - The Shadows performing "More Than I Can Say" followed by "Midnight" - which according to the poster was recorded live in Denmark in 1961:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nZbAABfJfFY

Regards,
Phil.

Cliff and The Shadows in Scandinavia
Shadows: Shazam / Guitar Boogie / Man Of Mystery / More Than I Can Say / Apache / Midnight / The Frightened City / F.B.I.
Cliff Richard and the Shadows: Move It / Please Don't Tease / Living Doll / My Blue Heaven / A Girl Like You / What'd I Say
But when he found out what they liked we put in numbers that we hadn’t done for along time,
like Long Tall Sally, Whole Lotta Shakin’, Ready Teddy…which is going back soon
Tu 15.08.1961 Stockholm - Sweden
We 16.08.1961 Stockholm - Sweden (Tivoli Gardens) open-air
Th 17.08.1961 Stockholm - Sweden (Tivoli Gardens) open-air
Fr 18.08.1961 Stockholm - Sweden
Sa 19.08.1961 Furuvik - Sweden
Mo 21.08.1961 Stavanger - Norway
We 23.08.1961 Oslo - Norway

Maybe from one of this dates
Thanks

[UlrichS]

Hi all,

These two tracks come from a concert in Copenhagen/Denmark either on 24. or 25.08.1961, which was broadcasted live by Radio Mercur. The complete set list was:
Shadows: Shazam / Shadoogie / Man Of Mystery / More Than I Can Say / Apache / Midnight / The Frightened City / F.B.I.
Cliff Richard and the Shadows: Move It / Willie And The Hand Jive / Living Doll / Whole Lotta Shakin’ Goin’ On / Tea For Two / Long Tall Sally / Please Don’t Tease / My Blue Heaven / Let’s Have A Party / A Girl Like You / What’d I Say

Best wishes,

Ulrich

[Martin Page]

Hi all,

These two tracks come from a concert in Copenhagen/Denmark either on 24. or 25.08.1961, which was broadcasted live by Radio Mercur. The complete set list was:
Shadows: Shazam / Shadoogie / Man Of Mystery / More Than I Can Say / Apache / Midnight / The Frightened City / F.B.I.
Cliff Richard and the Shadows: Move It / Willie And The Hand Jive / Living Doll / Whole Lotta Shakin’ Goin’ On / Tea For Two / Long Tall Sally / Please Don’t Tease / My Blue Heaven / Let’s Have A Party / A Girl Like You / What’d I Say

Best wishes,

Ulrich

49 years ago today or tomorrow!

Martin.

[chronikman-ch]

Just found!
on stage at Radio Mercur City, the old and present Noerrebros Theatre in Ravnsborgade Copenhagen, August 1961
http://www.sardorf.dk/side4uk.html

[gomi9082]

I was in Radio Mercur Theater in august 1961 - 15 years old and completely stunned over the sound/show.
I was later so lucky to meet one of the technicians from the radio - he told me that they had the entire concert and the rehearsals on tape. I got a copy of the show and 2-3 hours from the rehearsels - but unfortunately I lost the tapes - they were stolen in the late 70'es. But I remember The Shads rehearsing Kontiki and Cliff singing "You don't know".
I have later got a CD with the concert - so apparently others have copies of the tapes.
A local group - The Cliffters - was so inspired after the show, that they tried to copy the opening number Shazam - a number that was not known in Denmark at the time. So they created/wrote a "new" number - titled Django that became a hit in Denmark. If you listen to it, it's quite easy to recognise the Shazam intro.

Gert Mikkelsen

[cockroach]

As the Kingston live CD showed, they often included other different material in their live shows on radio, TV and stage that were never on records...