AMG Review of A's, B's & EP's

Al Campbell
All Music Guide

This Shadows import set on EMI is part of the A's B's & EP's series that collects U.K. singles and EPs from the label's catalog. Many of the Shadows' chart-toppers -- including "Man of Mystery," "Kon-Tiki," and "Wonderful Land" -- are present, but not the biggest hit of their career, "Apache." Another interesting aspect of this collection is that the 24 songs are presented in mono only. Whether that is a good thing or not depends on personal taste. There are better Shadows compilations easily available.