Wonderful Land

"Wonderful Land"
Single by The Shadows
B-side"Stars Fell on Stockton"
Released23 February 1962 (1962-02-23)
Recorded12 May, 6 July 1961 and 18 January 1962
StudioEMI Studios, London
GenreInstrumental surf
Length2:02
LabelColumbia
Songwriter(s)Jerry Lordan
Producer(s)Norrie Paramor
The Shadows singles chronology
"The Savage"
(1961)		 "Wonderful Land"
(1962)		 "Guitar Tango"
(1962)

"Wonderful Land" is an instrumental piece written by Jerry Lordan and first recorded and released as a single by The Shadows in February 1962. It stayed at number one for eight weeks on the UK Singles Chart, a feat only Elvis Presley (in 1960), the Shadows and the Archies (in 1969) managed in the whole of the 1960s.

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