In the Country (song)
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| "In the Country" | ||||
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 Cover of the single released in the Netherlands | ||||
| Single by Cliff Richard and the Shadows | ||||
| from the album Cinderella | ||||
| B-side | "Finders Keepers" | |||
| Released | 2 December 1966 | |||
| Recorded | 16 November 1966[1] | |||
| Studio | EMI Studios, London | |||
| Genre | ||||
| Length | 2:38 | |||
| Label | Columbia | |||
| Songwriter(s) | ||||
| Producer(s) | Norrie Paramor | |||
| Cliff Richard and the Shadows singles chronology | ||||
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"In the Country" is a song by Cliff Richard and the Shadows, released as a single in December 1966. It peaked at number 6 on the UK Singles Chart.[2]
"In the Country" was written by all four members of the Shadows and was included on the pantomime cast album Cinderella. The single was released with the B-side "Finders Keepers", which was the title track from the group's previous soundtrack album.[1]
Reviewed in Disc, "In the Country" was described as "so hideously catchy everyone will be bouncing off the walls to it, whether they want to or not".[3] Peter Jones for Record Mirror wrote that it was "a very strong song" with "the Shads contributing the vocal wordlessness behind Cliff, who fair swings through a rather typical show tune. Has strong grow-on-you appeal".[4]
Track listing
- "In the Country" – 2:38
- "Finders Keepers" – 2:36
Personnel
- Cliff Richard – vocals
- Hank Marvin – lead guitar, backing vocals
- Bruce Welch – rhythm guitar, backing vocals
- John Rostill – bass guitar, backing vocals
- Brian Bennett – drums
