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The Shadows of Knight
12+ albums
Garage Rock60sPsychedelic Rockpsychedelicgarage
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The Shadows of Knight are an American rock band from the Chicago suburbs, formed in the 1960s, who play a form of British blues mixed with influences from their native city. As teenagers, the band members, like most rock 'n' roll groups, were intent on becoming pop stars. Instead of creating a brand-new sound or striving for something different, their philosophy was to take popular styles of rock 'n' roll and push them to the edge. It was at that that the band excelled. The passion and soul they pumped into their music on is still in the grooves of each record. And although they set out to be nothing more than a "typical" rock group, they made some of the most atypical records of the 1960s! Forming in late 1965, the Shadows of Knight were all friends and aquaintances, except for lead singer Jim Sohns, whom they stole from a rival group. The group's early sounds were highly influenced by black music and by white British interpretations of black music. Venturing into hard-edged R&B, the group made two LP' for Dunwich Records within its first year (both records now available again, thanks to Sundazed Records). Those albums are essential listening for anyone who loves the gritty early sounds of groups like the Rolling Stones and the Pretty Things. Of course, it's their version of Them's "Gloria" that shot the Shadows to the top of the American pop charts. Their rise to fame was fast, and the pressures were very hard for the group to handle. By 1967, the group, disillusioned by
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albums
Dark Sides: The Best Of The Shadows Of Knight
Gloria
Back Door Men
A Knight To Remember
Dark Sides: The Best Of The Shadows Of Knight (US Release)
Gloria (US Release)
Nuggets: Original Artyfacts from the First Psychedelic Era, 1965-1968
Rhino Hi-Five: The Shadows of Knight
Nuggets: Original Artyfacts From the First Psychedelic Era 1965-1968
Nuggets: Original Artyfacts From The First Psychedelic Era 1965-1968 (disc 1)
Wild Man
Nuggets: Original Artyfacts From The First Psychedelic Era