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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.[
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Release and reception
"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.[
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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". 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".
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
Charts
References
Category:1966 singles
Category:1966 songs
Category:Cliff Richard songs
Category:Songs written by Hank Marvin
Category:Songs written by Bruce Welch
Category:Songs written by Brian Bennett
Category:Songs written by John Rostill
Category:Columbia Graphophone Company singles
Category:Song recordings produced by Norrie Paramor
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