Title: Cliff Richard The Cliff Richard Story (Featuring The Shadows)
Year/Genre: 1989, Pop / Rock & Roll
Matrix #: EMI BOX CLF 1
Condition: Mint (Box set complete and unplayed)

Cultural Facts:

1. This retrospective box set chronicles Cliff Richards decades-long career with The Shadows, who defined early British rock before The Beatles rise.

2. The Shadows distinctive echo-driven guitar sound heavily influenced surf and instrumental rock.

3. Cliffs clean-cut image contrasted with the rebellious tone of 1960s pop culture, earning him enduring mainstream appeal.

4. Comparable artists: Buddy Holly, Roy Orbison, Billy Fury.