The Rise and Fall of Flingel Bunt

"The Rise and Fall of Flingel Bunt"
Single by The Shadows
B-side "It's a Man's World"
Released 1 May 1964
Recorded 25 February 1964
Studio EMI Studios, London
Genre Instrumental rock
Length 2:46
Label Columbia
Songwriter(s)
The Shadows singles chronology
"Theme for Young Lovers"
(1964) 		"The Rise and Fall of Flingel Bunt"
(1964) 		"Rhythm and Greens"
(1963)

"The Rise and Fall of Flingel Bunt" is an instrumental by British group the Shadows. It peaked at number 5 in the UK Singles Chart.

Release and reception

"The Rise and Fall of Flingel Bunt" was written by all members of the Shadows. Flingel Bunt is an imaginary character invented by the actor Richard O'Sullivan, a friend of the Shadows. The full title was given to the tune after the group had been to see the film The Rise and Fall of Legs Diamond. It was released with the B-side "It's a Man's World", written by Malcolm Addey and Norman Smith.

Reviewed in Record Mirror, it was described as being "completely different from all the Shads' previous ones". "Good beat and it has plenty of blues' feeling, plus an air of earthiness". For Disc, Don Nicholl wrote that "the actual instrumental itself is a steady, fairly dramatic production with thudding drumwork persisting behind the guitars".

Track listing

7": Columbia / DB 7261

  1. "The Rise and Fall of Flingel Bunt" – 2:46
  2. "It's a Man's World" – 2:03

Personnel

Charts

Chart (1964) Peak
position
Australia (Kent Music Report) 5
Canada (Vancouver CFUN) 2
Denmark (Danmarks Radio) 12
New Zealand (Lever Hit Parade) 4
South Africa 4
Sweden (Kvällstoppen) 13
UK Singles (OCC) 5

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