| Cover | The Seeds - A Thousand Shadows.jpg |
|---|---|
| Artist | The Seeds |
| Album | Future |
| B-side | March of the Flower Children |
| Released | June 1967 |
| Recorded | 1967 |
| Length | 2:25 |
| Label | GNP Crescendo |
| Writer | Sky Saxon, Daryl Hooper, Jan Savage |
| Producer | Marcus Tybalt |
| Chronology | The Seeds |
| Prev year | 1967 |
| Next year | 1967 |
"A Thousand Shadows" (sometimes written "1000 Shadows") is a song by American rock group The Seeds, written by vocalist Sky Saxon, keyboardist Daryl Hooper, and guitarist Jan Savage. Produced by Marcus Tybalt, it was released as a single in 1967 and peaked at number 72 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 chart.
Background and release
The Seeds premiered "A Thousand Shadows" during a March 1967 performance at the Daisy club in Beverly Hills, California.[1] In June, the song was released as the lead single from the band's third album, Future.[2] The single came in a pink sleeve adorned with gray four-leaf clovers outlining a negative photograph of the band members next to a sign that says "Wishing Well - Help Us Grow."[3]
Reception
A review of "A Thousand Shadows" in a June 1967 issue of Billboard magazine stated "with the flower theme throughout, this smooth rhythm entry [is] well written, performed and produced."[4] Joe Viglione of Allmusic wrote that the song's melody and feel were similar to those of the band's earlier single "Pushin' Too Hard".[3] Music historian Domenic Priore described the lyrics to "A Thousand Shadows" as "ambitious (but never ambiguous)" and said "the music retains the taut incision of 1950s rock 'n' roll."[5] The single spent four weeks on the Billboard Hot 100 chart and peaked at number 72.[6] It reached number 86 on the U.S. Cash Box Top 100 chart.[7]
Track listing
- 7" Vinyl
Chart performance
| Chart (1967) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard Hot 100[6] | 72 |
| U.S. Cash Box Top 100[7] | 86 |
References
- ^ "From the Music Capitals of the World". Billboard. Vol. 79, no. 13. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. 1967-04-01. p. 56. ISSN 0006-2510
- ^ Strong, Martin Charles (2003). The Great Indie Discography. 2nd ed. Edinburgh: Canongate Books. ISBN 978-1841953359.
- ^ Viglione, Joe. "'Future' - Review". Allmusic (Rovi Corporation). Retrieved 2012-10-17.
- ^ "Pop Spotlights". Billboard. Vol. 79, no. 25. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. 1967-06-24. p. 18. ISSN 0006-2510
- ^ Priore, Domenic (2007). Riot On Sunset Strip. London: Jawbone Press. p. 4. ISBN 978-1906002046.
- ^ "'A Thousand Shadows' - The Seeds - Chart History". Billboard (Nielsen Business Media, Inc.). Retrieved 2012-10-17.
- ^ "Cash Box Top 100 8/5/67". Cashbox Magazine, Inc.. Archived from the original on 2012-09-11. Retrieved 2012-10-17.