Released September 1961 Genre Instrumental rock | Format 7" 45rpm Writer(s) Michael Carr | |
B-side "36-24-36" (Welch-Marvin-Harris-Meehan) Label Columbia (EMI) 45-DB 4698 | ||
"Kon-Tiki" is an instrumental tune by the Shadows. It became a No. 1 hit in the UK Singles Chart in October 1961. It was the fifth Shadows hit and their second to reach the top of the UK chart.
Personnel
Meehan was replaced by Brian Bennett in the Shadows line-up whilst this single was still at No. 1 in the UK Singles Chart.
References
Kon-Tiki (song) Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA