The Rise and Fall of Flingle Bunt

"The Rise and Fall of Flingel Bunt"
Single by The Shadows
B-side	"It's a Mans World" (Addey-Smith)
Released	May 1964
Format	7" single
Genre	Pop
Label	Columbia DB 7261
Writer(s)	Hank Marvin, Bruce Welch, Brian Bennett, John Rostill
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 Flingle Bunt" is an instrumental by the British group The Shadows. It went to number 5 in the UK Singles Chart.^[1] The character 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 covered by the latter-day American bluesman, Albert Castiglia on his 2006 album, A Stone's Throw.^[2]

Personnel

• Hank Marvin - lead guitar
• Bruce Welch - rhythm guitar
• Brian Bennett - drums
• John Rostill - bass

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