The Legend of Xanadu
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| “The Legend of Xanadu” | |||||
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| Single by Dave Dee, Dozy, Beaky, Mick & Tich | |||||
| B-side | "Please" (Harman, Dymond, Davies) | ||||
| Released | 9 February 1968 (UK) | ||||
| Format | 7" | ||||
| Genre | Pop | ||||
| Length | 3:35 | ||||
| Label | Fontana TF903 (UK) Imperial Records (U.S.) |
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| Writer(s) | Ken Howard, Alan Blaikley | ||||
| Producer | Steve Rowland, musical accompaniment directed by John Gregory | ||||
| Dave Dee, Dozy, Beaky, Mick & Tich singles chronology | |||||
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"The Legend of Xanadu" is a single by Dave Dee, Dozy, Beaky, Mick & Tich that reached Number One in the UK Singles Chart in 1968, and was the group's biggest hit. As with many of their singles, it was written by songwriters Ken Howard and Alan Blaikley, and like many of the group's recordings, it features a novelty element - in this case a trumpet section, and the distinctive sound of a whip cracking in the chorus.
[edit] Trivia
In Red Dwarf episode 'Timeslides' (Season 3, Episode 5), an alternate dimension sees Dave Lister rich and living in a mansion named Xanadu; "not as a reference to the movie Citizen Kane, but rather as a tribute to the hit single by Dave Dee, Dozy, Beaky, Mick and Tich".
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| Preceded by "Cinderella Rockefella" by Esther & Abi Ofarim |
UK number one single "The Legend of Xanadu" by Dave Dee, Dozy, Beaky, Mick & Tich March 20, 1968 (1 week) |
Succeeded by "Lady Madonna" by The Beatles |
