20 Golden Greats (The Shadows album)
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{{Infobox album
| name = 20 Golden Greats
| type = compilation
| artist = The Shadows
| cover = The shadows - 20 golden greats.jpg
| alt =
| released = {{Start date|df=yes|1977|01|28}}
| recorded =
| venue =
| studio =
| genre = Rock
| length = {{Duration|m=49|s=02}}
| label = EMI
| producer = The Shadows
| prev_title = Rarities
| prev_year = 1976
| next_title = The Best of The Shadows
| next_year = 1977
| misc = {{Extra album cover
| header = Alternative cover
| type = compilation
| cover = The Shadows - 20 Greatest Hits (Netherlands) cover.jpg
| border =
| alt =
| caption = Dutch edition of the album (1980)
}}
}}
{{Music ratings
|rev1=Allmusic
|rev1Score={{Rating|4.5|5}}{{cite web|url=http://www.allmusic.com/album/20-golden-greats-mw0000466952|title=20 Golden Greats|publisher=Allmusic|last=Thompson|first=Dave|accessdate=2012-12-16}}
}}
20 Golden Greats is a compilation album by UK band The Shadows. It was released in 1977. The album was in UK charts for 43 weeks, where it gained number 1 position for 6 weeks.
The album was retitled 20 Greatest Hits for release in the Netherlands in 1980, where it reached number 2 on the album chart.{{cite web| url = http://www.discogs.com/Shadows-20-Greatest-Hits/release/648013 | publisher = discogs.com | accessdate = 16 May 2013 | title = Dutch Edition}}
Track listing
{{Track listing
|title1=Apache
|length1=2:52
|title2=Man of Mystery
|length2=2:00
|title3=The Frightened City
|length3=2:20
|title4=Guitar Tango
|length4=2:59
|title5=Kon-Tiki
|length5=1:54
|title6=Foot Tapper (Single version)
|length6=2:26
|title7=Genie with the Light Brown Lamp
|length7=2:40
|title8=The War Lord
|length8=2:15
|title9=A Place in the Sun
|length9=2:12
|title10=Atlantis
|length10=2:47
|title11=Wonderful Land
|length11=2:08
|title12=F.B.I.
|length12=2:19
|title13=The Savage
|length13=2:27
|title14=Geronimo
|length14=2:20
|title15=Shindig
|length15=2:18
|title16=Stingray
|length16=2:33
|title17=Theme for Young Lovers
|length17=2:38
|title18=The Rise and Fall of Flingel Bunt
|length18=2:47
|title19=Maroc 7
|length19=2:43
|title20=Dance On!
|length20=2:24
}}
Charts
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=Weekly charts=
| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;" |
| scope="col" | Chart (1977–85)
! scope="col" | Peak |
|---|
| scope="row"| Australian Albums (Kent Music Report){{cite book|last=Kent|first=David|author-link=David Kent (historian)|title=Australian Chart Book 1970–1992|edition=illustrated|publisher=Australian Chart Book|location=St Ives, N.S.W.|year=1993|isbn=0-646-11917-6|page=269}}
| 52 |
| {{album chart|Netherlands|2|artist=The Shadows|album=20 Greatest Hits|rowheader=true|access-date=30 November 2021|refname=Dutch Album Chart}} |
| {{album chart|New Zealand|26|artist=The Shadows|album=20 Golden Greats|rowheader=true|access-date=30 November 2021}} |
| {{album chart|UK2|1|date=19770213|rowheader=true|access-date=30 November 2021|refname=UK}} |
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=Year-end charts=
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;" |
| scope="col" | Chart (1977)
! scope="col" | Position |
|---|
| scope="row" | UK Albums (OCC){{cite magazine |date=24 December 1977 |title=Top Albums 1977 |url=https://worldradiohistory.com/UK/Music-Week/1977/Music-Week-1977-12-24.pdf |url-status=live |format=PDF |magazine=Music Week |page=14 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210309080814/https://worldradiohistory.com/UK/Music-Week/1977/Music-Week-1977-12-24.pdf |archive-date=9 March 2021 |via=worldradiohistory.com |access-date=30 November 2021}}
| 2 |
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Certifications and sales
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{{Certification Table Entry|region=United Kingdom|artist=Shadows|title=20 Golden Greats|type=album|award=Platinum|relyear=1977|certyear=1977|id=98-253-2|access-date=10 December 2022|refname=cert}}
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