"Atlantis" is an instrumental rock

Instrumental rock

Instrumental rock is a type of rock music which emphasizes musical instruments, and which features very little or no singing.Examples of instrumental rock can be found in practically every subgenre of rock, often from musicians who specialize in the style, most notably Joe Satriani, Steve Vai, Link...

 tune recorded by the British group The Shadows

The Shadows

The Shadows are a British pop group with a total of 69 UK hit-charted singles: 35 as 'The Shadows' and 34 as 'Cliff Richard and the Shadows', from the 1950s to the 2000s. Cliff Richard in casual conversation with the British rock press frequently refers to the Shadows by their nickname: 'The Shads'...

 written by Jerry Lordan

Jerry Lordan

Jerry Lordan , born Jeremiah Patrick Lordan in Paddington, west London, was an English songwriter, composer and singer.-Career:...

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It was released by EMI

EMI

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 as a single in May 1963 on the Columbia label with "I Want You to Want Me" (Marvin) as the B-side. It spent 17 weeks in the UK Top 40 pop chart reaching #2 and holding that position for two weeks in late June/early July 1963.

Personnel

• Hank Marvin
  Hank Marvin
  Hank Brian Marvin is an English guitarist, best known as the lead guitarist for The Shadows. The group, which primarily performed instrumentals, was formed as a backing band for vocalist Cliff Richard...
  
   - Lead Guitar
• Bruce Welch
  Bruce Welch
  Bruce Welch OBE, is an English guitarist, songwriter, producer and singer, best known as a member of The Shadows.-Biography:...
  
   - Rhythm Guitar
• Brian 'Licorice' Locking
  Brian Locking
  Brian "Licorice" Locking was the bass guitarist with The Shadows between 1962-1963.- Career :...
  
   - Bass Guitar
• Brian Bennett
  Brian Bennett
  Brian Laurence Bennett OBE, is an English drummer, pianist, composer, arranger and record producer of popular music. He is best known as the drummer of the UK rock and roll group, The Shadows....
  
   - Percussion

Covers

Cover versions released in 1963 include:

• "Bud Ashton and his Group" - 45rpm 7" single on the Embassy Records
  Embassy Records
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   budget record label
  Record label
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• "The Spartans" - A-side Track 1 on an EP (XB005) on the Crossbow record label.
• "The Melody Makers" - B-side Track 3 on an EP (EP013) on the Cannon record label.