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The Tornados

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The Tornados (credited as The Tornadoes in the United States) were a British instrumental group of the 1960s, who acted as the in-house back-up group for many of Joe Meek's productions. The Tornados enjoyed several chart hits in their own right, including the Number One hit "Telstar" (named after the satellite and composed by Meek) which was famously the first Number One hit by a British group in the U.S. For a time, they were considered serious rivals to The Shadows. They were also one of the biggest influences on The Who, and also on the early Pink Floyd. Their next… read more
The Tornados (credited as The Tornadoes in the United States) were a British instrumental group of the 1960s, who acted as the in-house back-up group for many of Joe Meek's productions. The Tornados enjoyed several chart hits in their own right, including the Number One hit "Telstar… read more
The Tornados (credited as The Tornadoes in the United States) were a British instrumental group of the 1960s, who acted as the in-house back-up group for many of Joe Meek's productions. The Tornados enjoyed several chart hits in their own right, including the Number One hit "Telstar" (named after the satellite and composed by Meek) which was famous… read more

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1 Play track Ridin' The Wind: The Anthology Telstar
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 206 listeners
2 Play track Telstar (Remastered) Telstar - Remastered
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3 Play track Surf's Up - 50 Original Surfing Sounds Bustin' Surfboards
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4 Space Age Pop - 1962 Ridin' the Wind
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5 Play track Ridin' The Wind: The Anthology Robot
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6 Play track Ridin' The Wind: The Anthology The Ice Cream Man
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7 Play track Ridin' The Wind: The Anthology Chasing Moonbeams
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8 The Original Telstar: The Sounds of the Tornadoes Telstar (Alternate Take)
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9 Ridin' The Wind: The Anthology Jungle Fever
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10 Play track The Tornados Play Telstar And Other Great Hits Globetrotter
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Albums

  1. 21,600 listeners

    17 Aug 1962 · 2 tracks

    Telstar
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  2. 5,094 listeners

    2002 · 64 tracks

    Ridin' The Wind: The Anthology
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  3. 4,285 listeners

    1 Jan 2002 · 24 tracks

    The Tornados Play Telstar And Other Great Hits
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  4. 3,690 listeners

    28 Dec 2014 · 20 tracks

    Telstar and More (Remastered)
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