The EP is a 7-inch vinyl record and released in mono with the catalogue number Columbia SEG 8135.

[1] Spotlight on The Shadows was the UK number-one EP for 8 weeks, having two separate stints at the top of the chart from March to May 1962.

The two tracks from the film The Young Ones, which starred Cliff Richard, were written specifically for the group.

[3] All four tracks featured on the compilation LP The Shadows' Greatest Hits released on the Columbia label in 1963.

[7] In total, Spotlight on The Shadows amassed 8 weeks at the top of the EP chart.