# Ships in the Night guitar solo

> Bill Nelson's guitar solo on Ships in the Night by Be-Bop Deluxe (1976) starts at about 2:30. From the album Sunburst Finish.

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Be-Bop Deluxe, 1976, from *Sunburst Finish*. Solo by *Bill Nelson*.

The band's biggest hit wraps a slinky, sax-like guitar hook around a reggae-tinged groove, with Nelson's lead lines as memorable as the vocal.

Ships in the Night by Be-Bop Deluxe is #4 in our ranking of the best Be-Bop Deluxe guitar solos. The solo is played by Bill Nelson and the song was released in 1976.

## In our lists

- [The Best Be-Bop Deluxe Guitar Solos](https://greatestsolos.com/list/be-bop-deluxe-guitar-solos/) — #4

## Sources

### Who played the guitar solo on Ships in the Night?

Bill Nelson played the solo on Be-Bop Deluxe's Ships in the Night (1976).

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