# The Shadow Knows guitar solo

> The guitar solo on The Shadow Knows by Link Wray & the Raymen (1964). From the album non-album single. Watch from the solo, plus the story and gear.

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Link Wray & the Raymen, 1964, from *non-album single*. Solo by *Link Wray*.

Brooding riffs and a stalking tempo turn a radio-mystery title into a slab of proto-metal.

The Shadow Knows by Link Wray & the Raymen is #8 in our ranking of the best Link Wray guitar solos. The solo is played by Link Wray and the song was released in 1964.

## In our lists

- [The Best Link Wray Guitar Solos](https://greatestsolos.com/list/link-wray-guitar-solos/) — #8

## Sources

### Who played the guitar solo on The Shadow Knows?

Link Wray played the solo on Link Wray & the Raymen's The Shadow Knows (1964).

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