Despite being written by the Shadows'
Bruce Welch, he does not actually feature on the recording as he was not in the studio during the recording session. Instead, his part, the acoustic rhythm guitar, was played by
Hank Marvin. It was also the last Shadows recording to feature bassist
Brian Locking, who left the group before the release of their previous single "
Geronimo", being replaced by
John Rostill. Reviewed in
Record Mirror, "Theme for Young Lovers" was described as an "easy on the ear treatment of a number from the film "Wonderful Life". It's a delicate sounding slower-than-usual number which should give them a pretty big hit once more". For
Disc,
Don Nicholl wrote that "at first hearing, the line appears simple enough with roots, perhaps, in an old Scottish folk item. But I find it takes a few spins before you're able to remember it properly. It's a soothing guitar special". ==Track listing==