The Searchers

Artist:  The Searchers
Origin:  Liverpool, England
Genre:  Pop, Rock, Merseybeat, Power Pop, Folk Rock, British Invasion, Contemporary Pop

Classic line-up:

Tony Jackson:  Lead Singer, Bass
John McNally:  Rhythm Guitar, Vocals
Michael Pender:  Lead Guitar, Vocals
Chris Curtis:  Drums, Vocals

The Searchers are an English Merseybeat Group, from Liverpool founded in 1959 by John McNally and Mike Pender, they took their name from the classic 1956 John Wayne Western The Searchers, and the band as part of the 1960s Merseybeat scene along with The Beatles, The Hollies, The Swinging Blue Jeans, Gerry And The Pacemakers, The Fourmost and The Merseybeats.  The band's hits include "Sweet For My Sweet" (remake of The Driffters), "Needles And Pins" and "When You Walk In The Room (remake of Jackie DeShannon), "Love Potion No. 9" (a cover of The Clovers), "Don't Throw Your Love Away" 
and many more.

Title:  The Essential Collection (2015)
Genre:  Pop, Rock, Merseybeat, Power Pop, Folk Rock, British Invasion, Contemporary Pop
Label:  Metro Select
Rating:   ****

Tracks:

Disc 1:

 1.  Sweets For My Sweet
 2.  Farmer John
 3.  Love Portion Number Nine
 4.  Money (That's What I Want)
 5.  Sugar And Spice
 6.  Ain't That Just Like Me
 7.  Ain't Gonna Kiss Ya
 8.  Hungry For Love
 9.  Some Other Guy
10. Bye Bye Johnny
11. Needles And Pins
12. Saturday Night Out
13. Don't Throw Your Love Away
14. It's In Her Kiss (The Shoop Shoop Song)
15. Sea Of Heartbreak
16. This Empty Place
17. Someday We're Gonna Love Again
18. When You Walk In The Room
19. (I'll Be) Missing You
20. What Have They Done To The Rain?

Disc 2:

 1.  Goodbye My Love
 2.  Till I Meet You
 3.  He's Got No Love
 4.  When I Get Home
 5.  Bumble Bee
 6.  Everybody Come Clap Your Hands
 7.  I Don't Want To Go On Without You
 8.  Till You Say You'll Be Mine
 9.  The System
10. I'll Be Doggone
11. Take Me For What I'm Worth
12. Does She Really Care For me
13. Four Strong Winds
14. It's Time
15. Too Many Miles
16. Take It Or Leave It
17. Have You Ever Loved Somebody
18. Popcorn Double Feature
19. Western Union
20. Second Hand Dealer

The Essential Collection is the collection series of The Searchers, was released on September 25, 2015 by Metro Select, featuring "Sweets For My Sweet", "Sugar And Spice", "Needles And Pins", "Love Portion Number Nine", "Don't Throw Your Love Away", "Bumble Bee".