Sunday, March 18, 2018

The Searchers






























Artist:  The Searchers  
Origin:  Liverpool, England
Genre:  Pop, Rock, Merseybeat, British Invasion, Folk Rock, Power Pop, 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:  Another Night:  The Sire Recordings 1979-1981  (2017)
Genre:  Pop, Rock, Merseybeat, British Invasion, Folk Rock, Power Pop, Contemporary Pop
Label:  Omnivore Recordings
Rating:   *****

Tracks:

Disc 1:

 1.  Heart In Her Eyes  (3:20)
 2.  Switchboard Susan  (3:54)
 3.  Feeling Fine  (3:23)
 4.  This Kind Of Love Affair  (2:56)
 5.  Lost In Your Eyes  (4:32)
 6.  It's Too Late  (3:30)
 7.  No Dancing  (2:55)
 8.  Coming From The Heart  (3:47)
 9.  Don't Hang On  (2:31)
10. Love's Gonna Be Strong  (3:01)
11. It's Too Late (Alternate Mix)  (3:41)
12. Love's Melody (Alternate Mix)  (3:26)
13. Silver (Alternate Mix)  (2:50)

Disc 2:

 1.  Silver  (3:22)
 2.  Infatuation  (2:42)
 3.  She Made A Fool Of You  (3:23)
 4.  Almost Saturday Night  (2:47)
 5.  Little Bit Of Heaven  (3:25)
 6.  You Are The New Day  (2:39)
 7.  Love's Melody  (3:29)
 8.  Everything But A Heartbeat  (4:04)
 9.  Radio Romance  (3:43)
10. Murder In My Heart  (2:56)
11. September Gurls  (2:57)
12. Another Night  (3:05)
13. Sick And Tired  (3:03)
14. Changing  (3:21)
15. Back To War  (3:34)
16. Ambulance Chaser (Previously Unissued)  (2:51)

Personnel:

John McNally:  Lead Guitar, Vocals
Spencer James:  Rhythm Guitar, Synthersizer, Lead Vocals
Frank Allen:  Bass, Vocals
Scott Ottaway:  Drums, Vocals

Another Night:  The Sire Recordings 1979-1981 is the 2 CD collection album by The Searchers, was released on December 8, 2017 by Omnivore Recordings, features 29 tracks and also includes a previously unissued cover of John Hiatt's "Ambulance Chaser".

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