THE SEARCHERS

Albums recorded by The Searchers, with release dates and UK CD availability.

 

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Meet The Searchers

08/63

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Sugar And Spice

11/63

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It's The Searchers

05/64

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Sounds Like Searchers [aka The New Searchers LP]

03/65

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Take Me For What I'm Worth [aka The Searchers No 4]

11/65

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Second Take [complete RCA/UK Recordings]

11/72

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The Searchers

03/80

 

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Play For Today [US title Love's Melodies]

03/81

 

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The Searchers Play The System - Rarities, Oddities & Flipsides

10/87

 

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Hungry Hearts

04/90

 

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Live At The Star Club

--/94

New

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The Swedish Radio Sessions

11/01

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Live At The Iron Door Club

04/02

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14

BBC Sessions

06/04

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1) MEET THE SEARCHERS

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Sweets For My Sweet
Alright
Love Potion No 9
Farmer John
Stand By Me
Money (That's What I Want)
Da Doo Ron Ron
Ain't Gonna Kiss Ya
Since You Broke My Heart
Tricky Dicky
Where Have All The Flowers Gone?
Twist And Shout


Chris Curtis
Tony Jackson
John McNally
Mike Pender

Producer:

Drums, Vocals
Bass, Vocals
Guitar, Vocals
Guitar, Vocals

2) SUGAR AND SPICE

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Sugar And Spice
Don't Cha Know
Some Other Guy
One Of These Days
Listen To Me
Unhappy Girls
Ain't That Just Like Me
Oh My Lover
Saints And Searchers
Cherry Stones
All My Sorrows
Hungry For Love


Chris Curtis
Tony Jackson
John McNally
Mike Pender

Producer:

Drums, Vocals
Bass, Vocals
Guitar, Vocals
Guitar, Vocals

3) IT'S THE SEARCHERS

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It's In Her Kiss
Glad All Over
Sea Of Heartbreak
Livin' Lovin' Wreck
Where Have You Been?
Shimmy Shimmy
Needles And Pins
This Empty Space
Gonna Send You Back To Georgia
I Count The Tears
Hi-Heel Sneakers
Can't Help Forgiving You
Sho' Know A Lot About Love
Don't Throw Your Love Away


Chris Curtis
Tony Jackson
John McNally
Mike Pender

Producer:

Drums, Vocals
Bass, Vocals
Guitar, Vocals
Guitar, Vocals

4) SOUNDS LIKE SEARCHERS (aka THE NEW SEARCHERS LP)

 
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UK Issue - Sounds Like Searchers
Everybody Come And Clap Your Hands
If I Could Find Someone
Magic Potion
I Don't Want To Go On Without You
Bumble Bee
Something You Got Baby
Let The Good Times Roll
A Tear Fell
Til You Say You'll Be Mine
You Wanna Make Her Happy
Everything You Do
Goodnight Baby

US Issue - The New Searchers LP
Everybody Come And Clap Your Hands
If I Could Find Someone
Magic Potion
I Don't Want To Go On Without You
Bumble Bee
Something You Got Baby
What Have They Done To The Rain
A Tear Fell
Til You Say You'll Be Mine
You Want To Make Her Happy
Everything You Do
Goodnight Baby

UK Issue


US Issue

Frank Allen
Chris Curtis
John McNally
Mike Pender

Producer:

Bass
Drums, Vocals
Guitar, Vocals
Guitar, Vocals

5) TAKE ME FOR WHAT I'M WORTH (aka THE SEARCHERS No. 4)

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I'm Ready
I'll Be Doggone
Does She Really Care For Me
It's Time
Too Many Miles
You Can't Lie To A Liar
Don't You Know Why
I'm Your Loving Man
Each Time
Be My Baby
Four Strong Winds
Take Me For What I'm Worth

UK Issue


US Issue

Frank Allen
Chris Curtis
John McNally
Mike Pender

Producer:

Bass
Drums, Vocals
Guitar, Vocals
Guitar, Vocals

6) SECOND TAKE

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Sugar And Spice
Don't Throw Your Love Away
Farmer John
Come On Back To Me
When You Walk In The Room
Needles And Pins
Desdemona
Goodbye My Love
Love Potion No 9
Sweets For My Sweet
Take Me For What I'm Worth
What Have They Done To The Rain?


Billy Adamson
Frank Allen
John McNally
Mike Pender

Producer:

Drums, Vocals
Bass
Guitar, Vocals
Guitar, Vocals

7) THE SEARCHERS

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Hearts In Her Eyes
Switchboard Susan
Feeling Fine
This Kind Of Love Affair
Lost In Your Eyes
It's Too Late
No Dancing
Coming From The Heart
Don't Hang On
Love's Gonna Be Strong

UK Issue


US Issue

Billy Adamson
Frank Allen
John McNally
Mike Pender

Producer:

Drums, Vocals
Bass
Guitar, Vocals
Guitar, Vocals

8) PLAY FOR TODAY (aka LOVE'S MELODIES)

 
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UK Issue - Play For Today
Another Night
September Gurls
Murder In My Heart
She Made A Fool Of You
Silver
Sick And Tired
Radio Romance
Infatuation
Almost Saturday Night
Everything But A Heartbeat
Little Bit Of Heaven
You Are The New Day

US Issue - Love's Melodies
Silver
Infatuation
She Made A Fool Of You
Almost Saturday Night
Little Bit Of Heaven
You Are The New Day
Love's Melody
Everything But A Heartbeat
Radio Romance
Murder In My Heart
September Gurls
Another Night

Play For Today


Love's Melodies

Billy Adamson
Frank Allen
John McNally
Mike Pender

Producer:

Drums, Vocals
Bass
Guitar, Vocals
Guitar, Vocals

9) THE SEARCHERS PLAY THE SYSTEM - RARITIES, ODDITIES & FLIPSIDES

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It's All Been A Dream
Saturday Night Out
I Pretend I'm With You
No-One Else Could Love Me
I'll Be (Missing You)
This Feeling Inside
Till I Met You
So Far Away
I'm Never Coming Back
Don't Hide It Away
It's Just The Way (Love Will Come And Go)
Popcorn Double Feature
Lovers
Western Union
I'll Cry Tomorrow
Secondhand Dealer
Crazy Dreams
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10) HUNGRY HEARTS

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Forever In Love (Near To Heaven)
Love Lies Bleeding
Lonely Weekend
Somebody Told Me
Every Little Tear
Sweets For My Sweet [1988 Version]
No Other Love
This Boy's In Love
Fooled Myself Once Again
Baby, I Do
Push Push
Needles And Pins




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11) LIVE AT THE STAR CLUB

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Sweets For My Sweet
Ain't That Just Like Me
Listen To Me
I Can Tell
Sick And Tired
Mashed Potatos
Sweet Little Sixteen
Don't You Know
Maybelline
Hey Joe
Beautiful Dreamer
Sweet Nothins
Shakin' All Over
Sure Know A Lot About Love
Rosalie
Learning The Game
Always It's You
Hully Gully
What'd I Say


Chris Curtis
Tony Jackson
John McNally
Mike Pender

Producer:

Drums, Vocals
Bass, Vocals
Guitar, Vocals
Guitar, Vocals

Sigfried Loch, Bernd Matheja

12) THE SWEDISH RADIO SESSIONS

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Farmer John
Money
Sweets For My Sweet
Ain't That Just Like Me
Let The Four Winds Blow
Ain't Gonna Kiss Ya
Some Other Guy
Alright
Needles And Pins
What I'd Say
Red Sails In The Sunset
Memphis Tennessee
Hi Heel Sneakers
What Have They Done To The Rain
Glad All Over
When You Walk In The Room
What I'd Say
Needles And Pins
Let The Four Winds Blow
Have You Ever Loved Somebody
Take Me For What I'm Worth
Western Union
When You Walk In The Room
Needles And Pins
See See Rider/Take A Ride

Tracks 1-10: recorded Spring (probably March) 1964
Tracks 11-19: recorded December 1964
Tracks 20-25: recorded May 1967


Frank Allen
John Blunt
Chris Curtis
Tony Jackson
John McNally
Mike Pender

Producer:

Bass, Vocals (Tracks 11-19)
Drums (Tracks 20-25)
Drums, Vocals (Tracks 1-19)
Bass, Vocals (Tracks 1-10)
Guitar, Vocals
Guitar, Vocals

13) LIVE AT THE IRON DOOR CLUB

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Sweets For My Sweet
All My Sorrows
Jambalaya
Rosalie
Darling Do You Miss Me
Maybellene
Sho' Know A Lot About Love
Maggie Mae
Let's Stomp
Ain't That Just Like Me
Sweet Little Sixteen

Recorded live at The Iron Door Club,
Hamburg, West Germany in early 1963




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14) BBC SESSIONS

 
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Disc 1
When You Walk In The Room
Interview
What Have They Done To The Rain
This Feeling Inside
What Have They Done To The Rain
Interview
Something You Got
Let The Good Times Roll
Everything You Do
Interview
Goodbye My Love
Interview
Magic Potion
Interview
Bumble Bee
Everybody Clap Your Hands
Sweet Little Sixteen
Interview
Glad All Over
Interview
He's Got No Love
Be My Baby


 
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Disc 2
Ready Teddy
Four Strong Winds
Interview
When I Get Home
I'm Never Coming Back
Too Many Miles
Interview
Take Me For What I'm Worth
It's Time
Interview
Take It Or Leave It
Blowin' In The Wind
Interview
Have You Ever Loved Somebody
See See Rider/Jenny Take A Ride
Interview
Interview
Popcorn Double Feature
Goodbye So Long
I'll Be Loving You
Western Union
I Don't Believe