Name: Another Night: The Sire Recordings 1979-1981
Brand: The Searchers

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Bonus disc: No

Catalogue number

CD 101273

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Format Music US

Limited edition

Release date

2017-12-08

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Supplier US

WEA /­ ADA

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Sales:8.875

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816651012732

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2 / CD / Extended format: No / Rough Trade Exclusive: No / Signed copies: No

Artist

The Searchers

Genre US

60s & 70s

Label US

Omnivore

The Searchers are a Liverpool based group that started out as the backing band for singer Johnny Sandon. However, they soon decided to venture out on their own and caught the attention of Pye Records recording manager Tony Hatch with an impressive demo. This led to them signing a contract and recording their first song, "Sweets For My Sweet".

Over the years, The Searchers went through several lineup changes but remained consistent in delivering their signature sound. They performed their last shows in 2019, leaving behind a legacy of memorable music.

Similar artists to *The Searchers* include Gerry & The Pacemakers, The Swinging Blue Jeans, The Merseybeats, The Dave Clark Five, Freddie & The Dreamers, and many more.

During the British Invasion, there was another Liverpool band topping the charts worldwide. The Searchers had 11 Top 40 hits between 1963 and 1966 in the UK, including 3 #1’s with “Needles And Pins,” “Sweets For My Sweet,” and “Don’t Throw Our Love Away.” They had 8 in the US including their #3 cover of “Love Potion No. 9.” By the end of the decade, their chart presence may have slowed down, but The Searchers didn’t. The band continued to hone their sound on the live circuit, adding a modern musical crunch to their incredible harmonies. After being seen by Sire Records head Seymour Stein, he offered them a new home on his new wave flagship label (Ramones, Talking Heads, Dead Boys, and soon, Pretenders). The Searchers returned in 1979 with a self-titled release, featuring originals and covers of tracks from Tom Petty, The Records, Bob Dylan, and “Switchboard Susan” – a concurrent hit for Nick Lowe. Produced by Pat Moran (Be Bop Deluxe, Dr. Feelgood, and Rush – yes, that Rush), it was a sonic powerhouse. They quickly followed the self-titled album in the next year with Love’s Melodies (titled Play For Today in the UK), with Ed Stasium (Ramones, Talking Heads, Smithereens) joining Moran as co-producer. More originals, and more covers (Big Star, Moon Martin, and others), and another great album. Both records were released multiple times in different territories, with different track lists, B-sides, and mixes. They have been unavailable for the past decade. Another Night: The Sire Recordings 1979-1981 straightens out and corrects all those matters by compiling everything onto one 2-CD set. The collection features 29 tracks and also includes a previously unissued cover of john Hiatt’s “Ambulance Chaser.” Packaging contains album cover artwork from the different territories, and an essay from Scott Schinder, with new interviews from the band’s Mike Pender, John McNally, and Frank Allen. These recordings have continued to loom large in the hearts of Searchers fans. They need to search no more with Another Night: The Sire Recordings 1979-1981.

Another Night: The Sire Recordings 1979-1981

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