Money (That's What I Want) - The Searchers, Bradford, Janie
Da Doo Ron Ron - The Searchers, Barry, Jeff
Ain't Gonna Kiss Ya - The Searchers, Smith
Since You Broke My Heart - The Searchers, Everly, Don
Tricky Dicky - The Searchers, Leiber
Where Have All the Flowers Gone? - The Searchers, Seeger, Pete
Twist and Shout - The Searchers, Medley, Phil [Songw
Sugar and Spice - The Searchers, Nightingale, Fred
Don't Cha Know - The Searchers, Box
Some Other Guy - The Searchers, Leiber, Jerry
Listen to Me - The Searchers, Hardin
Unhappy Girls - The Searchers, Burch
(Ain't That) Just Like Me - The Searchers, Carroll
Oh My Lover - The Searchers, Mack
Cherry Stones - The Searchers, Jerome
All My Sorrows - The Searchers, Yarborough
Hungry for Love - The Searchers, Mills
Bye Bye Johnny - The Searchers, Berry
Needles and Pins - The Searchers, Bono, Sonny
Saturday Night Out - The Searchers, Richards
Track Listings (25) - Disc #2
Don't Throw Your Love Away - The Searchers, Jackson
I Pretend I'm With You - The Searchers, Curtis
It's in Her Kiss - The Searchers, Clark, Rudy
Sea of Heartbreak - The Searchers, David
Where Have You Been - The Searchers, Gunter
This Empty Space - The Searchers, Bacharach
I Count the Tears - The Searchers, Pomus, Doc
Can't Help Forgiving You - The Searchers, De Shannon
Sho' Know a Lot About Love - The Searchers, Mire
I (Who Have Nothing) - The Searchers, Donida, Carlo
Someday We're Gonna Love Again - The Searchers, McMahan
No One Else Could Love You - The Searchers, Curtis
When You Walk in the Room - The Searchers, DeShannon, Jackie
(I'll Be) Missing You - The Searchers, Allen
What Have They Done to the Rain? - The Searchers, Reynolds
This Feeling Inside - The Searchers, Allen
The System - The Searchers, Pratt
Goodbye My Love - The Searchers, Mosely
'Til I Met You - The Searchers, Allen
Everybody Come Clap Your Hands - The Searchers, Barry
If I Could Find Someone - The Searchers, Curtis
Magic Potion - The Searchers, Bacharach
I Don't Want to Go on Without You - The Searchers, Berns
Bumble Bee - The Searchers, Baker
Till You Say You'll Be Mine - The Searchers, DeShannon, Jackie
Track Listings (25) - Disc #3
He's Got No Love - The Searchers, Curtis
So Far Away - The Searchers, Curtis
When I Get Home - The Searchers, Alquist
Take Me for What I'm Worth - The Searchers, Sloan
Too Many Miles - The Searchers, Allen
I'll Be Doggone - The Searchers, Moore, Johnny [2][D
Does She Really Care for Me - The Searchers, Anisfield
It's Time - The Searchers, McNally
You Can't Lie to a Liar - The Searchers, Churchill
Don't You Know Why - The Searchers, Allen
Each Time - The Searchers, DeShannon, Jackie
Be My Baby - The Searchers, Barry
Four Strong Winds - The Searchers, Tyson
Take It or Leave It - The Searchers, Jagger
Don't Hide It Away - The Searchers, Allen
Have You Ever Loved Somebody - The Searchers, Ransford
It's Just the Way (Love Will Come and Go) - The Searchers, McNally
Popcorn, Double Feature - The Searchers, English
Western Union - The Searchers, Durrill, Johnny
I'll Cry Tomorrow - The Searchers, McNally
Second Hand Dealer - The Searchers, Allen
Crazy Dreams - The Searchers, McNally
I Don't Want to Be the One - The Searchers, Thompson
Hollywood - The Searchers, Allen
Innocent Victim - The Searchers, Thompson
Extensive three CD-set of The Searchers legendary Pye recordings. 75 tracks from one of Britain's longest running & best-loved bands, the second biggest band out of Liverpool. Standard double jewel case housed in a sli... more »pcase. Sanctuary Midline. 2004.« less
Extensive three CD-set of The Searchers legendary Pye recordings. 75 tracks from one of Britain's longest running & best-loved bands, the second biggest band out of Liverpool. Standard double jewel case housed in a slipcase. Sanctuary Midline. 2004.
"Before reading, take in mind that this a thorough comparative review for both The Definitive Pye Collection and The Pye Anthology: 1963-1967.
This is a 3 disc compilation by one of the most popular bands of the Merseybeat sound of the `60s. Is it definitive? Yes and no. Many compilations have been issued for The Searchers: The Definitive Pye Collection, The Pye Anthology: 1963-1967, and The 40th Anniversary Collection, being the most thorough of the bunch. All of them having their high and low points. In this review, I'm comparing The Definitive Pye Collection and The Pye Anthology. The 40th Anniversary Collection features tracks that extend pass the bands Pye catalogue, and therefore will be left out.
Both collections feature singles, B-sides, and tracks pulled from their 5 Pye albums. Here are the major differences between the two.
The Definitive Pye Collection
My one complaint for this collection is the fact that the songs bounce from mono to stereo and back again. I've read in previous reviews for other `60s collections, and many individuals complain that songs are not in stereo. Take in mind that mono was the standard for almost all bands up to 1967, as stereo systems were rather expensive. Even The Beatles mixed all their singles and albums in mono up `til The White Album. Unfotunately the CD reissues of their albums feature stereo remixes. But enough about them, on to The Searchers.
Disc 1
Tracks 1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9, 10, and 12 are in stereo, and can be found as bonus tracks on the Castle reissue of Meet The Searchers.
Track 2 is in mono and is a bonus track on of the Castle reissue of Meet The Searchers.
Tracks 7 and 11 are in mono (no stereo masters exist for these two songs), and can be found on the Castle reissue of Meet The Searchers.
Tracks 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, and 22 are in stereo, and can be found as bonus tracks on the Castle reissue of Sugar & Spice.
Track 23 is in stereo, and can be found as a bonus track on the Castle reissue of Sugar & Spice.
Track 25 is in mono, and can be found as a bonus track on the Castle reissue of Sugar & Spice.
Track 24 is in stereo, and can be found as a bonus track on the Castle reissue of It's The Searchers.
Disc 2
Track 1 is in stereo, and can be found as a bonus track on the Castle reissue of It's The Searchers.
Track 2 is in mono, and can be found as a bonus track on the Castle reissue of It's The Searchers.
Tracks 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, and 10 are in stereo, and can be found as bonus tracks on the Castle reissue of It's The Searchers.
Tracks 11 and 12 are in mono, and can be found as bonus tracks on the Castle reissue of It's The Searchers.
Tracks 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, and 19 are in mono, and can be found as bonus tracks on the Castle reissue of Sounds Like Searchers.
Tracks 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, and 25 are in stereo, and can be found as bonus tracks on the Castle reissue of Sounds Like Searchers.
Disc 3
Tracks 1, 2, and 3 are in mono, and can be found as bonus tracks on the Castle reissue of Take Me For What I'm Worth.
Tracks 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, and 13 are in stereo, and can be found as bonus tracks on the Castle reissue of Take Me For What I'm Worth.
Tracks 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, and 22 are in mono.
Tracks 23, 24, and 25 are in stereo.
The Pye Anthology: 1963-1967
What makes this compilation stand out above the rest is that it contains all of The Searchers A/B-sides for all their Pye singles. Tracks 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 25, 26, 27, and 28 are repeats from The Definitive Pye Collection.
All tracks are in mono
Disc 1
Tracks 1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, and 8 can be found on the Castle reissue of Meet the Searchers.
Track 2 can be found as a bonus track on the Castle reissue of Meet The Searchers.
Tracks 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, and 14 can be found on the Castle reissue of Sugar & Spice.
Track 16 can be found as a bonus track on the Castle reissue of Sugar & Spice.
Tracks 15, 17, 19, 20, 21, 22, and 23 can be found on the Castle reissue of It's The Searchers.
Tracks 18, 24, and 25 can be found as a bonus track on the Castle reissue of It's The Searchers.
Tracks 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, and 32 can be found as bonus tracks on the Castle reissue of Sounds Like Searchers.
Disc 2
Tracks 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, and 7 can be found on the Castle reissue of Sounds Like Searchers.
Tracks 8, 9, 10, and 11 can be found as bonus tracks on the Castle reissue of Take Me For What I'm Worth.
Tracks 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, and 18 can be found on the Castle reissue of Take Me For What I'm Worth.
Both collections have tracks exclusive to themselves that can't be found on the regular album reissues mentioned above:
The Definitive Pye Collection
Disc 3
Tracks 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, and 22 were released as singles between 1966-1967 on Pye Records.
Tracks 23 and 24 were released as a single in 1982 on PRT Records (Technically Pye Records under a new title).
Track 25 (Unfortunately I have yet to figure out where this track originates from).
The Pye Anthology:1963-1967
Disc 2
Track 24 was the B-side to Popcorn Double Feature (found on both collections) and to my knowledge this is the only place to find this song.
There are other songs that both collections have that the other lacks, but can be found on the Castle album reissues.
The Definitive Pye Collection is in fact almost definitive. For the casual `60s music listener it may be more than necessary, but for a decent career overview, this one holds up, and for a 3 disc collection that is under $30, you can't beat it. With The Searchers Castle catalogue rapidly disappearing, including The Pye Anthology, this may be your best bet.
For completists though, The Pye Anthology is important due to the fact that it is the only collection that contains Lovers (B-side to Popcorn Double Feature)."
Fine folk-rock - a full year before the Byrds & Dylan
Phil Rogers | Ann Arbor, Michigan | 06/23/2004
(5 out of 5 stars)
"Taking their name from the epic John Wayne western of the same title, the Searchers were the fourth of the British Invasion bands to chart in America, with the Sonny Bono/Jack Nitschke song "Needles and Pins", which went to #13 after first hitting in March of '64. [Only the Beatles, the Dave Clark 5, and the Swingin' Bluejeans beat them out of the gate.]They have a sort of soft singing style, with gorgeous twanging guitars, and a lot of minor scale work in their melodies/harmonies. Their melodies are some of the most subtle in the history of pop music, often with a decidedly mournful edge; they sang and harmonized them beautifully, and with feeling. Their songs also have a very fine rhythmic sense to them.I have heard more rock artists cite them as major influences than practically anyone else, though I can only specifically recall Tom Petty and Alanis Morissette. I believe it was Petty who [at the beginning of the 80's] produced an album for the recently re-formed group.You'll find some of the best guitar riffs of all time used as introductions to these songs. Not only is their melody/rhythm impeccable, but the tone settings they use on their guitars are mostly, well, mouth-watering [not to mention ground-breaking]. And it doesn't matter if a particular song went high on the charts: they are all stellar efforts, and always great to listen to, especially lined up, one after the other.Among the singles, be sure to also check out "Don't Throw Your Love Away", "Someday We're Going to Love Again, "Love Potion #9", "When You Walk in the Room", "What Have They Done to the Rain", "Bumblebee", "Take Me For What I'm Worth", "He's Got No Love", and "Goodbye My Love". There are many songs here that I have never heard (them not being singles). So this is the way to really traverse all the dimensions of the Searchers. Don't miss the opportunity."
Truly Definitive
S. L. Compton | Sydney Australia | 08/26/2004
(5 out of 5 stars)
"This collection is certainly the most complete to have been released. It just makes you darn happy. Also it makes you realise just how innovative this much overlooked band was. Without their enduring legacy music today might have been completely different. John McNally and Frank Allen still take the show on the road and can rock with the best and then some. Congratulations on an excellent release. Grab a copy and rediscover this fabulous band."
Searchers are the best merseybeat band ever
02/21/2005
(5 out of 5 stars)
"Even thjough this is a 3 cd set, it is a great introductory to The Searchers from Liverpool. It has all the singles, and all the great Lp tracks(disc 2 has Where Have You Been and that song is usually not on any compillation. All my favorites are on this cd and you will not need to buy another Searchers Cd unless you want to hear them live(get the Swedish Radio Sessions cd)....but dont waste your money on any other Searchers cd(especially BBC Sessions)"
Sounds like it was recorded yesterday!! Original Recordings
Gator Mark | World Famous City, FL | 03/06/2009
(5 out of 5 stars)
"THE Searchers Collection to own! Definitely worth upgrading to!! The sound quality is awesome-----as good or better than the pristine Buddy Holly remastered collection that just came out. A million times better than my early 90's-vintage collection (and it sounded pretty good). You are in for a treat!"