Audio CD review:
Searchers - The Very Best of The Searchers

Searchers - The Very Best of The Searchers

Band: Searchers Title: The Very Best of The Searchers Rating: Release Date: 2002-05-07 Media: Audio CD Tracks: 1: SWEETS FOR MY SWEET 2: NEEDLES AND PINS 3: LOVE POTION NUMBER NINE 4: DON'T THROW YOUR LOVE AWAY 5: SUGAR AND SPICE 6: WHEN YOU WALK IN THE ROOM 7: AIN'T THAT JUST LIKE ME 8: WHAT HAVE THEY DONE TO THE RAIN 9: SOME DAY WE'RE GONNA LOVE AGAIN 10: GOODBYE MY LOVE 11: BUMBLE BEE 12: HE'S GOT NO LOVE 13: TAKE ME FOR WHAT I'M WORTH 14: HAVE YOU EVER LOVED SOMEBODY

"BACK TO MONO" said Phil Spector I have to thank other reviewers for complaining; otherwise I would never have found this CD. It's interesting reading comments about the disappointment in this CD being in Mono; with the exception of one track. THIS IS WHAT I HAVE BEEN LOOKING FOR! When The Searchers were at their peak. . . . . . my Westinghouse Table radio was in Mono. . . . . . . my Delco car radio was in mono. That's the way I heard them. I don't want stereo trickery. Vocals out of the right and bed tracks out of the left. That was cute in the early days of Stereo. Not for my memories. I would have given this 5 stars if there were far more tracks. I love this CD and had a heck of a time finding it. I must admit that when mine arrived the DVD audio title on the the cover was missing. I guess this is not DVD audio. But heck who cares? It's BACK TO MONO BABY!. Mono Tracks All tracks on this "Very Best of" are mono, except for one track (one of the reviewers below, who claims all tracks are in stereo, must be on drugs, or working for this CD label). Unless you like mono, you are much better off with the 2004 "Collection" CD, which has all the Searchers' hits in true stereo (remastered by Steve Hoffman from the original Pye Master tapes - he did all those great DCC gold CDs). Don't invest on this one! Having a great British Invasion CD library starting in Europe, I readily became very interested in this offering. Update (8/04): the one you need is The Collection (SACD Hybrid). I will not spend time talking about the music because enough has been documented: the Searchers were a GOOD band and underrated in their short time in the limelight. I had a German Teldec (Searchers Hits collection) which unfortunately was underpar. I later obtained which in my opinion was the standard, that is The Searchers Greatest Hits (Rhino 1988). All the great singles are here in TRUE stereo from the first generation tapes. This Castle Music CD is dissapointing. Reviewer Barrycrist is incorrect: only one selection is stereo; the rest are MONO. Summary: pass on this one and go for the Collection. 2-3 STAND OUT SONGS, THE REST LEAVE YOU SEARCHIN'?? THIS CD DID NOT STAND OUT TO ME. . MINUS THE MORE POPULAR SONGS. . . . BUT IT IS WORTH THE $$ IF YOU ARE A DIE HARD SEARCHERS FAN?? FROM MY SIDE OF THE FENCE:). A Nice Collection From The Searchers! The Searchers had a number of standout hits which are included on this compilation such as "Love Potion Number Nine", "Sweets For My Sweet","Sugar & Spice", "Needles & Pins" and "Don't Throw Your Love Away". The Searchers were part of the 60's British Invasion that included The Beatles, The Rolling Stones, The Yardbirds, The Dave Clark Five, The Kinks, The Animals, etc. The Searchers had a knack for combining great vocals with extremely catchy melodies. How can one not like, for example "Don't Throw Your Love Away" (one of my favorites) or their rendition of "Love Potion Number Nine"? This cd has been remastered and the sound quality is excellent. The songs, by the way, are all in mono except for one stereo track. The Searchers will go down in rock history as one of the better of the numerous groups from the ever popular 60's British Invasion. Highly Recommended!. You can see a complete list of all Searchers discography, or go back to the Searchers tabs