Cat. No. 2735: THE SEARCHERS ~ THE BEST OF THE SEARCHERS. EMI 8141722.

THE SEARCHERS EMERGED FROM LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND DURING THE BRITISH INVASION OF THE EARLY 1960s. AT ONE TIME THEY WERE REGARDED AS SERIOUS CONTENDERS FOR THE TOP MANTLE HELD BY THE BEATLES. WITH THE SWINGING BLUE JEANS, THEY TIED FOR BEING THE SECOND GROUP FROM LIVERPOOL, AFTER THE BEATLES, TO HAVE A HIT IN THE USA WHEN THEIR “NEEDLES AND PINS” AND THE SWINGING BLUE JEANS, “HIPPY HIPPY SHAKE” BOTH REACHED THE HOT 100 ON MARCH 7, 1964. GREAT BRITISH SOUNDS OF THE EARLY 1960s ****

TRACK LISTING: Sweets For My Sweet / Sugar And Spice / Needles And Pins / Don’t Throw Your Love Away / (Ain’t That) Just Like Me / Some Day We’re Gonna Love Again / When You Walk In The Room / Love Potion Number Nine / What Have They Done To The Rain / Bumble Bee / Goodbye My Love / He’s Got No Love / When I Get Home / Take Me For What I’m Worth / Take It Or Leave It / Have You Ever Loved Somebody / Western Union / Twist And Shout / Can’t Help Forgiving You / Farmer John.

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