The Searchers - Sire Sessions: The Rockfield Recordings

Title: Sire Sessions: The Rockfield Recordings Artist: The Searchers Release Date: 6/10/1997 Label: Raven Album Type(s): Greatest Hits UPC: 612657006429 Genre: Rock Styles: Power Pop, Contemporary Pop/Rock, AM Pop Moods: Amiable/Good-Natured, Autumnal, Earnest, Innocent, Poignant, Summery, Sweet, Bittersweet, Romantic Total Copies: 0 Members Wishing: 2 Number of Discs/SwapaCD Credits: 1

1. Hearts in Her Eyes
2. Switchboard Susan
3. Feeling Fine
4. This Kind of Love Affair
5. Lost in Your Eyes
6. It's Too Late
7. No Dancing
8. Coming from the Heart
9. Don't Hang On
10. Love's Gonna Be Strong
11. Back to the War
12. Love's Melody
13. Silver
14. Infatuation
15. She Made a Fool of You
16. Almost Saturday Night
17. You Are the New Day
18. Everything But a Heartache
19. Radio Romance
20. Murder in My Heart
21. September Gurls
22. Another Night
23. Changing

Year Type Label Catalog # 1997 CD Raven 64

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The 23 songs here comprise the band's 1979-1980 recordings for Seymour Stein's Sire label, originally spread among two LPs that appeared in different versions in England and America. The original tapes have been remastered using Sony's Super Bit Mapping system, which has resulted in crisp and detailed resolution -- the fact that the CD producers weren't afraid to pump up the volume has helped also, giving these songs more of a punch than the original LPs (at least, in America) ever had. Some of the songs haven't withstood the test of time -- the Pender/McNally/Allen original "This Kind of Love Affair" is a little too repetitive -- while others, like Dave Edmunds bassist John David's beautiful "You Are the New Day," have taken on a life of their own (it was later covered by the King's Singers). "Love's Melody," "Hearts in Her Eyes," "Switchboard Susan," "It's Too Late," "Lost in Your Eyes," and "You Are the New Day" rate among the group's all-time best tracks. Additionally, this is overall the best-sounding of all the group's CDs, far more impressive than any of the Pye/PRT recordings from the early '60s, as well as the most sophisticated music in their history. (Beware of identically packaged sets with sound in only one channel.) ~ Bruce Eder, All Music Guide

Name Credits Alan Duffy Artwork Alan Ward Master Tape Preparation Billy Adamson Drums, Percussion Chris Gabrin Photography Daniel Segal Mapping Engineer David Charles Percussion Ed Stasium Producer, Engineer, Keyboards Frank Allan Vocals, Guitar (Bass) Frank Allen Vocal Harmony, Vocals, Guitar (Bass) Glenn A. Baker Liner Notes, Concept, Compilation Greg Klein Artwork John McNally Guitar, Vocal Harmony, Guitar (Rhythm) Kevin Mueller Concept, Compilation Martin Hughes Percussion Michael Houghton Liner Notes Mick Weaver Keyboards Mike Pender Vocal Harmony, Guitar (12 String Electric), Vocals Pat Moran Engineer, Producer Peter Shillito Concept, Compilation Warren Barnett Mastering