German, French + Rare Recordings
| German, French + Rare Recordings | |
|---|---|
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| Compilation album by | |
| Released | 1990 |
| Recorded | 1964-1969 |
| Genre | Rock/Pop |
| Language | English, German, French |
| Label | Repertoire Records |
| Producer | Tony Hatch, Kenny Young, Peter Collins |
German, French + Rare Recordings is the German compilation album by English rock band The Searchers.[1][2] The collection includes their hits as "Needles and Pins", "Don't Throw Your Love Away" or "When You Walk In The Room" sung in German and French and is a complete catalogue of their singles and rarities issued on Liberty Records in the sixties (songs that were never released on CD or LP before).[3] This was the band's second rarities album, the former being The Searchers Play The System – Rarities, Oddities & Flipsides, which was released in 1987.[4]
Overview[edit]
The album came out in 1990 on Repertoire Records (on vinyl LP and CD simultaneously). It was compiled by Wilfried Zinzow, who worked on many collectors editions for this label.[5] In addition to the songs mentioned above, there is the last Searchers’ British single "I Don't Want To Be The One" / "Hollywood", Chris Curtis’ solo single "Aggravation" / "Have I Done Something Wrong" (including session work by Jimmy Page or John Paul Jones[6]) or "Medley" of their hits (released only in Spain as a B-side to "Goodbye My Love" in 1981[7]). According to the sleeve note, as some original master tapes were no more available, few tracks have been cut from vintage vinyl records.
Track listing[edit]
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Originally released | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "I Don't Want To Be The One" | Steve Thompson | A-side single, 1982 | 3:46 |
| 2. | "Hollywood" | Mike Pender, John McNally, Frank Allen | B-side "I Don't Want To Be The One", 1982 | 3:53 |
| 3. | "Süß ist sie"
| Fred Nightingale | A-side single, 1964, Germany | 2:15 |
| 4. | "Liebe"
| Janie Bradford, Berry Gordy | B-side "Süß ist sie", 1964, Germany | 2:48 |
| 5. | "Tausend Nadelstiche"
| Sonny Bono, Jack Nitzsche | A-side single, 1964, Germany | 2:12 |
| 6. | "Farmer John"
| Don Harris, Dewey Terry | B-side "Tausend Nadelstiche", 1964, Germany | 1:59 |
| 7. | "Verzeih' My Love"
| Robert Mosley, Lamar Simington, Leroy Swearingen | A-side single, 1965, Germany | 2:53 |
| 8. | "Wenn ich dich seh'"
| Jackie DeShannon | B-side "Verzeih' My Love", 1965, Germany | 2:23 |
| 9. | "Mais C’etait Un Rêve"
| Chris Curtis (Translator: Alain Gaunay) | EP "Les Searchers Chantent En Français", 1964, France | 1:49 |
| 10. | "C’est Arrivé Comme Ça"
| Billy Jackson, Jimmy Wisner (Translator: Bernard Michel) | EP "Les Searchers Chantent En Français", 1964, France | 2:17 |
| 11. | "C'est De Notre Age"
| Fred Nightingale (Translator: Michel Paje) | EP "Les Searchers Chantent En Français", 1964, France | 2:17 |
| 12. | "Ils la Chantaient Il y a Longtemps"
| Traditional; arranged by The Searchers (Translator: Alain Gaunay) | EP "Les Searchers Chantent En Français", 1964, France | 3:18 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Originally released | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13. | "Have I Done Something Wrong" | Chris Curtis | Chris Curtis solo, B-side "Aggravation", 1966 | 2:42 |
| 14. | "Aggravation" | Joe South | Chris Curtis solo, A-side single, 1966 | 2:02 |
| 15. | "I'll Be Doggone"
| Smokey Robinson, Warren Moore, Marv Tarplin | US LP "The Searchers No. 4" | 2:54 |
| 16. | "Medley"
| various:
| B-side "Goodbye My Love", 1981, Spain | 3:32 |
| 17. | "Umbrella Man" | Kenny Young | A-side single, 1968 | 2:59 |
| 18. | "Over the Weekend" | Frank Allen | B-side single "Umbrella Man", 1968 | 2:30 |
| 19. | "Shoot 'em Up Baby" | Jeff Barry | A-side single, 1969 | 2:29 |
| 20. | "Suzanna" | John McNally | B-side single "Shoot 'em Up Baby", 1969 | 2:44 |
| 21. | "Kinky Kathy Abernathy" | Kenny Young | A-side single, 1969 | 2:55 |
| 22. | "Somebody Shot The Lollypop Man" | Kenny Young | A-side single, 1969, released under the name Pasha | 2:44 |
| 23. | "Pussy Willow Dragon" | Kenny Young | B-side single "Somebody Shot The Lollypop Man", 1969 | 2:09 |
| 24. | "Shoot 'em Up Baby (Extended Version)" | Jeff Barry | unknown | 2:48 |
Personnel[edit]
The Searchers
- Mike Pender – lead guitar, lead vocals, backing vocals
- John McNally – rhythm guitar, lead and backing vocals
- Tony Jackson – bass guitar, lead and backing vocals
- Chris Curtis – drums, lead and backing vocals
- Frank Allen – bass guitar, lead and backing vocals
- John Blunt – drums
- Billy Adamson – drums
Additional musicians and production
- Tony Hatch – producer (3-12, 15, 16), piano
- Kenny Young – producer (17-24)
- Peter Collins – producer (1, 2)
- Accompaniment directed by Johnny Harris (13, 14)
- Jimmy Page – guitar (13, 14)
- Joe Moretti – guitar (13, 14)
- John Paul Jones – bass guitar (13, 14)
- Vic Flick – guitar (13, 14)
- Bobby Graham – drums (13, 14)
References[edit]
- ^ Pete Frame (2011). The Beatles and Some Other Guys. Omnibus Press. p. 13. ISBN 9780711936652.
- ^ Martin Charles Strong (1998). The Great Rock Discography. Canongate. p. 730. ISBN 9780862418274.
- ^ Colin Larkin (2011). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Omnibus Press. p. 1998. ISBN 9780857125958.
- ^ "German, French + Rare Recordings/". AllMusic, Richie Unterberger. Retrieved 17 February 2021.
- ^ "Discog.com". Wilfried Zinzow.
- ^ "Chris Curtis Of The Searchers – December 1997 Interview". Spencer Leigh. Retrieved 17 February 2021.
- ^ "45cat.com". Goodbye My Love / Medley.