Complete Searchers' Song Listing

sowhat · Post by **sowhat** » Mon Sep 26, 2005 5:13 am

Thanks a lot again... that's a really cool one... never could i have imagined that somebody may sound like something in-between Mark Knopfler and Billy Joel... no offence meant, of course. That's lovely.

einar · Post by **einar** » Tue Sep 27, 2005 12:52 am

When is this from, Roy? The sound out of my computer is not very impressive, but is that Spencer singing, or Mike. I can detect Frank's voice. Billy on drums? Who wrote the song?

royclough · Post by **royclough** » Tue Sep 27, 2005 1:27 am

It is from the RCA period it is John McNally on lead vocal. Two versions of the Second Take Plus CD were released, one on the Tarragon label (US ) and one on BMG label, for some reason the Tarragon release is the far better one has there are three tracks on it which do not appear on the BMG release.

Bite It Deep
Think Of My Life
Don't Shut Me Out ( This is a mystery to me which even John and Frank seem unsure about, back in 68/69 Frank introduced this song as their next single which put it in the Liberty period, it never appeared, so did they record it for RCA, even they seemed unsure or simply not interested in clarifying, John does tend to get bored at times, understandably, with trivia question stuff.

If you have not heard the other two, let me know
I'll send them on to you.

sowhat · Post by **sowhat** » Tue Sep 27, 2005 1:57 am

...i haven't heard them either...

not that i'm asking for something...
By the way, how do you think who could have written the two songs by "unknown author" which were on both CD releases? My version is:
"I really don't have the time" - Allen (lyrics) / Pender (music) or Pender alone.
"Indigo spring" - imo, could have been by Pender or McNally, although i'd bet for the latter.

royclough · Post by **royclough** » Tue Sep 27, 2005 2:05 am

I don't think they did write them Sheena

sowhat · Post by **sowhat** » Tue Sep 27, 2005 11:53 am

Well Roy, somebody has to have written it anyway?.. I thought 'author unknowh' is not a typical story for British showbiz. The songs don't seem to be 'traditional', and somebody had to get some royalties for the songs released? A true 'enigma', that's it...

tim · Post by **tim** » Tue Sep 27, 2005 7:58 pm

I always believed "I Really Don't Have The Time" was a John McNally composition and was due to be the next RCA single had the deal not ended.

royclough · Post by **royclough** » Tue Sep 27, 2005 9:37 pm

Personally I believe Think Of My Life was written by John but it's never been confirmed I'll try again next week but you have to catch John in the right mood.

einar · Post by **einar** » Tue Sep 27, 2005 11:01 pm

Oh, John! That's embarassing! Didn't think it sounded like neither Mike nor Spencer. But zero points indeed.

-So John is moody?

admin · Post by **admin** » Wed Sep 28, 2005 2:21 am

Roy: the addition of the dates in the Complete Searchers' song list has made your fine contribution even more valuable. Thanks for going the distance on this one.

royclough · Post by **royclough** » Wed Sep 28, 2005 2:33 am

And thanks to you too Peter for the suggestion.

sowhat · Post by **sowhat** » Wed Sep 28, 2005 5:19 am

Everybody is moody in some way, Einar...
Roy, a great job you do, indeed. I've always been amazed at how you find the time (and force) to do all this... BTW, i've just thought, it'd be interesting if you did reviews of the Searchers' records (not only for us to read, but also for 'those who don't care' to get them interested).
Cheers,
Sheena.

royclough · Post by **royclough** » Wed Sep 28, 2005 11:14 pm

To prove I am not infallible re-visited song list and note three errors, thanks to Michael Deneger for sending me a list he is working on and inevitably some variations in interpretation, but nevertheless these are genuine errors in my list I missed, so if Peter is found wanting for something to do at anytime,which I doubt, he can amend accordingly

Additions

I Don't Want To Go On Without You (Alternate version no strings) 30th Anniversary CD only February 1992

Rosalie (Demo) Iron Door Sessions CD April 2002

What Did I Say (Vers 2) Swedish Radio Sessions CD November 2001

I do not feel there are anymore omissions but feel free to add if you wish.