The Very Best of The Searchers [Original recording remastered]

Searchers | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (May 7, 2002)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Original recording remastered
• Label: Sbme Castle Us
• ASIN: B0000668MU
• Also Available in: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 3.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #350,475 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

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25 of 27 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Nice Collection From The Searchers!, August 13, 2002

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highway_star (Hallandale, Florida United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Very Best of The Searchers (Audio CD)

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 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 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!

5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars "BACK TO MONO" said Phil Spector, August 24, 2006

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This review is from: The Very Best of The Searchers (Audio CD)

It's interesting reading comments about the disappointment in this CD being in Mono; with the exception of one track. I have to thank other reviewers for complaining; otherwise I would never have found this CD.

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!

9 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Mono Tracks, February 22, 2004

By A Customer

This review is from: The Very Best of The Searchers (Audio CD)

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). 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).