I Love The Searchers!

Wish I could answer that, but I've not heard the disc yet. Thanks for answering my question though .

 

Apparently all these Audio Fidelity disks are mail-order only. None at Media Play. Not even one title. Same with Best Buy, and Best Buy had them until recently. At the local Best Buy the SACD section has been demolished and the dvd-audio disks are now back to being mixed in with the DVD music videos again (which is where they used to be originally).

 

Did you forget about their Sire albums? They were certainly around longer than the Beatles and the Stones haven't "progressed" since the 70s

 

Longtime favorites of mine, too. I said this recently in another thread, but it bears repeating here...The Searchers aren't known for their original tunes (though they did write some very good ones). But they and producer Tony Hatch deserve much credit for their arranging abilities.

When you listen to the originals of "Someday We're Gonna Love Again" and "Don't Throw Your Love Away," you realize how inventive The Searchers' reworking of them was. It's usually blasphemous to prefer a white cover to an R&B original. But while both Barbara Lewis's and The Orlons' originals are very good, The Searchers win both rounds, IMHO.

Beyond this, both their guitar sound and vocal blend were big influences on The Byrds. Always a pleasure to listen to it. Out of their many great songs, my two favorites are "Each Time" and "When I Get Home."

 

Dang I love this place..Thanks for the heads up, Steve! I've two ordered. One for me and one for a friend who loves this band...

 

The Animals weren't bad, either...the ambiance of some of their songs seems unreachable today...

When I Was Young....Don't Bring Me Down...We Gotta Get Outa This Place....etc....

 

To answer my own question: an extremely close look at the back cover (in print only a CIA codebreaker could read -- it's printed in tiny blue letters against a blue backdrop ) states that it was mastered by Bill Inglot.

Still curious what your participation was, Steve, to receive the "Special Thanks to Steve Hoffman" credit in the liner notes.

 

Steve, how does the sound of the vinyl compare to the sound of the SACD?

 

The upcoming MsMusic vinyl you mentioned above.

 

Well, I probably will--great title and well worth it. But why do you say there's no point in comparing the SACD to the LP?

 

Would you only use this on this kind of recording, or would you use it more often?

 

It's cool how sometimes, instead of fiddling with an EQ, you can simply patch in a different piece of gear or even use a different interconnect to achieve the effect you desire without even turning a knob!

 

I have that PRT Searchers CD with all those mono mixes. Although the SACD sounds great I would also highly recommend getting the PRT collection if you can find it. There's a certain magical quality to the mono mixes that every Searchers fan needs to hear. As long as you have the SACD and the PRT disc you have the best digital Searchers I've yet heard. The MoFi "It's The Searchers/Take Me For What I'm Worth" left me wholly unimpressed....

 

The 40th Anniversary collection on Castle has many of the mono mixes of the early singles, plus many rare post-Pye tracks on RCA, Sire and PRT. I think its the most "well rounded" comp if you want a complete history of the group.

The Searchers also made some great recordings for Sire records in 79-80, you can find them on Raven's "The Rockford Sessions" - though some of the sound quality on that CD is hit or miss. It sounds like Raven recieved different copies of the tapes than what was used on the Sire albums, or they sadly deteriorated over the past 20+ years.

PS: Can Steve do a simular comp on the Kinks hits?

 

They are neat, and I don't mean to hijack the thread, but you asked for an explanation Ricky, so here 'tis : I'm just curious what you think about the difference in sound between the two formats in this case. If you'd rather not comment on this issue, that's cool; I just thought it was worth asking.

 

If you get the Rhino and AF discs, you're nicely covered for the basic Searchers stereo(the Rhino, mainly for "Bumble Bee"). The mono is scattered all over the place, but it would seem the earlier the comp, the better off you are soundwise.

 

I have a sealed set of the 2 Searchers MFSL CD's, any idea what they are worth? thanks Guys!

 

Rob, as I know you know, sometimes even turning the knob a smidge is much too much! But as you say, just having the gear in line can do wonders to make the music live!