Sugar and Spice (The Searchers album)
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Sugar and Spice | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | 16 Oct 1963 | |||
Recorded | 1963 | |||
Studio | Pye Record Studios | |||
Genre | Beat[1] | |||
Length | 29:45 (1963 LP) 45:30 (2001 CD Reissue) | |||
Label | Pye | |||
Producer | Tony Hatch | |||
The Searchers chronology | ||||
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Singles from Sugar And Spice | ||||
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Alternate UK cover art (1967) | ||||
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Source | Rating |
Record Mirror | [2] |
Sugar and Spice is the second studio album by the
Overview and recording
The first album single, "Sugar and Spice", was written by producer Tony Hatch (using the pseudonym Fred Nightingale in order to better convince the band to record it), and he felt the song had enormous hit potential, given its similarity to the group's previous No.1 hit "Sweets for My Sweet". Both songs are similar in style, backing vocals, chord progressions, and guitar solos. Hatch plotted for it to be the next Searchers A-side. Although they disliked it and initially opposed using it, they recorded the song. Chris Curtis was annoyed by the similarities to "Sweets for my Sweet" and refused to sing on it, although he did overdub the high-pitched harmony links between verses.[4] Nevertheless, the song reached No. 2 on the UK's Record Retailer chart, just one step behind the Beatles' "I Want to Hold Your Hand".[5]
With the massive popularity of the Searchers,
The Beatles did "Some Other Guy". We did "Some Other Guy". The Big Three did "Some Other Guy". Everybody did "Some Other Guy". But, if you listen to all the versions of "Some Other Guy", or "Money", you’ll find that no two versions are the same.
Release
Sugar and Spice was released as a mono LP album on the Pye label in the UK in Autumn 1963, Pye NPL 18089. It entered the LP charts on 16 November 1963 and went to No. 5 (the band's first LP
Track listing
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Lead vocals | Length |
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1. | " Richard Barrett | Tony Jackson, Mike Pender | 2:08 | |
4. | "One of These Days" | Ronnie Hawkins, Jacqueline Magill | Mike Pender | 2:17 |
5. | "Listen to Me" | Charles Hardin, Norman Petty | Tony Jackson, Mike Pender | 2:12 |
6. | "Unhappy Girls" | Fred Burch, Marijohn Wilkin | Mike Pender | 2:38 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Lead vocals | Length |
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7. | "Ain't That Just Like Me" | Glenn Yarborough | Mike Pender, Chris Curtis | 3:26 |
12. | "Hungry for Love" | Gordon Mills | Tony Jackson, Mike Pender | 2:24 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Lead vocals | Length | |
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13. | "C'est De Notre Age" ("Sugar and Spice" in French) | Fred Nightingale (Translator: Michel Paje) | Tony Jackson | 2:15 | |
14. | "Süß ist sie" ("Sugar and Spice" in German) | Fred Nightingale (Translator unknown) | Tony Jackson | 2:15 | |
15. | "Ils la Chantaient Il y a Longtemps" ("Saints and Searchers" in French) | Traditional; arranged by The Searchers (Translator: Alain Gaunay) | Chris Curtis | 3:17 | |
16. | "Saturday Night Out" | I Don't Want to Go on Without You" | Bert Berns, Jerry Wexler | Mike Pender | 3:27 |
Personnel
The Searchers
- lead vocals, backing vocals
- backing vocals, lead vocals
- John McNally - rhythm guitar, backing vocals
- drums, backing vocals, lead vocals
Additional musicians and production
- Tony Hatch – producer, piano
- Ray Prickett – recording engineer
References
- ISBN 978-0-571-28198-5.
- ^ Watson, Jimmy (16 November 1963). "The Searchers" (PDF). Record Mirror. No. 140. p. 10. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 April 2022. Retrieved 6 August 2022.
- ^ "Billboard Database". Billboard. Retrieved 1 February 2021.
- ^ Peter Doggett, Sugar And Spice (CD liner notes), Sanctuary Records, 2001.
- ^ "Searchers: Artist Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 4 May 2020.
- ^ Peter Doggett, Sugar And Spice (CD liner notes), Sanctuary Records, 2001.
- ^ "Searchers: You've really got a hold on me". Record Collector. Retrieved 6 February 2021.
- ^ "Searchers: Official Albums Chart Top 20". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 4 May 2020.
- ^ "Searchers: Artist Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 4 May 2020.
- ^ "Searchers: UK Discography". Fan page. Retrieved 6 February 2021.
- ^ "Exploring Sugar And Spice". Discog.com. Retrieved 6 February 2021.