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277:(another Curtis/Pender composition) on the Pye label in the UK on 2 July 1965 (Pye NPL 15878), and later on Kapp Records (Kapp-686) in the US. Record had quite positive reception. "It moves along with a tremendous beat and has an unusual backing with a great guitar sound," was written by Music Echo. It was the most successful self-penned song by the band members. The Searchers were booked to appear on 247:
Mike Pender has stated that he wrote the music and Chris Curtis the lyrics. "I played the slide guitar figure and the chord sequence to Chris. He put down the lyrics and we both came up with the group’s first self-penned Top 20 hit." According to Frank Allen's book, guitarist John McNally helped with
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Pender purchased a Rickenbacker twelve-string semi-acoustic in order that the band could successfully reproduce the distinctive sound. It was the Rose Morris model 1993. On top of Mike's arpeggios John McNally's Telecaster overlaid a six-string figure enhanced by putting it through a tremolo effect
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deputised for him, standing way back in the line-up, in shadow and with no close-ups. It did not however go unnoticed and rumours flew that Frank Allen had left the band.
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with the song, Frank Allen missed the show while he was in the Bahamas. To resolve the situation the bass player with the folk group
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the music part. Chris Curtis was equally dismissive of the song, claiming that they stole the tune off
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and taking the chord down a tone and up again in a constantly repeating and almost hypnotic pattern.
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The Searchers And Me: A History of The Legendary Sixties Hitmakers
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in the United States. It became a hit in 1965 in both countries.
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Sweets For My Sweet – The Searchers At The Star-Club Hamburg
617:"Official Charts Company - The Searchers - He's Got No Love" 293:"He's Got No Love" reached No. 12 on the UK Singles Chart ( 231:. The song was released as a single in July 1965 by 1173: 750: 534: 701:: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list ( 513: 479: 757: 743: 566:(CD liner notes), Sanctuary Records, 2001. 27: 509: 507: 505: 503: 679: 577:"The Searchers Discography by M. Denger" 263: 227:and released by British pop rock group 1202:Song recordings produced by Tony Hatch 1174: 715: 657: 587: 500: 486:. Genuine Article Books. p. 102. 1037:30th Anniversary Collection 1962-1992 924:Meet The Searchers / Needles and Pins 738: 473: 441:Additional musicians and production 235:in the United Kingdom and later on 13: 14: 1213: 764: 33:1965 German single picture sleeve 1030:German, French + Rare Recordings 1111:What Have They Done to the Rain 709: 673: 1005:The Searchers Meet the Rattles 651: 630: 609: 569: 556: 544:. Spencer Leigh. December 1997 1: 662:. 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Index


Single
The Searchers
B-side
Genre
rock
Label
Pye Records
Kapp Records
Songwriter(s)
Chris Curtis
Mike Pender
Producer(s)
Tony Hatch
The Searchers
Goodbye My Lover Goodbye
Chris Curtis
Mike Pender
The Searchers
Pye Records
Kapp Records
The Rolling Stones
The Last Time
The Staple Singers
Thank Your Lucky Stars
The Settlers
Record Retailer
New Musical Express
Billboard
Cashbox

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