Sugar & Spice

by The Searchers

Overview

The Searchers' 1963 debut LP was typical of most early British Invasion albums, built around one hit ("Sugar and Spice," a number one hit in the U.K.) and 11 covers of American rock & roll standards. This wasn't destined to be remembered as an artistic statement along the lines of With the Beatles, but it's better than the average period artifact, due to the group's always enjoyable harmonies and arrangements. Actually, nearly half of the tracks are first-rate. Their energetic rave-up of the Coasters' "Ain't That Just Like Me" was actually a minor U.S. hit; "All My Sorrows" was an excellent arrangement of a Glenn Yarborough song that foreshadowed folk-rock; and "Hungry for Love" has the irresistibly saccharine appeal of Gerry & the Pacemakers' early hits. ~ Richie Unterberger

Product Details

Release Date:	08/25/2023
Label:	Beat Goes On / Bgo
UPC:	5017261020109
catalogNumber:	6102010
Rank:	66058

Album Credits

Performance Credits

The Searchers   Primary Artist
John McNally   Guitar,Vocals
Mike Pender   Guitar,Vocals
Tony Jackson   Bass,Vocals
Chris Curtis   Drums,Vocals

Technical Credits

Dewey Terry   Composer
Ronnie Hawkins   Composer
Jerry Leiber   Composer
Jerry Wexler   Composer
Richard Barrett   Composer
Norman Petty   Composer
Mike Stoller   Composer
Buddy Holly   Composer
Dave Bartholomew   Composer
Mort Shuman   Composer
David Box   Composer
Marijohn Wilkin   Composer
Bert Berns   Composer
Keith Richards   Composer
Don "Sugarcane" Harris   Composer
Lester Vanadore   Composer
Billy Guy   Composer
Jacqueline Magill   Composer
Ronald Mack   Composer
J. Smith   Composer
Ernie Hall   Composer
Fred Nightingale   Composer
Gregory Carrol   Composer
Jerry Ross   Composer
Traditional   Composer
Sonny Bono   Composer
Ray Charles   Composer
Berry Gordy, Jr.   Composer
Jack Nitzsche   Composer
Chuck Berry   Composer
Fats Domino   Composer
Fred Burch   Composer
Earl "Speedo" Carroll   Composer
Doc Pomus   Composer
Janie Bradford   Composer