Songs To The Father / Various - Songs to the Father - COMPACT DISCS [CD]

25 Northen Soul goodies from the depths of the Atlantic vaults, feat. Ben E. King, Marva Lee, James Barnett, Archie Bell, Bobby Womack, Johnny Copeland, Embers, Soul Brothers Six, Drifters, Willie Tee & others

Raf Reza - Ekbar [VINYL LP] date 06/06/2025

THE SEARCHERS were by far the outstanding group to emerge during the Merseybeat-driven 1963 U. K. Beat Boom. They looked and sounded great - they actually sounded American - and their covers of U. S. R&R, R&B, Folk and mainstream Pop records were always sensational. Indeed, they were one of the very few British acts who regularly improved on the original versions. This set is comprised of the 45s that inspired them, shaping their early sound and style, several of which are surprisingly little-known, with a couple bordering on the wholly obscure