The Searchers now were on top, only
second to the Beatles. Their fourth Pye single DON'T THROW YOUR LOVE AWAY /
I PRETEND I'M WITH YOU was another smash hit for the group, their 3rd (and
last) no. 1 in the UK.
The A-side was sung again by Mike, supported by Chris, the B-side - written
by Chris - also featured Mike as leadsinger with back-up vocals by Chris
and John. No Tony is to be heard, I wonder if he plays bass at all. (There
are rumours that one way to squeeze him out of the group was to tell him
wrong studio dates.)
Disc, May 2, 1964
|
COUNTRY |
LABEL NO. |
RELEASED |
CHART ENTRY |
PEAKED AT |
WEEKS |
PICTURE |
|
|
|
|
|
NUMBER |
|
COVER |
|
UK |
PYE 7N 15630 |
April 1964 |
16/4/1964 |
1 |
11 |
no |
|
IRELAND |
PYE 7N 15630 |
1964 |
|
1 |
|
no |
|
DENMARK |
PYE 7N 15630 |
1964 |
|
|
|
yes |
|
SWEDEN |
PYE 7N 15630 |
1964 |
|
|
|
yes |
|
NETHERLANDS |
PYE 7N 15630 |
1964 |
|
16 |
8 |
yes |
|
USA |
Kapp 593 |
May 1964 |
30/5/1964 |
16 |
11 |
unknown |
|
GERMANY |
Vogue 14147 |
May 1964 |
6/6/1964 |
39 |
8 |
yes |
|
AUSTRALIA |
Astor |
1964 |
|
9 |
|
unknown |
|
FRANCE |
VOGUE PV 15190 |
1964 |
|
|
|
No |
|
ISRAEL |
TOP HITS 4564 |
1964 |
|
|
|
yes |
Kapp single from America Nice cover from
Denmark Cover from
the Netherlands
Left:
rare Israelian release, below rare French single (eps were common) Far
left: Sweden Left:
Germany
The Eps
Ep from Spain: PYEP 2055 France: Vogue PNV
24120 Thailand: MTR-78
Other country:
Sweden PYE NEP 5031: Don’t Throw …, Hungry For
Love, I Pretend I’m With You, Don’t You
Know
Above
left: sheet music UK Above right: Tour poster from 1964 Far left: sheet music New Zealand Left: sheet music from Sweden Below: the group in France in 1964