SOME DAY WE'RE GONNA LOVE AGAIN single is the theme for this chapter.

The single came out in June 1964, had the catalogue no. PYE 7N 15670. It was released in many countries (with the same number), like Ireland, the Netherlands, Denmark, Sweden. In America it was on Kapp records K 609, in Germany on Vogue DV 14176, in Australia Astor AP-1063-A

       

from Disc 4/7/64

below: Release from Australia on the Astor label (thanks to Pam) below right: US release with picture cover

The songs entered the NME charts on July 18th 64 at no. 15, up to 11 for three weeks, down to 15, 18, 29. A real setback compared to the preceding hits. It did better in Melody Maker where it went (at least) to no. 6. Mersey Beat Magazine had it's own charts (see left) Only other chart entry was in the US where it got to no. 35

above: Japan                                                            above: Netherlands below: Denmark                                                       below: Germany

 

 

 

Spencer Leigh was the only one who ever interviewed Chris Curtis since the 60s. Spencer

admits that he doesn't "go for" SOME DAY... Chris answered: "Well, DustySpringfield

went for it ... We'd been working in the ice-rink at Blackpool and we had to fly back ...

for the session. ... We flew down in the night, recorded in the morning ... I thought it was

a good intro and the harmony is so high, it's like Graham Nash."
The ANNIVERSARY COLLECTION gives an insight into the way the Searchers recorded.

The version of the song published there is rather different, a bit softer with less power and

weaker vocals.

In my opionion this is one of their best songs ever, there's no better intro anywhere and the multi- tracked Mike Pender voice (with Chris) is great, just listen to it in stereo with your headphones on.

Sheet music: US                                                 Sheet music: UK

Note: The German single had a different b side, taken from their first lp. Vogue didn't consider NO ONE... as strong enough. But this decision ignored their changed style. The single from Japan came out in 1965 with Some Day only as b-side to the hit: Love Potion No. 9 The b-side was a Chris Curtis compostion and sung by him together with Mike. A nice ballad. Read what Spencer Leigh and Chris said about this song in an interview from April 13th 2003: SL initially said CC was innovative on adding drum sounds to the records, not totally sure I agree there, but CC said he was always adding little things, to give an example “No One Could Love Me” the “B” side of ”Some Day We’re Gonna Love Again” was played, in which it was explained that a basic drum track was laid down and then after listening to playback, CC added castanets and Spanish bells, in fairness if you listen to this track, it works effectively. If you want to read the whole summary of this interview click here (Thanks to Roy)
SOME DAY... turned out to be Tony's last Searchers single. In August 64 he left after being squeezed out of the group especially by Chris who didn't like Tony from the beginning. May be he already intended to get Frank Allen who was a close friend of his since the days in Hamburg. So the picture on the left - from mid 64 - is symbolic for the situation in the group - the three others against Tony. The title of the single can be interpreted as the possibility of a return which never happened (except on one or two occasions where Tony joined the others for a few songs, but that was in the 80s)

Usually I introduce the EPs and LPs as well, but there are only a few EPs with both tracks on it and they were released after the success of their next single. So - go to When You Walk In The Room . No original LP ever contained one of the two songs.