The Searchers 1966 live in Australia - CC Rider & Love Potion #9 (Stereo Mixed) Betamax

The Searchers' 1966 tour was marked by a significant lineup change: drummer Chris Curtis left the band in February,which was a notable event for the group and was replaced by John Blunt. This change occurred during a period where the band was also transitioning from a rock and roll sound to a softer, more melodic style. The Searchers, formed in Liverpool in 1957, were a prominent Merseybeat group known for hits like "Sweets for My Sweet". The Searchers are an English rock group formed in Liverpool in 1959. Part of the Merseybeat scene, they flourished during the British Invasion of the 1960s,with hits including "Sweets for My Sweet", "Love Potion No. 9", "Sugar and Spice", "Needles and Pins", "Don't Throw Your Love Away", "When You Walk in the Room", "What Have They Done to the Rain" and "Goodby My Love". With the Swinging Blue Jeans, the Searchers tied for being the second group from Liverpool, after the Beatles, to have a hit in the US, when their "Needles and Pins" and the Swinging Blue Jeans' "Hippy Hippy Shake" both reached the Hot 100 on 7 March 1964.