Searchin'
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Searchin' is a 1957 B-Side by The Coasters. The Beatles covered it during their failed Decca audition on January 1, 1962. It was part of The Beatles' live set from 1957 to 1962.
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Original Version
Searchin' was released as a B-Side by The Coasters in 1957. This single helped The Coasters become popular with Rock and Roll fans instead of their original R&B audience. It was th B-Side of Youngblood, a song The Beatles also covered during the Decca audition and on the BBC Radio program Pop Goes The Beatles.
The Beatles' version
This song had been played by The Beatles since their early days as The Quarrymen. They had played it since they had heard someone in Liverpool had a copy. Paul said, "A rumour reached town one day that there was a man over the hills who had the record Searchin' by The Coasters. Colin [Hanton], the drummer with John's skiffle group, knew him and so there was a great trek to find the man, and indeed we found him. And relieved him of it. It was too big a responsibility for him to keep. We couldn't return it. We just had to have it; it was like gold dust. Searchin' became a big number with The Beatles; we always used to do it at the Cavern." It is believed to have been the final song performed during the Decca audition. It was included on Anthology 1, released in 1995, though this version omitted the intro. The full version had been available on bootlegs since the 1970's. Paul chose Searchin' in 1982 as one of his Desert Island Discs (See Paul on Desert Island Discs - January 30, 1982).
Personnel
The Beatles
- Lead Vocals: Paul McCartney
- Bass: Paul McCartney
- Backing Vocals: John Lennon
- Rythm Guitar: John Lennon
- Backing Vocals: George Harrison
- Lead Guitar: George Harrison
- Drums: Pete Best
Production
- Producer: Mike Smith
Available Versions
- Decca audition edited, January 1, 1962, (Anthology 1)
- Decca audition unedited, January 1, 1962, (Bootlegs)
Available On
- Anthology 1, 1995.
