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2006 CD Poll
Compared to those of many lesser known, lesser successful acts, the New Seekers' catalogue has had a poor showing in the CD stakes, with very little but the occasional hit compilation reaching the market and only one original LP reappearing in CD form. There is still a lot of New Seekers material which has not yet been released to CD.
Voters were asked to choose up to 20 New Seekers tracks which hadn't been been released on to CD by 31st July.
The fans also opened up discussion to find out what the fans really want - to see all the original material released on CD? Better planned compilations? More concentration on the very early or later releases than the 'classic lineup'? Something from the current lineup?
Findings
Undoubtedly, the overriding preference is for all the New Seekers albums to be released to CD with some fans asking for the inclusion of bonus tracks of previously unreleased material or tracks which have only appeared on singles in the past (not forgetting the tracks recorded in German and Japanese).
Failing this, the fans would still like to see everything from the Philips/Polydor years (1969-74 and particularly 70-73) closely followed by the CBS years (particularly 76-78), which has so far not been transferred on to CD, released on CD without too many more repeats of the hit singles.
The New Seekers Live at the Royal Albert Hall is the album most fans would want to see released to CD with all the tracks included on the double album and preferably with tracks originally left off such as Streets of London.
The second favourite album for release is Together Again with other people also requesting Peter, Paul and Marty and the Farewell Album.
It has been suggested that the next CD should be dedicated to Peter Doyle, but perhaps it should be mentioned that he was included along with other New Seekers in the dedication for Songbook.
The quality of some of the material available on CD so far is questionable, on certain tracks vinyl type clicks and scratches are audible. If people are expected to pay for commercial recordings they have a right to expect a better sound quality than they will achieve by copying their own LPs to CD at home!
Lastly, one contributor is quite happy to go on buying endless repetitive compilations on the grounds that you can never have enough New Seeker CDs.....
Results
With such a wealth of neglected music to choose from, it is hardly surprising so many positions were tied:
1st
Angel of the Morning*
2nd
I Wanna Go Back*
It's So Nice (To Have You Home Again)*
3rd
Anthem*
4th
Reap What You Sow
Rusty Hands of Time*
5th
Give Me Love Your Way
6th
Down by the River
Scorn Not His Simplicity*
The Seeker*
7th
I'm a Train
Love Is A Song
Oh my Joe
Perfect Love
Rain
8th
All I Wanna Do
Don't Stop The Music
Music Medley*
Tell Me
9th
All Pull Together Kind of World
Crying in The Rain
Something's Gotten Hold of My Heart
Songs We Sang Together
10th
Everybody's Song
I Wanna Be The Star of the Show Sam
Inspiration
You Never Can Tell*
11th
And So In Life*
Circles (long version)
Hey Look High*
I'm a Nut
Reach Out I'll Be There
Somebody Warm Like Me
12th
Flashback*
Fire
& Rain/My Sweet Lord
Friend Of Jesus
You
Make Me Feel Like A Woman*
13th
A Woman Grows
Californian Nights
Let the Bells Ring Out Forever
Mystic Queen
Old Fashioned Song
Out of Love with Love
Rainmaker
Streets of London
You Needed Me
Zarsis
14th
A Little Bit More*
A Little More Love
Country Lovin' *
Do You Wanna Make Love?*
Follow the Wind
Free To Be You & Me
Love of My life
One Step Closer to Heaven
Ray Of Sunshine*
Sad Song
That's My Guy
We Grew Up On Rock 'n' Roll*
15th
All the Way
Beautiful People (live)
Don't Go Breaking My Heart
Don't Want To Lose You
Good Old Fashioned Music (live)
High in a Singles Bar
I can say you're beautiful (live)
I'll Be Your Song
I've Got Your Number*
Love and Sunshine
Nickel Song (live)
Rhythm of Life
Shine People Shine
Take This Heart
The Singer *
Utah
What Have You Got to Lose
Anything
You Might Say |
Joker in the Pack |
With thanks to everyone who has taken the time to take part in this poll.
Total number of voters : 39
Total number of votes counted : 474
* Since the poll Angel of the Morning (studio not live version) has been released on the Readers' Digest New Seekers: Ultimate Collection and all other asterisked songs have been released on the new Flashback CD, covering the 1976 - 1978 line-up.
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