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The Searchers Play the System – Rarities, Oddities & Flipsides
Compilation album by The Searchers
Released	1987
Recorded	1963–1967
Genre	Rock/Pop
Language	English
Label	PRT Records
Producer	Tony Hatch

The Searchers Play the System – Rarities, Oddities & Flipsides, commonly abbreviated to Play the System, is the compilation album featuring a selection of songs by English band the Searchers. The album was originally released as part of the Searchers collection on PRT Records, a set containing all original Searchers recordings released between 1963-1967 in the UK on Pye Records. It is also the only album gathering together mostly self-penned tunes by the Searchers.

Overview

When all of the Searchers' UK sixties albums were being reissued in 1987 (on LPs, CDs and cassette tapes), PRT Records decided to make two-disc compilation album set originally released as two separate volumes. The set compiles every song released commercially by the band that was not available on their original UK albums. The hits featured on the album named Hits Collection. On the other hand, Play the System was conceived to include lesser-known songs, 18 tracks, including mainly B-sides of their singles, three non-LP A-sides, and the odd 1964 EP-only cut "The System", which was used in a 1964 film of the same name.

Track listing

Personnel

The Searchers

• Mike Pender – lead guitar, lead vocals, backing vocals (1-20)
• John McNally – rhythm guitar, lead and backing vocals (1-20)
• Tony Jackson – bass guitar, lead and backing vocals (1-4)
• Chris Curtis – drums, lead and backing vocals (1-9, 20)
• Frank Allen – bass guitar, lead and backing vocals (5-20)
• John Blunt – drums (10-19)

Additional musicians and production

• Tony Hatch – producer, piano (1-20)

References

1. Martin Charles Strong (1998). The Great Rock Discography. Canongate. p. 730. ISBN 9780862418274.
2. Unterberger, Richie. "Play the System: Rarities, Oddities & Flipsides". AllMusic.com. Retrieved 22 February 2021.
3. "The Searchers Play The System - Rarities, Oddities & Flipsides". Discogs.com. Retrieved 18 February 2021.
4. uncredited author (1987). The Searchers Play The System (LP sleeve note). PRT Records Ltd.
5. Tim Neely, Dave Thompson (1997). Goldmine British Invasion Record Price Guide. Krause Publications. p. 334. ISBN 9780873415354.
6. Frank Allen (2009). The Searchers And Me: A History of The Legendary Sixties Hitmakers. Aureus Publishing. ISBN 9781899750412.

• 1987 compilation albums
• The Searchers (band) albums