New Seekers 4 Me
I first discovered the New Seekers in 1993 following the purchase of Rhino Records' "Super Hits Of The 70s/Have A Nice Day" series.  Volume 16 in the collection features the New Seekers' "I'd Like To Teach The World To Sing (In Perfect Harmony)", which I was only familiar with beforehand from hearing it as a Coca-Cola campaign jingle.  I next discovered their hit "Look What They've Done To My Song, Ma" on the Warner Special Products collection, "Seventies Feelings" (which I have since sold).  I knew then that I had to look into this group.  I purchased the import CD, "The Greatest Hits" in 1995, and have been a devoted fan ever since.  This page shows my complete New Seekers collection so far.

LP's

1.  The New Seekers - 1970 (UK) Philips
2.  Keith Potger & The New Seekers - 1970 (UK) Philips
3.  Never Ending Song Of Love - 1971 (UK) Polydor
4.  Beautiful People - 1971 (US) Elektra
5.  New Colours - 1971 (US) Elektra
6.  We'd Like To Teach The World To Sing - 1971 (US) Elektra
7.  Circles - 1972 (UK-round fold-out cover & inner sleeve) Polydor
8.  Circles - 1972 (Holland-inner sleeve & LP only) Philips
9.  Circles - 1972 (US) Elektra
10.  The History Of The New Seekers/Live At The Royal Albert Hall - 1972 (US) MGM/Verve
11.  Come Softly To Me - 1972 (US) MGM/Verve
12.  Look What They've Done To My Song, Ma - 1972 (UK) Contour
13.  In Perfect Harmony - 1973 (UK) Polydor
14.  Now - 1973 (UK) Polydor
15.  Beg, Steal Or Borrow - 1974 (UK) Contour
16.  Farewell Album - 1974 (UK) Polydor
17-23.  The Best Of The New Seekers - 1975 (UK-7 LP box set) Reader's Digest
24-25.  Together Again - 1976 (UK-duplicate copies) CBS
26.  Anthem (One Day In Every Week) - 1978 (UK) CBS

Special thanks to Nic C. for #7

SOLO LP's

1.  LYN PAUL, Give Me Love - 1975 (UK) Polydor
2.  EVE GRAHAM, Woman Of The World - 1980 (UK) Celebrity

45's

1.  Look What They've Done To My Song, Ma/It's A Beautiful Day - 1970 (US) Elektra
2.  You Won't Find Another Fool Like Me/Song For You And Me - 1973 (US) MGM/Verve
3.  It's So Nice (To Have You Home/Hey Look High - 1976 (UK) CBS
4.  I Wanna Go Back/The World Belongs To Me - 1976 (UK) CBS
5.  You Needed Me/Aladdin - 1979 (UK) CBS
6.  Love Is A Song/Collision Of Love - 1980 (UK) EMI
7.  Tell Me/What've You Got To Lose - 1980 (UK) EMI
8.  Let The Bells Ring Out Forever/It Won't Be The Same - 1985 (UK-w. picture sleeve) Tomcat

CD's (PRE-RECORDED)

1.  The Greatest Hits - 1991 (UK) Philips
2.  Collection - 1993 (Holland) 5 of 25 tracks are by the Seekers
3.  Perfect Harmony - 1993 (Germany) Spectrum/Karussell
4.  Greatest Hits - 1994 (Holland) Galaxy
5.  Gold - 1995 (Holland)
6.  Sentimental Seventies/The Best Of The New Seekers - 2000
7.  Beg, Steal Or Borrow - 2001 (Germany) Rotation (Previously released as The Very Best Of The New Seekers on Spectrum/Karussell, which I once owned)
8.  We'd Like To Teach The World To Sing - 2003 (US) Collectors' Choice Music
9.  The Singles - 2003 (Holland) BR Music

The following are all various artists compilations I have containing the New Seekers' "I'd Like To Teach The World To Sing":

1.  Sounds Of The Seventies/AM Pop Classics - 1993 (US) Time-Life
2.  Super Hits Of The 70s/Have A Nice Day, Vol. 16 (of 25) - 1993 (US) Rhino
3.  Singers And Songwriters/1970-1974 (Disc 1 of 2) - 2001 (US) Time-Life
4.  You Light Up My Life/Gentle Memories Of The 70s (Disc 4 of 4) - 2001 (US) Reader's Digest

CD's (RECORDABLE)

These are in alphabetical order since my recollection of dates is clouded:

1.  A-Sides '76... + Cathy Logan (6 of 20 songs are solo recordings by Cathy.  This also contains the NS instrumental "Overture")
2.  Bits 1 (Tracks by the New Seekers, Nicola Kerr, Viva (Eve & Kevin), Peter Doyle, Virgil Brothers, Peter Oliver, and Caitriona Walsh)
3.  Bits 2 (Tracks by Marty-Paul-Danny, Peter Oliver, Lyn Paul, Peter Doyle, Eve Graham & Danny Finn, and The New Seekers)
4.  Bits 3 (Tracks by Peter Oliver, The New Seekers, Marty-Paul-Danny, Peter Doyle, and Lyn Paul)
5.  B-Sides '76... (3 of 14 tracks are the last 3 on "Live In Moscow")
*6.  Chart Gold (consists of the 12 singles charted by the New Seekers in the US)
*7-10.  Come On World/The New Seekers Collection (consists of all 54 tracks by the New Seekers I had on CD at time of recording-4 CD set)
*11.  Day By Day/Inspiration Of The New Seekers (version 2 of 3 made, 19 tracks, first version given away)
*12.  Day By Day/Inspiration Of The New Seekers (version 3, 21 tracks)
*13.  Don't Stop The Music/The Best Of The New Seekers 1976-1985 (A-Sides and B-Sides all on one disc)
14.  Live In Moscow (the first 10 of 13 tracks appear on this disc, see #5)
15.  New Seekers (compiled from different "hits" CD's, with rare digitally remastered versions of "I Wanna Go Back" and "Anthem" included)
16.  Peter, Paul & Marty + 14 (tracks 1-11 of 25 are the PP&M album, the rest are New Seekers tracks with Marty, Paul, and Peter Doyle on lead, plus 2 Peter D. solo tracks)
*17-19.  Retrospective (same concept as #7-10 but as a 3-CD set)
20.  Tell Me (1982 Russian LP release)
*21.  Together (I found the tracklisting for this album online and figured out that all 14 of these tracks appear on the "Senimental Seventies" CD (#6 in previous section). I compiled the CD based on the LP's exact order.)
22.  Together Again (purchased as a combo with one of the duplicate LP copies (#24-25 in LP section))
*23.  The Very Best Of Eve Graham And The New Seekers (16 of 19 tracks are by the New Seekers with Eve on lead.  The other 3 are Eve duets with Danny.  Plans pending for similar collections featuring Peter Doyle and Lyn Paul.)

* compiled by David

Special thanks to Trevor W., Nic C., and Colin W. for CD's in this section

CASSETTES (RECORDABLE)

All cassettes in this section were compiled by David

2 LP's on one cassette:

1.  Beautiful People (US/We'd Like To Teach The World To Sing (US)
2.  New Colours (UK)/We'd Like To Teach The World To Sing (UK-Alternate) - tracks arranged in exact LP order and compiled by David (live version of "Georgy Girl" used for "Teach" side)
3.  Come Softly To Me (US)/Pinball Wizards (US)
4.  Circles (US)/New Colours (US)
5.  The History Of The New Seekers: Live At The Royal Albert Hall (US)/Come Softly To Me (US)
6.  Look What They've Done To My Song, Ma (UK)/Pinball Wizards (US)

7-10.  The Best Of The New Seekers (UK-7 LP's on 4 cassettes)

Originals by David :

11.  Good Old Fashioned Music/A Collection (combination of tracks from "Circles" (UK) and "In Perfect Harmony (UK) LP's)
12.  Sing Out/Greatest Hits And More (10 US chart singles, 4 bonus tracks from "Look What They've Done To My Song, Ma" (UK) LP, plus "There's A Light" (live) and "Move Me Lord")
13.  Goin' Back/26 Classics (combination of tracks from the "Beg, Steal, or Borrow" and "The Greatest Hits" CD's)
14.  Anthology 2 (mis-titled follow-up to #13, combination of tracks from the "Collection" and "Sentimental Seventies" CD's)
15.  The New Seekers featuring Lyn Paul and Eve Graham (combination of tracks from the New Seekers' "Together Again", Lyn's "Give Me Love', and Eve's "Woman Of The World")
16-17.  The World I Wish For You/An Inspirational Collection (cassette variation of "Day By Day" CD's compiled by David, with alternate tracks/2 cassettes)
18.  Hits 1 (The first of a series of tapes featuring hits and covers by the New Seekers.  For some reason, I haven't followed it up.)

VIDEOS (RECORDABLE)

1. The Andy Williams Show (1971) The New Seekers perform "One" with Andy, and "When There's No Love Left"
2.  The New Seekers - VHS copy of DVD featuring the New Seekers performing at the Royal Albert Hall in 1972
3.  The Sonny & Cher Comedy Hour (1972) The New Seekers perform "Come Softly To Me" and appear in a couple of sketches
4.  Top Of The Pops (1971) The New Seekers perform "Never Ending Song Of Love"
5.  Top Of The Pops (1977) The New Seekers perform "I Wanna Go Back"

DVD's

1.  The New Seekers (2001) DVD of #2 in the previous section.  Because of its region, it will not play on my DVD player.


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