Take Me for What I'm Worth

Take Me for What I'm Worth is the fifth studio album by the English rock band The Searchers and the group's first LP which missed the official Record Retailer Top 20 album chart in the United Kingdom. Released in the end of 1965 it was the last album by the Searchers before the leader of the band Chris Curtis left. Album included some songs written by members of the band as well as cover versions of some well known tracks originally recorded by The Ronettes ("Be My Baby"), Fats Domino ("I’m Ready"), Marvin Gaye ("I'll Be Doggone") or Ian and Sylvia ("Four Strong Winds"). The title track, written by P. F. Sloan, was the last Top 20 hit for the band in the UK.[1]

Take Me for What I'm Worth
Studio album by
The Searchers
ReleasedNovember 1965
Recorded1965
StudioPye Studios, London
GenreRock/Pop/Folk
LanguageEnglish
LabelPye
ProducerTony Hatch
The Searchers chronology
Sounds Like Searchers
(1965)		 Take Me for What I'm Worth
(1965)		 Second Take
(1972)
Singles from Take Me for What I'm Worth
  1. "Take Me for What I'm Worth"
    Released: November 1965

Recording

Sessions for Take Me for What I'm Worth LP began in May 1965 at Pye Studios. During these sessions, one out-take version of the Marvin Gaye hit was made: an alternate "I'll Be Doggone" with Chris Curtis on lead vocals (released only on US LP The Searchers No. 4) Although the album was completed very soon, it stayed in the vaults for another five months and it was not released until the end of the year.[2]

Release

Take Me for What I'm Worth was released as a mono LP album on the Pye label with the catalogue number NPL 18120 and as a stereo album NSPL 18120 but failed to chart (Record Retailer printed only the Top 20 album chart in 1965).[3]

Track listing
Side 1
No.TitleWriter(s)Lead vocalsLength
1."I'm Ready"Fats Domino, Al Lewis, Sylvester BradfordChris Curtis1:54
2."I'll Be Doggone"Smokey Robinson, Warren Moore, Marv TarplinFrank Allen2:54
3."Does She Really Care For Me"Larry Weiss, Fred AnisfieldChris Curtis2:07
4."It's Time"John McNallyJohn McNally2:34
5."Too Many Miles"Mike Pender, Chris Curtis, John McNally, Frank AllenMike Pender2:08
6."You Can't Lie To a Liar"Frank Churchill, Lionel HamptonMike Pender2:22
Side 2
No.TitleWriter(s)Lead vocalsLength
1."Don't You Know Why"John McNallyMike Pender2:38
2."I'm Your Loving Man"Mike Pender, Chris CurtisMike Pender, Chris Curtis1:57
3."Each Time"Jackie DeShannonMike Pender, Chris Curtis2:46
4."Be My Baby"Jeff Barry, Ellie Greenwich, Phil SpectorFrank Allen3:16
5."Four Strong Winds"Ian TysonMike Pender, Chris Curtis3:07
6."Take Me For What I'm Worth"P. F. SloanMike Pender2:40


The First US version (The Searchers No. 4)
The Searchers No. 4
Studio album by
The Searchers
ReleasedSeptember 1965
Recorded1965
StudioPye Studios, London
GenreRock/Pop/Folk
LanguageEnglish
LabelKapp
ProducerTony Hatch
The Searchers US chronology
The New Searchers LP (Chris, John, Mike, Frank)
(1965)		 The Searchers No. 4
(1965)		 Take Me for What I'm Worth
(1966)
Singles from The Searchers No. 4
  1. "Goodbye My Love"
    Released: March 1965
  2. "He's Got No Love"
    Released: July 1965
  3. "You Can’t Lie To a Liar"
    Released: October 1965

In September 1965 (prior to UK release), Kapp Records released the first US version of the LP, as The Searchers No. 4, with a different cover art and with a slightly different track listing. Kapp removed "I'm Ready", "It's Time", "Too Many Miles" and "Take Me For What I'm Worth" and added the hit singles Goodbye My Love and He's Got No Love (as well as the group's self-penned B-sides "Till I Met You" and "So Far Away"). Early front covers incorrectly show a song titled "Can't You Just See Me", later correct this to "I'm Your Lovin' Man". Album entered the Billboard Top 200 LP charts on October 23rd 1965 went to No. 149 and stayed for 2 weeks.[4] The opening track "You Can't Lie To a Liar" was released as a single b/w "Don't You Know Why", but missed the charts.

Track listing (The Searchers No. 4)
Side one
No.TitleWriter(s)Original UK releaseLength
1."You Can't Lie To a Liar"Frank Churchill, Lionel HamptonTake Me for What I'm Worth2:20
2."Goodbye My Love"Robert Mosley, Lamar Simington, Leroy Swearingennon-album single2:58
3."Don't You Know Why"John McNallyTake Me for What I'm Worth2:36
4."Does She Really Care For Me"Larry Weiss, Fred AnisfieldTake Me for What I'm Worth2:04
5."So Far Away"Chris Curtis, Mike Pendernon-album single, B-side He's Got No Love1:59
6."I'll Be Doggone"Smokey Robinson, Warren Moore, Marvin TarplinTake Me for What I'm Worth2:52
Side two
No.TitleWriter(s)Original UK releaseLength
1."Each Time"Jackie DeShannonTake Me for What I'm Worth2:46
2."Till I Met You"Chris Curtis, Mike Pender, John McNally, Frank Allennon-album single, B-side Goodbye My Love2:57
3."I'm Your Loving Man"Chris Curtis, Mike PenderTake Me for What I'm Worth1:57
4."Be My Baby"Jeff Barry, Ellie Greenwich, Phil SpectorTake Me for What I'm Worth3:16
5."Four Strong Winds"Ian TysonTake Me for What I'm Worth3:06
6."He's Got No Love"Mike Pender, Chris Curtisnon-album single2:38


The Second US version (Take Me for What I'm Worth)
Take Me for What I'm Worth (US)
Studio album by
The Searchers
Released1966
Recorded1965
StudioPye Studios, London
GenreRock/Pop/Folk
LanguageEnglish
LabelKapp
ProducerTony Hatch
The Searchers US chronology
The Searchers No. 4
(1965)		 Take Me for What I'm Worth (US)
(1966)		 Needles & Pins
(1972)
Singles from Take Me for What I'm Worth (US)
  1. "He's Got No Love"
    Released: July 1965
  2. "You Can’t Lie To a Liar"
    Released: October 1965
  3. "Take Me for What I'm Worth"
    Released: December 1965

In February 1966 Kapp Records released LP again. This time under the UK title Take Me for What I'm Worth and with a similar cover art (with B/W photo of the band). Once again it was released with a different track listing included previous UK hit singles "He's Got No Love" and When I Get Home (written by Bobby Darin) and their B-sides. For some reasons, both US editions omitted the UK opening rock and roll stomper „I’m Ready“ (originally by Fats Domino).

Track listing (US Take Me for What I'm Worth)
Side one
No.TitleWriter(s)Original UK releaseLength
1."Take Me For What I'm Worth"P. F. SloanTake Me for What I'm Worth2:40
2."I'm Never Coming Back"Chris Curtis, Mike Pendernon-album single, B-side When I Get Home1:58
3."Too Many Miles"Chris Curtis, Mike Pender, John McNally, Frank AllenTake Me for What I'm Worth2:07
4."It's Time"John McNallyTake Me for What I'm Worth2:36
5."So Far Away"Chris Curtis, Mike Pendernon-album single, B-side He's Got No Love1:59
6."You Can't Lie To a Liar"Frank Churchill, Lionel HamptonTake Me for What I'm Worth2:20
Side two
No.TitleWriter(s)Original UK releaseLength
1."Don't You Know Why"John McNallyTake Me for What I'm Worth2:36
2."Each Time"Jackie DeShannonTake Me for What I'm Worth2:46
3."He's Got No Love"Chris Curtis, Mike Pendernon-album single2:38
4."I'll Be Doggone"Smokey Robinson, Warren Moore, Marvin TarplinTake Me for What I'm Worth2:52
5."I'm Your Loving Man"Chris Curtis, Mike PenderTake Me for What I'm Worth1:57
6."When I Get Home"Bobby Darin, Russell Alquistnon-album single2:09


Personnel

The Searchers

Additional musicians and production

References
  1. "Searchers: Artist Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 4 May 2020.
  2. Peter Doggett, Take Me for What I'm Worth (CD liner notes), Sanctuary Records, 2001.
  3. Official Charts website History of the UK charts retrieved 7 June 2020.
  4. "Billboard database". Retrieved 2021-02-02.
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