The Seekers | ||||
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Released | 1964 | |||
Genre | Pop, Folk, World | |||
Label | W&G | |||
Producer | Keith Grant, The Seekers | |||
The Seekers chronology | ||||
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The Seekers is the second studio album by the Australian group The Seekers. The album was released in 1964. In some countries, the album was titled Roving with the Seekers.
"Waltzing Matilda" was released in November 1963 and peaked at number 74 on the Australian music report.
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The Seekers was an Australian folk-influenced pop group originally formed in Melbourne in 1962. They were the first Australian pop music group to achieve major chart and sales success in the United Kingdom and the United States. They were especially popular during the 1960s, with their best-known configuration of Judith Durham on vocals, piano and tambourine; Athol Guy on double bass and vocals; Keith Potger on twelve-string guitar, banjo and vocals; and Bruce Woodley on guitar, mandolin, banjo and vocals.
Judith Durham was an Australian singer, songwriter, and musician who became the lead singer of the Australian folk music group the Seekers in 1962.
Bruce William Woodley is an Australian singer-songwriter and musician. He was a founding member of the successful folk-pop group the Seekers, and co-composer of the songs "I Am Australian," "Red Rubber Ball," and Simon & Garfunkel's "Cloudy." At the National Day of Mourning on 22 February 2009 for the victims of the Victoria bushfires, Woodley unveiled two new verses for "I am Australian".
Athol George Guy is an Australian musician and former politician who was a member of the Australian folk-pop music group the Seekers, for whom he played double bass and sang.
Keith Leon Potger is an Australian musician, who was a founding member of the folk-pop group the Seekers. In September 2014, along with his colleagues in the Seekers, Potger was appointed an Officer of the Order of Australia (AO). In 1968, they were all awarded the nation's top honour as "Australians of the Year 1967". In 1988, he wrote and produced stage musicals for the Australian Bicentenary.
W&G Records was an Australian recording company that operated from the early 1950s to the 1970s. It was a subsidiary of the Melbourne precision engineering company White & Gillespie.
Keith Potger and the New Seekers is a 1970 album by the UK-based pop group The New Seekers. It was the group's second album and their only one to feature the group's founder Keith Potger as a member.
Seekers Seen in Green is the sixth studio album by the Australian group The Seekers. It was released in the UK and Europe in 1967 by Columbia Records and EMI Records. It was released in Canada in 1967 and in the US in 1968 by Capitol Records. It was also released in Germany and the Netherlands on LP on the Emidisc‡ label in 1976. It was released on CD in 1999 in the UK.
25 Year Reunion Celebration is a live album credited to Judith Durham and The Seekers. It celebrates the 25th anniversary of the band's final performance in 1968. The concert was recorded at the Melbourne Concert Hall and released on 29 November 1993 and peaked at number 9 on the ARIA Charts in January 1994. The success lead to a sell-out UK tour across 1994 and 1995 at London's 'Royal Albert Hall' and 'Wembley Arena'.
Introducing the Seekers is the debut studio album by the Australian group the Seekers. It was released in 1963 and was the 10th biggest selling album in Australia in 1968.
A World of Our Own is the fourth studio album by the Australian group The Seekers. The album was released in 1965. In some countries, the album was titled The Seekers. The album peaked at number 123 in the Billboard 200 and number 5 in the United Kingdom.
'The Seekers Sing Their Big Hits is the first compilation album by the Australian group The Seekers. The album was released in 1965 and includes tracks from their four studio albums to-date. The album peaked at number 3 and was the 16th biggest selling album in Australia in 1967.
The Silver Jubilee Album is a compilation album credited to Judith Durham and The Seekers. It celebrates the 25th anniversary of the band's final performance in 1968. "Keep A Dream In Your Pocket" and "One World Love" are new tracks recorded in December 1992. All other tracks were recorded between 1964 and 1968.
Future Road is a studio album credited to Australian recording artist Judith Durham and The Seekers. It is Durham's eighth studio album and The Seekers' eleventh. The album was released in Australia in October 1997 and peaked at number 4 on the ARIA Charts and by Christmas was certified platinum.
The Seekers is the seventh studio album by Australian group the Seekers. The album was released in May 1975. Louisa Wisseling provided the vocals. It was the first The Seekers' album not to feature the vocals of Judith Durham. The lead single "Sparrow Song" was released in May 1975, peaking at number 7 on the Kent Music Report. A second single "Reunion" was released in November 1975 and peaked at number 83.
The Seekers were an Australian folk music group formed in 1962 consisting of Athol Guy, Keith Potger, Bruce Woodley and Judith Durham.
Treasure Chest is a 3-disc box set by Australian band The Seekers. Disc one contains two new tracks and an interview. Disc two is their 1967 album, Seekers Seen in Green and disc three is their 1968 album, Live at the Talk of the Town. The album peaked at number 7 in Australia and was certified gold.
The Seekers Complete is a 5-disc box set by Australian band The Seekers. It was released in December 1995 following the group's induction into the ARIA Hall of Fame at the ARIA Music Awards of 1995.
So Much More is a compilation album of previously unreleased tracks by Australian recording artist Judith Durham. The album was released in June 2018.