By Wendy K. Burton - editor of the Official Searchers Website  and Roy Clough - leading the Searchers' forum

 

Spencer James has been the lead singer with the Searchers since the end of 1985, and during the rare periods of time off that their hectic schedule allows, he has made five albums which show his gift not only as a solo singer but also as a writer and a record producer. During this time he has set up his own top quality recording studio (SJO Productions in Northampton), producing other acts as well as his solo work and the Searchers' live albums.

 

He started around 1987 with the album Days Gone By. The CD (Label: Real Flippy, Catalogue No. FlipCD2) was available through SJ himself, which makes it really rare.

 

 Silver Surfer
 Did You Ever Really Love Me
 Direct Line
 Gimme A Sign
 Sometimes In The Night
 Dreams Are Ten A Penny
 Young Girl
 Words In The Wind
 Don't Say Goodbye
 The Rose
 Stop
 Always True
 Dance Away
 Rain On The Roof
 

 

 
His second solo album was "Tides of Time" (1999), a collection of self and co-written songs, which excellently showcased his love for "new country" music. Label: SJO Records, Catalogue No. SPENCD 02

Commitment

Fairystories

How Can Love Hurt So Much

The Losing Game

That Familiar Feeling

Why You're Gone  Cry In A Storm

Forgive Me

Tides Of Time

Nameless Town

What Price For Love

   
This was followed by "Love Remains" (2001) which, although the songwriting credits belonged to others - Spencer having been influenced by modern singer/songwriters such as Colin Raye, Steve Wariner and Mark Chesnutt - was very much Spencer's own sound. Label: Hitkickers Music Catalogue No. HK 1001
 

Commitment

Just To See You Smile

Love Remains

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I Don't Wanna Miss A Thing 

I Saw The Light

Love Me

Lipstick Promises

Runaway

Do I Love You Enough

Commitment (Dance Mix) 


Prayin' For Daylight
Dream Your Way To Me
Breathe In, Breathe Out
I'm Not Supposed To Love You Anymore
Alright Already
First Cut Is The Deepest Grace Of God
When She Cries
Missing You
A Cheatin' Heart
Straight From My Heart
 		 The Searchers' continuing hectic schedule has meant that, although Spencer has written a lot more of his own songs, he hasn't yet had time to perfect them for recording. He has, however, found time to record a fourth solo album "Breathe In, Breathe Out" (2004) which contains more songs by writers he admires, plus a classic "The First Cut is the Deepest" which he particularly likes.

Label: Ultim8studio Catalogue No. SDHK 1OO2
 2011 was the year for

 Spencer's 5th cd, eleven

 tracks in his usual way,

 including a Nick Lowe and a

 Lennon / McCartney

 compostion.

 Label: SJO

 Catalogue No. SJOMCD 2011

 


 

Only one year later another cd saw the light of day: Hope For Me Yet - 11 original Spencer James songs. Label: SJO Records Catalogue No. SJOMCD 2012
 
 

1. Hope for Me Yet
2. Nothing Without Love
3. Arizona Sky
4. High Maintenance Woman
5. Never Your Mine
6. Innocent Heart
7. Never Tie Her Down
8. Standing in the Rain
9. Let It Rain
10. That Familiar Song
11. The Losing Game
12. Nobody
13. Love On Our Side
14. Nothing Left To Hide

 

in 2016 Spencer released his next cd: Chapter & Verse
 

1   I Found You
2   Chapter and Verse
3   Another Love Affair
4   More Than a Friend
5   What the Heck
6   Sitting with the Angels
7   Innocent Eyes
8   Did You Have to Call Me
9   Confetti and a Gun
10   Tides of Time