The Records make the power-pop classic "Hearts In Her Eyes" their own

The Records : Hearts In Her Eyes

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With Jude Cole replacing Huw Gower, The Records recorded this power pop version of the song they gave away to The Searchers, releasing it in April of 1980. Like Crashes, the album that would follow, the single lacked promotion and remains a cult item despite Stereo Review naming it Album of the Month. 

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The Searchers : Hearts In Her Eyes

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In October of 1979, sixteen years after "Sweets For My Sweet", The Searchers released "Hearts In Her Eyes", a dandy confection of its own. The song was a gift from power-pop masters The Records, whose "Starry Eyes" was climbing the American charts to #56 the very same month. Impossible to understand why this one didn't chart as well. I believe the same Sire Records album contained their cover of Mickey Jupp's "Switchboard Susan". The next one, Love's Melodies, would feature a cover of Big Star's "September Gurls". Sadly, they only got to make two records before Sire bounced the band.