On this day, 16 March 1964, pop group The Searchers played Cardiff’s Capitol Theatre on a package that included Dusty Springfield and Bobby Vee. The band had recently released their massive No 1 hit Needles and Pins.
The Pye Records single was released on January 7, 1964.It was number one in the United Kingdom, Ireland and South Africa and peaked at number 13 on the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart in the United States. Soon after, in April 1964, "Needles and Pins" appeared on the Searchers' next album, It's the Searchers.
Audible during the Searchers' recording of "Needles and Pins" is a faulty bass drum pedal, which squeaks throughout the song. It is particularly noticeable during the opening of the number.
