List of songs recorded by the Seekers
This is a list of songs performed by the Australian pop / folk group The Seekers – on record and live in concert, 144 songs in total.
The Seekers
- Judith Durham – lead vocals, tambourine, maracas, piano, celeste, harpsichord, (autoharp - for one song)
- Athol Guy – bass-harmony vocals, acoustic double bass
- Keith Potger – high-harmony vocals, 12- & 6-string acoustic guitars, banjo. Also vocal arrangements for the group.
- Bruce Woodley – mid-harmony vocals, 6-string guitar, mandolin, banjo, (jaw's harp - for one song). Also the main songwriter of the group.
Song list
| Song title | Year recorded | The Seekers songwriters | The Seekers' co-songwriters | Other Songwriters / composers | Arranged / adapted by | Album | Label | Producer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A' Rovin' | 1963 | – | – | – | The Seekers | ||||
| All I Can Remember | 1967 | Keith Potger | – | – | Seekers Seen in Green | Columbia Records, EMI Music | Keith Grant/The Seekers | 1:55 | |
| All My Trials | 1963 | – | – | – | The Seekers | Introducing the Seekers | W&G Records | Russ Thompson | 3:30 |
| All Over the World (Dans le monde entier) | 1966 | – | – | Françoise Hardy / Moore | Come the Day (a.k.a. Georgy Girl) | Columbia Records, Capitol Records, EMI Music | Tom Springfield | 2:43 | |
| Allentown Jail | 1965 | – | – | Irving Gordon | A World of Our Own (a.k.a. The Seekers) | Columbia Records, EMI Music | Keith Grant | 2:35 | |
| Amazing | 1997 | Bruce Woodley | Michael Cristiano[1] | – | - | Future Road, | EMI Music | Charles Fisher | 3:16 |
| Angeline Is Always Friday | 1967 | Bruce Woodley | Tom Paxton | – | Seekers Seen in Green | Columbia Records, EMI Music | Keith Grant/The Seekers | 2:40 | |
| Australia Land of Today | – | Judith Durham | – | – | |||||
| Blow the Man Down | 1963 | – | – | – | The Seekers | ||||
| Blowin' in the Wind | 1964 | – | – | Bob Dylan | Hide & Seekers (a.k.a. The Four & Only Seekers) | W&G Records | Keith Grant | 2:26 | |
| Building Bridges | 1991 | Bruce Woodley | – | – | |||||
| The Bush Girl | 1997 | Bruce Woodley | – | Henry Lawson (words) | - | Future Road | EMI Music | Charles Fisher | 4:58 |
| California Dreamin' | 1966 | – | – | John Phillips / Michelle Phillips | Come the Day (a.k.a. Georgy Girl) | Columbia Records, Capitol Records, EMI Music | Tom Springfield | 2:29 | |
| Calling Me Home | 1997 | Judith Durham | Jeff Vincent | – | -- | Future Road | EMI Music | Charles Fisher | 3.41 |
| Can We Learn to Get Along | 1976 | Bruce Woodley | – | – | |||||
| Can't Make Up My Mind | 1967 | Judith Durham | David Reilly | – | Seekers Seen in Green | Columbia Records, EMI Music | Keith Grant/The Seekers | 2:18 | |
| The Carnival Is Over | 1965 | – | – | Tom Springfield (melody from a Russian folk song) | |||||
| Carry Me | 2022 | Bruce Woodley | – | – | – | Michael Cristiano | 4.17 | ||
| Chase a Rainbow (Follow Your Dream) | 1967 | Bruce Woodley | – | – | Seekers Seen in Green | Columbia Records, EMI Music | Keith Grant/The Seekers | 2:28 | |
| Children Go Where I Send You | 1963 | – | – | – | The Seekers | ||||
| Chilly Winds | 1963 | – | – | – | Keith Potger | Introducing the Seekers | W&G Records | Russ Thompson | 2:34 |
| Chilly Winds | 1964 | – | – | – | Keith Potger | Hide & Seekers (a.k.a. The Four & Only Seekers) | W&G Records | Keith Grant | 2:00 |
| The Circle of Love | 1997 | Keith Potger | Rick Beresford | – | - | Future Road | EMI Music | Charles Fisher | 3:06 |
| Cloudy | 1967 | Bruce Woodley | Paul Simon | – | Seekers Seen in Green | Columbia Records, EMI Music | Keith Grant/The Seekers | 2:19 | |
| Colours of My Life | 1967 | Judith Durham | David Reilly | – | Seekers Seen in Green | Columbia Records, EMI Music | Keith Grant/The Seekers | 2:35 | |
| Come the Day | 1966 | Bruce Woodley | – | – | Come the Day (a.k.a. Georgy Girl) | Columbia Records, Capitol Records, EMI Music | Tom Springfield | 2:16 | |
| Cotton Fields | 1964 | – | – | Huddie Ledbetter (Lead Belly) | The Seekers | The Seekers (a.k.a. Roving With The Seekers) | W&G Records | Keith Grant | 2:52 |
| Danny Boy | 1964 | – | – | Traditional melody Frederic Weatherly (lyrics) | The Seekers | The Seekers (a.k.a. Roving With The Seekers) | W&G Records | Keith Grant | 3:03 |
| Days of My Life | 1968 | – | – | Tony Romeo | |||||
| Dese Bones G'wine Rise Again | 1963 | – | – | – | The Seekers | Introducing the Seekers | W&G Records | Russ Thompson | 3:30 |
| Devoted to You | 1993 | – | – | Felice Bryant / Boudleaux Bryant | - | 25 Year Reunion Celebration Live In Concert | EMI Music | Michael Cristiano | 2:27 |
| Don't Tell Me My Mind | 1965 | Bruce Woodley | – | – | A World of Our Own (a.k.a. The Seekers) | Columbia Records, EMI Music | Keith Grant | 2:14 | |
| Don't Think Twice It's Alright | 1965 | – | – | Bob Dylan | A World of Our Own (a.k.a. The Seekers) | Columbia Records, EMI Music | Tom Springfield | 3:02 | |
| Study War No More (Down By The Riverside) | 1968 | – | – | – | The Seekers | ||||
| Eddystone Light | 1963 | – | – | – | The Seekers | ||||
| Emerald City | 1967 | Keith Potger (lyrics) under the pseudonym of John Martin[2] | Kim Fowley | Melody "Ode to Joy" Ludwig van Beethoven | |||||
| Eriskay Love Lilt | 1964 | – | – | Kennedy-Fraser | Hide & Seekers (a.k.a. The Four & Only Seekers) | W&G Records | Keith Grant | 2:34 | |
| Far Shore | 1997 | – | – | Harry Vanda / George Young | - | Treasure Chest | EMI Music | Charles Fisher | 3:27 |
| 59th Street Bridge Song (Feeling Groovy) | 1967 | – | – | Paul Simon | Seekers Seen in Green | Columbia Records, EMI Music | Keith Grant/The Seekers | 2:19 | |
| Five Hundred Miles | 1964 | – | – | Hedy West | The Seekers (a.k.a. Roving With The Seekers) | W&G Records | Keith Grant | 1:46 | |
| Forever Isn't Long Enough (For Me) | 1997 | Keith Potger | Byron Hill | – | - | Future Road | EMI Music | Charles Fisher | 3:04 |
| Four Strong Winds | 1965 | – | – | Ian Tyson | A World of Our Own (a.k.a. The Seekers) | Columbia Records, EMI Music | Keith Grant | 3:22 | |
| Future Road | 1997 | Keith Potger | Trevor Spencer / Boyd Wilson | – | - | Future Road | EMI Music | Charles Fisher | 3:54 |
| Georgy Girl | 1966 | – | – | Tom Springfield / Jim Dale | Come the Day (a.k.a. Georgy Girl) | Columbia Records, Capitol Records, EMI Music | Tom Springfield | 2:24 | |
| Gotta Love Someone | 1997 | Bruce Woodley | Michael Cristiano | – | - | Future Road | EMI Music | Charles Fisher | 3:18 |
| Gotta Travel On | 1964 | – | – | Paul Clayton | The Seekers (a.k.a. Roving With The Seekers) | W&G Records | Keith Grant | 2:32 | |
| Guardian Angel / Guiding Light | 1997 | Keith Potger | – | – | - | Future Road | EMI Music | Charles Fisher | 2:32 |
| Hello Mary Lou | 1968 | – | – | Gene Pitney | - | Live At The Talk Of The Town | EMI Music | Mickie Most | 2:03 |
| Here I Am | 1988 | Keith Potger | – | – | |||||
| High Barbary | 1963 | – | – | – | The Seekers | ||||
| House of Cards | 1988 | Bruce Woodley | Fred Koller | – | |||||
| How Can a Love So Wrong Be So Right | 1991 | Bruce Woodley | – | – | |||||
| I Am Australian | 1993 | Bruce Woodley | Dobe Newton | – | - | 25 Year Reunion Celebration Live In Concert | EMI Music | Michael Cristiano | 4:30 |
| I Wish You Could Be Here | 1966 | Bruce Woodley | Paul Simon | – | Come the Day (a.k.a. Georgy Girl) | Columbia Records, Capitol Records, EMI Music | Tom Springfield | 2:20 | |
| If I Had a Hammer (a.k.a. The Hammer Song) | 1963 | – | – | Pete Seeger / Lee Hays | – | Introducing the Seekers | W&G Records | Russ Thompson | 2:53 |
| If You Go Away | 1967 | – | – | Jacques Brel / Rod McKuen | Seekers Seen in Green | Columbia Records, EMI Music | Keith Grant/The Seekers | 4:02 | |
| I'll Never Find Another You | 1964 | – | – | Tom Springfield | |||||
| In My Life | 2012 | – | – | John Lennon / Paul McCartney | - | The Golden Jubilee Album | EMI Music | Michael Cristiano | 3:38 |
| Isa Lei (Fijian Farewell) | 1964 | – | – | – | The Seekers | The Seekers (a.k.a. Roving With The Seekers) | W&G Records | Keith Grant | 3:39 |
| Island of Dreams | 1966 | – | – | Tom Springfield | Come the Day (a.k.a. Georgy Girl) | Columbia Records, Capitol Records, EMI Music | Tom Springfield | 2:32 | |
| It Doesn't Matter Anymore | 1997 | – | – | Paul Anka | - | Future Road | EMI Music | Charles Fisher | 3:00 |
| It's Hard to Leave | 1997 | Judith Durham | – | – | - | Future Road | EMI Music | Charles Fisher | 3:59 |
| Just a Closer Walk With Thee | 1965 | – | – | – | The Seekers | A World of Our Own (a.k.a. The Seekers) | Columbia Records, EMI Music | Tom Springfield | 3:19 |
| Katy Kline | 1963 | – | – | – | The Seekers | Introducing the Seekers | W&G Records | Russ Thompson | 2:20 |
| Keep A Dream In Your Pocket | 1992 | Bruce Woodley | – | – | - | The Silver Jubilee Album | EMI Music | Ern Rose | 3:16 |
| Kumbaya | 1963 | – | – | – | The Seekers | Introducing the Seekers | W&G Records | Russ Thompson | 3:00 |
| Kumbaya | 1964 | – | – | – | The Seekers | Hide & Seekers (a.k.a. The Four & Only Seekers) | W&G Records | Keith Grant | 2:25 |
| Lady Mary | 1964 | – | – | – | Judith Durham | Hide & Seekers (a.k.a. The Four & Only Seekers) | W&G Records | Keith Grant | 3:21 |
| The Last Thing on My Mind | 1966 | – | – | Tom Paxton | Come the Day (a.k.a. Georgy Girl) | Columbia Records, Capitol Records, EMI Music | Tom Springfield | 3:18 | |
| The Last Thing On My Mind | 2019 | - | - | Tom Paxton | - | Back To Our Roots | Fanfare | Michael Cristiano | 4:27 |
| Leave Her Johnny, Leave Her | 1963 | – | – | – | The Seekers | ||||
| Leaving of Liverpool | 1965 | – | – | – | The Clancy Brothers | A World of Our Own (a.k.a. The Seekers) | Columbia Records, EMI Music | Tom Springfield | 2:57 |
| Lemon Tree | 1964 | – | – | – | Will Holt | The Seekers (a.k.a. Roving With The Seekers) | W&G Records | Keith Grant | 3:27 |
| Let the Light from the Lighthouse Shine on Me | 1963 | – | – | – | The Seekers | Introducing the Seekers | W&G Records | Russ Thompson | 2:40 |
| Little Moses | 1963 | – | – | – | Judith Durham | ||||
| Live On | 1988 | Bruce Woodley | Robyn Payne | – | |||||
| Lonesome Traveller | 1963 | – | – | Lee Hays | – | Introducing the Seekers | W&G Records | Russ Thompson | 2:35 |
| Louisiana Man | 1966 | – | – | Doug Kershaw | Come the Day (a.k.a. Georgy Girl) | Columbia Records, Capitol Records, EMI Music | Tom Springfield | 2:34 | |
| Louisiana Man | 2019 | - | - | Doug Kershaw | - | Back To Our Roots | Fanfare | Michael Cristiano | 3:29 |
| Love Is Kind, Love is Wine | 1967 | Bruce Woodley | – | – | Seekers Seen in Green | Columbia Records, EMI Music | Keith Grant/The Seekers | 2:21 | |
| Love Is Me Love is You | 1988 | Bruce Woodley | Robyn Payne | – | |||||
| Maple Leaf Rag/Sweet Adeline/Medley | 1968 | – | – | Richard Gerard/Harry Armstrong & Scott Joplin | - | Live At The Talk Of The Town | EMI Music | Mickie Most | 3:23 |
| Massachusetts | 2003 | – | – | Barry Gibb / Maurice Gibb / Robin Gibb | - | The Ultimate Collection | EMI Music | Michael Cristiano | 2:51 |
| Morningtown Ride | 1964 | – | – | Malvina Reynolds | Hide & Seekers (a.k.a. The Four & Only Seekers) | W&G Records | Keith Grant | 2:35 | |
| Music of the World A Turnin' | 1968 | – | – | E. Levitt / Thomas | |||||
| Myra | 1963 | The Seekers | – | – | |||||
| New World in the Morning | 1970s | – | – | Buddy England | |||||
| Nobody Knows the Trouble I've Seen | 1966 | – | – | – | The Seekers | ||||
| The Olive Tree | 1967 | – | – | Tom Springfield / Diane Lampert | |||||
| On the Other Side | 1967 | – | – | Tom Springfield / Gary Osbourne / Bob Sage | Seekers Seen in Green | Columbia Records, EMI Music | Keith Grant/The Seekers | 2:11 | |
| One Step Forward, Two Steps Back | 1988 | Bruce Woodley | Ralph Murphy | – | |||||
| One World Love | 1993 | Judith Durham | John Young | – | - | The Silver Jubilee Album | EMI Music | Ern Rose | 3:08 |
| Open Up Them Pearly Gates | 1964 | – | – | – | The Seekers | ||||
| Ox Driving Song | 1964 | – | – | – | The Seekers | Hide & Seekers (a.k.a. The Four & Only Seekers) | W&G Records | Keith Grant | 1:44 |
| Paper Bird | 1967 | – | – | Unknown | - | - | EMI Music | Keith Grant/The Seekers | 2:21 |
| Plaisir d'Amour | 1964 | – | – | Jean-Paul-Égide Martini | The Seekers (a.k.a. Roving With The Seekers) | W&G Records | Keith Grant | 2:46 | |
| Puff, the Magic Dragon | 2002 | – | – | Leonard Lipton / Peter Yarrow | - | Night of Nights... Live! | EMI Music | Michael Cristiano | 2:58 |
| Rattler | 1967 | Bruce Woodley | – | – | Seekers Seen in Green | Columbia Records, EMI Music | Keith Grant/The Seekers | 2:51 | |
| Red Rubber Ball | 1966 | Bruce Woodley | Paul Simon | – | Come the Day (a.k.a. Georgy Girl) | Columbia Records, Capitol Records, EMI Music | Tom Springfield | 2:17 | |
| Run Come See | 1963 | – | – | – | The Seekers | Introducing the Seekers | W&G Records | Russ Thompson | 2:15 |
| The Sad Cloud | 1967 | Bruce Woodley | – | – | Seekers Seen in Green | Columbia Records, EMI Music | Keith Grant/The Seekers | 3:00 | |
| The Shores of Avalon | 1997 | The Seekers | John Kovac | – | - | Future Road | EMI Music | Charles Fisher | 3:59 |
| Silver Threads and Golden Needles | 2012 | – | – | Jack Rhodes / Dick Reynolds | - | The Golden Jubilee Album | EMI Music | Michael Cristiano | 2:27 |
| Sinner Man | 1965 | – | – | – | The Seekers | ||||
| Someday, One Day | 1966 | – | – | Paul Simon | |||||
| South Australia | 1964 | – | – | – | The Seekers | The Seekers (a.k.a. Roving With The Seekers) | W&G Records | Keith Grant | 2:01 |
| Sparrow Song | 1975 | Bruce Woodley | – | – | |||||
| Speak to the Sky | 1997 | – | – | Rick Springfield | - | Future Road | EMI Music | Charles Fisher | 3:36 |
| The Streets of Serenade | 1991 | Bruce Woodley | – | – | |||||
| Sweet Adeline/Maple Leaf Rag//Medley | 1968 | – | – | Scott Joplin & Richard Gerard/Harry Armstrong | - | Live At The Talk Of The Town | EMI Music | Mickie Most | 3:23 |
| Sweet Surrender | 1975 | – | – | John Denver | |||||
| Taking My Chances With You | 1988 | Bruce Woodley | Fred Koller | – | |||||
| Ten Thousand Years Ago | 2000 | – | – | – | - | Night of Nights... Live! | EMI Music | Michael Cristiano | 3:55 |
| This Is My Song | 1967 | – | – | Charlie Chaplin | - | - | EMI Music | Keith Grant/The Seekers | 2:53 |
| This Land Is Your Land | 1965 | – | – | Woody Guthrie | A World of Our Own (a.k.a. The Seekers) | Columbia Records, EMI Music | Tom Springfield | 2:33 | |
| This Little Light of Mine | 1964 | – | – | – | The Seekers | Hide & Seekers (a.k.a. The Four & Only Seekers) | W&G Records | Keith Grant | 2:15 |
| This Train | 1963 | – | – | – | The Seekers | Introducing the Seekers | W&G Records | Russ Thompson | 3:00 |
| Time and Again | 1993 | Bruce Woodley | – | – | - | 25 Year Reunion Celebration Live In Concert | EMI Music | Michael Cristiano | 3:49 |
| The Times They Are a-Changin' | 1965 | – | – | Bob Dylan | A World of Our Own (a.k.a. The Seekers) | Columbia Records, EMI Music | Tom Springfield | 2:32 | |
| Turn! Turn! Turn! | 1966 | – | – | Pete Seeger | Come the Day (a.k.a. Georgy Girl) | Columbia Records, Capitol Records, EMI Music | Tom Springfield | 3:16 | |
| Two Summers | 1965 | Bruce Woodley | – | – | A World of Our Own (a.k.a. The Seekers) | Columbia Records, EMI Music | Tom Springfield | 2:45 | |
| Walk With Me | 1966 | – | – | Tom Springfield | |||||
| Waltzing Matilda (Traditional version) | 1963 | – | – | Banjo Paterson (words) M. Cowan (melody) | The Seekers | ||||
| Waltzing Matilda (Queensland version) | 1964 | – | – | Banjo Paterson (words) (melody) composer ? | The Seekers (a.k.a. Roving With The Seekers) | W&G Records | Keith Grant | 2:54 | |
| The Water Is Wide | 1964 | – | – | – | The Seekers | Hide & Seekers (a.k.a. The Four & Only Seekers) | W&G Records | Keith Grant | 3:52 |
| We Shall Not Be Moved | 1965 | – | – | – | The Seekers | ||||
| Well Well Well | 1964 | – | – | Bob Gibson, Bob Camp | Hide & Seekers (a.k.a. The Four & Only Seekers) | W&G Records | Keith Grant | 2:34 | |
| Well Well Well | 1966 | – | – | Bob Gibson, Bob Camp | Come the Day (a.k.a. Georgy Girl) | Columbia Records, Capitol Records, EMI Music | Tom Springfield | 2:28 | |
| We're Moving On | 1964 | – | – | – | The Seekers | Hide & Seekers (a.k.a. The Four & Only Seekers) | W&G Records | Keith Grant | 2:02 |
| What Have They Done to the Rain? | 1964 | – | – | Malvina Reynolds | Hide & Seekers (a.k.a. The Four & Only Seekers) | W&G Records | Keith Grant | 2:27 | |
| When the Stars Begin to Fall | 1963 | – | – | – | The Seekers | Introducing the Seekers | W&G Records | Russ Thompson | 4:00 |
| When Will The Good Apples Fall | 1967 | – | – | Kenny Young | |||||
| Whisky in the Jar | 1964 | – | – | – | The Seekers | The Seekers (a.k.a. Roving With The Seekers) | W&G Records | Keith Grant | 3:11 |
| Whistlin' Rufus | 1965 | – | – | Mills / Cooley / Smith | |||||
| Gypsy Rover a.k.a. The Whistling Gypsy | 1964 | – | – | – | The Seekers | The Seekers (a.k.a. Roving With The Seekers) | W&G Records | Keith Grant | 2:42 |
| Wild Rover | 1963 | – | – | – | The Seekers | Introducing the Seekers | W&G Records | Russ Thompson | 2:20 |
| With My Swag All On My Shoulder | 1964 | – | – | – | The Seekers | The Seekers (a.k.a. Roving With The Seekers) | W&G Records | Keith Grant | 1:53 |
| A World of Our Own | 1965 | – | – | Tom Springfield | A World of Our Own (a.k.a. The Seekers) | Columbia Records, EMI Music | Tom Springfield | 2:38 | |
| Wreck of the Old '97 | 1964 | – | – | – | The Seekers | The Seekers (a.k.a. Roving With The Seekers) | W&G Records | Keith Grant | 3:08 |
| Yesterday | 1966 | – | – | John Lennon / Paul McCartney | Come the Day (a.k.a. Georgy Girl) | Columbia Records, Capitol Records, EMI Music | Tom Springfield | 2:27 | |
| You Can Tell The World | 1965 | – | – | Bob Gibson / Hamilton Camp | A World of Our Own (a.k.a. The Seekers) | Columbia Records, EMI Music | Keith Grant | 2:13 | |
| You're My Spirit | 1993 | Keith Potger / Athol Guy | – | – | - | 25 Year Reunion Celebration Live In Concert | EMI Music | Michael Cristiano | 2:26 |
Notes
Further information about the songs, which were written (or co-written) by Bruce William Woodley, can be found at the following websites:[3][4]
References
- Michael Cristiano biography
- Keith Potger's official website Archived 2009-10-14 at the Wayback Machine
- "Works written by Woodley Bruce William". ASCAP ACE – Search Results. American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP). Retrieved 24 September 2011.
- "Works Search". Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA). Archived from the original on 10 March 2013. Retrieved 24 September 2011. Note: user required to input Performer e.g. THE SEEKERS
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