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| 1. I'm Alive (2003 Digital Remaster) | |||
| 2. Sorry Suzanne (2003 Digital Remaster) | |||
| 3. Here I Go Again (2003 Remaster) | |||
| 4. On A Carousel (2003 Digital Remaster) | |||
| 5. King Midas In Reverse (2003 Digital Remaster) | |||
| 6. Look Through Any Window (2003 Digital Remaster) | |||
| 7. Blowin' In The Wind (Nash Version) (2003 Digital Remaster) | |||
| 8. The Air That I Breathe (2003 Digital Remaster) | |||
| 9. Pay You Back With Interest (2003 Digital Remaster) | |||
| 10. I've Got A Way Of My Own (2003 Digital Remaster) | |||
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| Disc: 2 | |||
| 1. He Ain't Heavy He's My Brother (2003 Digital Remaster) | |||
| 2. Bus Stop (2003 Digital Remaster) | |||
| 3. Jennifer Eccles (2003 Digital Remaster) | |||
| 4. The Day That Curly Billy Shot Down Crazy Sam McGee (2003 Digital Remaster) | |||
| 5. Too Young To Be Married (2003 Digital Remaster) | |||
| 6. Listen To Me (2003 Digital Remaster) | |||
| 7. Just One Look (2003 Digital Remaster) | |||
| 8. Searchin' (2003 Digital Remaster) | |||
| 9. (Ain't That) Just Like Me (2003 Digital Remaster) | |||
| 10. Yes I Will (2003 Digital Remaster) | |||
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Still, the 1960s were a golden age for the Hollies and to hear the Graham Gouldman penned "Bus Stop", "Carrie Anne" (part Kinks, part Beach Boys, part calypso) or the sweet-shop bubble gum of "Jennifer Eccles" is to be reacquainted with a sunny lost world of short skirts, mini coopers and policemen on bicycles. Even the knee-jerk cod-psychedelia of "King Midas in Reverse"--a full-on trumpets-blaring, cello-charging microcosm of Revolver and Sgt Pepper-isms--deserves revisionist plaudits. There is one newly recorded track on the album (featuring Allan Clarke's replacement, the former Move vocalist Carl Wayne) called "How Do I Survive". Regrettably, it's a disco-cum-AOR rock thing that sounds like the result of an unfortunate liaison between James Ingram and Foreigner. Still, when faced with the spine-tingling, classic gold timelessness of "He Ain't Heavy He's My Brother" and "The Air That I Breathe" it would matter not one jot if the bonus track was a three-part harmony rendition of a page out of the telephone directory. --Kevin Maidment
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5.0 out of 5 stars
Ambitious compilation to satisfy whole world,
By Peter Durward Harris "Pete the music fan" (Leicester England) - See all my reviews (TOP 500 REVIEWER) (REAL NAME)
This review is from: Greatest Hits (Slim) (Audio CD)
The Hollies were one of the best British groups around in the sixties. This anthology attempts to cater for the whole world by including songs that were hits in a variety of different countries. Clearly a lot of research went into the track selection, though a third CD would have been required to do the job comprehensively. Stewball (a huge hit for Peter Paul and Mary elsewhere) was a huge Swedish hit for the Hollies but is not included here. Two minor American hits (Another night, Do the best you can) are also missing, as are minor hits from some other countries.Despite those omissions, this is an undeniably strong compilation. Of course, their biggest successes were in their home country, where their long list of big hits includes I'm alive, Sorry Suzanne, On a carousel, Look through any window, The air that I breathe, Carrie Anne, He ain't heavy he's my brother, Bus stop, Jennifer Eccles, Just one look and Yes I will. Of these, Just one look is a cover of a song that had been a huge American hit for Doris Troy. The big UK hits are not the only ones worth hearing. If I needed someone and King Midas in reverse were, by their standards, modest hits but still wonderful. The generally less successful seventies are also well represented, not only by The air that I breathe (first recorded a year earlier by Phil Everly - yes, really), but by Long cool woman in a black dress, Gasoline alley bird and Boulder to Birmingham (a cover of an Emmylou Harris song). A new recording completes the set. This is as good a collection of Hollies music as you are ever likely to find. If you enjoy British sixties pop music, you will find much to enjoy here.
4.0 out of 5 stars
Super sound quality overcomes incomplete package,
By Fredric A. Cooper (Torrance, CA United States) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Greatest Hits (Slim) (Audio CD)
A terrific package of The Hollies' worldwide hits overall, but there are a few glitches. A few of the US chart positions are missing, as well as two charted singles: "Another Night" (US #71) and "Do The Best You Can" (US #93). In addition, "Man Without A Heart" made the Top 30 in Holland, but is not on this set. And "Wiggle that Wotsit" did chart in New Zealand, but its ommission is not any big loss. Also, Mikael Rickfors' name is misspelled "Michael", but at least they bothered to include photos of the various lineups through the years. Later this year, we dedicated fans will be treated to a, gulp, 6 CD box set of rarities. Something to look forward to, for sure.
4.0 out of 5 stars
Almost The Best Of!,
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This review is from: Greatest Hits (Slim) (Audio CD)
46 stand-out songs culled from the breadth and width of the band's lustrous career (and a new song to boot) on 2 brimming discs. No liner notes information yet world-wide chart position listings and amazing photos. Almost all the key moments are here yet sadly missing is "Another Night". Why? Why can't EMI get its act together and release one complete, effectively sequenced anthology? Don't get me wrong: I'm happy I own this set. But I wish that it had given me liner notes, a chronological sequencing of songs and "Another Night" (especially!). To this day, The Hollies are a misunderstood band who never really got their props and this anthology could have righted so many misconceptions! On a sound reproduction level: a glorious and full remaster. Still, for newcomers wanting a solid picture of the group's entire career, a worthwhile purchase.
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