The Hollies

The Hollies are an English rock group known for their pioneering and distinctive three part vocal harmony style. The Hollies became one of the leading British groups of the 1960s (231 weeks on the UK singles charts during the 1960s; the 9th highest of any artist of the decade) and into the mid 1970s. They are one of the few British pop groups of the early 1960s that have never officially broken up and continue to record and perform. In recognition of their achievements, the Hollies were inducted to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2010.

The Hollies are an English rock group known for their pioneering and distinctive three part vocal harmony style. The Hollies became one of the leading British groups of the 1960s (231 weeks on the UK singles charts during the 1960s; the 9th highest of any artist of the decade) and into the mid 1970s. They are one of the few British pop groups of the early 1960s that have never officially broken up and continue to record and perform. In recognition of their achievements, the Hollies were inducted to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2010.

The Hollies are an English pop group formed in Manchester in the early 1960s. Most of the band members are from throughout East Lancashire. Known for their distinctive vocal harmony style, they became one of the leading British groups of the 1960s and early-1970s…

Except for "Whatcha Gonna Do About It" which is in stereo, this is a great and inexpensive way to get the best of the early 63-66 Hollies in pure monoponic sound…

The Hollies albums usually sound like a few friends, who know nothing more natural than singing and playing together, just giving a try for a nice little jam. And they are not the street credible baddish guys who get into a heavy blues jam or a noisy, punky-drinky ball. Instead, you can imagine them in colourful shirts and velvet trousers, now and then sipping some wine from a glass or even having tea. It feels like such a friendly atmosphere that even Hollies Sing Dylan, probably the most problematic or troublesome Hollies album ever, sounds very nice. Virtually everyone who knows anything more about The Hollies than just the hits, knows that Graham Nash made his exit (to be a member of CSN[Y]) after the other members had decided to ditch the original songwriting and make a Bob Dylan covers album…

Hollies Sing Hollies was the group's somewhat self-conscious follow-up to Hollies Sing Dylan - in the U.S., it formed the bulk of the He Ain't Heavy He's My Brother LP, with that smash single (totally unlike anything else on the album) overshadowing the rest of the record. If the Hollies began to lose credibility as a frontline rock group, the blame must rest with this album. The songwriting is generally melodic and very pleasant, but little of it is particularly memorable, and the arrangements mostly have a light rock/pop feel to them, closer to Gary Puckett & the Union Gap than to the Beatles. There are one or two very good songs, including "Please Let Me Please," with crisp rhythm guitars and slashing lead parts as well as a catchy central melody and an even better chorus…

Hollies Sing Hollies was the group's somewhat self-conscious follow-up to Hollies Sing Dylan – in the U.S., it formed the bulk of the He Ain't Heavy He's My Brother LP, with that smash single (totally unlike anything else on the album) overshadowing the rest of the record. If the Hollies began to lose credibility as a frontline rock group, the blame must rest with this album. The songwriting is generally melodic and very pleasant, but little of it is particularly memorable, and the arrangements mostly have a light rock/pop feel to them, closer to Gary Puckett & the Union Gap than to the Beatles. There are one or two very good songs, including "Please Let Me Please," with crisp rhythm guitars…

This record would have disappeared long ago were it not for regal centerpiece "The Air That I Breathe," arguably pop's greatest ballad. The rest of the material naturally pales in comparison, but 1974's Hollies delivers likable-enough smiley face rock with the quintet's lilting trademark harmonies throughout…

When Graham Nash left The Hollies in 1968, the close-harmony vocals were completed by Terry Sylvester, his replacement in the group. The Hollies chapter two was born and resulted in several hits in the late sixties and the seventies. This album contains 20 fantastic songs, most of them written by Allan Clarke, Terry Sylvester and Tony Hicks and taken from their albums released from 1969 onwards. The biggest hit for The Hollies is written by Albert Hammond and Mike Hazelwood. The magic of The Air That I Breathe was created by the voices of Clarke, Sylvester and Hicks make this song an alltime classic. Today many people are still asking for classic Hollies' songs such as My Island and Love Is The Thing and for them and all the people who love that great Hollies' sound is this CD, compiled to make a difference to the greatest hits compilations around the world.