Greatest Hits (stereo)

~ Release by The Hollies (see all versions of this release, 2 available)

Tracklist

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1I’m Alive
producer:
Ron Richards
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1965)
cover recording of:
I’m Alive
lyricist and composer:
Clint Ballard, Jr.
2:27
2Sorry Suzanne
recording of:
Sorry Suzanne
composer:
Tony Macaulay and Geoff Stephens
publisher:
Interworld Music Ltd. and Welbeck Music Ltd.
sub-publisher:
Sonora Musikförlags AB
3:02
3Here I Go Again
producer:
Ron Richards
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1964, in 2003) and Parlophone Records Ltd. (not for release label use! a Warner Music Group company) (in 1964)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1964-04-13)
recording of:
Here I Go Again (Shuman/Westlake; The Hollies) (on 1964-04-13)
composer:
Mort Shuman (US singer, pianist & songwriter) and Clive Westlake (British songwriter)
cover recording of:
Here I Go Again (Shuman/Westlake; The Hollies)
composer:
Mort Shuman (US singer, pianist & songwriter) and Clive Westlake (British songwriter)
42:21
4On a Carousel
producer:
The Hollies and Ron Richards
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The Hollies Ltd. (in 1967)
recording of:
On a Carousel
writer:
Allan Clarke (of The Hollies), Tony Hicks and Graham Nash
2.353:14
5King Midas in Reverse
producer:
Ron Richards
acoustic guitar:
Graham Nash
vocals:
Graham Nash
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The Hollies Ltd. (in 1967, in 2003)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1967-08-03 until 1967-08-04)
recording of:
King Midas in Reverse (from 1967-08-03 until 1967-08-04)
writer:
Allan Clarke (of The Hollies), Tony Hicks and Graham Nash
composer:
Graham Nash
43:09
6Look Through Any Window
recording of:
Look Through Any Window (Hollies)
writer:
Graham Gouldman and Charles Silverman
12:17
7Blowin’ in the Wind (Nash version)
cover recording of:
Blowin’ in the Wind
lyricist and composer:
Bob Dylan (in 1962-04)
publisher:
Sony Music Publishing (worldwide except Japan, ended 1995), Sony/ATV Music Publishing (UK) Ltd., Warner Bros. Music (publisher; do NOT use as release label), Warner Bros., Inc. (not for release label use!), Warner/Chappell (Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.) (from 1962 until 1990) and Special Rider Music (from 1990 to present)
14:11
8The Air That I Breathe
engineer:
Mike Jarratt (recording, mixing and lacquer cutting engineer) and Alan Parsons (of The Alan Parsons Project)
producer:
The Hollies and Ron Richards
vocals:
Allan Clarke (of The Hollies) (from 1973-11-15 until 1973-11-22), Tony Hicks (from 1973-11-15 until 1973-11-22) and Terry Sylvester (singer and guitarist) (from 1973-11-15 until 1973-11-22)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012), Sony BMG Music Entertainment (2004–2008) (in 1973), The Hollies Ltd. (in 1973, in 1974, in 2008) and Polydor International GmbH (not for release label use!) (in 1974)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1973-11-15 until 1973-11-22)
cover recording of:
The Air That I Breathe (from 1973-11-15 until 1973-11-22)
writer:
Albert Hammond and Mike Hazlewood
publisher:
April Music Inc., Concord Songs Ltd., EMI April Music Inc., Landers‐Roberts Music, Rondor Music (Australia) P/L, Rondor Music (London) Ltd. and Universal Music Publishing Pty Ltd. (Australian subsidiary of Universal Music Publishing Group)
sub-publisher:
ヤマハミュージックEH(CM) (Yamaha Music EH(CM)) and ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部 (Universal Music Publishing, Synch Division)
3.84:13
9Pay You Back With Interest
recording of:
Pay You Back With Interest
writer:
Allan Clarke (of The Hollies), Tony Hicks and Graham Nash
12:42
10I’ve Got a Way of My Own
producer:
Ron Richards
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1965, in 2003)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1965-10-13)
recording of:
I've Got a Way of My Own (on 1965-10-13)
writer:
Allan Clarke (of The Hollies), Tony Hicks and Graham Nash
previously attributed to:
L. Ransford (songwriting alias used by Allan Clarke, Graham Nash & Tony Hicks of The Hollies)
2:14
11Stay
cover recording of:
Stay
lyricist and composer:
Maurice Williams (US singer/songwriter, played with The Zodiacs)
publisher:
Cherio Music Publishers, Inc., J. Albert & Son Pty. Ltd. and Cherio Corp. (in 1960)
2:13
12The Very Last Day
recording of:
The Very Last Day
writer:
Noel Paul Stookey and Peter Yarrow
2:59
13We’re Through
recording of:
We're Through
composer:
L. Ransford (songwriting alias used by Allan Clarke, Graham Nash & Tony Hicks of The Hollies)
2:16
14Carrie Anne
producer:
Ron Richards
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1967) and The Hollies Ltd. (in 1967)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1967-05-01)
recording of:
Carrie Anne (on 1967-05-01)
lyricist and composer:
Allan Clarke (of The Hollies), Tony Hicks and Graham Nash
publisher:
PolyGram Music Publishing and Universal Music Publishing (use ONLY if no country‐specific information is available)
3.652:57
15Magic Woman Touch
producer:
The Hollies
recording of:
Magic Woman Touch
writer:
Colin Jennings and Garth Watt-Roy
cover recording of:
Magic Woman Touch
writer:
Colin Jennings and Garth Watt-Roy
3:20
16I’m Down
producer:
Ron Richards
piano:
Tony Hymas (on 1974-09-30)
strings arranger:
Tony Hymas
orchestrator:
Tony Hymas
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Polydor International GmbH (not for release label use!) (in 1974)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
I’m Down (The Hollies) (on 1974-09-30)
writer:
Allan Clarke (of The Hollies), Tony Hicks and Terry Sylvester (singer and guitarist)
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships) and MCA Music (not for release label use! this is a music publisher, ASCAP-affiliated)
54:12
17Gasoline Alley Bred
producer:
Ron Richards
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The Hollies Ltd. (in 1970)
recording of:
Gasoline Alley Bred
composer:
Roger Cook (US‐based British singer, songwriter and producer), Roger Greenaway and Tony Macaulay
53:56
18I Can’t Let Go
producer:
Ron Richards
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1966, in 2011)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1966-01-13, on 1966-01-18)
cover recording of:
I Can't Let Go (from 1966-01-13 until 1966-01-18)
writer:
Al Gorgoni (guitarist, composer, arranger, and producer) and Chip Taylor (US singer/songwriter)
publisher:
April Music AB (Swedish subsidiary of April Music), EMI Blackwood Music Inc., M. Carey Songs, Sony Songs Inc., Wallyworld Music and WB Music Corp. (1929–2019)
recording of:
I Can't Let Go
writer:
Al Gorgoni (guitarist, composer, arranger, and producer) and Chip Taylor (US singer/songwriter)
publisher:
April Music AB (Swedish subsidiary of April Music), EMI Blackwood Music Inc., M. Carey Songs, Sony Songs Inc., Wallyworld Music and WB Music Corp. (1929–2019)
2.52:27
19Sandy (4th of July, Asbury Park)
producer:
Ron Richards
orchestrator:
Chris Gunning (English composer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony BMG Music Entertainment (2004–2008) (in 1975)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1974-08)
cover recording of:
4th of July, Asbury Park (Sandy) (in 1974-08)
lyricist and composer:
Bruce Springsteen (in 1973)
arranger:
Bruce Springsteen
publisher:
Bruce Springsteen Music, Eldridge Publishing Co., Intersong Music Ltd., Sony/ATV Pop Music Publishing and Laurel Canyon Music Ltd. (publishing company of Mike Appel and Jim Cretecos) (in 1973)
sub-publisher:
Rondor Music (France) (ended), フジパシフィックミュージック (Fujipacific Music, Inc.) (ended) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング A事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., A Division)
14:10
20Long Cool Woman in a Black Dress
engineer:
John Punter
producer:
The Hollies and Ron Richards
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The Hollies Ltd. (in 1971) and Sony BMG Music Entertainment (2004–2008) (in 1972)
recorded at:
AIR Studios (Lyndhurst Hall 1991–present) in Hampstead, Camden (London Borough of Camden), London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1971-07-16, from 1971-07-27 until 1971-07-30)
recording of:
Long Cool Woman in a Black Dress (from 1971-07-16 until 1971-07-30)
writer:
Allan Clarke (of The Hollies), Roger Cook (US‐based British singer, songwriter and producer) and Roger Greenaway
4.153:18
21Stop Stop Stop
producer:
The Hollies and Ron Richards
banjo:
Tony Hicks
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1966)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1966-08-17)
recording of:
Stop Stop Stop (on 1966-08-17)
writer:
Allan Clarke (of The Hollies), Tony Hicks and Graham Nash
publisher:
Gralto Music Ltd.
42:51
22If I Needed Someone
producer:
Ron Richards
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1965) and Parlophone Records Ltd. (not for release label use! a Warner Music Group company) (in 1965)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1965-11-17)
cover recording of:
If I Needed Someone (on 1965-11-17)
lyricist and composer:
George Harrison (The Beatles)
publisher:
Northern Songs Ltd., Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020) and Sony/ATV Tunes LLC (ASCAP)
2:21
23Dear Eloise
producer:
Ron Richards
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The Hollies Ltd. (in 1999)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1967-09-26)
recording of:
Dear Eloise (on 1967-09-26)
writer:
Allan Clarke (of The Hollies), Tony Hicks and Graham Nash
3:06
24Long Dark Road
recording of:
Long Dark Road
writer:
Tony Hicks and Kenny Lynch (English singer, songwriter, entertainer & actor)
14:17
25I Can’t Tell the Bottom From the Top
recording of:
I Can't Tell the Bottom From the Top
composer:
Guy Fletcher (keyboardist) and Doug Flett (songwriter)
4:18
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1He Ain’t Heavy, He’s My Brother
producer:
Ron Richards
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1969) and The Hollies Ltd. (from 1969 until 1970)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1969-06-25)
part of:
Billboard Year-End Hot 100 singles of 1970 (number: 46)
cover recording of:
He Ain’t Heavy, He’s My Brother (on 1969-06-25)
writer:
Bob Russell (US songwriter/lyricist Sidney Keith “Bob” Russell) and Bobby Scott (vocals, piano, US musician & producer)
publisher:
Amber Leigh Music Inc., Campbell Connelly & Co. Ltd., Cyril Shane Music, Harrison Music Corp., Heath Levy Music, Jenny Music Inc., Music Sales Corporation (American copyright holder in both popular and classical music), Warner/Chappell Music Ltd. (1996–2019) and ミュージック・セールス (Music Sales, Japan, subsidiary of Shinko Music Entertainment)
3.854:22
2Bus Stop
producer:
The Hollies and Ron Richards
bass:
Bernie Calvert (on 1966-05-18)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1966, in 2003) and Parlophone (in 1966)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1966-05-18)
recording of:
Bus Stop (on 1966-05-18)
lyricist and composer:
Graham Gouldman
publisher:
Basement Brazil Editora, Bramsdene Music Corporation, Campbell Connelly (Australia) P/L, Campbell Connelly & Co. Ltd., Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), Edition Wilhelm Hansen, EMI Blackwood Music (Canada) Ltd., Hournew Music Ltd., Man-Ken Music, Limited and Music Sales Corporation (American copyright holder in both popular and classical music)
adaptations:
バス ストップ (Angels’ Japanese version)
4.752:56
3Jennifer Eccles
recording of:
Jennifer Eccles
writer:
Allan Clarke (of The Hollies) and Graham Nash
3:02
4The Day That Curly Billy Shot Down Crazy Sam McGee
recording of:
The Day That Curly Billy Shot Down Crazy Sam McGee
lyricist and composer:
Allan Clarke (of The Hollies)
4:28
5Too Young to Be Married
recording of:
Too Young to Be Married
lyricist and composer:
Tony Hicks
4:01
6Listen to Me
recording of:
Listen to Me
composer:
Tony Hazzard (songwriter)
2:39
7Just One Look
cover recording of:
Just One Look
writer:
Gregory Carroll and Doris Payne
publisher:
Leosong Copyright Service Ltd., T.S. Music Ltd., Universal Music–MGB Songs, シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント (Shinko Music Entertainment Co., Ltd.) and ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部 (Universal Music Publishing, Synch Division)
2.52:30
8Searchin’
cover recording of:
Searchin’
lyricist:
Jerry Leiber
composer:
Mike Stoller
publisher:
Carlin Music Corporation, Chappell & Co., Jerry Leiber Music, Mike Stoller Music (ASCAP), Sony/ATV Songs LLC and Tiger (publisher)
2:25
9(Ain’t That) Just Like Me
guitar:
Tony Hicks
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1997)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1963-04-04)
cover recording of:
Ain’t That Just Like Me (on 1963-04-04)
writer:
Earl Carroll (r&b vocalist) and Billy Guy (r&b vocalist)
2:09
10Yes I Will
recording of:
Yes I Will
lyricist:
Gerry Goffin
composer:
Russ Titelman
publisher:
Screen Gems–Columbia Music, Inc. and Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. (USA, affiliated with BMI)
2:56
11What’s Wrong With the Way I Live
producer:
Ron Richards
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1999)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1966-08-31)
recording of:
What's Wrong With the Way I Live (on 1966-08-31)
writer:
Allan Clarke (of The Hollies), Tony Hicks and Graham Nash
publisher:
PolyGram Music Publishing and Universal Music Publishing Pty Ltd. (Australian subsidiary of Universal Music Publishing Group)
2:00
12Lonely Hobo Lullaby
recording of:
Lonely Hobo Lullaby
writer:
Allan Clarke (of The Hollies) and Terry Sylvester (singer and guitarist)
4:15
13Daddy Don’t Mind
keyboard:
Peter Arnesen
trombone:
Wally Smith
recorded at:
Basing Street Studios (fka Island Studios till 1975, became Sarm West Studios in 1982) in Notting Hill, Kensington and Chelsea, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Daddy Don’t Mind
writer:
Allan Clarke (of The Hollies), Tony Hicks and Terry Sylvester (singer and guitarist)
3:38
14The Baby
recording of:
The Baby
lyricist and composer:
Chip Taylor (US singer/songwriter)
3:56
15Hey Willy
producer:
Ron Richards
recorded at:
AIR Studios (Lyndhurst Hall 1991–present) in Hampstead, Camden (London Borough of Camden), London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Hey Willy
writer:
Allan Clarke (of The Hollies), Roger Cook (US‐based British singer, songwriter and producer) and Roger Greenaway
53:34
16Son of a Rotten Gambler
cover recording of:
Son of a Rotten Gambler
lyricist and composer:
Chip Taylor (US singer/songwriter)
publisher:
Back Road Music Inc. and EMI Blackwood Music Inc.
4:07
17Write On
recording of:
Write On
writer:
Allan Clarke (of The Hollies), Tony Hicks and Terry Sylvester (singer and guitarist)
4:51
18Star
recording of:
Star (The Hollies)
writer:
Allan Clarke (of The Hollies), Tony Hicks and Terry Sylvester (singer and guitarist)
3:40
19Boulder to Birmingham
cover recording of:
Boulder to Birmingham
writer:
Bill Danoff and Emmylou Harris
13:58
20Soldier’s Song
recording of:
Soldier’s Song
lyricist and composer:
Mike Batt
4:02
21The Woman I Love
recording of:
The Woman I Love
lyricist and composer:
Nik Kershaw
3:37
22How Do I Survive
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 2003-02)
cover recording of:
How Do I Survive (in 2003-02)
lyricist and composer:
Paul Bliss
publisher:
EMI April Music Inc., Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc. (song publisher, never a release label), ヤマハミュージックEH(CM) (Yamaha Music EH(CM)) and Paul Bliss Music (in 1979)
4:00

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printed in:Europe
design:Mainartery (London-based creative design group)
distributed by and marketed by:EMI (EMI Records, or EMI Music only if there is no other imprint)
copyrighted (©) by and phonographic copyright (℗) by:EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 2003)
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/13755951 [info]
ASIN:US: B00008AWNW [info]