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 (Aug 5, 2004 – Oct 1, 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 (Aug 5, 2004 – Oct 1, 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 (Aug 5, 2004 – Oct 1, 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
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.
3.652:51
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]