Hollies Sing Hollies
1969 studio album by The Hollies
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Hollies Sing Hollies is the ninth studio album released in the UK by the Hollies. It was released in November 1969 by Parlophone. It was their second album that year, coming 6 months after an entire album of Bob Dylan covers. It was their first album of original compositions since the departure of Graham Nash. It was also the second album by the Hollies to feature Terry Sylvester and the first to feature his compositions, as well as an instrumental by bassist Bernie Calvert. The US version, titled "He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother" (with a different cover photo), included the hit single of the same name, while omitting the tracks "Soldier's Dilemma" and "Marigold/Gloria Swansong". The UK album did not chart, but its US version peaked at number 32.
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| Released | November 1969 | |||
| Recorded | 23 June–10 October 1969[1] | |||
| Studio | EMI Studios, London | |||
| Genre | Rock, pop | |||
| Length | 38:19 | |||
| Label | UK: Parlophone PCS 7092 | |||
| Producer | Ron Richards | |||
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Track listing
All lead vocals by Allan Clarke except “Look At Life,” sung by Tony Hicks, and the instrumental “Reflections of a Long Time Past”
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Why Didn't You Believe?" | Terry Sylvester, Allan Clarke | 3:33 |
| 2. | "Don't Give Up Easily" | Tony Hicks | 2:18 |
| 3. | "Look at Life" | Sylvester, Clarke | 2:31 |
| 4. | "Please Sign Your Letters" | Sylvester, Clarke, Hicks | 3:45 |
| 5. | "My Life Is Over with You" | Clarke, Hicks | 3:20 |
| 6. | "Please Let Me Please" | Hicks, Clarke | 3:13 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7. | "Do You Believe in Love?" | Sylvester, Clarke, Hicks | 3:44 |
| 8. | "Soldier's Dilemma" | Clarke | 2:57 |
| 9. | "Marigold/Gloria Swansong" | Sylvester, Clarke | 5:28 |
| 10. | "You Love 'Cos You Like It" | Sylvester, Clarke | 2:52 |
| 11. | "Reflections of a Time Long Past" | Bernard Calvert | 2:29 |
| 12. | "Goodbye Tomorrow" | Clarke | 3:50 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13. | "Wings" | Allan Clarke, Graham Nash | 3:02 |
| 14. | "Sorry Suzanne" | Geoff Stephens, Tony Macaulay | 3:00 |
| 15. | "Not That Way at All" | Clarke | 2:49 |
| 16. | "He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother" | Bobby Scott, Bob Russell | 4:18 |
| 17. | "'Cos You Like to Love Me" | Hicks | 2:58 |
| 18. | "Louisiana Man" | Doug Kershaw | 2:38 |
| 19. | "She Looked My Way" | Les Reed, Jackie Rae | 2:40 |
| 20. | "Eleanor's Castle" | Clarke | 2:39 |
He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother (US version)
| He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother | ||||
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| Released | December 1969 | |||
| Recorded | 23 June–10 October 1969 | |||
| Studio | EMI, London | |||
| Genre | Rock, pop | |||
| Length | 36:01 | |||
| Label | Epic BN 26538 | |||
| Producer | Ron Richards | |||
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| Source | Rating |
| Christgau's Record Guide | B[4] |
The US version of Hollies Sing Hollies was renamed He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother with a different full cover art, and was released in December 1969 by Epic Records. It included the hit single "He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother" and omitted two tracks from the UK version, "Soldier's Dilemma" and "Marigold/Gloria Swansong" (the second was saved for their next US album, Moving Finger).
Side one
- "Why Didn't You Believe?"
- "Don't Give Up Easily"
- "Look at Life"
- "Please Sign Your Letters"
- "My Life Is Over with You"
- "Please Let Me Please"
Side two
- "Do You Believe in Love?"
- "He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother"
- "You Love 'Cos You Like It"
- "Reflections of a Time Long Past"
- "Goodbye Tomorrow"
Personnel
- The Hollies
- Allan Clarke - vocals, harmonica
- Tony Hicks - lead guitar, vocals
- Terry Sylvester - guitar, vocals
- Bernie Calvert - bass, keyboards
- Bobby Elliott - drums