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This is the most controversial album in the Hollies' entire output. Co-founder Graham Nash claimed he quit over the decision to record it, and critics hated it. And on its face, the divisions that existed (and still exist) over this album are all understandable -- even though they had been doing some of his songs in concert, the Hollies' distinctive high harmony singing and pop-oriented British beat sound were not a seemingly natural fit with Bob Dylan's work, with its mix of earthy sensibilities and raw musicality, not to mention words that were perceived as very important, even profound; an album of, say, Burt Bacharach songs (and this is not meant to be a swipe at Bacharach or lyricist Hal David) would have seemed a slightly better fit to many listeners, and certainly to most critics (for whom the Hollies doing an album of Dylan songs was only a step removed from Herman's Hermits doing one). The fact is, with one possible exception, the dozen songs here are not presented in anything close to their ideal forms -- and a few even miss their ideal Hollies form. Yet the album has virtues that may grow on you. Allan Clarke's powerful lead vocals are their own justification, almost everywhere here except for on his overly dramatic rendition of "Blowin' in the Wind," which is also overproduced, with a too-active brass section punctuating the verses and a string section that sounds like it's trying for a fade-out similar to that of the Beatles' "All You Need Is Love." And the soaring harmonies of Tony Hicks and new member Terry Sylvester, along with Hicks' myriad guitar contributions to the album; and the group's decision to draw from some of the then newer and also some less well-traveled corners of Dylan's songbook combine to make this a more interesting record than it might otherwise be.
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The Hollies - Greatest Hits 2003 (2cd s)

CD1

   1. The Hollies - I'm Alive                                 [02:26]
   2. The Hollies - Sorry Suzanne                             [03:01]
   3. The Hollies - Here I Go Again                           [02:20]
   4. The Hollies - On A Carousel                             [03:13]
   5. The Hollies - King Midas In Reverse                     [03:08]
   6. The Hollies - Look Through Any Window                   [02:16]
   7. The Hollies - Blowin' In The Wind (Nash Version)        [04:11]
   8. The Hollies - The Air That I Breathe                    [04:12]
   9. The Hollies - Pay You Back With Interest                [02:41]
  10. The Hollies - I've Got A Way Of My Own                  [02:14]
  11. The Hollies - Stay                                      [02:13]
  12. The Hollies - The Very Last Day                         [02:58]
  13. The Hollies - We're Through                             [02:15]
  14. The Hollies - Carrie Anne                               [02:56]
  15. The Hollies - Magic Woman Touch                         [03:19]
  16. The Hollies - I'm Down                                  [04:11]
  17. The Hollies - Gasoline Alley Bred                       [03:55]
  18. The Hollies - I Can't Let Go                            [02:27]
  19. The Hollies - Sandy (4th of July, Asbury Park)          [04:10]
  20. The Hollies - Long Cool Woman In A Black Dress          [03:17]
  21. The Hollies - Stop Stop Stop                            [02:51]
  22. The Hollies - If I Needed Someone                       [02:20]
  23. The Hollies - Dear Eloise                               [03:05]
  24. The Hollies - Long Dark Road                            [04:16]
  25. The Hollies - I Can't Tell The Bottom From The Top      [04:17]

CD2

   1. The Hollies - He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother           [04:21]
   2. The Hollies - Bus Stop                                  [02:55]
   3. The Hollies - Jennifer Eccles                           [03:01]
   4. The Hollies - The Day That Curly Billy Shot Down Crazy Sam McGee[04:27]
   5. The Hollies - Too Young To Be Married                   [04:00]
   6. The Hollies - Listen To Me                              [02:38]
   7. The Hollies - Just One Look                             [02:30]
   8. The Hollies - Searchin'                                 [02:24]
   9. The Hollies - (Ain't That) Just Like Me                 [02:08]
  10. The Hollies - Yes I Will                                [02:55]
  11. The Hollies - What's Wrong With The Way I Live          [02:00]
  12. The Hollies - Lonely Hobo Lullaby                       [04:14]
  13. The Hollies - Daddy Don't Mind                          [03:37]
  14. The Hollies - The Baby                                  [03:55]
  15. The Hollies - Hey Willy                                 [03:33]
  16. The Hollies - Son of A Rotten Gambler                   [04:07]
  17. The Hollies - Write On                                  [04:50]
  18. The Hollies - Star                                      [03:39]
  19. The Hollies - Boulder To Birmingham                     [03:57]
  20. The Hollies - Soldier's Song                            [04:01]
  21. The Hollies - The Woman I Love                          [03:37]
  22. The Hollies - How Do I Survive                          [03:59]
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The Hollies - Hollies Sing Dylan 1969

   1. The Hollies - When the Ship Comes In                    [02:40]
   2. The Hollies - I'll Be Your Baby Tonight                 [03:24]
   3. The Hollies - I Want You                                [02:09]
   4. The Hollies - This Wheel's on Fire                      [02:52]
   5. The Hollies - I Shall Be Released                       [03:20]
   6. The Hollies - Blowin' in the Wind                       [04:06]
   7. The Hollies - Quit Your Low Down Ways                   [02:40]
   8. The Hollies - Just Like a Woman                         [03:57]
   9. The Hollies - Times They Are A-Changin'                 [03:15]
  10. The Hollies - All I Really Want to Do                   [02:18]
  11. The Hollies - My Back Pages                             [02:54]
  12. The Hollies - Mighty Quinn (Quinn the Eskimo)           [02:23]

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