Greatest Hits

~ Release by The Hollies (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

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▼ CD 1
#TitleRatingLength
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.
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)
recording of:
Here I Go Again (Shuman/Westlake; The Hollies)
composer:
Mort Shuman (US singer, pianist & songwriter) and Clive Westlake (British songwriter)
2:21
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
3:14
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)
lyricist and composer:
Graham Nash
writer:
Allan Clarke (of The Hollies) and Tony Hicks
43:09
6Look Through Any Window
recording of:
Look Through Any Window (Hollies)
writer:
Graham Gouldman and Charles Silverman
2:17
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 (from 1962 until 1990) and Special Rider Music (from 1990 to present)
4:11
8The Air That I Breathe
engineer:
Mike Jarratt and Alan Parsons (of The Alan Parsons Project)
producer:
The Hollies and Ron Richards
vocals:
Allan Clarke (of The Hollies), Tony Hicks and Terry Sylvester
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Aug 5, 2004 – Oct 1, 2008) (in 1973) and The Hollies Ltd. (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 (London) Ltd., ヤマハミュージック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
recording of:
The Air That I Breathe
writer:
Albert Hammond and Mike Hazlewood
publisher:
April Music Inc., Concord Songs Ltd., EMI April Music Inc., Landers‐Roberts Music, Rondor Music (London) Ltd., ヤマハミュージック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
4.654:13
9Pay You Back With Interest
recording of:
Pay You Back With Interest
writer:
Allan Clarke (of The Hollies), Tony Hicks and Graham Nash
2:42
10I’ve Got a Way of My Own
recording of:
I've Got a Way of My Own
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
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
recording of:
Carrie Anne
lyricist:
Allan Clarke (of The Hollies)
writer:
Tony Hicks and Graham Nash
2:57
15Magic Woman Touch
recording of:
Magic Woman Touch
writer:
Colin Jennings and Garth Watt-Roy
3:20
16I’m Down
producer:
Ron Richards
orchestrator:
Tony Hymas
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
I’m Down (The Hollies)
writer:
Allan Clarke (of The Hollies), Tony Hicks and Terry Sylvester
4:12
17Gasoline Alley Bred
recording of:
Gasoline Alley Bred
composer:
Roger Cook (singer, songwriter, producer), Roger Greenaway and Tony Macaulay
3:56
18I Can’t Let Go
recording of:
I Can't Let Go
writer:
Al Gorgoni and Chip Taylor (US singer/songwriter)
publisher:
EMI Blackwood Music Inc. (1989-07-24–present), M. Carey Songs, Sony Songs Inc., Wallyworld Music and WB Music Corp. (1929–2019)
2:27
19Sandy (4th of July, Asbury Park)
producer:
Ron Richards
orchestrator:
Chris Gunning
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, Intersong Music Ltd., Rondor Music (France), フジパシフィックミュージック and Laurel Canyon Music Ltd. (publishing company of Mike Appel and Jim Cretecos) (in 1973)
4:10
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 (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 (on 1971-07-16)
writer:
Allan Clarke (of The Hollies), Roger Cook (singer, songwriter, producer) and Roger Greenaway
4.23:18
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.
52:51
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)
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
2:21
23Dear Eloise
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)
4:17
25I Can’t Tell the Bottom From the Top
recording of:
I Can't Tell the Bottom From the Top
composer:
Guy Fletcher (keyboards +) and Doug Flett
4:18
▼ CD 2
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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)
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) and ミュージック・セールス (Japan, subsidiary of Shinko Music Entertainment)
4.24:22
2Bus Stop
producer:
The Hollies and Ron Richards
bass:
Bernie Calvert
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI-owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1966, in 2003)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1966-05-18)
cover recording of:
Bus Stop (on 1966-05-18)
lyricist and composer:
Graham Gouldman
publisher:
Bramsdene Music Corporation, Hournew Music Ltd. and Man-Ken Music, Limited
recording of:
Bus Stop
lyricist and composer:
Graham Gouldman
publisher:
Bramsdene Music Corporation, Hournew Music Ltd. and Man-Ken Music, Limited
52:56
3Jennifer Eccles
recording of:
Jennifer Eccles
composer:
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., Universal Music–MGB Songs, シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント and ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部
2:30
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 and Billy Guy
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
2:00
12Lonely Hobo Lullaby
recording of:
Lonely Hobo Lullaby
writer:
Allan Clarke (of The Hollies) and Terry Sylvester
4:15
13Daddy Don’t Mind
recording of:
Daddy Don’t Mind
writer:
Allan Clarke (of The Hollies), Tony Hicks and Terry Sylvester
3:38
14The Baby
recording of:
The Baby
lyricist and composer:
Chip Taylor (US singer/songwriter)
3:56
15Hey Willy
recording of:
Hey Willy
writer:
Allan Clarke (of The Hollies), Roger Cook (singer, songwriter, producer) and Roger Greenaway
3:34
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. (1989-07-24–present)
4:07
17Write On
recording of:
Write On
writer:
Allan Clarke (of The Hollies), Tony Hicks and Terry Sylvester
4:51
18Star
recording of:
Star (The Hollies)
writer:
Allan Clarke (of The Hollies), Tony Hicks and Terry Sylvester
3:40
19Boulder to Birmingham
cover recording of:
Boulder to Birmingham
writer:
Bill Danoff and Emmylou Harris
3:58
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)
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) and Paul Bliss Music (in 1979)
4:00

Credits

Release

printed in:Europe
design:Mainartery (London-based creative design group)
distributed by and marketed by:EMI (EMI Records, since 1972)
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)
ASIN:US: B00008AWNW [info]