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THE HOLLIES
Manchester, GB
* 1961

Line-Up (1993):

Allan Clarke - voc
Tony Hicks - g
Ray Stiles - bg
Dennis Haynes - kb
Bobby Elliott - ds
Alan Coates - g

Former Members:

Graham Nash (voc,g, 1961-12/68, 9/81-4/83); Terry Sylvester (g,voc, 1969-81); Mikael Rickfors (voc, 1/72-9/73)
Eric Haydock (bg, 1961-7/66, cca 11/81); Bernie Calvert (bg,kb, 7/66-1981); Steve Stroud (bg, cca 1985-1987)
Don Rathbone (ds, 1961-63); Dougie Wright (ds, 2/67-1/68 g.a.)

Albums Discography:

#	Title	Release Date	Label	Type	UK	USA
1.	Stay With The Hollies	1/1964	Parlophone		2
2.	In The Hollies Style	11/1964	Parlophone
3.	Hollies Days	1965
4.	Reflection	1965
5.	The Hollies	9/1965	Parlophone		8
6.	Would You Believe?	7/1966	Parlophone		16	75
7.	For Certain Because	10/1966	Parlophone		23	91
8.	Beat Group	1966
9.	Hear! Here! (in the USA)	1/1966	Imperial
10.	Evolution	01.06.1967	Parlophone		13	43
11.	Butterfly	10/1967	Parlophone
12.	Greatest Hits	8/1968	Parlophone		1	11
13.	Hollies Sing Dylan	5/1969	Parlophone		3
14.	Hollies Sing Hollies	11/1969	Parlophone		32
15.	Moving Finger	1970
16.	Confessions Of The Mind	11/1970	Parlophone		30
17.	Distant Light	6/1971	Parlophone			21
18.	Greatest Hits Vol 2	11/1972	Parlophone
19.	Romany	11/1972	Polydor			84
20.	Out On The Road (in Germany)	4/1973	Polydor
21.	The Hollies	3/1974	Polydor		38	28
22.	I Can't Let Go	10/1974	M.F.P.
23.	Another Night	28.02.1975	Polydor
24.	Best Of The Hollies	3/1975	United Artists
25.	History Of The Hollies (2LP)	14.11.1975	EMI
26.	Very Best Of The Hollies	1975
27.	Vintage Rare	1976
28.	Write On produced by: Ron Richards	16.01.1976	Polydor
29.	Russian Roulette	12/1976	Polydor
30.	Hollies Live Hits produced by: Hollies	25.02.1977	Polydor		4
31.	A Crazy Steal	3/1978	Polydor
32.	20 Golden Greats	30.06.1978	EMI		2
33.	The Other Side Of The Hollies	8/1978	Parlophone
34.	The Best Of The Hollies EP's	8/1978	Parlophone
35.	Five Three One Double Seven O Four produced by: Ron Richards	3/1979	Polydor
36.	The Air That I Breathe	1980	Polydor
37.	Long Cool Woman In A Black Dress	9/1980	M.F.P.
38.	Buddy Holly	10.10.1980	Polydor
39.	What Goes Around	05.08.1983	Atlantic			90
40.	Not The Hits Again	2/1986	See For Miles
41.	The EP Collection	9/1987	See For Miles
42.	An Hour Of The Hollies	9/1987	Hour Of Pleasure
43.	Hollies	5/1988	C.F.P.
44.	20 Golden Greats	9/1988			64
45.	All The Hits And More (2LP)	9/1988	EMI		51
46.	Rarities	11/1988	EMI
47.	The Love Songs	4/1990	M.F.P.
48.	The Air That I Breathe - Greatest Hits	3/1993	EMI		15
49.	Four Hollies Originals (4CD box set)	2/1995	EMI
50.	The Hollies At Abbey Road	06.10.1997	EMI
51.	Live Hits	08.09.1998	Epic
52.	Collection	23.02.1999	3CD
53.	Essential Collection	22.06.1999
54.	Super Hits	17.04.2001	Legacy
55.	Classic Masters	29.01.2002	Capitol
56.	Greatest Hits	26.03.2002	Epic/Legacy
57.	Best Of Hollies	04.02.2003	Collectables
58.	Greatest Hits	20.05.2003	Capitol		21
59.	Long Road Home: The 40th Anniversary Collection	02.12.2003	Capitol
60.	Evolution Plus	27.04.2004	Toshiba
61.	Hollies Sing Dylan Plus	27.04.2004	Toshiba
62.	Butterfly Plus	08.06.2004	Toshiba
63.	For Certain Because Plus	08.06.2004	Toshiba
64.	Reunion	28.09.2004	Fuel 2000
65.	Take Two & The Byrds	22.02.2005	Collectables
66.	Here I Go Again	26.07.2005	Disky
67.	Greatest Hits...Live!	16.08.2005	Fuel 2000
68.	Staying Power	21.03.2006	EMI
69.	Hollies	13.06.2006	St. Clair
70.	On a Carousel, 1963-1974: The Ultimate Hollies	31.10.2006	Raven
71.	Dutch Collection	06.02.2007	EMI
72.	Finest	27.03.2007	EMI
73.	Anthology	29.01.2008	Sbme Special Mkts
74.	Epic Anthology	26.02.2008	Sbme Special Mkts
75.	Platinum	25.03.2008	EMI
76.	1963-1979	03.06.2008	Magic
77.	Midas Touch - The Very Best Of The Hollies	2/2010	EMI		23
78.	Then Now & Always	12.10.2010	EMI
79.	Icons	15.02.2011	EMI
80.	Bus Stop / Stop Stop Stop	15.02.2011	Beat Goes On
81.	10 Great Songs	03.04.2012	Capitol
82.	Radio Fun	15.05.2012	EMI
83.	50 at Fifty	22.09.2014	Atlantic
84.	Changin' Times: The Complete Hollies January 1969 - March 1973 (5CD)	08.07.2015	Parlophone
85.	Head Out of Dreams: The Complete Hollies - August 1973-May 1988	17.03.2017	Parlophone

Allan Clarke:

#	Title	Release Date	Label	Type	UK	USA
1.	My Real Name Is 'Arold	4/1972	RCA
2.	Headroom	27.07.1973	EMI
3.	Allan Clarke	09.08.1974	EMI
4.	I've Got Time	16.07.1976	EMI
5.	I Wasn't Born Yesterday produced by: Spencer Proffer	24.11.1978	Polydor
6.	Legendary Heroes	1979	Elektra
7.	The Only One	11/1980	Aura
8.	The Best Of Allan Clarke	11/1981	Aura
9.	Singles A's & B's 1970-1979	5/1993	M.F.P.
10.	Sideshow: Solo Recordings 1973-1976	25.03.2014	RPM

Terry Sylvester:

#	Title	Release Date	Label	Type	UK	USA
1.	Terry Sylvester	1974
2.	I Believe	11.06.1976	Polydor

Mikael Rickfors:

#	Title	Release Date	Label	Type	UK	USA
1.	Kickin' A Dream	1979
2.	Live	1981
3.	Tender Turns Off	1981
4.	Blue Fun	1983

Singles Discography:

#	SP/EP Title	Release Date	Label	UK	USA
1.	(Ain't That) Just Like Me / Hey What's Wrong With Me	5/1963	Parlophone	25
2.	Searchin' / Whole World Over	8/1963	Parlophone	12
3.	Stay / Now's The Time	11/1963	Parlophone	8
4.	Just One Look / Keep Off That Friend Of Mine	21.02.1964	Parlophone	2	98
5.	The Hollies EP	5/1964
6.	Here I Go Again / Baby That's All	5/1964	Parlophone	4
7.	Here I Go Again / Lucille	7/1964	Imperial		107
8.	We're Through / Come On Back	8/1964	Parlophone	7
9.	(I'll Be True To You) Yes I Will / Nobody	1/1965	Parlophone	9
10.	I'm Alive / You Know He Did	5/1965	Parlophone	1	103
11.	Look Through Any Window / So Lonely	7/1965	Parlophone	4	32
12.	If I Needed Someone / I've Got A Way Of My Own	03.12.1965	Parlophone	20
13.	I Can't Let Go / Running Through The Night	11.02.1966	Parlophone	1	42
14.	Bus Stop / Don't Run And Hide	17.06.1966	Parlophone	3	5
15.	Stop Stop Stop / It's You	14.10.1966	Parlophone	2	7
16.	On A Carousel / All The World Is Love	2/1967	Parlophone	4	11
17.	Pay You Back With Interest / What'cha Gonna Do About It	5/1967	Imperial		28
18.	Carrie Ann / Signs That Will Never Change	27.05.1967	Parlophone	3	9
19.	King Midas In Reverse / Everything Is Sunshine	9/1967	Parlophone	18
20.	King Midas In Reverse / Water On The Brain	9/1967	Epic		51
21.	Just One Look / Keep Off That Friend Of Mine (reissue)	9/1967	Imperial		44
22.	Dear Eloise / When Your Lights Turned On	11/1967	Epic		50
23.	Running Through The Night	1968	Imperial
24.	If I Need Someone / I'll Be True To You (Yes I Will)	1968	Imperial
25.	Jennifer Eccles / Open Up Your Eyes	3/1968	Parlophone	7
26.	Jennifer Eccles / Try It	3/1968	Epic		40
27.	Do The Best You Can / Elevated Observations	6/1968	Epic		93
28.	Listen To Me / Do The Best You Can	9/1968	Parlophone	11
29.	Listen To Me / Everything Is Sunshine	9/1968	Epic		129
30.	Sorry Suzanne / Not That Way At All	2/1969	Parlophone	3	56
31.	Blowin' In The Wind	7/1969
32.	He Ain't Heavy He's My Brother / 'Cos You Like To Love Me	9/1969	Parlophone	2	7
33.	Can't Tell The Bottom From The Top / Mad Professor Blythe	4/1970	Parlophone	7	82
34.	Gasoline Alley Bred / Dandelion Wine	9/1970	Parlophone	14
35.	Survival Of The Fittest / Man Without A Heart (v USA)	1/1971	Epic
36.	Little Willy / Row The Boat Together	5/1971	Parlophone	22
37.	Long Cool Woman (In A Black Dress) / Cable Car (v GB)	1/1972	Parlophone
38.	The Baby / Oh Granny	04.02.1972	Polydor	26
39.	Long Cool Woman (In A Black Dress) / Look What We've Got	6/1972	Epic	32	1
40.	Long Dark Road / Indian Girl	10/1972	Epic		26
41.	Magic Woman Touch / Indian Girl	11/1972	Polydor		60
42.	Jesus Was A Crossmaker / I Had A Dream	2/1973	Epic
43.	Slow Down / Won't We Feel Good	4/1973	Epic
44.	The Day That Curly Billy Shot Down Crazy Sam McGee / Born A Man	21.09.1973	Polydor	24
45.	The Air That I Breathe / No More Riders produced by: Ron Richards	25.01.1974	Polydor	2	6
46.	Son Of A Rotten Gambler / Lay To The Music (v GB)	10.05.1974	Polydor
47.	Don't Let Me Down / Lay Into The Music (v USA)	5/1974	Epic
48.	I'm Down / Hello Lady Goodbye	08.11.1974	Polydor
49.	Sandy (4th Of July Asbury Park) / Second-Hand Hang-Ups (v GB 23.5.75)	3/1975	Polydor		85
50.	Another Night / Time Machine Jive	6/1975	Epic		71
51.	I'm Down / Look Out Johnny (There's A Monkey On Your Back)	8/1975	Epic		104
52.	Long Cool Woman In A Black Dress / Carrie Anne	10.10.1975	EMI
53.	Boulder To Birmingham / Crocodile Woman (She Bites) (v GB)	13.02.1976	Polydor
54.	Write On / Crocodile Woman (She Bites) (v USA)	2/1976	Epic
55.	Star / Love Is The Thing	16.04.1976	Polydor
56.	Daddy Don't Mind / C'mon	10.09.1976	Polydor
57.	Wiggle That Wotsit / Corrine	15.10.1976	Polydor
58.	Draggin' My Heels / I Won't Move Over	12/1976	Epic
59.	Hello To Romance / 48 Hour Parole	5/1977	Polydor
60.	Amnesty / Crossfire	29.07.1977	Polydor
61.	Burn Out / Writing On The Wall	4/1978	Epic
62.	Look Through Any Window / I'm Alive / Just One Look	30.06.1978	EMI
63.	Something To Live For / Song Of The Sun 12" + The Air That I Breathe	23.02.1979	Polydor
64.	Soldier's Song / Draggin' My Heels	3/1980	Polydor	58
65.	Heartbeat / Take Your Time	9/1980	Polydor
66.	Holliedaze (medley) / Holliepops	8/1981	EMI	28
67.	Take My Love And Run / Driver	04.12.1981	Polydor
68.	Stop! In The Name Of Love / Musical Pictures (v USA 5/83)	15.07.1983	WEA		29
69.	Someone Else's Eyes / If The Lights Go Out	8/1983	Atlantic
70.	Casualty / If The Lights Go Out	10/1983	Atlantic
71.	He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother / Bus Stop	10/1983	Old Gold
72.	Just One Look / Here I Go Again	3/1984	EMI Gold
73.	Too Many Hearts Get Broken / You're All Woman 12" + Laughter Turns To Tears	5/1985	Columbia
74.	This Is It / You Gave Me Strength 12" + You're All Woman	1/1987	Columbia
75.	Reunion Of The Heart / Too Many Hearts Get Broken 12" + Holliedaze (medley)	3/1987	Columbia
76.	Stand By Me / For What It's Worth (v Německu)	1/1988	Coconut
77.	Shine Silently / Your Eyes (v Německu)	6/1988	Coconut
78.	He Ain't Heavy He's My Brother / Carrie 12",CD + The Air That I Breathe	8/1988	EMI	1
79.	The Air That I Breathe	11/1988	EMI	60
80.	Find Me A Family / No Rules	2/1989	EMI	79
81.	He Ain't Heavy He's My Brother / Carrie Ann / On A Carousel	6/1992	Old Gold
82.	I'm Alive / Just One Look	7/1992	Old Gold
83.	The Woman I Love / Purple Rain (live) CD + The Air That I Breath / (Ain't) That Just Like Me	3/1993	EMI	42
84.	So Damn Beautiful	20.02.2006
85.	Draggin' My Heels	13.12.2010	Epic
86.	He Ain't Heavy He's My Brother / Carrie-Anne	16.03.2011	CBS

Allan Clarke:

#	SP/EP Title	Release Date	Label	UK	USA
1.	You're Losing Me / Coward My Name	4/1972	RCA
2.	Ruby / Baby It's Alright With Me	7/1972	Epic
3.	Who? / I Looked Into Your Eyes	04.05.1973	EMI
4.	Sideshow / Don't Let Me Down Again	5/1974	EMI
5.	Born To Run / Why Don't You Call	10.10.1975	EMI
6.	Living In Love / People Of That Kind	25.06.1976	EMI
7.	If You Think You Know How To Love Me / Light A Light	7/1976	Asylum
8.	(I Will Be Your) Shadow In The Street / The Passanger	1/1978	Atlantic		41
9.	I Don't Know When I'm Beat / The Passenger (v GB)	27.01.1978	Polydor
10.	Man Who Manufactured Dreams / I Wasn't Born Yesterday (v USA)	3/1978	Atlantic
11.	Who's Going Out The Back Door / I'm Betting My Life On You (v USA)	5/1978	Atlantic
12.	I'm Betting My Life On You / I Wasn't Born Yesterday (v GB)	5/1978	Polydor
13.	Shadow In The Street / No Prisoners Taken / Light Brigade	26.01.1979	Aura
14.	Slipstream / Imagination's Child	1979	Curb
15.	The Only Ones / Driving The Domesday Cars	1979	Curb
16.	I Wasn't Born Yesterday / New Blood	9/1979	Aura
17.	Slipstream	4/1980	Elektra		70
18.	The Only Ones / The Survivor	10.10.1980	Aura
19.	Walls / Baby Blue	1/1981	Aura
20.	Born To Run / If I Were A Priest	11/1981	Aura
21.	Someone Else Will / Castles In The Wind	1982	Forever
22.	Shadow In The Street / If You Walked Away	3/1982	Aura
23.	Long Cool Woman & Et Cetera	09.10.2000	Coil/Zyx

Terry Sylvester:

#	SP/EP Title	Release Date	Label	UK	USA
1.	For The Peace Of All Mankind	02.08.1974	Polydor
2.	For The Peace Of All Mankind	28.11.1975	Polydor
3.	I Believe (When I Fall In Love It Will Be Forever)	14.05.1976	Polydor

Mikael Rickfors:

#	SP/EP Title	Release Date	Label	UK	USA
1.	Dancing On The Edge Of Danger	11/1979
2.	Tender Turns Tuff	11/1980
3.	Run To Me	6/1983

Awards:

2010 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame

Various:

Compilation Appearances:

"Long Cool Woman (In a Black Dress)" on compilation "Mullet Rock" (4.3.03, Epic/Legacy)
"Jesus Was A Crossmaker" on OST "Elizabethtown" (13.9.05, RCA)
"I'm Alive" on compilation "The Cavern - The Most Famous Club In The World" (20.8.07)

Tony Hicks:

produced by SP:

Taggett: Time (30.3.73, EMI)

produced by LP:

Taggett: Taggett (6/74, EMI)

appeared on the SP:

Alexis Korner: Beirut (30.4.84, Charisma)

Terry Sylvester:

appeared on the LP:

Alan Parsons Project: Tales Of Mystery And Imagination (2.7.76, Charisma)

Allan Clarke:

appeared on the LP:

Alan Parsons Project: I Robot (24.6.77, Arista)
Eric Clapton: Journeyman (11/89, Reprise)
Eric Clapton: 24 Nights (10/91, WEA)

Press References:

Melody Maker
Year	Issue	Date	Page	Column	Type
1971	0	01.05.1971	22	Caught In The Act	gig review
1972	0	29.01.1972	2
1972	0	05.02.1972	18	New Pop Singles	single review
1975	7	15.02.1975	40	Albums	album review
1975	11	15.03.1975	59	Caught In The Act	gig review
1975	21	24.05.1975	16	Singles	single review
1975	21	24.05.1975	34	Caught In The Act	gig review
1975	44	01.11.1975	56	Caught In The Act	gig review
1976	7	14.02.1976	29	Albums	album review
1976	11	13.03.1976	22	Caught In The Act	gig review
1976	15	10.04.1976	28		interview
1976	43	23.10.1976	48	Singles extra	single review
1977	31	30.07.1977	43	Singles	single review
1978	26	01.07.1978	18	Singles	single review
1978	28	15.07.1978	25	Albums	album review
1979	8	03.03.1979	29	Singles	single review
1980	19	28.06.1980	32	Any Questions
1980	33	27.09.1980	4	Record News
1981	10	07.03.1981	20	Albums	album review
New Musical Express
Year	Issue	Date	Page	Column	Type
1965	0	24.09.1965	8
1965	0	19.11.1965	5	News
1965	0	03.12.1965	4	Singles	single review
1966	0	18.02.1966	4	Singles	single review
1966	0	04.03.1966	3	Interview	interview
1966	0	01.04.1966	2	Interview	interview
1966	0	17.06.1966	4	Singles	single review
1966	0	01.07.1966	8	Interview	interview
1966	0	15.07.1966	8	Interview	interview
1966	0	29.07.1966	6	News
1966	0	12.08.1966	6	News
1968	0	06.04.1968	4
1973	0	08.09.1973	2	News
1974	0	16.03.1974	16	Albums	album review
1974	0	04.05.1974	2	News Desk
1974	0	18.05.1974	47	Front Row Reviews	gig review
1974	0	24.08.1974	3	News Desk
1974	0	02.11.1974	2	News Desk - Record News
1975	0	13.12.1975	20	Platters	album review
Rock & Pop
Year	Issue	Date	Page	Column	Type
1994	20	11.10.1994	7	Galerie