HOLLIES-I CAN'T LET GO-MONO66-ERIC HAYDOCK+GRAHAM NASH

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THE HOLLIES : "I CAN'T LET GO" 

7" 45 EP  ORIGINAL AUSTRALIAN  PRESSING 1966  -  MONO

IN ORIGINAL FOLDBACK CARD. PICTURE SLEEVE, PRINTED IN BLUE COLOUR POPULAR AT THAT TIME & INNER PLASTIC SLEEVE

THE BACK COVER OF THE SLEEVE FEATURES A SUPERB BLUE & WHITE PHOTO OF THE BAND AT A BOWLING ALLEY, COMPLETE WITH BOWLING BALLS & SHOES.

TRACK LISTING : 

I CAN'T LET GO - CHIP TAYLOR / AL GORGONI (FROM THEIR 4TH LP "WOULD YOU BELIEVE")

LOOK THROUGH ANY WINDOW - GRAHAM GOULDMAN / CHARLES SILVERMAN 

Side Two:

I'VE GOT A WAY OF MY OWN - RANSFORD (PSEUDONYM FOR THE HOLLIES) (FROM THEIR 4TH LP "WOULD YOU BELIEVE")

SO LONELY - RANSFORD (FROM THEIR 3RD LP "HOLLIES"

CATALOGUE  #  GEPO 8951 

RECORD  IS  IN  NEAR MINT CONDITION, HAVING BEEN PROTECTED INSIDE ORIG. PICTURE SLEEVE & PLASTIC SLEEVE FOR LAST 44 YEARS 

LABELS  NM/EX - BARELY VISIBLE SPINDLE MARK ON SIDE 2 

PICTURE SLEEVE IS IN VG CONDITION - SOME MINOR CORNER/EDGE WEAR;  MINOR RINGWEAR;  FEW VERY MINOR FOXING SPOTS ON BACK;  FEW VERY MINOR VERY SMALL CREASES @ SPINE;  SMALL LIGHT BROWN STAIN ON BACK, TOP L/H CNR. 

SUPERB  1960'S  /  BRITISH INVASION  /  PSYCH  /  R&B  /  AUSTRALIAN PRESSING  /  GRAHAM NASH  /  PRE-CROSBY, STILLS & NASH  /  HOLLIES   /  ERIC HAYDOCK  /  ALLAN CLARKE  / TONY HICKS / BOBBY ELLIOTT  /  CHIP TAYLOR  /  GRAHAM GOULDMAN  /  PARLOPHONE  /  PICTURE SLEEVE  /  45 EP  /  COLLECTABLE  IN  EXTREMELY  NICE   SHAPE  AFTER 44 YEARS

THE HOLLIES

" The Hollies are an English rock group, formed in Manchester in the early 1960s, though most of the band members are from throughout East Lancashire. Known for their distinctive vocal harmony style, they became one of the leading British groups of the era. They enjoyed considerable popularity in many countries, although they did not achieve major US chart success until 1966.

Along with The Rolling Stones and The Searchers, they are one of the few British pop groups of the early 1960s that have never officially broken up and that continue to record and perform.

The original lineup included Allan Clarke as lead vocalist, Graham Nash as guitarist and vocalist, Vic Steele (real name Vic Farrell) on guitar, with Eric Haydock on bass guitar and Don Rathbone on drums. Steele left in May 1963, shortly before they signed to Parlophone as label-mates of the Beatles. Tony Hicks, who replaced him, and Bobby Elliott, who replaced Don Rathbone, joined the band in quick succession in 1963; both had played in a Nelson-based band, the Dolphins. Bernie Calvert, who replaced Haydock in 1966, was also a Dolphin member.

The group's first U.S. album release came in 1964 as part of the first wave of British Invasion acts. It has been suggested that Haydock christened the group after the green garland around the Christmas holidays. In a 2009 interview, member Graham Nash said that the group decided just prior to a performance to call themselves the "Hollies" because of their admiration for Buddy Holly and wrote that same year "We called ourselves The Hollies, after Buddy, and Christmas."

Nash left in December 1968. He relocated to Los Angeles, where he joined forces with former Buffalo Springfield guitarist Stephen Stills and ex-Byrds singer David Crosby to form one of the first supergroups, Crosby, Stills & Nash.

Several of The Hollies' early albums included group compositions, usually listed under the pseudonym "L. Ransford".

The Hollies were inducted to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2010. The Hollies were represented at the RRHOF ceremony by Clarke, Nash, Sylvester, Eric Haydock and Bernie Calvert. They gave a reunion performance (47 years after first singing together) consisting of "Bus Stop", "Carrie Anne" (accompanied by Adam Levine and Jesse Carmichael from Maroon 5), and "Long Cool Woman (in a Black Dress)" (accompanied by Steve Van Zandt on guitar and Pat Monahan from Train). The performance was received with standing ovations and rapturous applause. "

"Look Through Any Window"

is the first American Top-40 hit for the British Invasion band The Hollies, peaking at #32 in January 1966. It reached #4 in their homeland. Written by professional songwriter Graham Gouldman and Charles Siverman, its distinctive 12-string riff, along with soaring harmonies and Bobby Elliott's explosive drumming, make it one of the Hollies' and the British Invasion's finest moments. It became their opening title for the 1965 album Hollies. "

" "I Can't Let Go"

is The Hollies' first 1966 single, and the final single to feature the band's original bassist Eric Haydock. It went to #2 in the UK but only #42 on the Billboard Hot 100 in the US. The song was co-written by Chip Taylor, who also wrote "Wild Thing" and is actor Jon Voight's brother. The song was a cover of Blue-Eyed Soul songstress Evie Sands, whose version on George Goldner's Blue Cat label was locally [NYC] popular in 1965. The Hollies version got an enthusiastic thumbs up from Paul McCartney, who thought Graham Nash's soaring tenor during the chorus was a trumpet. "

IN APRIL, 1967 THE HOLLIES WERE ORIGINALLY BILLED AS CO-HEADLINE ACT WITH "ERIC BURDON & THE ANIMALS" TO TOUR AUSTRALIA WITH "THE LOVED ONES". THE HOLLIES CANCELLED JUST BEFORE THE TOUR BECAUSE OF THE ILLNESS OF DRUMMER BOBBY ELLIOTT. THEY WERE REPLACED BY 'DAVE DEE, DOZY, BEAKY, MICK & TICH'.

PAUL & BARRY RYAN (LATER 'ELOUISE') AND 'THE MIXTURES' WERE ALSO SUPPORT ACTS. 

PLEASE CHECK OUT OUR LISTINGS FOR: THE LOVED ONES "THE LOVED ONES..." EP (1966) & ERIC BURDON AND THE ANIMALS "SEE SEE RIDER"  EP (1967). 

HERE IS A UNIQUE OPPORTUNITY TO RE-LIVE THAT AMAZING 1967 AUSTRALIAN TOUR (THAT MIGHT HAVE BEEN) BY COLLECTING ALL 3 EP's - POSTAGE FREE (MAILED TOGETHER) IF YOU WIN ALL 3.

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