The Hollies are an English pop group formed in Manchester in the early 1960s. 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 1960s and early-1970s. 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 Hollies were inducted to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2010.

One of the less essential '60s albums by the Hollies, whose capabilities were arguably stretched by the two-album-a-year-pace-in-addition-to-three-hit-singles model established by the Beatles during this time. Their version of Paul Simon's "I Am a Rock" is nice, but the soul and early rock covers of Sam & Dave, Otis Redding, and Chuck Berry are pretty dispensable; the Hollies were not the Stones or the Animals, lacking their soul and interpretative imagination. Some of the originals are pretty ho-hum too (including the pathetic "Fifi the Flea," which was covered by the Everly Brothers). But every Holliesalbum of the '60s has some strong overlooked tracks. On this one, they're the surprisingly tough folk-rockers "Hard, Hard Year" and "I've Got a Way of My Own." The ultra-catchy "Don't You Even Care," written by Clint Ballard, Jr. (also responsible for their number one British hit "I'm Alive," as well as "The Game of Love" and "You're No Good"), is the real obscure gem here and could have well been a hit under its own steam. The album's last song, "I Can't Let Go," was a big hit in Britain (and a small one in the U.S.) and one of the Hollies' best performances. The record was issued in America, in a slightly amended version, as Beat Group!

The Hollies ?– Would You Believe?

Label: Parlophone ?– PMC 7008 Format: Vinyl, LP, Album, Mono 
Country: UK Released: 1966 Genre: Rock Style: Pop Rock

TracklistHide Credits

A1 I Take What I Want Written By – Porter-Hodges-HayesWritten-By – Porter - Hayes*, Hodges* A2 Hard Hard Year Written-By – Ransford* A3 That's How Strong My Love Is Written-By – Jamison* A4 Sweet Little Sixteen Written-By – Berry* A5 Oriental Sadness Written-By – Ransford* A6 I Am A Rock Written-By – Simon* B1 Take Your Time Written-By – Holly*, Petty* B2 Don't You Even Care (What's Gonna Happen To Me?) Written-By – Ballard Jr.* B3 Fifi The Flea Written-By – Ransford* B4 Stewball Written-By – Herald*, Rinzler*, Yellin* B5 I've Got A Way Of My Own Written-By – Ransford* B6 I Can't Let Go Written-By – Gorgoni*, Taylor*

Credits

• Design [Front Cover], Artwork [Front Cover Drawn By] – Jennifer Sebley
• Liner Notes – Andy Wickham
• Producer – Ron Richards

Notes

Released in a laminated ''flipback'' cover on a black/yellow label. 

B5 ? 1965, remainder ? 1966

Barcode and Other Identifiers

• Matrix / Runout (Side 1, stamped): XEX 603-1
• Matrix / Runout (Side 2, stamped): XEX 604-1

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