Greatest Hits – THE HOLLIES****

Bus Stop/Pay You Back With Interest/Here I Go Again/Tell Me To My Face/I’m Alive/Look Through Any Window/ Stop Stop Stop/Whatcha Gonna Do About It/Just One Look/Memphis/I Can’t Let Go/On A Carousel

This US only collection from The Hollies is very incomplete since the group would continue to generate hits for another seven years. A superior British equivalent would be released the following year. (US:11)

"The Hollies just kept going on and on when other British Invasion groups gave up the ghost and stuck their spoon in the wall."

"I am surprised how well these songs aged. I enjoy them as much now as I did then."

"This is a great little collection of The Hollies greatest hits. By no means is it complete, but if you are looking for just a taste of the sweet British Invasion hits that you loved way back when, you'll find it's worth the money."

"Bus Stop, one of their biggest hits ever, starts the track set really well. They sing and harmonize on this number; and the guitars and drums are used brilliantly in the musical arrangement. Look Through Any Window has a rockin' feel to it that helps it all hold its own very well; the beat is good and The Hollies handle complex tempo and key changes like the pros they were. Pay You Back With Interest has a mostly rockin' feel to it that is quite memorable, and On A Carousel is The Hollies at their very best."

"This was the epitome of cheerful Britpop in the 1960s. The teenage love songs like Look Through Any Window and Bus Stop still shine with their shimmering harmonies and exuberant playing on catchy tunes and romantic lyrics. This bright vocal pop is often disdained by rock snobs, but none can deny that these songs were well crafted and expertly performed."

"Welcome to the wonderful world of The Hollies. Pleasant pop-hooks, alluring vocal harmony, one of the more melodic rock bands that came out of 60s Britain."

"Even though this disc is rather brief it is still a good collection of Hollies songs. Every song on here is great and is fresh sounding every time you listen to it - timeless music, indeed. If you aren't too familiar with The Hollies music, then this is a good place to start, though you'll probably crave more."