Why Didn't You Believe/Don't Give Up Easily/Look At Life/Please Sign Your Letters/My Life Is Over With You/Please Let Me Please/Do You Believe In Love/Soldier's Dilemma/Marigold-Gloria Swansong/You Love 'Cos You Like It/Reflections Of A Time Long Past/Goodbye Tomorrow
Hollies Sing Hollies was the group's first album of original material since the departure of main songwriter Graham Nash. It predictably finds them moving back to their more traditional harmony pop sound.
"It's a step downward from Butterfly, but they haven't descended into boredom yet. There are still some great tracks. I quite admire Marigold-Gloria Swansong because of its progressive feel. Even though the songs are, in general, pretty decent, I can sense a slight lack of inspiration and direction. Not a bad record though."
"Disregarding the cover art, the music within is actually bearable at times. This album does have its moments, though Graham Nash is sorely missed. Terry Sylvester could hardly fill the tips of his shoes. The Hollies tend to excel at the subtle ballads such as Don't Give Up Easily, which sounds like an attempt at a Nash song, Look At Life, and Allan Clarke's opus Marigold-Gloria Swansong. They then proceed to fail at everything else with a bunch of throwaway cheeseball pop."
"This is quite a strange album. On the one hand there are lots of songs that I really like, but there is also some weak stuff that sounds pretty dated in comparison to other albums of the same year. It even sounds dated compared to their own singles."
"Many 60s pop fans thought The Hollies were a lost cause after Graham Nash left, but this fine release shows otherwise. The introduction of Terry Sylvester does nothing to change the original sound of the group, in fact The Hollies' harmonies sound better than ever"
"This one is the most bouncy and some would say most pure pop of their releases. The songs though are very good and some even are close to pure sweetness. This isn't for the person who wants late sixties rock that isn't poppy. This band made some of the best discs of their era and this one was just about pop mainly."
"The Hollies own songwriting is ace here, My Life Is Over With You is an awesome 'get out of my life' song with a great Allan Clarke vocal, and Marigold-Gloria Swansong could have belonged on Butterfly. Please Let Me Please is a upbeat rocker with a killer hook."
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