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Uneven tribute to Buddy Holly

Fredric A. Cooper | Los Angeles, CA | 04/10/2007

(3 out of 5 stars)

"This was The Hollies' last proper album (aside from the maligned '83 reunion with Nash that had just 3 good tracks, and the recent "Staying Power", which had only one standout track, "Suspended Animation"), and also their second album to contain songs exclusively by one writer. Like the Dylan album, this would have been better if the best four tracks had been released as an E.P. instead of a full-fledged LP. The good ones are "I'm Gonna Love You Too", "Wishing", and the rockers "Midnight Shift", and Think It Over", which feature some good vocalizing by Allan Clarke. The remaining tracks are a bit too bland and unexciting. Not an LP to play repeatedly, but the four tracks mentioned are well-done covers and work well. The wishy-washy production tends to get in the way of the other tracks, as well as them being a bit too overly-familiar."