Search - Hollies :: For Certain Because

The Hollies leave the beat era for good. Great Album!

04/08/2001

(5 out of 5 stars)

"This is the same exact album that was released as "Stop! Stop! Stop!" by Imperial records in 1966. Unlike thier other USA albums it wasnt a chopped up, and horribly reprocessed stereo version of thier UK albums.This was a very important LP for the Hollies since it was their first to have all original material, and its the point when they left the 1963-5 "beat group" era behind for good and moved into a experimental pop style. You can hear the influnce that the Beatles, Dylan, Byrds, Zombies, Simon & Garfunkel and Manfred Mann had on them. This is a must have for Graham Nash fans since he contributes his first great songs: "Tell Me To My Face" (which has had many cover versions since then) and the melancholy "Clown". Its a shame that it wasn't a big selling album. The Hollies have been always thought as a "Singles Band" and that has kept their albums from being successful except for the "Greatest Hits" collections. The Hollies wrote many great songs that people never heard that have been hidden away on LP's. If you have heard the hits and want to hear more from this overlooked group this CD is a excellent place to start."