| The Hollies | ||||
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| EP by | ||||
| Released | June 1964 [1] | |||
| Genre | Rock | |||
| Length | 8:11 | |||
| Label | Parlophone | |||
| Producer | Ron Richards | |||
| The Hollies chronology | ||||
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The Hollies is the first EP by The Hollies. It was put out by Parlophone in mono with the catalogue number GEP 8909 and released in the UK in early June 1964. The EP entered the British charts on 6 June 1964 and spent 8 weeks there, peaking at #8 on the Record Retailer chart. [2]
Band originals "What Kind of Love" and "When I'm Not There" were not previously released on an album or single while the covers of "Whatcha Gonna Do 'Bout It" and " Rockin' Robin" were previously released on the band's debut album, Stay with the Hollies.
All the tracks from this EP were first recollected on the See for Miles Records compilation The EP Collection in 1987 and have seen several re-releases since then. [3]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Lead vocals | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | " Rockin' Robin" | Thomas | Clarke | 2:17 |
| 2. | "What Kind of Love" | Allan Clarke, Tony Hicks, Graham Nash | Clarke | 1:46 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Lead vocals | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3. | "Whatcha Gonna Do 'Bout It" | Gregory Carroll, Doris Payne | Clarke | 2:19 |
| 4. | "When I'm Not There" | Hicks | Clarke | 1:49 |
Personnel
- Allan Clarke — lead singer
- Bobby Elliott — drums
- Eric Haydock — bass guitar
- Tony Hicks — lead guitar, vocals
- Graham Nash — rhythm guitar, vocals
External links
- E.P. - The Hollies - The Official Hollies Website
Notes
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^ The 30th Anniversary Collection (CD). The Hollies. EMI Records. 1993. D 202205.
{{ cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) ( link) - ^ Warwick, Neil; Kutner, Jon; Brown, Tony (2004). The Complete Book of the British Charts: Singles & Albums. Suffolk: Omnibus Press. pp. 514–515. ISBN 1-84449-058-0.
- ^ "The Hollies — The Hollies: Rockin' Robin". Allmusic. Retrieved 2011-02-01.
| The Hollies | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
| ||||
| EP by | ||||
| Released | June 1964 [1] | |||
| Genre | Rock | |||
| Length | 8:11 | |||
| Label | Parlophone | |||
| Producer | Ron Richards | |||
| The Hollies chronology | ||||
| ||||
The Hollies is the first EP by The Hollies. It was put out by Parlophone in mono with the catalogue number GEP 8909 and released in the UK in early June 1964. The EP entered the British charts on 6 June 1964 and spent 8 weeks there, peaking at #8 on the Record Retailer chart. [2]
Band originals "What Kind of Love" and "When I'm Not There" were not previously released on an album or single while the covers of "Whatcha Gonna Do 'Bout It" and " Rockin' Robin" were previously released on the band's debut album, Stay with the Hollies.
All the tracks from this EP were first recollected on the See for Miles Records compilation The EP Collection in 1987 and have seen several re-releases since then. [3]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Lead vocals | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | " Rockin' Robin" | Thomas | Clarke | 2:17 |
| 2. | "What Kind of Love" | Allan Clarke, Tony Hicks, Graham Nash | Clarke | 1:46 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Lead vocals | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3. | "Whatcha Gonna Do 'Bout It" | Gregory Carroll, Doris Payne | Clarke | 2:19 |
| 4. | "When I'm Not There" | Hicks | Clarke | 1:49 |
Personnel
- Allan Clarke — lead singer
- Bobby Elliott — drums
- Eric Haydock — bass guitar
- Tony Hicks — lead guitar, vocals
- Graham Nash — rhythm guitar, vocals
External links
- E.P. - The Hollies - The Official Hollies Website
Notes
-
^ The 30th Anniversary Collection (CD). The Hollies. EMI Records. 1993. D 202205.
{{ cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) ( link) - ^ Warwick, Neil; Kutner, Jon; Brown, Tony (2004). The Complete Book of the British Charts: Singles & Albums. Suffolk: Omnibus Press. pp. 514–515. ISBN 1-84449-058-0.
- ^ "The Hollies — The Hollies: Rockin' Robin". Allmusic. Retrieved 2011-02-01.