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The Hollies continued to tread water as the early '70s progressed. Distant Light offered nothing particularly new or unexpected, but the harmonies and songwriting remained at a high enough standard to refute any accusations of decline. Too pop for the album-oriented audience, and not light and frothy enough for the pop market, it would have been totally overlooked if not for the surprise success of the Creedence Clearwater Revival soundalike "Long Cool Woman in a Black Dress." Released in the States almost as an afterthought, it became (deservedly) their biggest American hit, reaching number two. It success inspired the return of Allan Clarke to the fold, after he had left the group to briefly pursue a solo career.
© Richie Unterberger /TiVo
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Tony Hicks, Producer, Writer, Rhythm Guitar - Allan Clarke, Producer, Lead Vocals, Lead Guitar - Ron Richards, Producer - The Hollies, MainArtist - Peter Mew, Remastering Engineer - Johnny Scott, Arranger, Orchestral Conductor - Bobby Elliott, Producer, Drums - John Punter, Audio Recording Engineer - Alan Harris, AssistantEngineer - Simaen Skofield, AssistantEngineer - Alex Harding, AssistantEngineer - Kenny Lynch, Writer - Terry Sylvester, Producer, Rhythm Guitar - Bernie Calvert, Producer, Bass Guitar
© 2013 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 1999 The Hollies Ltd under exclusive licence to Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
Tony Hicks, Producer, Writer, Rhythm Guitar - Allan Clarke, Producer, Lead Vocals, Lead Guitar - Ron Richards, Producer - The Hollies, MainArtist - Peter Mew, Remastering Engineer - Johnny Scott, Arranger, Orchestral Conductor - Bobby Elliott, Producer, Drums - John Punter, Audio Recording Engineer - Alan Harris, AssistantEngineer - Simaen Skofield, AssistantEngineer - Alex Harding, AssistantEngineer - Kenny Lynch, Writer - Terry Sylvester, Producer, Rhythm Guitar - Bernie Calvert, Producer, Bass Guitar
© 2013 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 1999 The Hollies Ltd under exclusive licence to Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
Tony Hicks, Producer, Rhythm Guitar - Allan Clarke, Producer, Lead Vocals, Writer, Lead Guitar - Ron Richards, Producer - The Hollies, MainArtist - Peter Mew, Remastering Engineer - Johnny Scott, Arranger - Bobby Elliott, Producer, Drums - John Punter, Audio Recording Engineer - Alan Harris, AssistantEngineer - Simaen Skofield, AssistantEngineer - Alex Harding, AssistantEngineer - Terry Sylvester, Producer, Rhythm Guitar - Bernie Calvert, Producer, Bass Guitar
© 2013 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 1999 The Hollies Ltd under exclusive licence to Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
Tony Hicks, Producer, Rhythm Guitar - Allan Clarke, Producer, Lead Vocals, Lead Guitar - Ron Richards, Producer - The Hollies, MainArtist - Peter Mew, Remastering Engineer - Johnny Scott, Arranger, Orchestral Conductor - Bobby Elliott, Producer, Drums - John Punter, Audio Recording Engineer - Alan Harris, AssistantEngineer - Simaen Skofield, AssistantEngineer - Alex Harding, AssistantEngineer - Terry Sylvester, Producer, Writer, Rhythm Guitar - Bernie Calvert, Producer, Bass Guitar
© 2013 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 1999 The Hollies Ltd under exclusive licence to Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
Tony Hicks, Producer, Writer, Rhythm Guitar - Allan Clarke, Producer, Lead Vocals, Lead Guitar - Ron Richards, Producer - The Hollies, MainArtist - Peter Mew, Remastering Engineer - Johnny Scott, Arranger, Orchestral Conductor - Bobby Elliott, Producer, Drums - John Punter, Audio Recording Engineer - Alan Harris, AssistantEngineer - Simaen Skofield, AssistantEngineer - Alex Harding, AssistantEngineer - Kenny Lynch, Writer - Terry Sylvester, Producer, Rhythm Guitar - Bernie Calvert, Producer, Bass Guitar
© 2013 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 1999 The Hollies Ltd under exclusive licence to Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
Tony Hicks, Producer, Writer, Rhythm Guitar - Allan Clarke, Producer, Lead Vocals, Lead Guitar - Ron Richards, Producer - The Hollies, MainArtist - Peter Mew, Remastering Engineer - Johnny Scott, Arranger, Orchestral Conductor - Bobby Elliott, Producer, Drums - John Punter, Audio Recording Engineer - Alan Harris, AssistantEngineer - Simaen Skofield, AssistantEngineer - Alex Harding, AssistantEngineer - Kenny Lynch, Writer - Terry Sylvester, Producer, Rhythm Guitar - Bernie Calvert, Producer, Bass Guitar
© 2013 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 1999 The Hollies Ltd under exclusive licence to Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
Roger Cook, Writer - Roger Greenaway, Writer - Tony Hicks, Producer, Rhythm Guitar - Allan Clarke, Producer, Lead Vocals, Writer, Lead Guitar - Ron Richards, Producer - The Hollies, MainArtist - Peter Mew, Remastering Engineer - Johnny Scott, Arranger - Bobby Elliott, Producer, Drums - John Punter, Audio Recording Engineer - Alan Harris, AssistantEngineer - Simaen Skofield, AssistantEngineer - Alex Harding, AssistantEngineer - Terry Sylvester, Producer, Rhythm Guitar - Bernie Calvert, Producer, Bass Guitar
© 2013 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 1999 The Hollies Ltd under exclusive licence to Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
Tony Hicks, Producer, Rhythm Guitar - Allan Clarke, Producer, Lead Vocals, Writer, Lead Guitar - Ron Richards, Producer - The Hollies, MainArtist - Peter Mew, Remastering Engineer - Johnny Scott, Arranger, Orchestral Conductor - Bobby Elliott, Producer, Drums - John Punter, Audio Recording Engineer - Alan Harris, AssistantEngineer - Simaen Skofield, AssistantEngineer - Alex Harding, AssistantEngineer - Terry Sylvester, Producer, Writer, Rhythm Guitar - Bernie Calvert, Producer, Bass Guitar
© 2013 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 1999 The Hollies Ltd under exclusive licence to Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
Tony Hicks, Producer, Rhythm Guitar - Allan Clarke, Producer, Lead Vocals, Lead Guitar - Ron Richards, Producer - The Hollies, MainArtist - Peter Mew, Remastering Engineer - Johnny Scott, Conductor, Arranger - Bobby Elliott, Producer, Drums - John Punter, Audio Recording Engineer - Alan Harris, AssistantEngineer - Simaen Skofield, AssistantEngineer - Alex Harding, AssistantEngineer - Terry Sylvester, Producer, Writer, Rhythm Guitar - Bernie Calvert, Producer, Bass Guitar
© 2013 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 1999 The Hollies Ltd under exclusive licence to Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
Tony Hicks, Producer, Rhythm Guitar - Allan Clarke, Producer, Lead Vocals, Writer, Lead Guitar - Ron Richards, Producer - The Hollies, MainArtist - Peter Mew, Digital Remasterer Engineer - Johnny Scott, Conductor, Arranger - Bobby Elliott, Producer, Drums - Tony Macaulay, Writer - John Punter, Audio Recording Engineer - Alan Harris, AssistantEngineer - Simaen Skofield, AssistantEngineer - Alex Harding, AssistantEngineer - Terry Sylvester, Producer, Rhythm Guitar - Bernie Calvert, Producer, Bass Guitar
© 2013 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 1999 The Hollies Ltd under exclusive licence to Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
Tony Hicks, Producer, Writer, Rhythm Guitar - Allan Clarke, Producer, Lead Vocals, Lead Guitar - Ron Richards, Producer - The Hollies, MainArtist - Peter Mew, Digital Remasterer Engineer - Johnny Scott, Arranger, Orchestral Conductor - Bobby Elliott, Producer, Drums - John Punter, Audio Recording Engineer - Alan Harris, AssistantEngineer - Simaen Skofield, AssistantEngineer - Alex Harding, AssistantEngineer - Kenny Lynch, Writer - Terry Sylvester, Producer, Rhythm Guitar - Bernie Calvert, Producer, Bass Guitar
© 2013 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 1999 The Hollies Ltd under exclusive licence to Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
Tony Hicks, Producer, Vocals, Lead Guitar - Allan Clarke, Producer, Vocals, Rhythm Guitar - Doug Flett, Writer - Elton John, Piano - Ron Richards, Producer - Peter Bown, Audio Recording Engineer, RecordingEngineer - The Hollies, MainArtist - Peter Mew, Engineer, Digital Remasterer Engineer - Johnny Scott, Conductor - Bobby Elliott, Producer, Drums - Guy Fletcher, Writer - Terry Sylvester, Producer, Vocals, Rhythm Guitar - Bernie Calvert, Producer, Bass Guitar
© 2013 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 1998 The Hollies Ltd under exclusive licence to Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company.
Tony Hicks, Vocals, Lead Guitar - Allan Clarke, Vocals, Writer, Rhythm Guitar - Ron Richards, Producer - Peter Bown, Audio Recording Engineer - The Hollies, MainArtist - Peter Mew, Remastering Engineer - Bobby Elliott, Drums - Terry Sylvester, Vocals, Rhythm Guitar - Bernie Calvert, Bass Guitar
© 2013 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 1998 The Hollies Ltd under exclusive licence to Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company.
Roger Cook, Writer - Roger Greenaway, Writer - Tony Hicks, Vocals, Lead Guitar - Allan Clarke, Vocals, Harmonica - Ron Richards, Producer - The Hollies, MainArtist - Mike Vickers, Director - Peter Mew, Remastering Engineer - Graham nash, Vocals, Rhythm Guitar - Bobby Elliott, Drums - Tony Macaulay, Writer - Bernie Calvert, Bass Guitar
© 2013 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 1998 The Hollies Ltd under exclusive licence to Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company.
Tony Hicks, Vocals, Writer, Lead Guitar - Allan Clarke, Vocals, Rhythm Guitar - Ron Richards, Producer - Peter Bown, Audio Recording Engineer - The Hollies, MainArtist - Peter Mew, Remastering Engineer - Bobby Elliott, Drums - Terry Sylvester, Vocals, Rhythm Guitar - Bernie Calvert, Bass Guitar
© 2013 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 1998 The Hollies Ltd under exclusive licence to Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company.
Roger Cook, Writer - Roger Greenaway, Writer - Tony Hicks, Vocals, Lead Guitar - Allan Clarke, Vocals, Writer, Rhythm Guitar - Ron Richards, Producer - The Hollies, MainArtist - Bobby Elliott, Drums - Terry Sylvester, Vocals, Rhythm Guitar - Roger Coulhan, Piano - Bernie Calvert, Bass Guitar
© 2013 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 1998 The Hollies Ltd under exclusive licence to Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company.
Tony Hicks, Vocals, Lead Guitar - Allan Clarke, Vocals, Writer, Rhythm Guitar - Ron Richards, Producer - The Hollies, MainArtist - Bobby Elliott, Drums - Terry Sylvester, Vocals, Rhythm Guitar - Bernie Calvert, Bass Guitar, Keyboards
© 2013 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 1971 The Hollies Ltd under exclusive licence to Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
Tony Hicks, Producer, Rhythm Guitar - Allan Clarke, Producer, Lead Vocals, Lead Guitar - Ron Richards, Producer - The Hollies, MainArtist - Johnny Scott, Arranger, Orchestral Conductor - Bobby Elliott, Producer, Drums - John Punter, Audio Recording Engineer - Alan Harris, AssistantEngineer - Simaen Skofield, AssistantEngineer - Alex Harding, AssistantEngineer - Terry Sylvester, Producer, Writer, Rhythm Guitar - Bernie Calvert, Producer, Bass Guitar
© 2013 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 1971 The Hollies Ltd under exclusive licence to Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
Tony Hicks, Producer, Vocals, Lead Guitar - Allan Clarke, Producer, Vocals, Rhythm Guitar - Doug Flett, Writer - The Hollies, MainArtist - Bobby Elliott, Producer, Drums - Guy Fletcher, Writer - Terry Sylvester, Producer, Vocals, Rhythm Guitar - Bernie Calvert, Producer, Bass Guitar
© 2013 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 1970 The Hollies Ltd under exclusive licence to Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
Album review
The Hollies continued to tread water as the early '70s progressed. Distant Light offered nothing particularly new or unexpected, but the harmonies and songwriting remained at a high enough standard to refute any accusations of decline. Too pop for the album-oriented audience, and not light and frothy enough for the pop market, it would have been totally overlooked if not for the surprise success of the Creedence Clearwater Revival soundalike "Long Cool Woman in a Black Dress." Released in the States almost as an afterthought, it became (deservedly) their biggest American hit, reaching number two. It success inspired the return of Allan Clarke to the fold, after he had left the group to briefly pursue a solo career.
© Richie Unterberger /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 19 track(s)
- Total length: 01:11:45
- Main artists: The Hollies
- Label: Rhino
- Genre: Pop/Rock Pop
© 2013 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 2013 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
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