The Hollies

Artist:  The Hollies
Origin:  Manchester, England
Genre:  Pop, Rock, Pop Rock, Beat, Merseybeat, British Invasion, Soft Rock, Contemporary Pop

Original line-up:

Allan Clarke:  Lead Vocals, Guitar, Harmonica
Graham Nash:  Vocals, Guitar
Vic Steele:  Guitar
Eric Haydock:  Bass
Don Rathbone:  Drums

Classic line-up:

Allan Clarke:  Lead Vocals, Guitar, Harmonica
Graham Nash:  Vocals, Guitar
Tony Hicks:  Vocals, Guitar, Banjo, Mandolin, Bass, Sitar, Keyboards
Bernie Calvert:  Bass, Keyboards
Bobby Elliott:  Drums

The Hollies are an English Rock Group from Manchester formed in 1962.  One of the best and most commercially successful Pop Rock of the British Invasion and best known for their pioneering and distinctive three part vocal harmony style (heavily influenced by The Everly Brothers), and melodic cheer similar to the early of The Beatles.  It was formed by Allan Clarke and Graham Nash in late 1962 as a Merseybeat music style group in Manchester.  Graham Nash left the band in 1968 to form the Supergroup Crosby, Stills & Nash.  The band enjoyed at least 60 Singles and EPs and 26 Albums.  The Hollies had over 30 Charting Singles on the UK Singles Chart and 22 on the Billboard Hot 100 such as "Bus Stop", "Just One Look", "Look Through Any Window", "I Can't Let Go", "On A Carousel", "Stop Stop Stop", "Carrie Anne", "Jennifer Eccles", "He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother", "Long Cool Woman In A Black Dress" and "The Air That I Breathe" and many more.  The Hollies were inducted to the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame in 2010.

Title:  50 At Fifty (Box Set)  (2014)
Genre:  Pop, Rock, Pop Rock, Beat, Merseybeat, British Invasion, Soft Rock, Contemporary Pop
Label:  Parlophone Records
Rating:   *****

Tracks:

Disc 1: 

 1.  (Ain't That) Just Like Me  (1:59)
 2.  Searchin'  (2:25)
 3.  Stay (2:13)
 4.  Just One Look  (2:32)
 5.  Here I Go Again:  (2:20)
 6.  We're Through  (2:16)
 7.  Yes I Will  (2:57)
 8.  I'm Alive  (2:27)
 9.  Look Through Any Window  (2:17)
10. If I Needed Someone   (2:21)
11. I Can't Let Go  (2:27)
12. Bus Stop  (2:57)
13. Pay You Back  With Interest  (2:43)
14. Stop Stop Stop (2:52)
15. On A Carousel  (3:15)
16. Carrie Anne  (2:57)
17. King Midas In Reverse  (3:10)
18. Jennifer Eccles  (3:02)
19. Listen To Me  (2:39)
20. Sorry Suzanne  (3:02)

Disc 2:

 1.  He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother  (4:21)
 2.  I Can't Tell The Bottom From The Top  (4:19)
 3.  Gasoline Alley Bred  (3:56)
 4.  Hey Willy  (3:34)
 5.  The Baby  (3:56)
 6.  Long Cool Woman(In A Black Dress) (3:19)
 7.  Magic Woman Touch  (3:22)
 8.  The Day That Curly Billy Shot Down Crazy Sam McGee (4:29)
 9.  The Air That I Breathe  (4:13)
10. Lonely Hobo Lullaby  (4:16)
11. I'm Down  (4:14)
12. 4th July, Asbury Park (Sandy)  (4:11)
13. There's Always Goodbye  (4:19)
14. Boulder To Birmingham  (3:59)
15. Too Young To Be Married (Live)  (5:02)
16. Daddy Don't Mind  (3:38)

Disc 3:

 1.  Hello To Romance  (5:08)
 2.  Amnesty  (3:39)
 3.  Soldier's Song  (4:02)
 4.  Heartbeat  (3:38)
 5.  If The Lights Go Out (First Version)  (3:31)
 6.  Take My Love And Run  (3:44)
 7.  Stop In The Name Of Love  (3:10)
 8.  Let Her go Down  (4:10)
 9.  Too Many Heart Get Broken  (4:53)
10. Laughter Turns To Tears  (4:14)
11. So Damn Beautiful  (4:06)
12. On A Carousel (Live)  (3:24)
13. Then, Now Always (Dolphin days) (Live) (3:59)
14. Skylarks  (4:42)

50 At Fifty is the 3CD Box Set compilation album by The Hollies, was released on September 22, 2014 by Parlophone Records, including 50 Tracks on 3CDs from over 50 years of music to celebrate their 50th Anniversary, all their original big hits, with some classic singles, album tracks, live favourites and a brand new recording from 2014 song "Skylarks".  For fans of The Hollies and Music Collectors.