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"Comprehensive six-disc boxset The Hollies - The Clarke, Hicks & Nash Years 1963-68. Said trio were the heartbeat of The Hollies, good lookers all, with an awesome command of three-part harmonies. Allan Clarke and Graham Nash had honed theirs for years before recruiting guitarist Tony Hicks, and when the trio turned their vocal beam on a song, it got Hollied. Their crushing vocal power lifted The Hollies above a myriad other bands plundering the R'n'B annals. The real collector's item is an eight-track live show from May 1968 in London, where they bang faultlessly through their hits."
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(2011/EMI) 158 tracks - complete recordings April 1963-October 1968!
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47 of 47 people found the following review helpful
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The Clarke, Hicks & Nash Years collection stands out as the jewel in the crown of EMI's series of inexpensive box sets that span their catalogue from acts as diverse as the Seekers to the Edgar Broughton Band. The other sets gathered their material onto four CDs - but here we now have a massive six CD collection for the price of a Greatest Hits!
Another project from Tim Chacksfield, who is a very safe pair of hands with EMI's treasures, this package is superb value - and worth the price for the bonus material alone. The tracks have been re-mastered by Peter Mew at Abbey Road - but most were not done especially for this collection. Amazon's current track-listing shows the year of re-mastering and you probably have a fair few of these versions in your collection already.
The compilers have chosen to present the material in order of recording date, which makes for a very interesting listening experience and makes this collection unique. There is a mixture of stereo and mono tracks and it seems stereo has been used as first choice if a stereo mix exists - there are arguments for each format but including both was beyond the remit of this collection!
The booklet is very well produced and features a Q & A interview with Graham Nash himself - which many fans will want to read. There are some good photos, a UK discography from 1963 - 1968 and a track listing detailing the recording date and first release format for every track. All the material was recorded between April 1963 and October 1968 and this set includes 7 EPs, 7 LPs, singles A's & B's and many rarities as well as a bonus live concert from May 1968 issued here for the first time.
I don't know how long Amazon will hold the current very low price so I suggest ordering a copy soon - before it goes up. My pre-ordered copy was considerably more expensive but Amazon's price guarantee ensured I only paid the lower price on the day. This is a truly remarkable collection of material from a great band at the peak of their power; even if you have much of the material already you will not regret buying this set as well. It's almost a gift from EMI!
Another project from Tim Chacksfield, who is a very safe pair of hands with EMI's treasures, this package is superb value - and worth the price for the bonus material alone. The tracks have been re-mastered by Peter Mew at Abbey Road - but most were not done especially for this collection. Amazon's current track-listing shows the year of re-mastering and you probably have a fair few of these versions in your collection already.
The compilers have chosen to present the material in order of recording date, which makes for a very interesting listening experience and makes this collection unique. There is a mixture of stereo and mono tracks and it seems stereo has been used as first choice if a stereo mix exists - there are arguments for each format but including both was beyond the remit of this collection!
The booklet is very well produced and features a Q & A interview with Graham Nash himself - which many fans will want to read. There are some good photos, a UK discography from 1963 - 1968 and a track listing detailing the recording date and first release format for every track. All the material was recorded between April 1963 and October 1968 and this set includes 7 EPs, 7 LPs, singles A's & B's and many rarities as well as a bonus live concert from May 1968 issued here for the first time.
I don't know how long Amazon will hold the current very low price so I suggest ordering a copy soon - before it goes up. My pre-ordered copy was considerably more expensive but Amazon's price guarantee ensured I only paid the lower price on the day. This is a truly remarkable collection of material from a great band at the peak of their power; even if you have much of the material already you will not regret buying this set as well. It's almost a gift from EMI!
55 of 58 people found the following review helpful
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Following on from similar releases from artists on EMI, joining the ranks of Gerry and the Pacemakers, Billy J Kramer, Manfred Mann and others, is this box set of The Hollies encompassing everything they released from April 1963 up until the departure of Graham Nash late on in 1968, hence the title. Whereas most of the other sets in this series (and I guess it could be termed that) have consisted of three or four discs and between sixty and ninety tracks - though that includes both stereo and mono versions - this has a stupendous 158 songs spread across six CDs. The only duplications here are in the form of live, foreign language versions or a couple of alternate versions. Value for money? Too right it is!
Much of what is available has already been issued in remastered form since the early 1990s, and is available on various reissues and compilations, but it's the tracks that have been remastered for this and the versions never before released which make this collection worth getting. The three songs in French are interesting enough, but it's obvious some leeway had to be taken in their translation to make the lyrics scan and fit the music. (Whereas The Beatles rerecorded the backing for their two German language songs, The Hollies merely dubbed the foreign words onto the original backing, on which, if you listen carefully, you can just make out the English vocals.) Yes, there are some throwaway songs on here but lots of stuff to recommend, especially the eight live songs. Recorded at the Lewisham Odeon in May 68, it shows how the audience had matured somewhat by the lack of screaming. Yes, there is a bit of that heard inbetween but maybe songs such as `Butterfly', `The Times They are A Changing' (available elsewhere in mono), and `King Midas In Reverse' (an unrewarded classic) were too sophisticated to align themselves with the scream circuit. ('Carrie Anne' surprises the audience, and no doubt everyone listening to this, with its steel drums instrumental being replaced with violins.)
Other than the eight live songs at the end of the compilation, everything on here is in recording sequence, so it gives a taste of how the Clarke/Hicks/Nash writing team progressed. The accompanying booklet has a question and answer session with Graham Nash and a UK discography, as well as some nice photos, though it would have been nice to see it expanded, particularly the Q&A part. What's also good to see is each CD is a reproduction of the Parlophone single label. It would have been better had there been some alternate takes and other unissued material included, but I guess you can't have everything. One can only speculate how different it might have become had the group committed `Marrakesh Express', `Lady of the Island', and `Teach Your Children' to tape when Nash offered them up for recording.
Much of what is available has already been issued in remastered form since the early 1990s, and is available on various reissues and compilations, but it's the tracks that have been remastered for this and the versions never before released which make this collection worth getting. The three songs in French are interesting enough, but it's obvious some leeway had to be taken in their translation to make the lyrics scan and fit the music. (Whereas The Beatles rerecorded the backing for their two German language songs, The Hollies merely dubbed the foreign words onto the original backing, on which, if you listen carefully, you can just make out the English vocals.) Yes, there are some throwaway songs on here but lots of stuff to recommend, especially the eight live songs. Recorded at the Lewisham Odeon in May 68, it shows how the audience had matured somewhat by the lack of screaming. Yes, there is a bit of that heard inbetween but maybe songs such as `Butterfly', `The Times They are A Changing' (available elsewhere in mono), and `King Midas In Reverse' (an unrewarded classic) were too sophisticated to align themselves with the scream circuit. ('Carrie Anne' surprises the audience, and no doubt everyone listening to this, with its steel drums instrumental being replaced with violins.)
Other than the eight live songs at the end of the compilation, everything on here is in recording sequence, so it gives a taste of how the Clarke/Hicks/Nash writing team progressed. The accompanying booklet has a question and answer session with Graham Nash and a UK discography, as well as some nice photos, though it would have been nice to see it expanded, particularly the Q&A part. What's also good to see is each CD is a reproduction of the Parlophone single label. It would have been better had there been some alternate takes and other unissued material included, but I guess you can't have everything. One can only speculate how different it might have become had the group committed `Marrakesh Express', `Lady of the Island', and `Teach Your Children' to tape when Nash offered them up for recording.
28 of 30 people found the following review helpful
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Recently, the Hollies have been subject of some well deserved attention from the world of music. With their induction to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame last year and the successful 'Midas Touch' compilation ensuing, EMI have been quick to capitalise on the renewed love for one of the most successful and enduring acts of the 1960's.
'The Clarke, Hicks and Nash Years' is exactly what is says on the tin, a compilation of everything recorded by the Hollies during their most successful period - between 1963 and 1968. This was a very diverse time for the Hollies from their early roots in rock and roll, a period of classic pop and finally full blown psychedelia. The box set comprises of the entire seven studio albums from this period (easily £[] per album if bought separately), all of the Parlophone single A and B sides, some rare alternate versions of well known songs, every foreign language track recorded by the Hollies and an eagerly anticipated intriguing charity concert with the Mike Vickers Orchestra from the Lewisham Odeon in May 1968 - all presented in chronological order. I hear you ask, "All this less than £[]?! What's the catch?"
Well this box set is the latest in a long line of budget compilations from EMI. Unlike previous more expensive box sets from EMI (such as the Beatles Remasters), the box set utilises previous remasters (from 1993, 1999 and 2003) to save production costs. There are a few tracks that have been treated to some much needed new remastering - namely the previously unreleased tracks. These do stick out slightly as being sonically better quality than some of the previous remasters, it's a shame EMI didn't extend the remastering to every track. This would however dramatically raise the cost of the set, and most people won't notice the difference as the previous remasters are actually pretty decent. The new ones just seem to sound a bit 'fresher'. Both stereo and mono mixes have been used. The set is generally stereo, with the exception of songs taken from singles and ones where the stereo mix uses the typical 1960's EMI stereo mix of instruments in the left channel, vocals in the right. EMI have elected to use the mono masters for such recordings. The stereo mixes are mostly the original stereo masters too, unlike the ones created for recent compilations that have a significantly narrower stereo field. EMI has also saved costs on presentation. Six discs are squeezed into a box that was originally designed to hold three or four, The booklet is much smaller than it could be (although it packs plenty into it) and there is a photo used in the box that is obviously a scan of the US Epic label's 1967 LP 'Dear Eloise/King Midas In Reverse' as you can actually see the ringwear towards the bottom of the picture! A set like this should be presented in a similar format to the 'Long Road Home' box set from 2003, but you can't really grumble, it looks like EMI have tried quite hard to make the set look more luxurious than it is.
These are, in the grand scheme of things, very minor niggles. Despite the tight budget, EMI has pulled off another excellent and very pleasing package. This is the first time that everything from the Graham Nash period of the Hollies has been presented in one package. There are some amazing unreleased recordings, and many are here that have been released before but are spread across various compilations (some long out of print). It's great to have everything finally all in one place.
'The Clarke, Hicks and Nash Years' is exactly what is says on the tin, a compilation of everything recorded by the Hollies during their most successful period - between 1963 and 1968. This was a very diverse time for the Hollies from their early roots in rock and roll, a period of classic pop and finally full blown psychedelia. The box set comprises of the entire seven studio albums from this period (easily £[] per album if bought separately), all of the Parlophone single A and B sides, some rare alternate versions of well known songs, every foreign language track recorded by the Hollies and an eagerly anticipated intriguing charity concert with the Mike Vickers Orchestra from the Lewisham Odeon in May 1968 - all presented in chronological order. I hear you ask, "All this less than £[]?! What's the catch?"
Well this box set is the latest in a long line of budget compilations from EMI. Unlike previous more expensive box sets from EMI (such as the Beatles Remasters), the box set utilises previous remasters (from 1993, 1999 and 2003) to save production costs. There are a few tracks that have been treated to some much needed new remastering - namely the previously unreleased tracks. These do stick out slightly as being sonically better quality than some of the previous remasters, it's a shame EMI didn't extend the remastering to every track. This would however dramatically raise the cost of the set, and most people won't notice the difference as the previous remasters are actually pretty decent. The new ones just seem to sound a bit 'fresher'. Both stereo and mono mixes have been used. The set is generally stereo, with the exception of songs taken from singles and ones where the stereo mix uses the typical 1960's EMI stereo mix of instruments in the left channel, vocals in the right. EMI have elected to use the mono masters for such recordings. The stereo mixes are mostly the original stereo masters too, unlike the ones created for recent compilations that have a significantly narrower stereo field. EMI has also saved costs on presentation. Six discs are squeezed into a box that was originally designed to hold three or four, The booklet is much smaller than it could be (although it packs plenty into it) and there is a photo used in the box that is obviously a scan of the US Epic label's 1967 LP 'Dear Eloise/King Midas In Reverse' as you can actually see the ringwear towards the bottom of the picture! A set like this should be presented in a similar format to the 'Long Road Home' box set from 2003, but you can't really grumble, it looks like EMI have tried quite hard to make the set look more luxurious than it is.
These are, in the grand scheme of things, very minor niggles. Despite the tight budget, EMI has pulled off another excellent and very pleasing package. This is the first time that everything from the Graham Nash period of the Hollies has been presented in one package. There are some amazing unreleased recordings, and many are here that have been released before but are spread across various compilations (some long out of print). It's great to have everything finally all in one place.
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I HAVEN'T even RECEIVED IT YET !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Well - so where is it ? ...Has anybody seen it ? I haven't received it yet.
Nope - no cds in the mailbox. Been a month or two. No sign of it ...........
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Published 1 month ago by Nils S. Kyvig
Hollies in good form
This album of all past Hollies contributions during the sixties and onwards is a spectacular CD. It brings back fond memories and show off hte talent that existed in the band... Read more
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Brilliant
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Published 10 months ago by BIG SAM
Every home should have one!
Having it for Xmas- wanted all their stuff in one place- followed them for years -this is the best
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Published 10 months ago by tommyrot
Best Years of The Hollies?
This complete six CD collection of Hollies output between 1963 and 1968 is obviously a must for collectors, and for me it was a great way to once again hear those those much loved... Read more
Published 10 months ago by Malcolm Parkin
At last the Hollies we've wanted!
I bought the Hollies' singles "Just One Look", "On a Carousel" and "Carrie Anne" when they first came out. Read more
Published 10 months ago by Chris Williams
Outstanding in Every Way!
This 6-CD compilation of Hollies tracks from the Clarke-Hicks-Nash era is one of the best values in every respect -- price, quality of songs, completeness of catalog. Read more
Published 10 months ago by P. Garcia
An under-rated 60s band
The Hollies are the latest 60s EMI artists to get the multi CD historical overview treatment (summer 2011). Read more
Published 10 months ago by Ian Burn
A Great Purchase
This box with the Hollies contains everything the group released during the period when Graham Nash with the band. Read more
Published 11 months ago by Morten Vindberg
A must for all Hollies fans.
When the guys at Amazon emailed me about this release, I initially thought "I'll have got all these tracks". Read more
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