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Evolution | 
| Artist: The Hollies
Label: Sundazed Music Inc.
Category: Music
List Price: $13.98
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Rating:  11 reviews
Sales Rank: 96022
Format: Extra Tracks, Original Recording Reissued
Media: Audio CD
Discs: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 5.6 x 5 x 0.5
UPC: 090771612229
EAN: 0090771612229
ASIN: B00000J62Z
Release Date: May 4, 1999
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Tracks:
| • | Carrie-Anne | | • | Stop Right There | | • | Rain on the Window | | • | Then the Heartaches Begin | | • | Ye Olde Toffee Shoppe | | • | You Need Love | | • | Heading for a Fall | | • | Games We Play | | • | Lullaby to Tim | | • | Have You Ever Loved Somebody | | • | When Your Lights Turned On [*] | | • | Water on the Brain [*] | | • | Jennifer Eccles [*] | | • | Signs That Will Never Change [*] | | • | Open Up Your Eyes [*] |
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Album Description
Our Hollies' reissue campaign continues with this incredible 1967 Epic album, plus 5 rare bonus tracks - all from the original master tapes, providing the most breathtaking fidelity ever, a new insightful interview with Hollies' bassist Bernie Calvert, vintage photos, and more--a gorgeous sonic smile from Sundazed!
Album Description
1999 Sundazed reissue of their 1967 album (originally released on Epic) now featuring 5 bonus tracks, 'When Your Lights Turned On', 'Water On The Brain', 'Jennifer Eccles', 'Signs That Will Never Change' and 'Open Up Your Eyes'. 15 tracks total, including 4 that are not on the U.K. reissue.
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| Customer Reviews: Read 6 more reviews...
 A multicolored flash of light over the rainbow July 28, 2005
CARMELO HERNANDEZ RAMOS (Alicante. Spain. Europe.)
9 out of 9 found this review helpful
The Hollies comes in colours. Still a masterpiece of the psychedelic catalogue, this album is one of the most beautiful flowers of the english garden. A breeze of fresh air in the magic summer of love.
 Great bonus songs & remastering make it worth your while June 3, 2002
JR Hercules (Somewheres, United States)
9 out of 9 found this review helpful
"Evolution", like all the Hollies' lps, has it's share of filler and fluff. Nobody but the most diehard Hollies fan would really want to listen to "Ye Olde Toffee Shoppe" or "Lullaby To Tim", and "Rain On The Window" is just a less successful remake of their earlier "Bus Stop".
However, I'm pleased to report that the other seven songs from this US-version "Evolution" re-release are all very solid, enjoyable tunes, particulary "Then The Heartaches Begin", "Heading For a Fall", and of course, the hit, "Carrie-Anne".
Sundazed has also included five very good rare Hollies tracks ("rare" except for "Jennifer Eccles", of course.) "When Your Lights Turn On", in especially good.
Recommended to fans of sixties pop who are thirsting for something good beyond what they might already be familiar with.
Irresistable Pop January 29, 2001
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
I don't have many Hollies albums but if they are as good as this they are a great band that is over looked here in the USofA. This is a cacthy little album with some great songs on it. My personal favorites are Carrie-Anne, Lullaby To Tim and Games We Play. However all the songs are pleasent to listen to. The songs all gel together nicely which works aganist the album because if you don't listen carfully they can all blend in together on the first few listens but give it a try and you'll be greatly rewarded with a pop masterpiece. This version leaves off Leave Me from the British version (which has many more bonus tracks) so I guess your better off getting that one than this US version.
 The Pre-Butterfly Album July 19, 2001
williambourque (Waltham, Ma)
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
The Hollies unique vocal stylings are never more predominate than on this reissue of their early 1967 album. Not as coherent as it should be, this album still has some merit for anyone seeking a british vocal "fix". "Carrie-Anne" and "Rain on The Window" are bolth great cuts. Not too sweet, but the sugar is definitley present. "Heading for a Fall" is a great example as to how to make a 2 minute song be so catchy. The bonus tracks are all pretty good, and Sundazed, as usual, did a primo job with the stereo remastering. Of note is the very drug influenced song "Open Up Your Eyes", which, although not predating any of the huge acts of the day, was significant to the groups attempt at doing musically different things. This album is aptly titled for their next few releases saw major changes in bolth the orchestration and singing arrangements. Is second only to the "King Midas In Reverse/Dear Eloise" album Sundazed also puts out. Go there and then come here.
A Hit and Miss Album! February 12, 2007
Morten Vindberg
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
"Evolution" was the first of two Hollies albums released in 1967. The band did a lot of experimenting in those years, both in songwriting and arrangements. Some of it worked, some of it didn't. "Butterfly" is often hailed as their finest and most consistent, whereas "Evolution" suffers from being anything but consistent. The songwriting is more or less on par with "Butterfly", but some arrangements in various degrees ruin the songs.
Worst is the "underwater" effect put on Graham Nash's voice on "Lullaby to Tim". It could have been a great track, but as it is, it's almost unlistenable. I have often wondered if a version with unruined vocals exists.
The distorted guitars put on the opening track "The the Heartaches Begin" and "Have You Ever Loved Somebody", give a forced feeling that does not help the songs, which are really good Hollies songs. The Searchers proved that "Have You Ever Loved Somebody" even had hit-potentials.
Enough negative words said, because there are plenty of succesful tracks that make the album quite enjoyable after all.
Like on the previous album all songs were written by Clarke, Hicks and Nash and Allan Clarke and Graham Nash more or less share the lead vocals with Tony Hicks joining in on choruses etc.
"Stop Right There" is a nice quiet Graham Nash ballad; fine violin solo. Nash also takes the lead vocals on one of the big highlights on the album "When Your Lights Turned On"; classic up-beat Hollies with great guitars and harmonies.
The nostalgic "Ye Olde Toffee Shop" featuring harpsichord is quite charming, but no more.
On "Games We Play" Clarke and Nash share the lead vocals. Incredible that this song was not released as a single. Extremely catchy with funny ( naive ) teenage lyrics.
Allan Clarke demonstrates his powerful vocals on several tracks such as "You Need Love" and "Leave Me".
"Water on the Brain" is another example; a song which also features a charming trombone solo.
So all in all you could call it a hit and miss album, mostly hits!
By the way, this review refers to the British version of the album.
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