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| Butterfly | 
 enlarge | Artist: The Hollies
Category: Music
List Price: $15.49
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Avg. Customer Rating:  4 reviews
Sales Rank: 162421
Format: Import
Media: Audio CD
Discs: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 5.6 x 5 x 0.5
UPC: 724352824526
EAN: 0724352824526
ASIN: B00004VXPG
Release Date: May 17, 2005
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| Tracks:
| • | Dear Eloise (Mono) | | • | Away Away Away (Mono) | | • | Maker (Mono) | | • | Pegasus (Mono) | | • | Would You Believe (Mono) | | • | Wishyouawish (Mono) | | • | Postcard (Mono) | | • | Charlie And Fred (Mono) | | • | Try It (Mono) | | • | Elevated Observations (Mono) | | • | Step Inside (Mono) | | • | Butterfly (Mono) | | • | Dear Eloise (Stereo) | | • | Away Away Away (Stereo) | | • | Maker (Stereo) | | • | Pegasus (Stereo) | | • | Would You Believe (Stereo) | | • | Wishyouawish (Stereo) | | • | Postcard (Stereo) | | • | Charlie And Fred (Stereo) | | • | Try It (Stereo) | | • | Elevated Observations (Stereo) | | • | Step Inside (Stereo) | | • | Butterfly (Stereo) |
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Album Description
Digitally remastered reissue of the U.K. edition of the hit British Invasion act's 1967 album in a digipak. Their first record to flirt with psychedelic sounds, it contains three tracks ('Pegasus', 'Elevated Observations?' & 'Try It') NOT included on the U.S. edition, 'Dear Eloise/ King Midas In Reverse'. Contains both mono & stereo versions of all 12 tracks, for a combined total of 24 selections. Also features the original cover art. Digipak. 1999 release.
Album Details
Digipack Remastered Reissue of this 1967 Release. Includes the Hit 'dear Eloise'.
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| Customer Reviews:
 Peak of the Nash-era albums January 31, 2001
7 out of 9 found this review helpful
This is final full LP by the Graham Nash lineup. Although it has its flaws, it is fair to call this album a masterpiece. The title track is probably Graham Nash's greatest; certainly nothing he did with the Americans ever bettered it. This is a big production psychedelic album, as can be seen with the likes of "Charlie & Fred," the ersatz Eastern "Maker" and giant Joe Meek-esque balladry of "Would You Believe?" However, there is also great Hollies pop rock with "Dear Eloise," "Step Inside" (which should have been a single)and "Postcard." Gripes? I wish there was a bit more electric guitar. The two silly tracks are "Try It" and "Elevated Observations," where they blather about "the astral plane" and promise that "you'll find your head." It is amusing how Bernie Calvert imitates the bass guitar style of the Byrds' Chris Hillman on "Observations." If you like "King Midas in Reverse," buy this album.
Butterfly , The Hollies review February 22, 2007
2 out of 5 found this review helpful
this Cd is very good for the time frame it was made in....
 Listen to it twice March 12, 2007
1 out of 2 found this review helpful
Some of the better tracks come later on the album. You have to already be a Hollies fan before listening to this, otherwise get the greatest hits first...and if you're not a Hollies fan at least be a fan of the albums that came out in 67-68. This is probably their best album, which is saying something as they were not much an album group. This is more of a Graham Nash vehicle. I liked it better on the second listen. Don't let Dear Eloise scare you, while its "the hit" it is not the best thing on here. And yes, I am a huge Hollies fan, no one could sing like that.
Their Finest Moment January 22, 2007
"Butterfly" is often regarded the strongest album by the Hollies. Released in 1967 it was to be last to feature high-pitch vocalist Graham Nash, who left in late 1968 to join David Crosby and Steve Stills. Sadly the Hollies were never quite the same after his departure - they did record some fine album later, but some of the magic somehow had gone.
With the "For Certain Because" (1966) the Holles had begun to write all their material for their albums, and the this continued on the following two albums "Evolution" and "Butterfly". All 3 album contains some of the finest songwriting the Hollies ever did. Their playing and singing is impeccable like on most of their recordings - some might say that their lyrics at times tend to be a little too naive or silly.
"Butterfly" is their most adventurous album and the closest the Hollies ever came to psychedelia. Apart from "Dear Eloise" which was released as a single in some countries it is very much an "album" - not just a collection of songs built up around 3 or 4 hit singles.
It seems the Nash was the dominating force at this point, taking the lead vocal on more songs than usual lead-singer Clarke. Nash abilities as lead-singer are obvious here, but it's usually a pleasure to listen to all singer, not least when they change lead-vocals or join in on harmonies.
It's hard to bring forward particular tracks, because all are great. Tony Hicks cute "Pegasus" was always a favourite, but the songs like "Try it", "Would You Believe" and "Dear Eloise" with Allan Clarke up-front are all classic Hollies. Nash's laid back-songs like "Wish You a Wish" are "Postcard" are close to the sound of Simon & Garfunkel. On the instrumental side, there is a lot experimenting with various instruments like citar, different keyboards and several tracks feature string-arrangements.
The Hollies actually recorded at least an albums worth of material before Nash finally left. With strong material like "Wings", "Open Up Your Eyes" , "Tomorrow When it Comes", "Man With No Expression", "Do the Best You" and the two fine singles "Listen to Me" and Jennifer Eccles" another fine Hollies album (with Nash) could have been made; insted they gave us the deeply disappointing "Hollies Sing Dylan"
"Butterfly" is probably their finest moment.
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