Hollies is a 1974 album by the English pop-rock band The Hollies

The Hollies

The Hollies are an English pop and rock group, formed in Manchester in the early 1960s, though most of the band members are from throughout East Lancashire. Known for their distinctive vocal harmony style, they became one of the leading British groups of the 1960s and 1970s...

. The centerpiece is the band's classic cover of Albert Hammond

Albert Hammond

Albert Hammond OBE is a British singer, songwriter and record producer from Gibraltar.-Birth and early success:Hammond was born in London, England, where his family had been evacuated to from Gibraltar during World War II. His family returned to Gibraltar shortly after his birth, and there he grew...

's ballad "The Air That I Breathe

The Air That I Breathe

"The Air That I Breathe" is a ballad written by Albert Hammond and Mike Hazlewood, initially recorded by Albert Hammond on his 1972 album It Never Rains In Southern California.-History:...

," a major worldwide hit that year. It also contains another "Long Cool Woman in a Black Dress

Long Cool Woman in a Black Dress

"Long Cool Woman in a Black Dress" is a song written by Allan Clarke, Roger Cook, and Roger Greenaway and performed by the British pop group The Hollies...

 soundalike in "The Day That Curly Billy Shot Down Crazy Sam McGee".

Side 1

1. "Falling Calling" (Allan Clarke
   Allan Clarke (singer)
   Allan Clarke is a retired British singer who was one of the founding members of The Hollies. He retired in 1999.-Career:...
   
   , Terry Sylvester
   Terry Sylvester
   Terry Sylvester , was the guitarist/singer with The Escorts, The Swinging Blue Jeans and The Hollies...
   
   )
2. "It's a Shame, It's a Game" (Tony Hicks
   Tony Hicks
   Tony Hicks is a guitarist and singer who has been a member of the British pop group The Hollies since 1963.-Career:...
   
   , Colin Horton-Jennings)
3. "Don't Let Me Down" (Allan Clarke)
4. "Out on the Road" (Tony Hicks, Kenny Lynch
   Kenny Lynch
   Kenny Lynch, OBE is an English singer, songwriter, entertainer and actor from London. Lynch appeared in many variety shows in the 1960s...
   
   )
5. "The Air That I Breathe
   The Air That I Breathe
   "The Air That I Breathe" is a ballad written by Albert Hammond and Mike Hazlewood, initially recorded by Albert Hammond on his 1972 album It Never Rains In Southern California.-History:...
   
   " (Albert Hammond
   Albert Hammond
   Albert Hammond OBE is a British singer, songwriter and record producer from Gibraltar.-Birth and early success:Hammond was born in London, England, where his family had been evacuated to from Gibraltar during World War II. His family returned to Gibraltar shortly after his birth, and there he grew...
   
   , Mike Hazlewood)

Side 2

1. "Rubber Lucy" (Allan Clarke)
2. "Transatlantic West Bound Jet" (Bobby Elliot, Terry Sylvester)
3. "Pick Up the Pieces Again" (Terry Sylvester)
4. "Down on the Run" (Tony Hicks, Colin Horton-Jennings)
5. "Love Makes the World Go Round" (Allan Clarke, Terry Sylvester)
6. "The Day That Curly Billy Shot Down Crazy Sam McGee" (Allan Clarke)

Bonus tracks from 1991 CD

1. "Mexico Gold" (Alexander, Campbell, Overton)
2. "Tip Of The Iceberg" (Tony Hicks, Kenny Lynch)
3. "Burn, Fire, Burn" (Bobby Elliot)
4. "Born A Man" (Tony Hicks, Kenny Lynch)
5. "No More Riders" (Terry Sylvester, B-side of the "The Air That I Breathe" single)

2005 CD

Features all of the above tracks (except "Burn, Fire, Burn"), plus:

1. "Son of a Rotter Gambler" (Chip Taylor
   Chip Taylor
   James Wesley Voight , better known by his stage name as Chip Taylor, is an American songwriter, who is noted for writing the songs "Angel of the Morning" and "Wild Thing." He is the brother of actor Jon Voight and geologist Barry Voight...
   
   )
2. "Layin' To The Music" (Allan Clarke, Terry Sylvester)
3. "Out on the Road" (1st version) (Tony Hicks, Kenny Lynch)
4. "Mr. Heartbreaker" (Terry Sylvester, Dean Ford)
5. "Slow Down, Go Down" (Tony Hicks, Kenny Lynch)
6. "Transatlantic Westbound Jet" (1st version) (Bobby Elliot, Terry Sylvester)

Singles

"The Air That I Breathe

The Air That I Breathe

"The Air That I Breathe" is a ballad written by Albert Hammond and Mike Hazlewood, initially recorded by Albert Hammond on his 1972 album It Never Rains In Southern California.-History:...

" was a worldwide hit which was received very well.

Another single from the album, The Day That Curly Billy Shot Down Crazy Sam McGee, was a top 30 British hit that revived the guitar driven rock of "Long Cool Woman in a Black Dress

Long Cool Woman in a Black Dress

"Long Cool Woman in a Black Dress" is a song written by Allan Clarke, Roger Cook, and Roger Greenaway and performed by the British pop group The Hollies...

". In the Netherlands it did even better, topping the singles charts for two weeks in November 1973.