The Jukebox Rebel

Into the 70s and The Hollies are still game and still in vogue after their smash hit “He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother” a year earlier. Their first full-length of the new decade is fully written by the group members who line up: Allan Clarke (vocals, guitar), Tony Hicks (lead guitar, vocals), Terry Sylvester (rhythm guitar, vocals), Bernie Calvert (bass, keyboards) and Bobby Elliott (drums). It's a sophisticated offering of the adult-pop ilk with just a hint of Americana. I don't get much out of it all personally, but surprising and delighting me greatly is “Separated”, all acoustic guitars and tom-toms, coming on like the folkie Led Zeppelin; pity it seems to be a bit of a one-off moment.

The Jukebox Rebel
14–Dec–2008

A1	[03:07] The Hollies - Survival Of The Fittest (Allan Clarke, Tony Hicks, Graham Nash) Pop
A2	[02:27] The Hollies - Man Without A Heart (Allan Clarke, Terry Sylvester) Cerebral Pop
A3	[03:01] The Hollies - Little Girl (Tony Hicks) Pop
A4	[03:48] The Hollies - Isn’t It Nice? (Allan Clarke, Terry Sylvester) Soft Rock / A.O.R.
A5	[04:39] The Hollies - Perfect Lady Housewife (Allan Clarke, Terry Sylvester) Blues Rock / Soul Rock
A6	[05:47] The Hollies - Confessions Of A Mind (Tony Hicks) Prog
B1	[02:41] The Hollies - Lady Please (Tony Hicks) Country
B2	[03:16] The Hollies - Frightened Lady (Tony Hicks) Blues Rock / Soul Rock
B3	[04:02] The Hollies - Too Young To Be Married (Tony Hicks) Cerebral Pop
B4	[03:31] The Hollies - Separated (Allan Clarke) Folk
B5	[02:54] The Hollies - I Wanna Shout (Allan Clarke, Terry Sylvester) Pop

ratings by TJR