The Hollies - Classic Masters

Title: Classic Masters Artist: The Hollies Release Date: 1/29/2002 Label: Capitol Records Album Type(s): Greatest Hits UPC: 724353626624 Genre: Rock Styles: Early Pop/Rock, British Invasion, Soft Rock, Merseybeat, Contemporary Pop/Rock, AM Pop Moods: Bittersweet, Innocent, Wistful, Bright, Epic, Plaintive, Yearning, Autumnal, Carefree, Earnest, Gutsy, Laid-Back/Mellow, Playful, Reflective, Romantic, Rousing, Sentimental, Springlike, Sweet, Gentle, Poignant, Amiable/Good-Natured, Cheerful, Happy, Soothing Total Copies: 0 Members Wishing: 0 Number of Discs/SwapaCD Credits: 1

1. Look Through Any Window
2. Just One Look
3. Pay You Back With Interest
4. Bus Stop
5. Carrie Anne
6. On a Carousel
7. Jennifer Eccles
8. Stop, Stop, Stop
9. Long Cool Woman (In a Black Dress)
10. The Air That I Breathe
11. Long Dark Road
12. He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother

Year Type Label Catalog # 2002 CD Capitol Records 36266

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The packaging announces "24 Bit Digitally Remastered" on the spine, thus getting The Hollies out in 24-bit mastering ahead of The Beatles. And the sound is the raison d'tre and the most impressive part of this 12-song collection: nice, close, punchy rhythm instruments (the bass on "Long Dark Road" is especially impressive) and harmonies so rich that they overpower much of the playing and the song itself. There aren't any surprises here for content, just a survey of the group's highlights from their most successful U.S. singles, dating from "Just One Look" in May of 1964 to "The Air That I Breathe" a decade later. One sort of wishes that the makers had found room for "I Can't Let Go," "King Midas in Reverse," and "Dear Eloise," and perhaps "Tell Me to My Face" (which never charted here, but is well-known enough to justify the inclusion, especially as this isn't a "greatest hits" collection per se), but as far as it goes this mid-priced disc is decent, and the audio quality is excellent, and largely supplants Epic's Hollies Greatest Hits. ~ Bruce Eder, All Music Guide

Name Credits Andrew Sandoval Remastering Cheryl Pawelski Producer, Compilation Producer, Compilation Frank Collura A&R Herb Agner Project Manager Kelly Bryan Producer Lee Lodyga A&R Michael Ochs Photography Michelle Azzopardi Editorial Supervision Mickey West Liner Notes Peleg Top Art Direction, Design Ron McMaster Remastering Shaun Ward Producer