this is the awesome sound of summer for a generation of new zealanders, where it topped the charts and is still played on an ongoing basis. The fact that it didn't chart in the us or uk - doesn't mean it wasn't good. It just means it wasn't played and promoted there. Romany was and still is a great album, sure recorded without allan but with a great continuity over it and a full sound with solid songs. It is an aspect of their career - so embrace it if you like it
@macboymike I agree. Romany is a great album and while I may upset the purists, I would venture to say that it would not have been nearly as good with Allan. His absence, and the addition of Rickfors, allowed the group to really stretch out. If one compares (for example) the versions of songs from the Rickfors period to those when Allan returned, it is my feeling that Hey Granny, Out On The Road and Trans-Atlantic Westbound Plane were superior without Allan, as great as he is.
Surprise I really like this Romany album - a little richer sound but I like it alot - I like all Hollies music and I really dont know why I like them so much ... all phases of their music is great to me. :)
EVERYTIME i hear this track...... argh!, WHY was this NOT a hit in England?!?!...... it reached the Top 10 in New Zealand and is, here at least, one of their best known hits
So,,Where is the guy that sing many of their greatest hit,,He ain't heavy for instance. This is a brilliant song all the same,,But did he leave at some point.
It is annoying how the head of a band leaves and the rest carry on ,and really it is not the same band anymore ,They just carry on with the merits of who they once were as another band,,Frustrating
@MrSteveUtah A quick Google will give you all the answers you want and more. Alan Clarke may have been the lead singer of the band but that doesn't make one the head of the band.
This version doesn't sound the same as the Romany album version - or is it just the limitations of the internet? It sounds a bit 'thinner'. The bridge in the middle seems to have more echo behind it on the Romany album. Still it's a great track - thanks for the posting. As a Manchester (UK) lad, I always had a preference for The Hollies over the Beatles - although I have most albums by them both!
I think that's Peter Bown. That was my first guess when I saw the video, and according to my buddy he and Alan Parsons were the engineers on the album.
I can't say for sure but I don't think so. It's unlikely Richards would have been operating the board as that is the recording engineer's job so perhaps it is Peter Bown.
@chakahfatah And something I forgot three months ago when you posted this, Ron Richards didn't work on the Romany album. It was produced by The Hollies. Interestingly and with no offence intended to the late great Ron Richards, I find that Romany has a fuller more mid-rangey type sound. Granted, that may have more to do with Rickfors than Richards but either way, it is one of my favourite sounding Hollies albums.
Graham Nash was a founding member of the Hollies hence the "CSN" sound. When I recently heard this song on satellite radio I thought it was CSN only to find out it was the Hollies. Really like this song!!
Never knew any of the names of the guys in the Hollies,I was just a kid listening to these guys in the 70's,It was like many other bands,YOu knew who they were ,even tho it may be a different guy singing, Chicago,Eagles,Doobies etc,It was still the same band.
This song is certainly one of the Hollies best no matter who sings it
if you like this ne007ne done a couple from this era try jesus was a crossmaker one of few hollies with terry sylvester on lead and if it wasent for the reason with mik and haunting i had a dream
this is the awesome sound of summer for a generation of new zealanders, where it topped the charts and is still played on an ongoing basis. The fact that it didn't chart in the us or uk - doesn't mean it wasn't good. It just means it wasn't played and promoted there. Romany was and still is a great album, sure recorded without allan but with a great continuity over it and a full sound with solid songs. It is an aspect of their career - so embrace it if you like it
macboymike 1 month ago
@macboymike I agree. Romany is a great album and while I may upset the purists, I would venture to say that it would not have been nearly as good with Allan. His absence, and the addition of Rickfors, allowed the group to really stretch out. If one compares (for example) the versions of songs from the Rickfors period to those when Allan returned, it is my feeling that Hey Granny, Out On The Road and Trans-Atlantic Westbound Plane were superior without Allan, as great as he is.
dbailey62 1 month ago
Surprise I really like this Romany album - a little richer sound but I like it alot - I like all Hollies music and I really dont know why I like them so much ... all phases of their music is great to me. :)
ocarrington 10 months ago
Good song, Rickfors does a good job but He will never will replace Alan on lead
zqzqpj 1 year ago
EVERYTIME i hear this track...... argh!, WHY was this NOT a hit in England?!?!...... it reached the Top 10 in New Zealand and is, here at least, one of their best known hits
lannykaster1 1 year ago
@lannykaster1
Totally!!! It was a big hit in NZ!!! It still gets airplay on Classic Hits FM!!!
TENBolt 6 months ago
Hollies had many great hits. This was my favorite. Great group.
999YORK 1 year ago
hollies what can you say a really great band
johndynan1 1 year ago
These are the songs that make life complete
goblinking169 1 year ago
THIS is my all time fave song of the Hollies! Can't hear it just once...got to replay and replay it.
Aibajunno 1 year ago
@Aibajunno
I Agree - The Hollies best song by far.
tworist69 1 year ago
So,,Where is the guy that sing many of their greatest hit,,He ain't heavy for instance. This is a brilliant song all the same,,But did he leave at some point.
It is annoying how the head of a band leaves and the rest carry on ,and really it is not the same band anymore ,They just carry on with the merits of who they once were as another band,,Frustrating
MrSteveUtah 1 year ago
@MrSteveUtah A quick Google will give you all the answers you want and more. Alan Clarke may have been the lead singer of the band but that doesn't make one the head of the band.
dbailey62 1 year ago
@MrSteveUtah
Allan came back to do more albums
zqzqpj 1 year ago
peter brown i think
davidroot8 1 year ago
I just downloaded this mp3 at mp3iffy. Check that site out - its sick. Google mp3iffy
NathanielAndrew100 1 year ago
This version doesn't sound the same as the Romany album version - or is it just the limitations of the internet? It sounds a bit 'thinner'. The bridge in the middle seems to have more echo behind it on the Romany album. Still it's a great track - thanks for the posting. As a Manchester (UK) lad, I always had a preference for The Hollies over the Beatles - although I have most albums by them both!
TOMBANCROFT 1 year ago
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TOMBANCROFT 1 year ago
I think that's Peter Bown. That was my first guess when I saw the video, and according to my buddy he and Alan Parsons were the engineers on the album.
lukpac 1 year ago
great song from michael rickfors.
538914036 1 year ago
im assuming that is ron richards in the orange shirt?
chakahfatah 2 years ago
I can't say for sure but I don't think so. It's unlikely Richards would have been operating the board as that is the recording engineer's job so perhaps it is Peter Bown.
Anybody?
dbailey62 2 years ago
@dbailey62 you were right I found a picture of ron richards and that guy is definitely not him
chakahfatah 2 years ago
@chakahfatah And something I forgot three months ago when you posted this, Ron Richards didn't work on the Romany album. It was produced by The Hollies. Interestingly and with no offence intended to the late great Ron Richards, I find that Romany has a fuller more mid-rangey type sound. Granted, that may have more to do with Rickfors than Richards but either way, it is one of my favourite sounding Hollies albums.
dbailey62 1 year ago
Mr SteveUtah......oh for sure, all dam good bands and music, and look at the tripe we have now, thank goodness for memories and YouTube!
WildWestCoaster48 2 years ago
the original version of magic woman touch is by the greatest show on earth.
colmschate1 2 years ago
Graham Nash was a founding member of the Hollies hence the "CSN" sound. When I recently heard this song on satellite radio I thought it was CSN only to find out it was the Hollies. Really like this song!!
Moira925 2 years ago
Definitely has a CSN&Y sound. I do miss Allan Clark's cheery voice, I must admit.. Good harmony here, without question!
devilwoman52 2 years ago
Romany has become one of my favorite albums of all time--period!
DanVaccaro55 2 years ago
ditto; it's certainly one that's up in the charts.
rocknrolldaddio 2 years ago
harmonies sounded a bit CSN&Y to me...cool
ladybluluv 2 years ago
This may not be one of the Hollies best, but at least we get plenty of closeups of cutie Tony, at last!
chivela5 2 years ago 4
Gotta love The Hollies. This song sounds like Steven Stills wrote it. Tony Hicks knew where his bread and butter was.
mundanedog 2 years ago
I love this beautiful song.
vithiamortensen 2 years ago 4
this album -·romany- is so damn good yet uknown,,,if anyone has more please put it up
Boliguitar7 2 years ago
Never knew any of the names of the guys in the Hollies,I was just a kid listening to these guys in the 70's,It was like many other bands,YOu knew who they were ,even tho it may be a different guy singing, Chicago,Eagles,Doobies etc,It was still the same band.
This song is certainly one of the Hollies best no matter who sings it
MrSteveUtah 2 years ago
70's perfection
MrSteveUtah 2 years ago 3
OMG! This brings back memories. Thanks.
menschenfreundin 2 years ago 3
5*****stars!
FrequencyDriveMusic 2 years ago 2
Congrats for 7,500 views (+ 2,500 two months later). = D
gomogo2000 3 years ago
They never sounded as good without Allan Clarke. I saw them live with this lead singer ,and they were very dissapointing.
todbeck 3 years ago
I saw them with Rickfors and they were fantastic. They rocked harder than with Clarke.
moorlock2003 3 years ago
The 70s had the best headphones.
SirRunk 3 years ago
congrats to 5,000 views
AngelaRed 3 years ago
Mikael Rickfors sounds a lot like Eddie Vedder! Romany is a great album...
eaglewheels1995 3 years ago
Where's the magnificent Mr. Clarke?
citybeat60 3 years ago 2
Replaced by the equally magnificent Mikael Rickfors.
moorlock2003 3 years ago 3
Love it!!! Tony looks amaxing there!!!
Hansa94 3 years ago 3
if you like this ne007ne done a couple from this era try jesus was a crossmaker one of few hollies with terry sylvester on lead and if it wasent for the reason with mik and haunting i had a dream
DissyDissy 3 years ago 2
Perhaps Terry's best lead vocal is on Harlequin (written by Gary Brooker). There is a performance of it up here on You Tube. Search it out.
dbailey62 3 years ago
While the lead vocals are certainly different (a good vocalist they chose though) those harmonies still make it unmistakably Hollies...
Unlike the UK, the song was popular in Australia and New Zealand...
joh2 4 years ago 3
best song ever from the Hollies
donnyman54 4 years ago 3
I agree. And what a way to begin an album (US version, that is).
moorlock2003 4 years ago
Thanks for posting this! Great shots of the band in Abbey Road and all that great recording gear.
wildbilltexas 4 years ago
Good point! Abbey Road. I hadn't even been thinking about that. Too bad they didn't have a bit more footage though.
Still, it's cool!
dbailey62 4 years ago