The Hollies - Write On (1975) (LP) - €7,00

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Write On is the first of two 1976 studio albums by the English rock/pop band, the Hollies, and their 16th UK studio album. Like the previous one, this album has mostly songs written by the group's songwriting team. 

The final track of the album is the only one not composed by them. 

This album was not issued in the US (although four of the album's ten tracks appeared on Epic Records' release, Clarke, Hicks, Sylvester, Calvert, Elliott, issued in the North American market in 1977).

The album is a combination of pop, guitar rock, country, reggae and funk music. 

The Hollies' producer, Ron Richards, fell ill before the main work began, so the recording engineer Peter Bown was placed in charge of production. 

Session musicians on the album included the keyboard players Rod Argent (from the Zombies and Argent), Hans-Peter Arnesen (from The Rubettes) and Pete Wingfield. Recording sessions were held at the Abbey Road Studios and Emison Studios in Queensway. 

The drummer, Bobby Elliott, later said that all of the instrumental backing tracks were recorded in one piece by the band (plus piano) with a guide vocal by Clarke, the only overdubs being lead and backing vocals and instrumental solos.

The LP was packaged in a simple, plain angular white sleeve with gold lettering and a gold image of the band members on the back.

A few songs that were recorded and intended for the album were not used. "Born to Run" by Bruce Springsteen was also recorded, but the Hollies were not satisfied with their version and it was abandoned. (The singer, Allan Clarke, released his solo version in 1975.) 

Another song, "Samuel", written by Clarke, was recorded and was not released until "The Hollies at Abbey Road (1973 to 1989) CD compilation in 1998. 

Side A

A1.  Star - 3.39 

A2.  Write On - 4:48  

A3.  Sweet Country Calling - 3:05   

A4.  Love Is The Thing - 3:34  

A5.  I Won’t Move Over - 3:32  

Side B

B1.  Narida - 3:58  

B2.  Stranger - 3:28  

B3.  Crocodile Woman - 3:33   

B4.  My Island - 4:20  

B5.  There’s Always Goodbye - 4:15 

        Written-By - Randy Richards

All songs composed by Allan Clarke, Tony Hicks and Terry Sylvester except where noted

Companies, etc.

• Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Polydor International
• Pressed By – Phonodisc Ltd.
• Printed By – MacNeill Press Ltd.
• Recorded At – Abbey Road Studios
• Mastered At – Abbey Road Studios
• Published By – Intersong
• Published By – Charlotte 
• Published By – TH Music
• Published By – April Music Ltd.

Credits

• Arranged By [String] – Tony Hymas (tracks: A2, A5, B5)
• Bass, Keyboards – Bernie Calvert
• Design [Sleeve] – Tull Graphic
• Drums, Percussion – Bobby Elliott
• Lacquer Cut By – HTM
• Lead Guitar, Vocals – Tony Hicks
• Lead Vocals – Allan Clarke
• Mastered By – HTM
• Photography By – Terry Walker
• Piano, Organ, Synthesizer – Pete Wingfield (tracks: A2 to B5)
• Piano, Synthesizer – Rod Argent (tracks: A1)
• Recorded By – John Etchells, Mike Jarratt, Peter Bown, Peter James
• Recorder, Clavinet, Piano – Hans Peter Arnesen (tracks: A1, A2, A4, B2)
• Rhythm Guitar, Vocals – Terry Sylvester
• Written-By – Clarke (tracks: A1 to B4), Sylvester (tracks: A1 to B4), Hicks (tracks: A1 to B4)

Notes

Release: 1975

Format:  LP, Vinyl

Genre:  Pop

Label:  Polydor Records

Catalog# 2374120

Vinyl:  Goed (VG)

Cover:  Zijkant gebruikerssporen (G)

Prijs: €7,00