What Are You Listening To?

[Music Head]

from my library (vinyl)



Can't believe allmusic or wiki has nothing on this album. Not even a pic. Had to go to my third source for that. shame shame. Can't be that rare, or bad. The Hollies were among my favorites back in the 60's. They, the Bee Gees or CSN had the best harmonies of any rock group of the day. This album was well after their peak and was the first to not chart in the U.S. in a long time. Same for the U.K. I suppose. Three singles were released but none clicked. My favorite was one of those three, Boulder To Birmingham. This was actually released on a previous Hollies album which I do not have, so I'm glad it was included here. Although it is an Emmylou Harris classic, it is one of the rare occasions, when I can say the cover is as good as the original. Not better, but as good. Just friggin' beautiful, both of them. That chorus line blows me away. I get chills. The song was written by Emmylou after the death of her long time friend Gram Parsons, and you can just feel the heartbreak.

I LIKE THIS ALBUM

Worst Track - Caracas

Best Track - Boulder To Birmingham

don't wanna hear your love song
I got on this aeroplane just to fly
And i know there's life below me
But all that you can show me
Is the prairie and the sky

And i don't wanna hear a sad story
Full of heartbreak and desire
The last time i felt like this
I was in the wilderness
And the canyon was on fire

And i stood on the mountain
In the night and i watched it burn
I watched it burn, i watched it burn

I would rock my soul
In the bosom of abraham
I would hold my life
In his saving grace
I would walk all the way
From boulder to birmingham
If i thought i could see
I could see your face

Well, you really got me this time
And the hardest part is knowin
I'll survive
I've come to listen for the sound
Of the trucks as they go down
Out on ninety-five
And pretend that it's the ocean
Comin down to wash me clean
To wash me clean
Baby do ya know what i mean

Chorus x3

1) Writing On The Wall - *** - audio
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JawX_1y7NaE
2) What Am I Gonna Do - **
3) Let It Pour - *
4) Burn Out - * - audio
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u2mH5nZ7WqI
5) Hello To Romance - ** - audio
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JawX_1y7NaE
6) Amnesty - ** - live
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TiMPrsf80pw
7) Caracas - *
8) Boulder To Birmingham - *** - live
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yLVEukLrGXs
9) Clown Service - ** - audio
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uxkc5fpVKPE
10) Feet On The Ground - **

3's - 2
2's - 5
1's - 3

Rating - 1.9