Prodigal Son
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Hollies were just a fun group. Actually they still tour and record occasionally and, like the Stones, never officially broke up. They did however suffer from being too cutesy and poppy when things were changing. I mean, "Carrie Ann" and "On a Carousel" are real superb pop songs but it was already 1967 by then. Their reactions to psychedelia were squeaky clean by comparison to even the Beatles, I refer to the great "King Midas in Reverse" and "Dear Eloise." Nash felt stifled by their conservatism so I see why he left. His strength has always been harmonies, which he took in all his future endeavors.
They had some real top notch hits though, like "Look Through Any Window," "Bus Stop," "Pay You Back with Interest" and "Stop Stop Stop." Of course, "He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother" was a big hit, but I find the song too treacly. However, they still pumped out some good songs in the 70s without Nash; "Long Dark Road," "Gasoline Alley Bred," "Indian Girl" (way better than the Stones tune of the same name) and "Long Cool Woman in a Black Dress" (even though it is a ripoff of CCR's "Green River"). Also they covered Springsteen's "Sandy." Allan Clarke was the only one who ever got anything great out of the band once Nash had departed.
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