The Hollies - Hollies Sing Dylan

This is the most controversial album in The Hollies' entire output. Co-founder Graham Nash claimed he quit over the decision to record it, and critics hated it. And on its face, the divisions that existed (and still exist) over this album are all understandable -- even though they had been doing some of his songs in concert, The Hollies' distinctive high harmony singing and pop-oriented British beat sound were not a seemingly natural fit with Bob Dylan's work, with its mix of earthy sensibilities and raw musicality, not to mention words that were perceived as very important, even profound; an album of, say, Burt Bacharach songs (and this is not meant to be a swipe at Bacharach or lyricist Hal David) would have seemed a slightly better fit to many listeners, and certainly to most critics (for whom The Hollies doing an album of Dylan songs was only a step removed from Herman's Hermits doing one). Read More