At first glance, this seems like a cash-in on the British Invasion.
Recorded in London in 1966, no less than eight of the 12 songs were written by the Hollies (who released their own versions of many of the tunes).
There are also covers of hits by the Spencer Davis Group and Manfred Mann.
With a harder rock guitar sound (though not overdone or inappropriate) than previous Everlys discs, the duo's interpretations are actually worth hearing in their own right.
The harmonies are fabulous, and indeed, the Everlys improve a few of the Hollies' songs substantially.
"So Lonely" and "Hard Hard Year," in particular, have a lot more force, transforming the tunes from decent Hollies album tracks to excellence.
Because so much of the material is non-original, this couldn't be placed in the top rank of Everly Brothers recordings.
But it is a good effort that shows them, almost ten years after "Bye Bye Love," still at the top of their game and still heavily committed to a rock & roll sound.
This was a bold contrast to other '50s white rock & rollers with roots in country, most of who had retreated to tamer country-oriented sounds by the mid-'60s.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Somebody Help MeJackie Edwards | The Everly Brothers | Play | 02:02 | 4 MB | 12 MB |
| 2 | So Lonely | The Everly Brothers | Play | 02:40 | 6 MB | 16 MB |
| 3 | Kiss Your Man GoodbyeDon Everly, Phil Everly | The Everly Brothers | Play | 02:35 | 5 MB | 16 MB |
| 4 | Signs That Will Never Change | The Everly Brothers | Play | 03:05 | 7 MB | 20 MB |
| 5 | Like Everytime Before | The Everly Brothers | Play | 01:56 | 4 MB | 12 MB |
| 6 | Pretty FlamingoMark Barkan | The Everly Brothers | Play | 02:36 | 5 MB | 16 MB |
| 7 | I've Been Wrong BeforeRandy Newman | The Everly Brothers | Play | 02:13 | 5 MB | 14 MB |
| 8 | Have You Ever Loved Somebody | The Everly Brothers | Play | 02:48 | 6 MB | 18 MB |
| 9 | The CollectorSonny Curtis, Don Everly, Phil Everly | The Everly Brothers | Play | 02:55 | 6 MB | 18 MB |
| 10 | Don't Run and Hide | The Everly Brothers | Play | 02:37 | 6 MB | 17 MB |
| 11 | Fifi the Flea | The Everly Brothers | Play | 02:42 | 6 MB | 15 MB |
| 12 | Hard Hard Year | The Everly Brothers | Play | 02:56 | 6 MB | 18 MB |
| 31 mins | 71 MB | |||||
| 31 mins | 199 MB | |||||
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gordon Anderson | Reissue Producer |
| 2 | Mark Barkan | Composer |
| 3 | Sonny Curtis | Composer |
| 4 | Jackie Edwards | Composer |
| 5 | The Everly Brothers | Primary Artist |
| 6 | Don Everly | Composer, Guitar, Member of Attributed Artist, Vocals |
| 7 | Phil Everly | Composer, Guitar, Member of Attributed Artist, Vocals |
| 8 | Dick Glasser | Audio Production |
| 9 | Randy Newman | Composer |
| 10 | Richie Unterberger | Liner Notes |
| Quality | Format | Encoding | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | MP3 | 320kps 44.1kHz | MP3 is an audio coding format which uses a form of lossy data compression. The highest bitrate of this format is 320kbps (kbit/s). MP3 Digital audio takes less amount of space (up to 90% reduction in size) and the quality is not as good as the original one. |
| CD Quality | FLAC | 16bit 44.1kHz | FLAC is an audio coding format which uses lossless compression. Digital audio in FLAC format has a smaller size and retains the same quality of the original Compact Disc (CD). |