Dear Eloise / King Midas in Reverse [Original recording reissued, Original recording remastered]

Hollies | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (October 21, 1997)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Original recording reissued, Original recording remastered
• Label: Sundazed Music Inc.
• ASIN: B000003GZZ
• Also Available in: Vinyl  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #85,130 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Editorial Reviews

1997 Sundazed reissue of their 1967 album complete with tracks included only on the original U.K. version. Also included here is the original artwork, new liner notes and an interview with lead vocalist Allan Clarke, The 4 bonus tracks are 'Pegasus', 'Try

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8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars The Hollies Most Ambitious Album, June 15, 2001

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Ken Rose (St. Louis, MO) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Dear Eloise / King Midas in Reverse (Audio CD)

Released at "Butterfly" in the UK, this was the last album of a 1966-67 trilogy, along with "For Certain Because"/"Stop! Stop! Stop!" and "Evolution" and a host of classic singles, that marked the creative peak of the Hollies' career. Brilliant as many of the tracks are, it's easy by the tracks' diversity that this was a band clearly divided about it's future direction. There are easy pop ditties that put the Hollies on the map like "Away, Away, Away" and "Step Inside" mixed with heavy, drug-laced psychedelic dirges like "Maker" and "Try It." The arrangements are nearly as complex as "Sgt. Pepper" or "Pet Sounds" but for some reason they don't gel as well here as on those classics. Sometimes they sound too ambitious, too many unexpected instruments. The best exception, however, is "Butterfly" with its complete "Days of Future Passed"-style orchestration. "Maker" takes on George Harrison's Indian RagaRock and actually beats it. The album shows Graham Nash trying to get to the front of the group. 7 of the songs are clearly his with his lead vocal. This album, along with the title singles fell flat At the end of this year and a half of tremendous creative output, 1968 only brought two singles. The decision to do an all-Dylan album to start off 1969 iced Nash's departure. Perhaps the Hollies can't hold up to the Beatles, but compared to the Monkees, who have had a dozen resurgencies over the decades, the Hollies can hold their own.

6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The Hollies' True Masterpiece, July 16, 2001

By A Customer

This review is from: Dear Eloise / King Midas in Reverse (Audio CD)

Having been a fan of the Beatles for a few years I found that I had grown a taste for their British inspired harmonies. Looking in several different directions for new talent, I happened upon the Hollies. This album is as good if not better than the records the Beatles and their other contemporaries put out at the time. With it's lazy pop in "Postcard", to its backward tape effects in "Try It", it covers lots of ground. "King Midas In Reverses'" failure to take off as a single is simply amazing after you hear their tonsils lock on it. If you like the beatles and are looking for another more harmony laced group to try, start by buying this album and then go get "Evolution". You won't be dissapointed.

5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Good Lightly Psychedelic Pop, July 10, 2001

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"gjones11" (Oregon USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Dear Eloise / King Midas in Reverse (Audio CD)

This CD is filled with plenty of good songs. "Maker", which takes a page from George Harrison's Indian songs, is a great track. The title tracks, "Dear Eloise" and "King Midas.." are also good psychedelia-light songs using slight effects and manipulations. "Pegasus" is a rather embarassing track filled with corny whimsy and horse sound-effects. The cd's best track is the druggy "Try It", with its trippy lyrics and backwards tape loops. Followed by "elevated observations", another great song with hallucinagenic references. Next, is the more straightfowardly pop, but still good, "Step Inside". Another favorite is "Do the Best You Can", with tinges of country. Its pretty obvious that the Hollies were just trying to keep up with the times by adding psychedelic touches to these pop songs, however they do it with class (except for Pegasus) and it makes for a good listen. You'd do no wrong by picking this one up.