I Wasn't Born Yesterday & The Only One [Import]

Allan Clarke | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (January 21, 1998)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Import
• Label: See for Miles UK
• ASIN: B0000011DG
• Also Available in: Audio CD
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #518,786 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. I Wasn't Born Yestreday

2. Hope

3. New Blood

4. I'm Betting My Life On You

5. No Prisoner Taken

6. (I Will Be Your) Shadow On The Street

7. Light Of My Smiles

8. Who's Goin' Out The Back Door?

9. Off The Record

10. The Only Ones

11. Slipstream

12. Walls

13. Baby Blue

14. Brandenburg Plaza

15. The Survivor

16. Driving The Doomsday Cars

17. Sanctuary

18. Imaginations Child

19. Legendary Heroes

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Two albums on one CD, November 16, 2001

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C. Kuschel-Toerber "Christian Kuschel" (Frankfurt, Hessen) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: I Wasn't Born Yesterday & The Only One (Audio CD)

Allan Clarke, lead singer of The Hollies for 30 years, ventured out on his own with a handful of solo albums in the 1970's. Clarke's always had one of the most recognizable voices in the pop/rock business (remember "He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother"?), and this CD also shines with his unique vocals.

This release includes two full albums, originally recorded in 1978 and 1979, minus one (inferior) track. Both "I Wasn't Born Yesterday" and "Legendary Heroes" were cut in Los Angeles with some of the finest studio musicians around at the time, serving as a perfect, professional background for Allan Clarke's outstanding vocal abilities.

Personally, I've always liked the first album better, as the later release suffered from an overdose of rather awkward, edgy compositions (almost all of the tracks were written by Allan Clarke with Gary Benson). Occasionally HOLLIES fans will miss some of the magic harmonies here, but all in all this 19-track CD will provide for 70 minutes of timeless pop music. Personal favorites are "Hope" and "Shadow in the Street" from "I Wasn't Born..." as well as "Walls" from "Legendary Heroes".

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A must-listen for Hollies fans and Allan Clarke fans, March 7, 1999

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Robert E "jsplainbob" (US) - See all my reviews

This review is from: I Wasn't Born Yesterday & The Only One (Audio CD)

It took a couple of listens to fully appreciate this CD, but I find that I really enjoyed it after listening several times. Most of the songs are a departure from his work with The Hollies, and that may at first detract from your enjoyment of the CD, but listen without prejudice and you will find that the lyrics and the music are really good. I hope that anyone who wasn't sure whether or not to buy this CD will go ahead and get it; it will be well worth your while.