Allan Clarke - Someone Else Will

[calvertbesseralseric]

Anyone got a copy of this elusive (seemingly nonexistent) 1982 non-album single by Allan? I haven't found a trace of info on it on the web. A chance to listen to Reasons To Believe - only slightly less rare - would also be fab.

[cameron]

I've got this, but it's not in very good condition. From memory the B-side was 'Castles In The Wind'. It's on some obscure label too. Never been released on CD.

[cameron]

Just dug this one out (WAYYY from the back of my record overspill cupboard!), it's two rather forgettable ballads, though 'Someone Else Will' has at least a semi-catchy hook. Confident vocals from Allan, but the songs just aren't memorable. It's produced and co-written by Gary Benson, who did a few things with Allan over the years. The production is more 1970s than it is 1980s, not like the synth stuff that the Hollies were doing around this time. It's on a label called Forever Records, which according to Discogs only had three singles attributed to them. I've no recollection how I came by this single, I didn't realise the rarity of it. Sadly mine is in poor condition, if I can get a better copy, I'll copy it and put it on YouTube.

I'm just giving 'Reasons To Believe' a spin now you've mentioned it. Not a record I listen to often, but it's definitely aged better than any of the Hollies' 1980s or 1990s output. There's a few jangly keyboards, but the production is much better overall than Hollies records of this era, and Allan still sounds really good, which is slightly bittersweet as by 1993, his voice was known to be failing with the Hollies.

I played Graham Nash's 'Songs For Beginners' in the car earlier, an album I used to adore but Graham's recent antics rather jaded his music for me and I've not heard it for some years, and I was staggered that most of the songs have over 10,000,000 plays on Spotify. Allan Clarke's post popular song on there has just 6,000. How can this be?! Graham's solo stuff is no better/worse than Allan's, though Allan was THE singer. I never noticed until today how pitchy Graham was on that debut solo album of his.

I've always felt that Allan was cheated out of his success as a solo artist. His first three albums especially were great, and when 'Who?' was played on BBC Radio Two when Allan appeared on 'Sounds of the Seventies', it briefly became his most played track on Spotify, so clearly there's some disconnect going on somewhere, because people clearly love his voice.

[calvertbesseralseric]

Jan 11, 2020 0:19:14 GMT cameron said:

Just dug this one out (WAYYY from the back of my record overspill cupboard!), it's two rather forgettable ballads, though 'Someone Else Will' has at least a semi-catchy hook. Confident vocals from Allan, but the songs just aren't memorable. It's produced and co-written by Gary Benson, who did a few things with Allan over the years. The production is more 1970s than it is 1980s, not like the synth stuff that the Hollies were doing around this time. It's on a label called Forever Records, which according to Discogs only had three singles attributed to them. I've no recollection how I came by this single, I didn't realise the rarity of it. Sadly mine is in poor condition, if I can get a better copy, I'll copy it and put it on YouTube.

I'm just giving 'Reasons To Believe' a spin now you've mentioned it. Not a record I listen to often, but it's definitely aged better than any of the Hollies' 1980s or 1990s output. There's a few jangly keyboards, but the production is much better overall than Hollies records of this era, and Allan still sounds really good, which is slightly bittersweet as by 1993, his voice was known to be failing with the Hollies.

I played Graham Nash's 'Songs For Beginners' in the car earlier, an album I used to adore but Graham's recent antics rather jaded his music for me and I've not heard it for some years, and I was staggered that most of the songs have over 10,000,000 plays on Spotify. Allan Clarke's post popular song on there has just 6,000. How can this be?! Graham's solo stuff is no better/worse than Allan's, though Allan was THE singer. I never noticed until today how pitchy Graham was on that debut solo album of his.

I've always felt that Allan was cheated out of his success as a solo artist. His first three albums especially were great, and when 'Who?' was played on BBC Radio Two when Allan appeared on 'Sounds of the Seventies', it briefly became his most played track on Spotify, so clearly there's some disconnect going on somewhere, because people clearly love his voice.

There's absolutely nothing up there about the single at the moment - I think it'd be great to at least get a YouTube track up, even if it's poor quality.

[glovenet]

I have 2 copies of this single - don't know why!! I think I have uploaded it to YouTube - my first time doing this. A side first. I'll do the B side if this works!!

[glovenet]

And here's the B side. Hope it sounds ok.

[allanangel]

I have a copy thanks to a friend sending it to me. I love both songs, but Castles In The Wind is outstanding! It is a crying shame that Allan didn't have great success with his solo career. There is no one better.

[thejanitor]

I love the production sound on both sides, especially that flute/pedal steel guitar sounding lead instrument on Someone Else Will (probably a synth?) And I agree, Castles In The Wind is great. Both very overlooked songs. 😊