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Post by cameron on Dec 28, 2021 20:29:01 GMT
As we know, Graham and Allan are working on an album together. Back in 2020, Allan said they had four songs together, which they'd been writing and recording in isolation on their respective sides of the Atlantic. With a new interview with Graham on YouTube in late 2021 (sorry, I've forgotten which one), he said they were up to "about eight songs".
According to Goldmine Magazine, who's January/February issue features an interview with Graham to promote his 'Life In Focus' book, Graham said: "I'm working on an album with Allan, and it should be out in March".
Of course, there is NO reference to this album anywhere, so it's only Graham's word for it at the moment, but isn't this exciting?!
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Post by sandy on Dec 28, 2021 20:36:07 GMT
So,do we reckon it will be every track with Graham now, and possibly only a couple with just Allan? Mmm, I wonder?
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Post by Mevrouw Bee on Dec 29, 2021 14:18:48 GMT
So,do we reckon it will be every track with Graham now, and possibly only a couple with just Allan? Mmm, I wonder? I thought Graham was working on a couple of albums, one solo? Or am I reading what I want to read?
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Post by Tony Wilkinson on Dec 29, 2021 20:01:18 GMT
So,do we reckon it will be every track with Graham now, and possibly only a couple with just Allan? Mmm, I wonder? I thought Graham was working on a couple of albums, one solo? Or am I reading what I want to read? I think we're all of a mind that both are on the cards, a collaboration with Allan and a follow up to Graham's 'This Path Tonight'....bring 'em on..!!
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Post by gee on Dec 29, 2021 23:48:39 GMT
Great news !
so Allan Clarke and Graham Nash are recording a new album
The Hollies are touring the USA
what is Terry Sylvester up to....anyone know ?
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Post by JamesT on Dec 30, 2021 7:31:12 GMT
what is Terry Sylvester up to....anyone know ? Watching footie on his big telly ad infinitum...
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Post by Mevrouw Bee on Dec 30, 2021 14:40:49 GMT
what is Terry Sylvester up to....anyone know ? Watching footie on his big telly ad infinitum... BAAHAHAA!! I was just about to post about his new 70-inch TV! My lord, we're terrible people and going directly to hell...
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Post by JamesT on Dec 30, 2021 16:20:34 GMT
Watching footie on his big telly ad infinitum... BAAHAHAA!! I was just about to post about his new 70-inch TV! My lord, we're terrible people and going directly to hell... El Tel really is the epitome of someone who shouldn't be allowed on social media. Such a pity, doesn't even look like any gigs on the horizon for 2022.
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Post by sandy on Dec 30, 2021 18:40:26 GMT
Great news ! so Allan Clarke and Graham Nash are recording a new album The Hollies are touring the USA what is Terry Sylvester up to....anyone know ? Big "gaps" between his rants or even run of the mill tweets recently. Back in September, he pulled out of a gig, and declined another as he said " he wasn't in the right frame of mind for performing and travelling". I doubt he will be any time soon...
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Post by knut on Dec 30, 2021 19:19:17 GMT
I suggest we get back to the topic of this tread. Personally I look forward to the next GN and AC album
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Post by dirtyfaz on Dec 30, 2021 21:58:11 GMT
Knut I second that.
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Post by Gralto on May 2, 2022 14:48:12 GMT
Hi all - not sure how much of this information is already out there elsewhere but wanted to post an exclusive update on the Clarke/Nash album project for all of us on EO. The following exchange with the ever generous Mr Nash took place in the past week:
ELEVATED OBSERVATIONS: Can you please share where the Clarke/Nash project is up to at present? Fans would love to hear how it’s going - number of tracks completed? - who is producing etc?
GRAHAM NASH: Allan's new album is almost complete. I'm singing on about 6 tracks and really enjoyed singing with him again. He's in great voice and has been writing good songs. Allan is the producer and Francis Haines is his engineer. I wrote a song for his album "Buddy's Back". That's about our love for Buddy [Holly] at the very start of our career. I believe that Allan would like the album out by August. I think fans will be most pleased with his album.
ELEVATED OBSERVATIONS: So is this a Clarke/Nash promoted album or a solo Clarke album with your contributions? Has cover art work been completed as yet?
GRAHAM NASH: An Allan Clarke solo album. No cover yet. Please let everyone know how much I enjoyed the experience.
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So while this is all uplifting news, I'm just slightly disappointed from a promotional perspective that this won't be officially seen as the very first Clarke Nash album, ala Crosby Nash.
But get excited people - brand new Clarke and Nash songs - the first time a new original "Hollies/related" composition with Clarke and Nash singing together - well, from afar, I think they recorded their parts separately! - has been issued since 'Wings' quietly crept out on the World Wildlife Fund album in the UK in December 1969!!! There were no new Hollies compositions penned/recorded by Clarke/Nash during the 'What Goes Around' 1981-83 era sessions, and to the best of my knowledge, neither man has sung a note on either of the other's solo records EVER. Gee, Poco, Baz, Cameron and others - this is correct yes? And if no, then certainly not on an original composition. Pretty sure I'm not missing anything here.
With this info, 'Buddy's Back' is the early contender for the most emotional moment on the album, in the same way that Bobby's 'Dolphin Days' with Tony on vocals delivered the greatest impact on the 'Then, Now, Always' album in 2010.
Can't wait to hear how "Ricky and Dane" sound together again, 60 years after putting down their first Clarke/Nash recording, 'Learn How To Twist'!!! This will be a truly remarkable moment in Hollies history!!!
Can we dream of one final Clarke/Nash/Hicks/Elliott/probably Stiles newly performed GRALTO song - recorded at Abbey Rd - to close out The Hollies in the coming years, maybe for an ultimate Hollies 'The Road Has Ended' compilation? Can fairytales really happen...? Will the main 4 guys ever stand in the same room together again? The other big boys of the era - The Fabs, Stones, The Who, Pink Floyd, The Kinks, The Animals, Small Faces (to say nothing of 2nd tier BI groups Gerry &TP, Searchers, Hermans Hermits, Freddie & The Dreamers...) - can't offer up their key 4 anymore. But...The Hollies still can.
Somehow, it needs to happen! OK, take a breath Simon...one new release at a time, one new release at a time...
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Post by sandy on May 2, 2022 15:51:49 GMT
Thanks so much for this informed update on Allan and Graham's collaboration. Exciting indeed. Personally, I am happy for it to be an Allan Clarke album with contributions from Graham. Allan already had most songs written for the follow up to Resurgence, before recording with Graham was muted, and obviously had a direction he was going with his writing and ideas, so it's brilliant to know that Graham has added to these songs, yet not ' taken over' from Allan's original project.Happy too that Allan is still producer, and Francis engineer. This remains true to Allan's aim of keeping things tight with no pressure,which he said he enjoyed so much with Resurgence. Can't wait to hear Buddy's Back though- as you say, what a nostalgic emotional point in their careers to reach this point together.
As far as a reunion with the other guys goes though.....a dream....but maybe all your hopes in your dreams don't always work out for the best or live up to expectations anyhow, so maybe it's for the best.....😉
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Post by baz on May 2, 2022 20:24:42 GMT
There were no new Hollies compositions penned/recorded by Clarke/Nash during the 'What Goes Around' 1981-83 era sessions, and to the best of my knowledge, neither man has sung a note on either of the other's solo records EVER. Gee, Poco, Baz, Cameron and others - this is correct yes? Yes, you're correct. Allan did mention he was thinking of getting Graham involved on his first solo album but that clearly never happened. Indeed a pipedream hoping to see one final reunion of Clarke, Hicks, Nash and Elliott. I was thinking a month or so ago that The Hollies with Bobby and Tony are gonna have to end in the next few years given their advancing ages as there is no way they can continue a lot longer and it would be fitting to bring the curtain down with Allan and Graham rejoining for one last song or an appearance during a final gig whilst the chance is still there to bow out with genuine grace and glory.
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Post by gee on May 2, 2022 22:52:05 GMT
Besides Nash reuniting with them for 'Peggy Sue Got Married' and Clarke joining Crosby and Nash onstage for 'Bus Stop' Allan and Graham have not, as far as is known, recorded or sung together otherwise and neither have appeared before on any released solo recordings we know of...
Funny tho' I think Bobby is fine with both Allan and Graham
- Bobby once told me: 'Clarkey emailed me to say we did 'If The Lights Go Out' better than Kate Melua...and I agreed !'
which suggests they were still in contact and friendly - however I suspect the real issue is that Allan and Tony are 'cordial but cool'
They were never that close as friends, notably drifting apart as songwriters over 1969-71 without Nash to hold them together (Sylvester later pulling them back together in late 1974) while I don't think Allan ever got over the being told to tow the line or go in 1971...then the blunt refusal to accept his offer to do the USA tour a year or so later re Long Cool Woman really caused bad feelings still apparently 'smarting' when Clarke rejoined in summer 1973
...or then again re his brief exit in 1978...and finally re his 'retirement' in 1999 - which must have been SO galling to a co-founder of the band to pretty much be told to retire...
while Allan of course then upset Tony in return by not seeing him as an 'original' Hollie member !
my guess is it was Tony who chiefly wasn't bothered about going over for the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame show....maybe the thought of meeting up with Allan, Terry and Eric again...somehow just did not appeal to him...?? so I would say there is NO 'issue' with Nash from any of the other three...or between Elliott and Clarke
- I suspect there is a lingering 'coolness' between Clarke and Hicks and only IF that can be resolved (possibly by Nash ?) would we see any reunion of the main four band members re maybe a 'new' recording at least that could maybe intro a archive project like the one Ron Furmanek was working on ? - something like The Beatles did with 'Anthology'
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Post by thejanitor on May 2, 2022 23:05:42 GMT
Brilliant news! Makes you really appreciate how much of impressive feats both Resurgence and this upcoming album are for Allan - the former was him finding his voice and songwriting ability again after 20 years, while this one for him and Graham was the process of piecing together an album Transatlantically in the midst of a pandemic. I'm sure the long wait will pay off!
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Post by Mevrouw Bee on May 3, 2022 13:18:37 GMT
Mixed feelings...part of me wishes Allan could finally get the publicity push he deserves if it were a Clarke-Nash project, especially in North America where most people don't even know his name. But most of me is glad Nash didn't go all "Lullaby To Tim" on the project either.
As for a last reunion? Nah...I don't particularly need one myself.
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Post by moorlock2003 on May 3, 2022 14:28:55 GMT
I just read a lengthy article on Nash and nowhere was there any mention of this Clarke/Nash project. There was plenty about Nash talking about drugs, getting laid, and his sex life. Oh, and a brief mention of that bubblegum band he used to be in back in the 60s.
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Post by JamesT on May 3, 2022 18:14:38 GMT
I just read a lengthy article on Nash and nowhere was there any mention of this Clarke/Nash project. There was plenty about Nash talking about drugs, getting laid, and his sex life. Oh, and a brief mention of that bubblegum band he used to be in back in the 60s. Yes, an 80 year old's sex life really is a niche interest...!
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Post by cameron on May 3, 2022 22:08:19 GMT
Wow what an exciting update, thanks Simon. Re your question about joint Nash/Clarke writing credits, the following come up on a songwriters search: 'Now's The Time' (1963), 'Dear Eloise', 'Wishyouawish', 'Try It' (1967) and I suppose 'Jennifer Eccles' (1968) was the only openly credited Nash/Clarke credit at the time, with the 1967 tracks being split from the Clarke/Hicks/Nash banner in the 1970s, at Graham's request.
It's a bit surprising that this is very much an Allan Clarke solo project with some input from Graham Nash, I always felt like it was an album that they were making together. As said above, I feel that Nash's involvement would significantly raise Allan's profile, particularly in America, but as we all know, Allan isn't particularly bothered to be in the limelight any more. I guess he's making music because he wants to, which is absolutely the right reasons to make music. I have to say, as much as I love Graham's music, I regularly listen to 'Resurgence' but haven't really revisited 'This Path Tonight' since it was released. I feel like Allan's first solo album in 30 years blew all expectations away, as let's be honest, we didn't really have any expectations when we all knew that he'd retired due to a failing voice some 20 years prior. But you couldn't tell that from the album at all, he sounds great!
Perhaps with Allan's new solo work, Graham's continued solo work, the spotlight on the Hollies for their 60th year on the road, there might be a push to do something. Bobby recently said in an interview that he'd be happy for ex members to join them on stage at some point, or words to that effect. He also said that he'd not met up/properly spoken to Allan since he retired, which seemed surprising to me as I thought they remained in contact. I think as possibly the last really successful British invasion band that still has not one but two classic line-ups all surviving and making music, they really ought to do something and it would be extremely well received.
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Post by Mevrouw Bee on May 4, 2022 0:06:09 GMT
I just read a lengthy article on Nash and nowhere was there any mention of this Clarke/Nash project. There was plenty about Nash talking about drugs, getting laid, and his sex life. Oh, and a brief mention of that bubblegum band he used to be in back in the 60s. The Guardian. Yeah we read it. "By the late 60s Nash felt he had outgrown the Hollies and told them he was leaving. It caused a huge fallout with Clarke, though they made up long ago and Nash is currently helping him with a solo album." So it was mentioned (and the photo of the Hollies recaptioned so that Eric was no longer labelled Allan) but in the usual meh way. If only they'd interview Allan...But they won't. The bright side is the comments section for once. Most people not impressed with Graham and preferring the Hollies over CSN.
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Post by moorlock2003 on May 4, 2022 10:33:18 GMT
I just read a lengthy article on Nash and nowhere was there any mention of this Clarke/Nash project. There was plenty about Nash talking about drugs, getting laid, and his sex life. Oh, and a brief mention of that bubblegum band he used to be in back in the 60s. The Guardian. Yeah we read it. "By the late 60s Nash felt he had outgrown the Hollies and told them he was leaving. It caused a huge fallout with Clarke, though they made up long ago and Nash is currently helping him with a solo album." So it was mentioned (and the photo of the Hollies recaptioned so that Eric was no longer labelled Allan) but in the usual meh way. If only they'd interview Allan...But they won't. The bright side is the comments section for once. Most people not impressed with Graham and preferring the Hollies over CSN. Nash seems to think the whole world is totally enamored with his career and personal life. I have friends younger than me who like The Hollies and think CSN are boring.
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Post by Mevrouw Bee on May 4, 2022 12:18:19 GMT
The Guardian. Yeah we read it. "By the late 60s Nash felt he had outgrown the Hollies and told them he was leaving. It caused a huge fallout with Clarke, though they made up long ago and Nash is currently helping him with a solo album." So it was mentioned (and the photo of the Hollies recaptioned so that Eric was no longer labelled Allan) but in the usual meh way. If only they'd interview Allan...But they won't. The bright side is the comments section for once. Most people not impressed with Graham and preferring the Hollies over CSN. Nash seems to think the whole world is totally enamored with his career and personal life. I have friends younger than me who like The Hollies and think CSN are boring. Um...The interviewer asked the questions and he answered them? Was Nash supposed to demand that he ask different questions?
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Post by gee on May 5, 2022 22:29:29 GMT
Re the point on Clarke-Nash songwriting credits - they also wrote 'Hey What's Wrong With Me', 'Little Lover', and 'Whole World Over' (all recorded / released in 1963)
- Nash has said 'Whole World Over' was the first song they wrote together...tho' as Derek Quinn advised it was 'Learn How To Twist' the first of their songs they actually recorded
Allan said onstage in an 80's concert I attended that 'Running Through The Night' was written by Graham Nash and himself in 1961 as a country style song (how they then played it with banjo, acoustic guitar and harmonica) and it is notably only sung by Allan and Graham as a duet (Ricky & Dane Young ?) - so that would qualify too as composed pre Tony Hicks joining tho' of course credited as 'Ransford' when used later in 1966 as a 'B' side.
'Wings' of course was credited to Clarke-Nash in 1969 on that world wildlife fund charity album, also 'Tomorrow When it Comes' (1968) was credited to Clarke-Nash on 'Rarities' album in 1988
without digging out my later copy of 'Butterfly' to check the revised credits re who actually wrote what I think 'Charlie And Fred' also was a Clarke-Nash credited song too
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Post by baz on May 6, 2022 0:26:24 GMT
without digging out my later copy of 'Butterfly' to check the revised credits re who actually wrote what I think 'Charlie And Fred' also was a Clarke-Nash credited song too As were 'Wishyouawish' and 'Try It'.
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