Hollies Top Twenty Two - The 70s

[moorlock2003]

1. LONG COOL WOMAN (IN A BLACK DRESS)
2. He Ain’t Heavy, He’s My Brother
3. Long Dark Road
4. Romany
5. The Air that I Breathe
6. The Baby
7. Gasoline Alley Bred
8. Down On The Run
9. Tip of the Iceberg
10. Mexico Gold
11. Magic Woman Touch
12. Won’t We Feel Good
13. Little Thing Like Love
14. If It Wasn’t For The Reason
15. Jesus was a Crossmaker
16. Feet on the Ground
17. Draggin’ My Heels
18. It’s a shame, it’s a game
19. Time Machine Jive
20. Why Didn’t You Believe
21. Falling Calling
22. To Do with Love

I know “He Ain’t Heavy” was out in late ‘69, but it wasn’t a hit in the US until the first months of 1970, hence its inclusion here.

[Stranger]

Very good list. I'd maybe change Feet On The Ground and Dragging My Heels to Give Me Time and Write On. Maybe Why Didn't You Believe to Come Down To The Shore or even What Am I Gonna Do for a token late 70s track.

The list goes to show how better things were pre-75!

[moorlock2003]

Jan 18, 2024 21:32:57 GMT Stranger said:

Very good list. I'd maybe change Feet On The Ground and Dragging My Heels to Give Me Time and Write On. Maybe Why Didn't You Believe to Come Down To The Shore or even What Am I Gonna Do for a token late 70s track.

The list goes to show how better things were pre-75!

Thanks. It’s been said that the golden age of Top 40 radio was 1963-74, precisely when The Hollies were a hit act.

“Feet on the ground” is an atmospheric track that ends the Crazy Steal album well. It reminds me of how The Rolling Stones’ “Moonlight Mile” ended Sticky Fingers.

“Draggin’ My Heels” was a dance club favorite after Epic did their extended remix. So it was something of a hit. The 12” version even got a reissue with Mi Sex’s “Computer Games” on the flip side. A copy of the original 12” is currently priced at $225 on Discogs.