Here I Go Again

VINYL FORMAT. Of all the English bands who achieved international success during the first wave of the British Invasion, none combined youthful rock 'n' roll energy with musical sophistication more compellingly than the Hollies. The Manchester quintet effortlessly combined the effervescent, Everly Brothers-inspired vocal harmonies of Allan Clarke, Graham Nash and Tony Hicks with a muscular rhythm section driven by the brilliant drummer Bobby Elliott, creating one of their era's most beloved and enduring musical catalogs. Now, just in time for the Hollies' induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, Sundazed Music presents completely restored vinyl editions of the rare U.S. versions of the band's first two albums. Sundazed Music's new vinyl editions of Here I Go Again and Hear! Here! restore these landmark albums to the form in which American listeners first heard them. They're mastered from the original mono master tapes and pressed on pristine 180 gram vinyl, with complete original cover art.

Released in America in 1964 by Imperial Records, Here I Go Again was the Hollies' U.S. debut, and is rated by many fans as superior to its British counterpart, Stay with the Hollies. Here I Go Again offers an accurate representation of the Hollies' early repertoire, comprised largely of distinctive covers of American R&B and rock 'n' roll classics. In addition to the ultra-catchy title tune and their hit covers of Maurice Williams' "Stay" and Doris Troy's "Just One Look," the album finds the Hollies applying their trademark style to such iconic numbers as Chuck Berry's "Memphis," Little Richard's "Lucille," and Arthur Alexander's "You Better Move On."