Recorded Summer 1971 Length 44:14 Artist The Hollies Label Epic Records | Studio AIR Studios, London Distant Light
(1971) Romany
(1972) Release date 1971 | |
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Released 8 October 1971 (U.K)
April 1972 (U.S.) Producer Ron Richards, The Hollies Genres Rock music, Pop music, Hard rock Similar The Hollies albums, Rock music albums | ||
Distant Light is a 1971 album released by The Hollies, the last UK album by the band to feature lead vocalist and founding member Allan Clarke, until their 1974 self-titled album, reputably to be the first album to come out of A.I.R. studios. The album spawned two hit singles, the Allan Clarke penned "Long Cool Woman in a Black Dress," which peaked at U.S. #2 and UK #32, and the Tony Hicks penned "Long Dark Road" US #26. The US released version of the album peaked at US #21. The summer scene that is shown on the cover is duplicated exactly on the next Hollies album Romany, as a winter scene.
Contents
The hollies what a life i ve led live
Track listing
All tracks composed by Tony Hicks and Kenny Lynch; except where indicated
Side 1
- "What A Life I've Led" – 3:58
- "Look What We've Got" – 4:07
- "Hold On" (Allan Clarke) – 4:07
- "Pull Down The Blind" (Terry Sylvester) – 3:30
- "To Do With Love" – 3:29
Side 2
- "Promised Land" – 4:20
- "Long Cool Woman in a Black Dress" (Allan Clarke, Roger Cook, Roger Greenaway) – 3:19
- "You Know The Score" (Terry Sylvester, Allan Clarke) – 5:37
- "Cable Car" (Terry Sylvester) – 4:25
- "A Little Thing Like Love" (Allan Clarke, Tony Macaulay) – 3:19
- "Long Dark Road" – 4:16
John Scott - conductor and arrangements
Personnel
Chart positions
Album
Songs
1Life I've Led3:59
2Look What We've Got4:10
3Hold On4:09