Confessions of the Mind
Confessions of the Mind | ||||
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Studio album by The Hollies | ||||
Released | November 1970 | |||
Recorded | 15 September 1969 – 4 May 1970 | |||
Studio | Abbey Road Studios, London[1] | |||
Genre | Rock/Pop | |||
Length | 39:13 | |||
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UK: Parlophone PCS 7116 US: Epic E 30255 (Moving Finger) | |||
Producer | Ron Richards | |||
The Hollies chronology | ||||
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Confessions of the Mind is the tenth studio album by The Hollies. It was released in the United States as Moving Finger, with a different track sequence, the tracks "Separated" and "I Wanna Shout" omitted and replaced with the Clarke/Sylvester penned "Marigold: Gloria Swansong" saved from the previous album (Hollies Sing Hollies aka He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother - U.S.) and "Gasoline Alley Bred". In Germany, it was released as The Hollies Move On. The UK version peaked at UK #30. The US version peaked at US #183.
The album title reads Confessions of the Mind, while the title track (track #06) is called "Confessions of a Mind".
Track listing
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Survival of the Fittest" | Graham Nash, Allan Clarke, Tony Hicks | 3:07 |
2. | "Man Without a Heart" | Clarke, Terry Sylvester | 2:27 |
3. | "Little Girl" | Tony Hicks | 3:01 |
4. | "Isn't It Nice?" | Clarke, Sylvester | 3:48 |
5. | "Perfect Lady Housewife" | Clarke, Sylvester | 4:39 |
6. | "Confessions of a Mind" | Hicks | 5:47 |
7. | "Lady Please" | Hicks | 2:41 |
8. | "Frightened Lady" | Hicks | 3:16 |
9. | "Too Young to Be Married" | Hicks | 4:02 |
10. | "Separated" | Clarke | 3:31 |
11. | "I Wanna Shout" | Clarke, Sylvester | 2:54 |
Total length: | 39:13 |
Bonus Tracks on 2006 re-release | |||
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No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
12. | "I Can't Tell the Bottom from the Top" | Guy Fletcher, Doug Flett | 4:17 |
13. | "Mad Professor Blyth" | Clarke | 2:15 |
14. | "Gasoline Alley Bred" | Roger Cook, Roger Greenaway, Tony Macaulay | 3:54 |
15. | "Dandelion Wine" | Hicks | 2:45 |
16. | "Hey Willy" | Cook, Clarke, Greenaway | 3:32 |
17. | "Row the Boat Together" | Clarke | 2:19 |
Total length: | 19:02 |
Moving Finger
Moving Finger | ||||
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Studio album by The Hollies | ||||
Released | December 21, 1970 | |||
Recorded | 11 September 1969 – 29 July 1970 | |||
Studio | Abbey Road Studios, London | |||
Genre | Rock, pop | |||
Label | Epic Records E 30255 | |||
Producer | Ron Richards, The Hollies | |||
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Moving Finger is the tenth US album by The Hollies, released on Epic Records in stereo (E 30255) on December 21, 1970. It omitted two songs from the UK Confessions of the Mind track listing, "Separated" and "I Wanna Shout", and were both replaced by "Marigold: Gloria Swansong" (reserved from Hollies Sing Hollies) and "Gasoline Alley Bred".
Side one | |||
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No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
1. | "Survival of the Fittest" | Allan Clarke, Tony Hicks, Graham Nash | 3:03 |
2. | "Confessions of a Mind" | Hicks | 5:42 |
3. | "Lady Please" | Hicks | 2:37 |
4. | "Little Girl" | Hicks | 2:56 |
5. | "Too Young to Be Married" | Hicks | 3:58 |
6. | "Man Without a Heart" | Clarke, Sylvester | 2:23 |
Side two | |||
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No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
7. | "Isn't it Nice" | Clarke, Sylvester | 3:45 |
8. | "Frightened Lady" | Hicks | 3:11 |
9. | "Marigold: Gloria Swansong" | Clarke, Sylvester | 5:25 |
10. | "Perfect Lady Housewife" | Clarke, Sylvester | 4:35 |
11. | "Gasoline Alley Bred" | Cook, Greenaway, Macaulay | 3:54 |
Personnel
- Allan Clarke - vocals, guitar
- Tony Hicks - lead guitar, vocals
- Terry Sylvester - rhythm guitar, vocals
- Bernie Calvert - bass, keyboards
- Bobby Elliott - drums
References
- ↑ User, Super. "Session Listing". Hollies.co.uk. Retrieved 25 May 2018.
- ↑ Eder, Bruce. "The Hollies — Confessions of the Mind (Overview)". AllMusic. Retrieved 2010-11-23.