Album: Bus Stop by The Hollies (1966)
Genre: Rock | Style: Rock/Pop | Mood: Happy
Format: Album

Description: "Bus Stop" is the fourth U.S. album by The Hollies, released on Imperial Records  in October 1966. It features songs ranging from both sides of the band's then-current hit single to material recorded in the Hollies' early days on the U.K.'s Parlophone Records . The song "Oriental Sadness" had previously been issued in the U.S. on the Hollies' album Beat Group! earlier in 1966.
Bus Stop was also the fourth Canadian album by The Hollies, released on Capitol Records  on November 7, 1966. 
This was the last Hollies album in the U.S. or Canada on which songs composed by Allan Clarke, Tony Hicks and Graham Nash would be credited to "L. Ransford". In addition, one 1964 song included on the album is credited to another Clarke-Hicks-Nash pseudonym, "Chester Mann" (an inversion of Manchester, where the band was from).

Artist Background: The Hollies are an English pop group formed in Manchester in the early 1960s, although the majority of the band members came from towns in East Lancashire. Known for their distinctive vocal harmony style, they became one of the leading British groups of the 1960s and early 1970s. They enjoyed considerable popularity in many countries, although they did not achieve major US chart success until 1966. They had 30 charting singles on the UK Singles Chart, and 21 on the Billboard Hot 100, with maj... Part of the Lancashire, England music scene. Emerged in the 1960s era. Associated with Rock movement. Known for Rock/Pop style.

Music Scene: Part of the Lancashire, England music scene. Emerged in the 1960s era. Associated with Rock movement. Known for Rock/Pop style.

Tags: Rock, Rock/Pop, Happy, 1960s, Album

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"Bus Stop" is the fourth U.S. album by The Hollies, released on Imperial Records  in October 1966. It features songs ranging from both sides of the band's then-current hit single to material recorded in the Hollies' early days on the U.K.'s Parlophone Records . The song "Oriental Sadness" had previously been issued in the U.S. on the Hollies' album Beat Group! earlier in 1966.
Bus Stop was also the fourth Canadian album by The Hollies, released on Capitol Records  on November 7, 1966. 
This was the last Hollies album in the U.S. or Canada on which songs composed by Allan Clarke, Tony Hicks and Graham Nash would be credited to "L. Ransford". In addition, one 1964 song included on the album is credited to another Clarke-Hicks-Nash pseudonym, "Chester Mann" (an inversion of Manchester, where the band was from).

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