I'm Alive (EP)
I'm Alive is the sixth British EP released by The Hollies. It was put out by Parlophone in mono with the catalogue number GEP 8942 and released in the UK in late September 1965. The EP entered the British charts on 25 September 1965 and spent 15 weeks there, peaking at #5 on the Record Retailer chart, their highest charting EP.[2]
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| Released | September 1965[1] | |||
| Genre | Rock | |||
| Length | 9:23 | |||
| Language | English | |||
| Label | Parlophone | |||
| Producer | Ron Richards | |||
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The EP's A-side consisted of both sides of the band's successful single "I'm Alive", released in May 1965. The B-side contained the album track "Mickey's Monkey" from Hollies and "Honey and Wine", exclusive to this EP.
"Honey and Wine" was recollected on the See for Miles Records compilation Not the Hits Again! in 1986. "You Know He Did" was recollected on the See for Miles Records compilation The EP Collection in 1987.
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Lead vocals | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "I'm Alive" | Clint Ballard, Jr. | Clarke | 2:23 |
| 2. | "You Know He Did" | Allan Clarke, Tony Hicks, Graham Nash | Clarke | 2:01 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Lead vocals | Length |
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| 3. | "Honey and Wine" | Gerry Goffin, Carole King | Clarke | 2:29 |
| 4. | "Mickey's Monkey" | Holland–Dozier–Holland | Clarke | 2:30 |
External links
- E.P. - I'm Alive - The Official Hollies Website
Notes
- The 30th Anniversary Collection (CD). The Hollies. EMI Records. 1993. D 202205.CS1 maint: others (link)
- Warwick, Neil; Kutner, Jon; Brown, Tony (2004). The Complete Book of the British Charts: Singles & Albums. Suffolk: Omnibus Press. pp. 514–515. ISBN 1-84449-058-0.