The Everly Brothers: Two Yanks In England CD Track Listing
The Everly Brothers
Two Yanks In England (1966)
Two Yanks In England\n2005 Collectors' Choice Music\n\nOriginally Released 1966\nCollectors' Choice CD Edition Released August 2, 2005\n\nAMG EXPERT REVIEW: At first glance, this seems like a cash-in on the British Invasion. Recorded in London in 1966, no less than eight of the 12 songs were written by the Hollies (who released their own versions of many of the tunes). There are also covers of hits by the Spencer Davis Group and Manfred Mann. With a harder rock guitar sound (though not overdone or inappropriate) than previous Everlys discs, the duo's interpretations are actually worth hearing in their own right. The harmonies are fabulous, and indeed, the Everlys improve a few of the Hollies' songs substantially. "So Lonely" and "Hard Hard Year," in particular, have a lot more force, transforming the tunes from decent Hollies album tracks to excellence. Because so much of the material is non-original, this couldn't be placed in the top rank of Everly Brothers recordings. But it is a good effort that shows them, almost ten years after "Bye Bye Love," still at the top of their game and still heavily committed to a rock & roll sound. This was a bold contrast to other '50s white rock & rollers with roots in country, most of who had retreated to tamer country-oriented sounds by the mid-'60s. -- Richie Unterberger\n\nAMAZON.COM CUSTOMER REVIEW\nGreat Sleeper Album, December 10, 2005\nReviewer: Chris Owens (NJ United States)\nI'd always passed over this album because I assumed it was too far out of the Everly's range, stylistically, that perhaps it was a reach for them. But nothing is amiss here. I was pleasantly surprised by the strength of the material as well as the performances on this album. I believe this ranks up there with some of their better material ("It's Everly Time", IMHO, being the penultimate vision). \n\n"Kiss Your Man Goodbye" is a classic. "So Lonely", and "Somebody Help Me" are the Brit rockers - but there are plenty of plaintive moments here too: "Hard, Hard Year"; even comi-tragedies, "Fifi The Flea". Some of the other songs are filled with some dated sixties imagery (with a touch of Petula Clark uptown swank - shudder, shudder): "Pretty Flamingo" and "Signs That Will Never Change", although the latter has a great structure. "The Collector" is also a great tune. \n\nThe best of the Everly's material utilized backing musicians who understood the songs, and this is most definitely the case here - the musicianship encourages repeated listenings. Great arrangements, magnificent sound engineering and overall production quality. \n\nI'm very pleased that this album is currently available on CD - if you are a Hollies or Everly fan, snatch it up while it's hot. If you are new to the Everly's, or looking for their hits, perhaps this isn't the place to start. If you've heard a couple of their better known albums, give this a spin. \n\nAlthough it is a cohesive album, the material here isn't as strong lyrically as it is melodically, falling to the safety of genericism at times, but never cliche. Even if the Everly's were it's disciples, this whole album reeks faintly of playing to a trend, following it and not leading. But overall their message here transcends the time that has passed since it was recorded. \n\nAMAZON.COM CUSTOMER REVIEW\nEverly Brothers sing The Hollies...plus, August 14, 2005\nReviewer: Fredric A. Cooper "Hollies fan" (Los Angeles, CA)\nThis is the infamous album that resulted from a chance meeting between The Everly Brothers and The Hollies. The Everlys were searching for material, and The Hollies were on an upswing with their hit formula, so naturally the two collaborated on this project. 8 of the 12 tracks are Hollies tunes, with slightly different arrangements. "Have You Ever Loved Somebody" is particularly effective, with Don's vocal delivery a delight. Excellent studio players involved, apparently Jimmy Page and a couple of Hollies were in the studio for these sessions. The whole album plays through very smoothly. The Everlys' sole self-penned tune, "Kiss Your Man Goodbye" shows that they hadn't lost their touch. Bossa Nova rhythms permeate "Like Everytime Before", a great Hollies song that got limited release back in the '60s (as a B-side and on a "Greatest Hits" compilation in Germany only), despite being a superior tune. "The Collector", another of the 4 non-Hollies tunes, is quite beautiful. Very good listening here. \n\nHalf.com Album Notes\nThe Everly Brothers: Don Everly, Phil Everly (vocals, guitar)\nProducer: Dick Glasser\nReissue Producer: Gordon Anderson\nLiner Note Author: Richie Unterberger
This rock cd contains 12 tracks and runs 31min 13sec.
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- The Everly Brothers - Somebody Help Me (02:02)
- The Everly Brothers - So Lonely (02:40)
- The Everly Brothers - Kiss Your Man Goodbye (02:35)
- The Everly Brothers - Signs That Will Never Change (03:05)
- The Everly Brothers - Like Everytime Before (01:56)
- The Everly Brothers - Pretty Flamingo (02:36)
- The Everly Brothers - I've Been Wrong Before (02:13)
- The Everly Brothers - Have You Ever Loved Somebody (02:48)
- The Everly Brothers - The Collector (02:55)
- The Everly Brothers - Don't Run And Hide (02:37)
- The Everly Brothers - Fifi The Flea (02:42)
- The Everly Brothers - Hard Hard Year (02:55)
