username:

password:



 

 Songs
 Albums
 Diggers
 Comments
 Blogwalls

 About


445,329 Albums + 604,843 Individual Songs
Send
Send
 
 
Descriptions

Sleepy Hollow - Sleepy Hollow [1972] (Full Album)





Sleepy Hollow were a Philadelphia power-pop trio that on their only album followed the same trail that Badfinger or the Raspberries used to fill the void the Beatles had left. This album was reissued on 1977 as «Billay» by the scam label Tiger Lily.

The albums starts with Sincerely Yours, almost a retake of the Shangri-las Remember (Walking in the Sand) full of drama, strings and synthesizers as sung by an angry John Lennon. One Time sounds like an A Hard Day's Night - Help lost track with a George Harrison slide solo straight from the All Must Things Past era and feel-good la-la-las. It's followed by Take Me Back, a plaintive mid-tempo with a functional string arrangement and more Harrison-like guitars. Talking Out Of Turn follows, again resting on a Harrison approach. Next is Lay it on the Line a mournful ballad accompanied by a guitar played through a flanger and catchy lines all over. Love Minus You with its McCartneysque piano it's a good track, albeit some strange drum rolls on the end of every chorus. Lady starts as an acoustic effort and develops into a baroque-pop tune which sounds more akin to the Left Banque for a change. Roller Coaster Man it's an up-tempo rocker not far from the Raspberries, with a sparkling piano line, a horn section, a sax solo and a final coda that without fail is going to bring the Beach Boys to the back of your mind. The album closes with Hades, a slow and spooky christmas tune lead by a grand piano and full orchestra arrangements.

All in all, a solid work primarily recommended to early 70s pop lovers. Does it stands to its reputation as a «hidden gem»? Well, it's up to you to decide that. I don't think it could be match with the best efforts of Badfinger or Big Star, but that's a hard mountain to climb for everyone else too.

José Fernández

https://www.allmusic.com/album/sleepy-hollow-mw0002090131/user-reviews?03cf9ba74eed113c2ad7dcbfa70d880e

Sleepy Hollow - Sleepy Hollow [1972] (Full Album)

Tracklist:

A1. Sincerely Yours - 3:01

A2. One Time - 2:05

A3. Take Me Back - 3:53

A4. Talking Out Of Turn - 2:48

A5. Lay It On The Line - 2:43

B1. Love Minus You - 2:30

B2. Lady - 2:40

B3. Roller Coaster Man - 2:58

B4. Hades - 6:16

Credits

Artwork, Design: Ron Levine

Bass: Richie Bremen

Composed By, Lead Vocals, Guitar, Piano: Richard Billay

Drums: Joe Zucca

Engineer: Carl Paruola, Joe Tarsia

Photography By: Lee Marshall

Producer: John Madara

Producer, Arranged By [String And Horn Arrangements]: Tom Sellers

Companies, etc.

Distributed By: Famous Music Corporation

Label: Family Productions ‎– FPS 2708, Family Productions ‎– FPS-2708

Format: Vinyl, LP, Album, Stereo

Country: US

Released: 1972

Genre: Rock

Style: Pop Rock

Label: Aurora ‎– AUCD5016

Format: CD, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release

Country: UK

Released: 2011

Genre: Rock, Pop

Style: Pop Rock



DISCLAIMER: I do not make any profit from this video. No copyright infringement intended. All rights belong to the respective artists and the record companies. It is uploaded for educational and promotional purposes only. I do not own, nor claim to own anything contained in this video.

© 2021 Basing IT