Headroom

Headroom

Track Listings

1. Headroom

2. Fashion Victim

3. 1967

4. Infinity

5. One in a Row

6. You Who Love the Truth

7. Lady in Waiting

8. Have You Seen Me

9. Siamese Twins (Joined at the Heart)

10. Brand New World

Tracks:

Complete Controllable Man
People of That Kind
Fishin'
Who?
Drift Away
Shift Lovin' Lady
I Look in Your Eyes
Give Us a Song
Would You Believe (Revisited)
Don't Let Me Down Again
Can't Get On
I'll Be Home
I Wanna Sail into Your Life
Side Show
If I Were the Priest
New Americans
Love, Love, Love
Send Me Some Lovin'

Tracks:

Blinded by the Light
Light a Light
We've Got Time
Stand by Me
Long Way
Hallelujah Freedom
If You Think You Know How to Love Me
If You Walked Away
Sunrise
Living in Love
Finale
Born to Run [*]
Why Don't You Call [*]

Album Description

The Hollies lead singer's three 70's EMI Albums plus two Xtra Tracks. BGO. 2005.

Album Details

Digitally Remastered Three Original Albums on Two Full Length Cds. The Lead Singer of the Hollies' First Three Solo Albums for EMI Date from the Early 70s.

Customer Reviews:

The voice of the Hollies is just as great on his own.......2007-05-06

Being a big Hollies fan, I decided to check out their main frontman's solo offerings. I knew I'd miss their harmonies, but it would be the same style of music, right? Wrong! Allan Clarke decided to break from his Hollies image, and really got into his solo act, recording material that just wouldn't have worked with the Hollies

I was a little disappointed in the first disc. Headroom fits the bill for a good classic rock album but it was too nitty-gritty bluesy for me. The tracks "Who?" and "Shift Lovin' Lady" are his best work there. The next album, Allan Clarke, takes another turn by featuring some soulful female backing singers. This album was much more interesting to me, and Allan really put his raw emotion into it.

Disc two was another matter - I would pay the full price for this disc alone! Many of the tracks seem like showtunes, or something you would hear in the middle or an end of a movie. This album (I've Got Time) could easily be a soundtrack. Much of it reminds me of a more powerful Barry Manilow or Air Supply - that may be a turnoff to some, who would probably call it over-produced. But I found this album much more exciting, and I replay it frequently without tiring of it. His version of "Blinded By the Light" is more edgy and less tiresome than Manfred Mann's. "Light a Light," "If You Walked Away," and "Sunrise," are beautiful love songs. "Hallelujah Freedom" really gets me dancing. "We've Got Time" and "Living in Love" are solid mid-seventies light rock. "The Long Way" is a good ballad. "Finale" is a beautiful instrumental medley of the main themes from 7 of the album tracks.

The powerful work on all three albums should have made Allan Clarke a household name.

Nice to finally have available.......2005-11-24

Here we have 3 Allan Clarke solo lp's on 1 cd, all of them originally released during the early - mid 1970's. Only "I've Got Time" was originally released in the U.S. Having heard many of these songs for the first time, I must say the real jewel of the package is the 2nd release simply titled "Allan Clarke". Its hard to believe it wasn't released in the U.S. as I do believe it is an overall stronger record than "I've Got Time" which was recorded and released instead. "Allan Clarke" contains some of his best cover songs ever including Springsteen's "If I Were The Priest and Lindsey Buckinghams "Don't Let Me Down Again". Not a weak song in the bunch.

Overall "I've Got Time" is a worthwhile release, but is dragged down by some truly dreadful cover songs lead by Dan Fogelbergs "The Long Way". But, it is extremely good with other cover songs such as Springsteens "Blinded By The Light" which preceded the Manfred Mann cover that was a huge hit in the 70's. Other songs such as "If You Think You Know How to Love Me", "Sunrise" and "If You Walked Away" are very good, too. I think the major problem with this release is it tries too hard to do too many things within the confines of the same record. In contrast, the "Allan Clarke" record is very focused and consistent.

As for the first release, "Headroom", the best thing I can say is the remake of Allan's own "Would You Believe" is an interesting take on a very good Hollies song. I think the rest of the record suffers from a lack of good original material. Many of the songs were written or co-written by Clarke and it seems like his best songs must have been saved for the Hollies around this time.

If you are a Hollies and Allan Clarke fan, I still recommend the purchase of this cd. Too many good moments to be put off by the weaker moments. Plus it is 3 records on 1 cd for a decent price. Overall, I would give this a 3-1/2 star rating, but rounded up because if you just select the best moments from the cd (especially from the 2nd and 3rd releases), you will be more than happy hearing the great Allan Clarke voice performing some excellent songs using production and arrangements that often are quite different from the Hollies.

Average customer rating:

Neverending Happiness!
a HUGE surprise!
BLEU IS BETTER!

Headroom
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Binding: Audio CD

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Neverending Happiness!.......2003-02-06

I first saw Bleu when he opened up for John Mayer in Cleveland in 2002. I bought the cd and have listened to it so often that it seems like I have had it my whole life. Bleu is an excellent singer and incorporates that with beats and melodies that make you want to dance, or bang your head, or at least smile. I wish there was a way for everyone to know how talented this guy is! I can't get over what a strong, spectacular singer he is! I promise, you will love this cd, no matter what kind of music you normally like.

a HUGE surprise!.......2001-11-29

I'm from New England and people kept talking about this pop guy with funny sideburns who was playing around Boston and that I should go see the band. I though the name was pretentious, so I blew it off.

Then I caught a show and was pretty much blown away. It's great rock music, with really, really good songs. The guy ("Bleu"?) has a great voice that has a touch of desperation in it, and the songs are super catchy. So I buy the CD thinking that it's maybe going to be really lame. I mean, playing a good show is one thing, but local group's CDs are usually kinda weak.

WRONG. It's an AMAZING CD!!! The band wasn't even signed, but the recording quality measures up to a major label release. It sounds really, really good and there isn't one lame song on it. I play the CD at least once a week and I find myself getting the songs in my head at odd times. So they went on to win this big New England battle-of-the-bands thing (called The Rumble) and now they're signed to a major label.

Anyway, the CD is really great. If you like Matthew Sweet and Cheap Trick you'll love this stuff. The songs are more like stories than either of these two comparisons, I think M. Sweet is the closest, but Bleu's songs are a little more "real" than Sweet's if that makes any sense.

BLEU IS BETTER!.......2001-08-25

I didn't know about "Bleu" until a good friend of mine, who is an Aware Records artist, played me "Searching for the Satellites" a few months back. I was very impressed. So I forgot about it for a little while, then searched for the album and just received it today in the mail. I'm am very impressed. It's a GREAT album, with a very unique sound to it. I can't place Bleu's voice exactly, but it has a bit of a Ben Folds vibe to it and a bit of an 80's quality also. That may sound like a bad mix, but it doesn't sound out of place at all, it really works very well. His lyrics are borderline comical and also deep in some instances. The subject matter seems to gravitate to just not knowing "our place in life". I can relate, I'm sure all us twenty-somethings can! I listened all the way through and my favorite tracks right now are "Searching for the Satellites", "Watchin You Sleep", and "Terrible Secret". I do enjoy the electronic "blips" mixed into songs here and there. So if you're open to Pop/Rock with a bit of an interesting edge, give it a try, you'll be glad you did!

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Uuhh... Yeah, OK
So true!
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Siamese Twins (Joined At The Heart)
A Brand New World

Customer Reviews:

Uuhh... Yeah, OK.......2003-08-18

What was Don thinking (or why wasn't he thinking)? I don't know whos idea it was to put Don into this kind of prodction setting, but it failed miserably. The only exception is the song "1967". I love Don Mclean and have most all of his albums whick I love, but this one has got to go. I guess every artist (espeecially one of Don's artistic integrety) is entitled to have a clunker or two, this one happens to be his.

So true!.......2001-03-30

I couldn't agree more the the reviewer from England. This album is just plain lousy! It's hard to believe that it could be from the writer of such masterpieces as THREE FLIGHTS UP ! I've been a fan of Don's since the beginning, but can't in all honesty recommend this stinker to anyone. If you're looking for Don Mclean at his best, go back to TAPESTRY; a real gem. Pass on this one,though.

Low ebb for Don McLean.......1999-06-17

"I hate fashion, I hate it with a passion..." McLean thumps out in this clumsy admission that he really doesn't have anything to offer us in these modern times. Headroom is neither fashionable nor passionate - it's just plain awful. On this album Don McLean seems to have forgotten how to write and how to sing. The title track is a tuneless list of modern maladies - the only thing he misses out is this record. It can only prepare you for worse to come on an album I guarantee you will play only once.

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