| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [4] |
| Christgau's Record Guide | C+[5] |
Distant Light is a 1971 album released by the Hollies, the last UK album by the band before brief departure of lead vocalist and founding member Allan Clarke (who was absent on the following album and returned for their 1974 self-titled album), and reputably the first album to come out of AIR Studios. The album spawned two hit singles: the Allan Clarke penned "Long Cool Woman in a Black Dress", which peaked at number two in the US and number 31 in the UK; and the Tony Hicks penned "Long Dark Road", which reached number 26 in the US. The US version of the album peaked at number 21 in the album charts. The summer scene on the cover is rendered as a winter scene on the next Hollies album Romany.
Track listing
All tracks composed by Tony Hicks and Kenny Lynch; except where indicated
- Side one
- "What A Life I've Led" – 3:58
- "Look What We've Got" – 4:07
- "Hold On" (Allan Clarke) – 4:07
- "Pull Down The Blind" (Terry Sylvester) – 3:30
- "To Do With Love" – 3:29
- "Promised Land" – 4:20
- Side two
- "Long Cool Woman in a Black Dress" (Allan Clarke, Roger Cook, Roger Greenaway) – 3:19
- "You Know The Score" (Terry Sylvester, Allan Clarke) – 5:37
- "Cable Car" (Terry Sylvester) – 4:25
- "A Little Thing Like Love" (Allan Clarke, Tony Macaulay) – 3:19
- "Long Dark Road" – 4:16
Personnel
- The Hollies
- Allan Clarke – lead vocals, lead guitar
- Tony Hicks – rhythm guitar #1
- Terry Sylvester – rhythm guitar #2
- Bernie Calvert – bass
- Bobby Elliott – drums
with:
- John Scott - arrangements, conductor
Chart positions
Album
| Year | Chart | Position |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | Billboard Pop Albums[4] | 21 |
References
- ^ http://hollies.co.uk/music-archive/session-listing.html
- ^ ""Long Cool Woman in a Black Dress" single release information". Hollies.co.uk. 1972-04-01. Archived from the original on 2012-03-13. Retrieved 2012-05-14.
- ^ "Radio Action and Pick Singles" (PDF). Billboard. October 28, 1972. p. 67. Retrieved 2020-08-02.
- ^ a b Unterberger, Richie. "Distant Light - The Hollies". AllMusic. Retrieved 2012-05-14.
- ^ Christgau, Robert (1981). "Consumer Guide '70s: H". Christgau's Record Guide: Rock Albums of the Seventies. Ticknor & Fields. ISBN 089919026X. Retrieved February 26, 2019 – via robertchristgau.com.