Would You Believe? by The Hollies

About this episode

This episode explores the unique mix differences of The Hollies' 1966 album 'Would You Believe?' in both mono and stereo formats.

Hello Friends! After an extended break away from the Fab Five, we return to The Hollies on Mixology with a look at their 1966 album, 'Would You Believe?'. Their first issued in stereo in the UK (almost at the same time), this LP has always had a very curious mix situation, with the stereo being somewhat inventive with it's panning, and the mono being quite muddy for the most part. With this in mind, I dived into this episode hoping to break down why this is, and let me tell you that the answer was somewhat unexpected, but also somewhat creative - if expedient. With a major discovery on our hands here, this episode only further complicates the mono vs stereo debate when it comes to this material, so don't have a Hard Hard Year, let's dig in! Happy Listening, Frederick

People in this episode

Host: Frederick French-Pounce

Topics covered

• The Hollies
• 1966 album
• mono vs stereo
• music analysis
• mix differences

Keywords

• The Hollies
• Would You Believe?
• 1966
• mono
• stereo
• mix differences
• music commentary

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: The Hollies

Books & works: Would You Believe?

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