The Hollies – Butterfly (1967/2016) [Official Digital Download 24bit/192kHz]

This late 1967 album found the Hollies making some modest adjustments to the psychedelic era: occasionally trippy studio effects, a sitar on their most psychedelic track (“Maker”), songs that didn’t always deal with boy-girl relationships. In fact, however, the group’s focus remained where it usually was: modest but pleasing, similar-sounding catchy tunes with high harmonies and strumming guitars. It’s not remarkable or essential, but it’s certainly pleasant enough, and a bit better than their earlier 1967 LP, Evolution, with some of their better album-only cuts (“Postcard,” “Pegasus,” “Butterfly,” “Away Away Away”). With some track alterations, the record was issued in the U.S. as Dear Eloise/King Midas in Reverse; the U.K. edition, as collectors should note, has a few songs that were never released in the States (“Pegasus,” “Elevated Observations?,” “Try It”). – Richie Unterberger

Tracklist:
1-1. Graham Nash – Dear Eloise (Mono) (03:05)
1-2. Graham Nash – Away Away Away (Mono) (02:25)
1-3. Graham Nash – Maker (Mono) (03:09)
1-4. The Hollies – Pegasus (Mono) (02:39)
1-5. The Hollies – Would You Believe (Mono) (04:19)
1-6. Graham Nash – Wishyouawish (Mono) (02:11)
1-7. Graham Nash – Postcard (Mono) (02:14)
1-8. Graham Nash – Charlie and Fred (Mono) (02:56)
1-9. Graham Nash – Try It (Mono) (03:05)
1-10. Graham Nash – Elevated Observations (Mono) (02:32)
1-11. Graham Nash – Step Inside (Mono) (02:53)
1-12. Graham Nash – Butterfly (Mono) (02:42)
1-13. Graham Nash – Dear Eloise (Stereo) (03:03)
1-14. Graham Nash – Away Away Away (Stereo) (02:17)
1-15. Graham Nash – Maker (Stereo) (02:50)
1-16. The Hollies – Pegasus (Stereo) (02:40)
1-17. The Hollies – Would You Believe (Stereo) (04:06)
1-18. Graham Nash – Wishyouawish (Stereo) (02:03)
1-19. Graham Nash – Postcard (Stereo) (02:17)
1-20. Graham Nash – Charlie and Fred (Stereo) (02:54)
1-21. Graham Nash – Try It (Stereo) (03:06)
1-22. Graham Nash – Elevated Observations (Stereo) (02:32)
1-23. Graham Nash – Step Inside (Stereo) (02:51)
1-24. Graham Nash – Butterfly (Stereo) (02:42)