Bus Stop (1966)/ Stop! Stop! Stop! (ook bekend als: For Certain Because...)

"Released in the wake of the Hollies' American breakthrough, "Bus Stop" is standard British Invasion fare, with the title track leading off an album split evenly between pop and American R&B cover songs. The best cuts reflect what the group is fondly remembered for: crackling, Merseybeat pop. One gets the feeling that, as 1966 drew to a close amid an incredible acceleration of innovations in pop and rock, the Hollies felt the need to prove themselves capable of artistic growth despite having established a very winning formula. "Stop! Stop! Stop!" -- the U.S. release of a British album titled "For Certain Because..." -- was their first album entirely composed of original material, and it echoed pop's increased sophistication with fuller, more adventurous arrangements and more personal, folk-rock-influenced compositions. It couldn't hope to take on "Revolver", "Aftermath", or "Face To Face", but it nevertheless remains the group's most accomplished album of the '60s." (P. Kurtz / R. Unterberger, Allmusic)

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