Look Through Any Window
"Look Through Any Window" | ||||
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Single by The Hollies | ||||
B-side | "So Lonely" (L. Ransford) | |||
Released |
UK: 27 August 1965 US: September 1965 | |||
Format | 7" single | |||
Recorded |
30 June 1965 Abbey Road Studios[1] | |||
Genre | Pop rock, beat | |||
Length | 2:14 | |||
Label |
UK: Parlophone R5322 US: Imperial 66134 | |||
Songwriter(s) | Graham Gouldman, Charles Silverman | |||
Producer(s) | Ron Richards | |||
The Hollies singles chronology | ||||
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"Look Through Any Window" is a song by the British beat group The Hollies. It was the first American Billboard Top 40 hit for them, peaking at No. 32 on 22 January 1966 ["Just One Look" charted at #98 in Dec 64, which made that, their first American chart hit]...It reached No. 4 in their native country and in Canada it made #3 in the RPM Magazine charts. Written by songwriters Graham Gouldman and Charles Silverman, it features a distinctive 12-string guitar riff, Soaring harmonies and Bobby Elliott’s explosive drumming.Considered by many to be a prime example British Invasion Pop/Rock. They also recorded a version in French (titled "Regardez par des fenêtres") that was not officially released at the time and was included on the 1988 compilation Rarities.
First released as a single in the UK, it was included in the US version of their 1965 album Hollies titled Hear! Here! by their US label, Imperial Records.
The B-side, "So Lonely", later included on Hollies and Hear! Here!, was recorded by the Everly Brothers and released in July 1966 on their Two Yanks in England album.
Cover versions
- A version was later recorded by the American group Gary Lewis & the Playboys for their 1966 album Hits Again!.
- The Serbian beat band, Elipse recorded a version entitled Pogledaj kroz prozor in 1966 in Serbian.
References
- ↑ The 30th Anniversary Collection (CD). The Hollies. EMI Records. 1993. D 202205.