''I'm Alive'' is the sixth British
EP released by
The Hollies
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. It was put out by
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in
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with the catalogue number GEP 8942 and released in the UK in late September 1965. The EP entered the British charts on 25 September 1965 and spent 15 weeks there, peaking at #5 on the ''
Record Retailer
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'' chart, their highest charting EP.
The EP's A-side consisted of both sides of the band's successful single "
I'm Alive", released in May 1965. The B-side contained the album track "
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" from ''
Hollies
The Hollies are an English rock and pop band formed in Manchester in 1962. One of the leading British groups of the 1960s and into the mid-1970s, they are known for their distinctive three-part vocal harmony style. Singer Allan Clarke and rh ...
'' and "Honey and Wine", exclusive to this EP.
"Honey and Wine" was recollected on the
See for Miles Records
See for Miles Records (SFM) was a British record label that specialised in reissuing rock classics. It was one of the first British re-issue specialists predating the emergence of compact discs.
See for Miles reissued "oldies", including most of ...
compilation ''Not the Hits Again!'' in 1986. "You Know He Did" was recollected on the
See for Miles Records
See for Miles Records (SFM) was a British record label that specialised in reissuing rock classics. It was one of the first British re-issue specialists predating the emergence of compact discs.
See for Miles reissued "oldies", including most of ...
compilation ''The EP Collection'' in 1987.
Track listing
External links
E.P. - I'm Alive- The Official Hollies Website
Notes
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1965 EPs
Albums produced by Ron Richards (producer)
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