Sideshow: Solo Recordings 1973-76

Digitally remastered two CD set containing a trio of solo albums by the Hollies vocalist - HEADROOM (1973), Allan Clarke (1974) and I'VE GOT TIME (1976) - plus non-album singles. HEADROOM opened with 'Complete Controllable Man'. Clarke produced the album himself, sang and played guitar, with help from guitarist Ray Glynn and keyboard player Kirk Duncan, Elton John's bassist Dee Murray and legendary session drummer Tony Newman. Newman and Glynn stayed for 1974's self-titled album, with bass courtesy of the talented Herbie Flowers and the ubiquitous pianist Peter Robinson (ex-Quatermass). Allan returned with his third and final EMI album, I'VE GOT TIME, in 1976. It opened with a Springsteen song, 'Blinded By the Light' - indeed, the LP consisted entirely of cover versions. 'Living in Love' (originally by the Sutherland Brothers) was chosen as a 7'.