Here we have 3 Allan Clarke solo lp's on 1 cd, all of them originally released during the early - mid 1970's. Only "I've Got Time" was originally released in the U.S. Having heard many of these songs for the first time, I must say the real jewel of the package is the 2nd release simply titled "Allan Clarke". Its hard to believe it wasn't released in the U.S. as I do believe it is an overall stronger record than "I've Got Time" which was recorded and released instead. "Allan Clarke" contains some of his best cover songs ever including Springsteen's "If I Were The Priest and Lindsey Buckinghams "Don't Let Me Down Again". Not a weak song in the bunch.
Overall "I've Got Time" is a worthwhile release, but is dragged down by some truly dreadful cover songs lead by Dan Fogelbergs "The Long Way". But, it is extremely good with other cover songs such as Springsteens "Blinded By The Light" which preceded the Manfred Mann cover that was a huge hit in the 70's. Other songs such as "If You Think You Know How to Love Me", "Sunrise" and "If You Walked Away" are very good, too. I think the major problem with this release is it tries too hard to do too many things within the confines of the same record. In contrast, the "Allan Clarke" record is very focused and consistent.
As for the first release, "Headroom", the best thing I can say is the remake of Allan's own "Would You Believe" is an interesting take on a very good Hollies song. I think the rest of the record suffers from a lack of good original material. Many of the songs were written or co-written by Clarke and it seems like his best songs must have been saved for the Hollies around this time.
If you are a Hollies and Allan Clarke fan, I still recommend the purchase of this cd. Too many good moments to be put off by the weaker moments. Plus it is 3 records on 1 cd for a decent price. Overall, I would give this a 3-1/2 star rating, but rounded up because if you just select the best moments from the cd (especially from the 2nd and 3rd releases), you will be more than happy hearing the great Allan Clarke voice performing some excellent songs using production and arrangements that often are quite different from the Hollies.