The Very Best Of Herman's Hermits by Herman's Hermits - Uhune

COMPILATION

There are so many Herman's Hermits collections out there now -- including at least two prior "Very Best Of's" from 1980 and 2001 -- that judging the relative worth of all but a tiny handful of them is an exercise in futility; assuming that one avoids re-recordings and stays away from old remasterings (prior to the late '90s), there's going to be some similarity and overlap. That said, this double-CD set does deserve special attention, owing to the fact that it offers a whopping 56 songs in state of the art sound; encompasses every U.S. and U.K. hit single and its B-side, and augments the collection with a few important album cuts -- and all for about the same price as the domestic single-CD collection of the group's work from ABKCO Records. Casual fans may appreciate the range and breadth of this set's programming for the slightly edgier sound that creeps into their work on B-sides such as "For Love" or "My Reservation's Been Confirmed," or simply for the startlingly long chain of excellent 45's represented here. Everything for this Very Best of Herman's Hermits was chosen with the assistance of Peter Noone, and backed up with some good notes by Dave McAleer (although his fudging on the question of instrumental credits -- that "some" of the recordings have musicians other than the group members playing -- gives one pause). The whole package makes an excellent hits companion to Repertoire's expanded reissues of the group's original albums.
© Bruce Eder /TiVo

1. I'm into Something Good

by Herman's Hermits

Primary Artist: Herman's Hermits; Main Performer
Composer: Carole King
Gerry Goffin; Composer

2. Show Me Girl

by Herman's Hermits

Primary Artist: Herman's Hermits; Main Performer
Composer: The King
Gerry Goffin
Goffin
King; Composer

3. Silhouettes

by Herman's Hermits

Primary Artist: Herman's Hermits; Main Performer
Composer: Frank Slay
Bob Crewe; Composer

4. Can't You Hear My Heartbeat

by Herman's Hermits

Primary Artist: Herman's Hermits; Main Performer
Composer: Ken Lewis
John Carter
Lewis
Carter; Composer
Lyricist: Carter
Lewis; Composer

5. Mrs Brown You've Got a Lovely Daughter

by Herman's Hermits

Arranger: John Paul Jones; Composer
Primary Artist: Herman's Hermits; Main Performer
Composer: Trevor Peacock; Composer

6. Wonderful World

by Herman's Hermits

Primary Artist: Herman's Hermits; Main Performer
Composer: Alpert
Barbera Campbell
Lou Adler
Sam Cooke
Herb Alpert
Campbell
Cooke
Cook
Adler; Composer
Lyricist: Cook
Adler
Alpert; Composer

7. I'm Henery the Eighth I Am

by Herman's Hermits

Primary Artist: Herman's Hermits; Main Performer
Composer: Weston
Murray; Composer

8. Listen People

by Herman's Hermits

Primary Artist: Herman's Hermits; Main Performer
Composer: Madison
Wilson
Gouldman; Composer

9. Dandy

by Herman's Hermits

Primary Artist: Herman's Hermits; Main Performer
Composer: Ray Davies; Composer

10. Just a Little Bit Better

by Herman's Hermits

Primary Artist: Herman's Hermits; Main Performer
Composer: Kenny Young
Young; Composer
Lyricist: Young; Composer

11. A Must to Avoid

by Herman's Hermits

Primary Artist: Herman's Hermits; Main Performer
Composer: Steve Barri
Phil Sloan; Composer

12. You Won't Be Leaving

by Herman's Hermits

Primary Artist: Herman's Hermits; Main Performer
Composer: Tony Hazzard; Composer

13. This Door Swings Both Ways

by Herman's Hermits

Primary Artist: Herman's Hermits; Main Performer
Composer: Don Thomas
Estelle Levitt; Composer

14. No Milk Today

by Herman's Hermits

Primary Artist: Herman's Hermits; Main Performer
Composer: Graham Gouldman; Composer

15. East West

by Herman's Hermits

Primary Artist: Herman's Hermits; Main Performer
Composer: Graham Gouldman; Composer

16. There's a Kind of Hush (All over the World)

by Herman's Hermits

Primary Artist: Herman's Hermits; Main Performer
Composer: Les Reed
Geoff Stephens; Composer

17. I Can Take or Leave Your Loving

by Herman's Hermits

Primary Artist: Herman's Hermits; Main Performer
Composer: Macaulay
Macleod
Tony Macaulay; Composer
Lyricist: Macaulay
Macleod; Composer

18. Sleepy Joe

by Herman's Hermits

Primary Artist: Herman's Hermits; Main Performer
Composer: John Carter
Russell Alquist; Composer

19. Sunshine Girl

by Herman's Hermits

Primary Artist: Herman's Hermits; Main Performer
Composer: Stephens
Carter
Geoff Stephens
John Carter; Composer

20. Something Is Happening

by Herman's Hermits

Primary Artist: Herman's Hermits; Main Performer
Composer: Bigazzi
Jack Fishman
Delturco; Composer

21. My Sentimental Friend

by Herman's Hermits

Primary Artist: Herman's Hermits; Main Performer
Composer: John Carter
Geoff Stephens; Composer

22. Here Comes the Star

by Herman's Hermits

Primary Artist: Herman's Hermits; Main Performer
Composer: Kenny Young
Mireille Noone; Composer

23. Years May Come Years May Go

by Herman's Hermits

Primary Artist: Herman's Hermits; Main Performer
Composer: Jack Fishman
Popp; Composer

24. Bet Yer Life I Do

by Herman's Hermits

Primary Artist: Herman's Hermits; Main Performer
Composer: Errol Brown
T Wilson; Composer

25. Lady Barbara

by Herman's Hermits

Primary Artist: Herman's Hermits; Main Performer
Composer: Errol Brown
G Bigazzi
G Savio
T Wilson; Composer

Technical Specifications

Volume

1 volume only

Tracks

25 tracks available

Type

COMPILATION

Format

Digital Media

Duration

1 hour, 5 minutes and 57 seconds

Explicit

None

Coverart

Available and up to 1429x1429 px

Booklet

Not available

Max Quality

CD Quality (Lossless)

16bit / 44.1 kHz

Stereo

Audio Extension

Lossless: FLAC, M4A, WAV, WV, AIFF

Lossy: AAC, MP3, M4A, MP4, OGA, OGG, OPUS, WMA

Archive Format

Available in these formats: ZIP, TAR, RAR

Lyrics

All tracks have lyrics

Synchronized Lyrics

19/25 tracks have synced lyrics

Genres

Pop/Rock, British Invasion, Soft Rock

Label

Parlophone UK

Music Distribution Service

WMG Mora

Country

United Kingdom

Language

English (United States)
Japanese

Popularity

Release Date

Dec 31, 2004

Track Preview

Available

Delivery Charge

Free

Delivery Method

Digital download link via Email or Personal Dashboard on this site

UPC

724385746659