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| Sales Rank: | 16395 (lower is better) |
| Price Used: | $8.98 |
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| Release Date: | 2004-07-20 |
| Label: | Abkco |
| UPC: | 018771922827 |
| Binding: | Audio CD |
| Published By: | Abkco |
| ASIN: | B0002IQAC2 |
| Category: | Music |
Tracks on Retrospective by Abkco
- I'm into Something Good - Herman's Hermits, Goffin, Gerry
- Can't You Hear My Heartbeat - Herman's Hermits, Carter, John [Briti
- Silhouettes - Herman's Hermits, Crewe, Bob
- Mrs. Brown You've Got a Lovely Daughter - Herman's Hermits, Peacock, Trevor
- (What A) Wonderful World - Herman's Hermits, Adler, Lou
- Hold On - Herman's Hermits, Barri, Steve
- I'm Henry the VIII, I Am - Herman's Hermits, Murray, Fred
- Just a Little Bit Better - Herman's Hermits, Young, Kenny
- A Must to Avoid - Herman's Hermits, Barri, Steve
- Leaning on a Lamp Post - Herman's Hermits, Gay, Noel
- End of the World - Herman's Hermits, Dee, Sylvia
- Listen People - Herman's Hermits, Gouldman, Graham
- There's a Kind of Hush (All Over the World) - Herman's Hermits, Reed, Leslie
- East West - Herman's Hermits, Gouldman, Graham
- No Milk Today - Herman's Hermits, Gouldman, Graham
- It's Nice to Be Out in the Morning - Herman's Hermits, Gouldman, Graham
- This Door Swings Both Ways - Herman's Hermits, Levitt
- Dandy - Herman's Hermits, Davies, Ray
- Sleepy Joe - Herman's Hermits, Alquist, Russell
- Don't Go Out into the Rain (You're Gonna Melt) - Herman's Hermits, Young, Kenny
- Sunshine Girl - Herman's Hermits, Carter, John [Briti
- Museum - Herman's Hermits, Donovan [1]
- I Can Take or Leave Your Loving - Herman's Hermits, Macaulay, Tony
- Something Is Happening - Herman's Hermits, Bigazzi, Giancarlo
- My Sentimental Friend - Herman's Hermits, Carter, John [Briti
- Here Comes the Star - Herman's Hermits, Young, Kenny
Editorial Reviews and Product Descriptions
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The 26 tracks on Retrospective show that it's not enough to just have hits, you have to have hits with the right songs. Herman's Hermits came to prominence during the early days of the British Invasion with a mix of odes to teenage love such as "Can't You Hear My Heartbeat," "Mrs. Brown, You've got a Lovely Daughter," and "I'm Into Something Good" and mildly rocked-up versions of ancient English music hall songs like George Formby's 1937 hit "Leaning on a Lamp Post" and the 1911 chart-topper "I'm Henry the VIII, I Am." By 1966, two years after lead singer Peter Noone and his band mates scored their first hit, they were pigeonholed as a novelty act and their records stopped charting. Which is too bad because their later songs like "No Milk Today," "East West," and "Don't Go Out Into the Rain" are delightful dollops of late 1960s British pop. Many of these later songs featured string arrangements by John Paul Jones and guitar parts by Jimmy Page, who were both studio musicians before they formed Led Zeppelin. Herman's Hermits were not among the most important bands from the British Invasion, but their best songs perfectly captured the giddy spirit of the times and are certainly worth revisiting. --Michael John Simmons
Customer Reviews
An Excellent Collection For A Highly Underrated Band - Reviewed on 2006-08-23
2 customers found this review helpful.
They weren't as innovative as The Beatles. Or as edgy as The Rolling Stones or The Who. And their songs lacked the sardonic brilliance of The Kinks. But even so, Herman's Hermits still rank in the upper echelon of the best bands of the British Invasion simply because their songs are some of the most well crafted pop singles in recorded music.
The 26 track collection "Retrospective" boasts an impressive lineup of Hermna's Hermits classics, such as "I'm Into Something Good", "Can't You Hear My Heartbreat", "Silhouettes" (my personal favorite), "Mrs. Brown, You've Got A Lovely Daughter", "I'm Henry The VIII, I Am", "There's A Kind Of Hush (All Over The World)" and many other big hits as well as a solid sampling of underrated minor hits such as "No Milk Today" and "Musuem". There are no serious omissions, and the songs sound fantastic.
The liner notes are an interesting read and the price is highly affordable, but it's the music that really draws you in.
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Book Subjects
- AM Pop
- British Invasion
- Early Pop/Rock
- Merseybeat
- Oldies
- Pop
- Pop/Rock Music
- Rock
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