The Very Best of Herman’s Hermits

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Annotation

Tracks are from 7" singles. A/B sides (1A, 2B, 3A, 4B, etc).

Tracks 24-28 are bonus tracks.

Annotation last modified on 2015-04-16 08:10 UTC.

Tracklist

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1Sunshine Girl
engineer:
Dave Siddle (engineer)
producer:
Mickie Most (English record producer)
recorded at:
De Lane Lea Studios in Soho, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1968-05-24)
cover recording of:
Sunshine Girl (on 1968-05-24)
writer:
John Carter (songwriter & producer, b. 1942) and Geoff Stephens
2:38
2Nobody Needs to Know
2:35
3Something’s Happening
recording of:
Something's Happening
composer:
Paolo Bigazzi, Riccardo Del Turco and Jack Fishman
3:07
4The Most Beautiful Thing in My Life
producer:
Mickie Most (English record producer)
lead vocals:
Peter Noone (UK singer/songwriter member of Herman's Hermits)
arranger:
John Paul Jones (UK rock musician of Led Zeppelin & Them Crooked Vultures)
recording of:
The Most Beautiful Thing in My Life
lyricist and composer:
Kenny Young
publisher:
Hi-Count Music, Inquiry Music, Kangaroo Music and Noma Music
1:53
5My Sentimental Friend
recording of:
My Sentimental Friend
composer:
John Carter (songwriter & producer, b. 1942) and Geoff Stephens
publisher:
Peermusic III, Ltd. (BMI)
33:12
6My Lady
2:43
7Here Comes the Star
3:22
8It’s Alright Now
2:27
9Years May Come Years May Go
recording of:
Years May Come, Years May Go
writer:
Jack Fishman and André Popp
33:37
10Smile Please
2:42
11Bet Yer Life I Do
recording of:
Bet Yer Life I Do
writer:
Errol Brown (British‐Jamaican singer and songwriter, in Hot Chocolate) and Tony Wilson (bassist/songwriter, member of Hot Chocolate)
2:37
12Searching for the Southern Sun
2:37
13Lady Barbara
3:41
14Don’t Just Stand Here
3:42
15Oh You Pretty Thing
cover recording of:
Oh! You Pretty Things
lyricist and composer:
David Bowie (English singer‐songwriter)
3:06
16Leaning on a Lamp Post
cover recording of:
Leaning on a Lamp Post
lyricist and composer:
Noel Gay
2:33
17Hold On!
engineer:
Dave Siddle (engineer)
producer:
Mickie Most (English record producer)
recorded at:
Kingsway Recording Studios in Camden (London Borough of Camden), London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1966-03-21, on 1966-03-24)
recording of:
Hold On! (from 1966-03-21 until 1966-03-24)
writer:
Steve Barri and P.F. Sloan
2:08
18I’m Henery the Eighth I Am
cover recording of:
I’m Henery the Eighth, I Am
lyricist:
R. P. Weston (in 1910)
composer:
Fred Murray (composer, possibly English)
publisher:
Glenwood Music Corp.
41:51
19The End of the World
engineer:
Dave Siddle (engineer)
producer:
Mickie Most (English record producer)
recorded at:
Kingsway Recording Studios in Camden (London Borough of Camden), London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1965-02-01)
cover recording of:
The End of the World (on 1965-02-01)
lyricist:
Sylvia Dee (American lyricist)
composer:
Arthur Kent
publisher:
Music Sales Corporation (American copyright holder in both popular and classical music) and Summit Music Corp, (ASCAP-affiliated)
sub-publisher:
ミュージック・セールス (Music Sales, Japan, subsidiary of Shinko Music Entertainment)
2:59
20Mrs Brown You’ve Got a Lovely Daughter
engineer:
Val Valentin
producer:
Mickie Most (English record producer)
drums (drum set):
Barry Whitwam
electric bass guitar:
Karl Green
guitar:
Keith Hopwood and Derek Leckenby
lead vocals:
Peter Noone (UK singer/songwriter member of Herman's Hermits)
recording of:
Mrs. Brown You’ve Got a Lovely Daughter
lyricist and composer:
Trevor Peacock
publisher:
Brakenbury Music, Hill & Range Songs (publisher) and Warner/Chappell Music Ltd. (1996–2019)
2:47
21I Gotta Dream On
recording of:
(I Gotta) Dream On
writer:
Gary Gordon (songwriter)
2:03
22Dandy
cover recording of:
Dandy (Kinks)
lyricist and composer:
Ray Davies (UK singer/songwriter, member of The Kinks)
publisher:
Carlin Music Corporation
22:01
23Don’t Go Out Into the Rain
recording of:
Don't Go Out Into the Rain (You're Going to Melt)
writer:
Kenny Young
2:13
24Heartbeat
cover recording of:
Heartbeat
writer:
Bob Montgomery (USA) and Norman Petty
publisher:
Melody Lane Publications Inc. and Peermusic (UK) Limited
2:49
25For Your Love
engineer:
Dave Siddle (engineer)
producer:
Mickie Most (English record producer)
recorded at:
Kingsway Recording Studios in Camden (London Borough of Camden), London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1965-02-01)
cover recording of:
For Your Love (on 1965-02-01)
lyricist and composer:
Graham Gouldman
publisher:
EMI Blackwood Music Inc., Francis, Day & Hunter, MCA Music (not for release label use! this is a music publisher, ASCAP-affiliated) and Screen Gems–EMI Music Ltd.
52:27
26Bus Stop
engineer:
Dave Siddle (engineer)
producer:
Mickie Most (English record producer)
recorded at:
Kingsway Recording Studios in Camden (London Borough of Camden), London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1966-03-21, on 1966-03-24)
cover recording of:
Bus Stop (from 1966-03-21 until 1966-03-24)
lyricist and composer:
Graham Gouldman
publisher:
Basement Brazil Editora, Bramsdene Music Corporation, Campbell Connelly (Australia) P/L, Campbell Connelly & Co. Ltd., Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), Edition Wilhelm Hansen, EMI Blackwood Music (Canada) Ltd., Hournew Music Ltd., Man-Ken Music, Limited and Music Sales Corporation (American copyright holder in both popular and classical music)
2:29
27Wings of Love
cover recording of:
Wings of Love
composer:
Patrick Campbell-Lyons and Alex Spyropoulos
3:17
28London Look
2:06