The Best of: The 50th Anniversary Anthology

~ Release by Herman’s Hermits (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

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1Thinkin’ of You
engineer:
Dave Siddle (engineer)
producer:
Ron Richards
recorded at:
EMI Recording Studios in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1964-03-10)
cover recording of:
Thinking of You (on 1964-03-10)
lyricist and composer:
Johnny Pearson
2:08
2Can’t You Hear My Heartbeat
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 1964-12-01)
cover recording of:
Can’t You Hear My Heartbeat (on 1964-12-01)
writer:
John Carter (songwriter & producer, b. 1942) and Ken Lewis (manager/songwriter for 60s groups, incl. Flower Pot Men)
publisher:
Carter-Lewis Music Publishing Co., Ltd. and Songs of Peer, Ltd. (ASCAP)
2:18
3I’m Henry VIII, I Am
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:
I’m Henery the Eighth, I Am (on 1965-02-01)
lyricist:
R. P. Weston (in 1910)
composer:
Fred Murray (composer, possibly English)
publisher:
Glenwood Music Corp.
1:51
4The 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)
3:01
5For 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
6I Gotta Dream 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 1965-02-01)
cover recording of:
(I Gotta) Dream On (on 1965-02-01)
writer:
Gary Gordon (songwriter)
2:15
7Don’t Try to Hurt Me
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:
Don't Try to Hurt Me (on 1965-02-01)
writer:
Keith Hopwood
2:08
8Silhouettes
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:
Silhouettes (on 1965-02-01)
writer:
Bob Crewe and Frank Slay
publisher:
Regent Music Corp. (BMI)
2:22
9I’ll Never Dance Again
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:
I'll Never Dance Again (on 1965-02-01)
writer:
Mike Anthony (Michael J. Logiudice) and Barry Mann
3:30
10Tell Me Baby
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:
Tell Me Baby (on 1965-02-01)
writer:
Keith Hopwood and Derek Leckenby
2:16
11Listen People
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 1965-07-16)
cover recording of:
Listen People (on 1965-07-16)
lyricist and composer:
Graham Gouldman
part of:
When the Boys Meet the Girls (1965 film)
2:31
12Bus 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)
2:31
13Little Boy Sad
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 1966-04-30)
cover recording of:
Little Boy Sad (on 1966-04-30)
writer:
Wayne Walker
publisher:
Universal Music Publishing Pty Ltd. (Australian subsidiary of Universal Music Publishing Group)
2:26
14This Door Swings Both Ways
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 1966-05-27)
cover recording of:
This Door Swings Both Ways (on 1966-05-27)
writer:
Estelle Levitt and Don Thomas (US guitarist, singer songwriter)
2:09
15Museum
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 1967-05-26)
cover recording of:
Museum (on 1967-05-26)
lyricist and composer:
Donovan Leitch (Scottish singer, songwriter and guitarist)
2:53
16Upstairs, Downstairs
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 1967-05-26)
cover recording of:
Upstairs, Downstairs (on 1967-05-26)
writer:
Graham Gouldman
2:10
17Busy Line
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 1967-05-26)
recording of:
Busy Line (on 1967-05-26)
writer:
Karl Green, Keith Hopwood, Derek Leckenby and Harvey Lisberg
2:31
18Moonshine Man
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 1967-05-26)
recording of:
Moonshine Man (on 1967-05-26)
writer:
Karl Green, Keith Hopwood, Derek Leckenby and Harvey Lisberg
2:35
19Green Street Green
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 1967-05-26)
recording of:
Green Street Green (on 1967-05-26)
writer:
Geoff Stephens
2:13
20Don’t Go Out Into the Rain (You’re Gonna Melt)
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 1967-05-26)
recording of:
Don't Go Out Into the Rain (You're Going to Melt) (on 1967-05-26)
writer:
Kenny Young
2:15
21I Call Out Her Name
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 1967-05-26)
recording of:
I Call Out Her Name (on 1967-05-26)
writer:
Keith Hopwood and Derek Leckenby
1:54
22The London Look
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 1967-12-08)
recording of:
The London Look (on 1967-12-08)
writer:
Graham Gouldman
2:07
23The Colder It Gets
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 1967-12-08)
cover recording of:
The Colder It Gets (on 1967-12-08)
writer:
Raymond Bloodworth and Lawrence Russell Brown (lyricist)
2:29
24A Year Ago Today
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 1967-12-08)
cover recording of:
A Year Ago Today (on 1967-12-08)
writer:
John Carter (songwriter & producer, b. 1942) and Geoff Stephens
2:45
25I Can Take or Leave Your Loving
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 1967-12-08)
cover recording of:
I Can Take or Leave Your Loving (on 1967-12-08)
writer:
Tony Macaulay and John MacLeod (producer & songwriter, partner of Tony Macaulay)
2:43
26Sleepy Joe
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 1967-12-08)
cover recording of:
Sleepy Joe (on 1967-12-08)
writer:
Russ Alquist and John Carter (songwriter & producer, b. 1942)
3:19
27Just One 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 1967-12-08)
recording of:
Just One Girl (on 1967-12-08)
writer:
John Paul Jones (UK rock musician of Led Zeppelin & Them Crooked Vultures) and Adrian Love (broadcaster, composer)
2:48
28Sunshine 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
2:39
29Something’s Happening
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 (in 1968-10)
cover recording of:
Something's Happening (in 1968-10)
composer:
Paolo Bigazzi, Riccardo Del Turco and Jack Fishman
3:19
30Here Comes the Star
engineer:
Martin Birch
producer:
Mickie Most (English record producer)
recorded at:
De Lane Lea Studios in Soho, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1969-09-27)
cover recording of:
Here Comes the Star (on 1969-09-27)
writer:
Johnny Young (US blues singer, mandolin player & guitarist)
3:34
31It’s Alright Now
engineer:
Martin Birch
producer:
Mickie Most (English record producer)
recorded at:
De Lane Lea Studios in Soho, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1969-09-27)
recording of:
It’s Alright Now (on 1969-09-27)
writer:
Graham Gouldman, David Most and Peter Noone (UK singer/songwriter member of Herman's Hermits)
2:44
32Smile Please
engineer:
Martin Birch
producer:
Mickie Most (English record producer)
recorded at:
De Lane Lea Studios in Soho, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1970-01-03)
recording of:
Smile Please (on 1970-01-03)
writer:
Anthony King (songwriter, arranger), David Most and Peter Noone (UK singer/songwriter member of Herman's Hermits)
2:43
33Bet Yer Life I Do
engineer:
Martin Birch
producer:
Mickie Most (English record producer)
recorded at:
De Lane Lea Studios in Soho, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1970-01-03, on 1970-01-06)
recording of:
Bet Yer Life I Do (from 1970-01-03 until 1970-01-06)
writer:
Errol Brown (British‐Jamaican singer and songwriter, in Hot Chocolate) and Tony Wilson (bassist/songwriter, member of Hot Chocolate)
2:48

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Release

liner notes:Andrew Sandoval (Andrew Sandoval, power pop artist & reissue record producer)
engineer:Mike Jarratt (Recording, mixing and lacquer cutting engineer) (in 1991)
producer:Ron Furmanek
additional editor:Ron Furmanek
mastering:Mark Mathews
remixer:Ron Furmanek (in 1991)
compiler:Ron Furmanek
design:Mychael Gerstenberger
edited at:RichKat Studios in Ridgewood, New Jersey, United States (in 2014)
remixed at:Abbey Road Studios in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1991)
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/6870524 [info]
ASIN:UK: B00T97AGMC [info]