Herman’s Hermits Albums Ranked
Herman’s Hermits are an English beat rock and pop group formed in 1964 in Manchester, originally called Herman and His Hermits and featuring lead singer Peter Noone. Produced by Mickie Most, they charted with number ones in the UK and in America, where they ranked as one of the most successful acts in the Beatles-led British Invasion. They also appeared in four films, two of the vehicles for the band. Peter Noone left the band in 1971. Herman’s Hermits reunited in 1973 to headline a British invasion tour of the US, culminating with a performance at Madison Square Garden and an appearance on The Midnight Special. A later lineup without Noone but featuring lead guitarist Derek Leckenby and drummer Barry Whitwam opened for The Monkees on their 1980s reunion tours of the US. The band continues to tour today, with Whitwam as the only remaining member from the original lineup. Here are all of Herman’s Hermit albums ranked.
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7. Herman’s Hermits (1965)
“Herman’s Hermits contains a lot of covers, like even first Beatles albums used to do. Listening to “For Your Love” right after “I Wonder” makes me amazed: they weren’t afraid to combine two totally different worlds! (Honestly, I think no one thought about that.) On the other hand, “Tell Me Baby” is a very impressive pop song written by band members. “Don’t Try to Hurt Me” is less impressive – one more proof that members of bands given much outside material had a tendency to write songs by girls/women being mean.”
6. Both Sides Of Herman’s Hermits (1966)
“For this album, the concept is what you would expect from the title: one side of typical mid-’60s pop, including a strong cover of the Hollies’ “Bus Stop” along with “This Door Swings Both Ways” and “Dial My Number”, while side two is the joker music-hall stuff like “Oh Mr. Porter…” and “Two Lovely Black Eyes”. “
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5. Herman’s Hermits On Tour (1965)
“There are the hit singles – three on this album: the infectiously catchy “Can’t You Hear My Heartbeat”; a nicely-done cover of the Rays’ ode to voyeurism, “Silhouettes”; and “I’m Henry the VIII, I Am”, which I never need to hear again, but it does have that cool Ramones-style guitar/bass riff under the opening line of the verse.”
4. Blaze (1967)
“Blaze” was Herman’s Hermits’ last regular album; first released in 1967. The band members were even beginning to write fine songs themselves. On this album “Busy Line” and the bonus track “Nobody Needs to Know” are good examples of this. Other highlights are Donovan’s “Museum” and “Don’t Go Out into the Rain”. So this is probably their most consistent and mature album.”
3. Hold On! (1966)
“A seemingly effortless collection of sweet, singalong pop. No one in Herman’s Hermits sings a note, strums a chord, or hits a drum in a way that doesn’t serve a catchy melody for under two-and-a-half minutes. This LP is the sonic equivalent to a bowl of Lucky Charms in which you’ve taken great care to save all of the marshmallows for last. Also oldies radio doesn’t play ANY of these songs, so you have no reason to be tired of them.”
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2. There’s A Kind Of Hush All Over The World (1967)
“This music is GREAT! One day if we are lucky, this kind of sound will return. It was truly a magic time and this album is one of their best. Great songs and great singing. Very Beatles like. Early times that is. The Album flows nicely from song to song as if it was designed that way.”
1. Introducing Herman’s Hermits (1965)
“This album starts off with their first single, a bouncy, vaguely Beach Boys-style treatment of Gerry Goffin and Carole King’s “I’m Into Something Good”. It’s a great piece of ear candy, perfectly capturing that first rush of new young love.”