Hermanīs Hermits
Blaze - Columbia - 1967
Tracks: 1. Museum / 2. Upstairs, Downstairs / 3. Busy Line / 4. Moonshine Man / 5. Green Street Green / 6. Don't Go Out into the Rain / 7. I Call Out Her Name / 8. One Little Packet of Cigarettes / 9. Last Bus Home / 10. Ace, King, Queen, Jack / 11. Sleepy Joe [*] / 12. Just One Girl [*] / 13. London Look [*] / 14. Sunshine Girl [*] / 15. Nobody Needs to Know [*] / 16. Something Is Happening [*] / 17. Most Beautiful Thing in My Life [*] / 18. Ooh, She's Done It Again [*] / 19. My Sentimental Friend [*] / 20. My Lady [*] / 21. Here Comes the Star [*] / 22. It's Alright Now [*]
Comments:
"Blaze" was Herman's Hermits' last regular album; first released in 1967.
Compared to other rock/pop albums that were released that year ( Sgt Pepper / Axis Bold as Love / Disraeli Gears etc. ), it's no surprise that this album did not 'cause much attension at it's time. Most of the album could just as well have been recorded in 1964-65, and clearly the heyday of the band was coming to an end.
But apart from this, it's actually a fine 1960's pop album; several fine songs, fine production etc.
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.
Great with 12 bonus-tracks. All singles A's and B's from 1968-69. The rare B-side "London Look" was a nice surprise for me.
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