Artist: Herman's Hermits Album: The Best Of Herman's Hermits: The 50th Anniversary Anthology Genre: British Invasion, Beat Country: UK Country of disc production: Germany Year of disc release: 2015 Publisher (label): Bear Family Records Catalog number: BCD 17357 Audio codec: FLAC | lossless Total Time: 02:51:46 Tracklist: CD1 (01:27:24) 01. Only Last Night (Feb 1964 Demo) 02:20 02. I’m Into Something Good 02:41 03. Mrs. Brown You’ve Got A Lovely Daughter 02:59 04. Kansas City Loving 02:08 05. Sea Cruise 02:10 06. Walkin’ With My Angel 02:23 07. Show Me Girl 02:37 08. I Understand (Just How You Feel) 03:05 09. Mother-In-Law 02:34 10. Your Hand In Mine 02:05 11. Thinkin' Of You 02:06 12. Wonderful World 02:00 13. Just A Little Bit Better 02:55 14. Hold On! 02:03 15. Leaning On The Lamp Post 02:46 16. A Must To Avoid 02:02 17. My Reservation’s Been Confirmed 02:55 18. The Story Of My Life 02:31 19. There’s A Kind Of Hush (All Over The World) 02:36 20. Saturday's Child 02:43 21. If You’re Thinking What I’m Thinking 02:26 22. You Won’t Be Leaving 02:41 23. Dandy 02:31 24. Jezebel 03:24 25. No Milk Today 03:30 26. Little Miss Sorrow Child Of Tomorrow 02:37 27. Gaslite Street 02:41 28. Rattler 03:16 29. East West 02:11 30. What Is Wrong What Is Right 02:34 31. Mum & Dad 02:17 32. My Sentimental Friend 03:55 33. Years May Come Years May Go 03:43 CD2 (01:24:22) 01. Thinking Of You (Feb 1964 Demo) 02:08 02. Can’t You Hear My Heartbeat 02:18 03. I’m Henry The Eighth, I Am 01:51 04. The End Of The World 03:01 05. For Your Love 02:27 06. I Gotta Dream On 02:15 07. Don’t Try To Hurt Me 02:08 08. Silhouettes 02:22 09. I’ll Never Dance Again 03:30 10. Tell Me Baby 02:16 11. Listen People 02:31 12. Bus Stop 02:31 13. Little Boy Sad 02:26 14. This Door Swings Both Ways 02:09 15. Museum 02:53 16. Upstairs Downstairs 02:10 17. Busy Line 02:31 18. Moonshine Man 02:35 19. Green Street Green 02:13 20. Don’t Go Out Into The Rain (You’re Gonna Melt) 02:15 21. I Call Out Her Name 01:54 22. The London Look 02:07 23. The Colder It Gets 02:29 24. A Year Ago Today 02:45 25. I Can Take Or Leave Your Loving 02:43 26. Sleepy Joe 03:19 27. Just One Girl 02:48 28. Sunshine Girl 02:39 29. Something's Happening 03:19 30. Here Comes The Star 03:34 31. It’s Alright Now 02:44 32. Smile Please 02:43 33. Bet Yer Life I Do 02:48 Current official members: Barry Whitwam – drums (1964–present) Geoff Foot – lead vocals, bass (1986–present) Kevan Lingard – keyboards, backing vocals (2006–present) Paul Cornwell - guitar, backing vocals (2013–present)[15] Former official members: Peter Noone – vocals(1963–1971, 1973) Derek Leckenby – lead guitar (1964–1994) Keith Hopwood – vocals, rhythm guitar (1962–1972) Karl Green – vocals, bass (1962–1980) Pete Cowap – vocals, guitar (1971–1972) John Gaughan – vocals, rhythm guitar (1972–1973) Chris Finley – piano, bass, vocals (1973–1974) Lance Dixon – keyboards (1974) Frank Renshaw – rhythm guitar, vocals (1975-1982) Rod Gerrard – rhythm guitar, vocals (1986-1995) Herman's Hermits were never taken seriously, not when they were having hits in the '60s and not in the decades since. This indifference makes Bear Family's decision to release a celebratory 50th Anniversary Anthology all the more surprising: not only is it a rare dip into the British Invasion for the American roots-besotted label, but the act seems too frivolous for their tastes. Sometimes, the double-disc The Best of Herman's Hermits: The 50th Anniversary Anthology does feel a little light, particularly on the earliest recordings when the group is mincing through "Mrs. Brown You've Got a Lovely Daughter," but the set -- produced and compiled by Ron Furmanek, who presents all takes in true stereo for the first time (there are eight exceptions to this rule), and annotated by Andrew Sandoval -- is smartly assembled, so it gains momentum as it proceeds headlong through its 66 tracks. Strictly speaking, it's not sequenced chronologically -- the two discs are mirrors of each other, opening with cuts from 1964 and 1965, then concluding with fuzz-drenched, paisley-bespackled pop from 1969 and 1970 -- and that's actually a benefit, as each CD has its own momentum, plus the fizzier early recordings are easier to digest when they're cleaved in two. Also, this sequencing winds up emphasizing the music Herman's Hermits made from 1965 and beyond, which tends to be their best due to both sharper song selections and candied, Swinging London production. While there's no denying 66 tracks is a whole lot of Herman's Hermits -- a hurdle that some listeners will never be able to clear -- it's also true that this 50th Anniversary Anthology, like no other compilation in their catalog, makes a convincing case for the quintet as pleasing purveyors of pure pop, so it may convert doubters