Introducing – HERMAN’S HERMITS***

I’m Into Something Good/ Mrs Brown You’ve Got A Lovely Daughter/Kansas City Loving/I Wonder/Sea Cruise/ Walkin’ With My Angel/Show Me Girl/I Understand/Mother In Law/Your Hand In Mine/I Know Why/Thinking Of You

Introducing was the US debut release from British Invasion pop group Herman's Hermits. Contains the UK chart topper I'm Into Something Good, and the US No. 1 Mrs Brown You've Got A Lovely Daughter. Some music pundits have dismissed Herman's Hermits as 'lightweight'. In reality they delivered a long series of fine melodic hit singles during the latter half of the 1960s. (US:2)

"They weren't as innovative as The Beatles. Or as edgy as The Rolling Stones or The Who. And their songs lacked the sardonic brilliance of The Kinks. But even so, Herman's Hermits still rank in the upper echelon of the best bands of the British Invasion simply because their songs are some of the most well crafted pop singles in recorded music."

"Ultra lightweight, commercial, male vocal, Brit-pop and R & B. At times, there are similarities in style to the early Beatles. Sure, there was undoubtedly more substance in a wad of cotton candy, but nevertheless, no comprehensive 60s library can ignore their contribution to pop culture. Besides, some of these tracks are rather catchy."

"There was little thought given to this fluffy soft teeny pop record, with the hit singles being the number one and two tracks, leaving the rest of the record to drown under its own weight of uncreative oldies interruptions, and Merseybeat selections that sounded a bit forced, flat and rather stale."

"Catchy pop music produced by Mickie Most. It doesn't try to be anything more than that, and that's fine with me."

"Well, not every band involved with British Invasion was a first rate rock 'n' roll band. Take prime example number one: Herman's Hermits. For whatever reason, the Hermits were incredibly popular. For a time the only band bigger was The Beatles. Thing is, Herman's Hermits pretty much sucked. They sang simple, cheesy rock 'n' roll songs that couldn't possibly be more sugary." "Herman's Hermits wonderfully represented the whimsical pop of the Brit Invasion."