A Must to Avoid | ||||
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Released | February 1966 | |||
Genre | Beat, British rock | |||
Label | EMI | |||
Producer | Mickie Most | |||
Herman's Hermits British chronology | ||||
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A Must to Avoid was the fourth EP by the band Herman's Hermits; it was released in the United Kingdom by EMI/Columbia (catalogue number SEG 8477.)
An extended play record, often referred to as an EP, is a musical recording that contains more tracks than a single, but is usually unqualified as an album or LP. Contemporary EPs generally contain a minimum of three tracks and maximum of six tracks, and are considered "less expensive and time-consuming" for an artist to produce than an album. An EP originally referred to specific types of vinyl records other than 78 rpm standard play (SP) and LP, but it is now applied to mid-length CDs and downloads as well.
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