The Best of Herman's Hermits

The Best of Herman's Hermits
The Best of Herman's Hermits
Greatest hits album by Herman's Hermits
Released	November 1965
Genre	Pop
Length	25:42
Label	MGM
Producer	Mickie Most
Herman's Hermits chronology
Singles from The Best of Herman's Hermits
	"Wonderful World"; Released: April 16, 1965 (UK); May 1965 (US); "Just a Little Bit Better"; Released: 27 August 1965 (UK); September 1965 (US);

Last updated November 30, 2025

The Best of Herman's Hermits is the first compilation album by the English rock band Herman's Hermits, released in November 1965 by MGM Records.^[2]

Release and promotion

The Best of Herman's Hermits was released in November 1965 by MGM Records, and contains most of the band's biggest hits, as well as two new recordings, a cover of Sam Cooke's "Wonderful World", and "Just a Little Bit Better".^[2] In the liner notes of the album, June Harris wrote that the band "illustrate the good taste of the group in their choice of material" in the eleven selections on the album.^[3]

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[2]
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music	^[4]

Writing for AllMusic, William Ruhlmann opined that "the music was well-produced by Mickie Most, and it remains entertaining, if sometimes precious."^[2] Billboard's writers gave it a positive review in the 20 November 1965 issue of the magazine.^[5] Cashbox wrote the band "have a powerhouse commercial outing with this collection of their biggest hit singles", noting "the British quintet take a long step toward completely satisfying their innumerable fans’ desires. The LP should be one of the boys’ biggest."^[6]

Track listing

Side one
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Original release	Length
1.	"I'm Henery the Eighth, I Am"	Fred Murray Robert Patrick Weston	Herman's Hermits (UK) (1965) Herman's Hermits on Tour (US/Canada) (1965)	1:49
2.	"Mrs. Brown, You've Got a Lovely Daughter"	Trevor Peacock	Herman's Hermits	2:46
3.	"Mother-in-Law"	Allen Toussaint	Herman's Hermits	2:21
4.	"I'm into Something Good"	Gerry Goffin (lyrics) Carole King (music)	Herman's Hermits	2:31
5.	"Silhouettes"	Bob Crewe Frank Slay	Herman's Hermits on Tour	1:57
Total length:				12:51

Side two
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Original release	Length
1.	"Just a Little Bit Better"	Kenny Young	New song	2:57
2.	"Can't You Hear My Heartbeat"	John Carter Ken Lewis	Herman's Hermits on Tour	2:15
3.	"The End of the World"	Arthur Kent Sylvia Dee	b-side to "I'm Henery the Eighth, I Am"	2:57
4.	"Sea Cruise"	Huey "Piano" Smith	Herman's Hermits	2:08
5.	"I Gotta Dream On"	Gary Gordon	Herman's Hermits	2:04
6.	"Wonderful World"	Lou Adler Herb Alpert Sam Cooke	New song	1:57
Total length:				25:42

Charts and certifications

Charts

Chart performance for *The Best of Herman's Hermits*
Chart (1965)	Peak position
Canada Top Albums (RPM)^[7]	14
US Billboard 200 ^[8]	5
US Record World Top 100 LPs^[9]	4

Certifications and sales


Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)^[10]	Gold	500,000^{^}
^{^} Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

Citations

↑ Gross 1967, p. 10: "The repackaged product currently clicking in the pop field include[s] ...".
1 2 3 4 Ruhlmann, William. "The Best of Herman's Hermits [MGM] Review". AllMusic . RoVi Corporation. Retrieved 28 November 2025.
↑ Harris 1965.
↑ Larkin 2007, p. 678.
↑ Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. 20 November 1965.
↑ "Album Reviews" (PDF). Cashbox . 20 November 1965. p. 24. Retrieved 29 November 2025– via worldradiohistory.com.
↑ "RPM Top 25 Albums - January 28, 1967" (PDF).
↑ "Herman's Hermits | Awards | AllMusic". AllMusic. Archived from the original on 23 November 2013. Retrieved 29 November 2025.
↑ "Record World Top 100 LP's" (PDF). Record World . 18 December 1965.
↑ "American album certifications – Herman_s Hermits – The Best of Herman_s Hermits". Recording Industry Association of America . Retrieved 29 November 2025.

Sources

Gross, Mike (24 June 1967). "Dressed-Up Reissues Giving Record Firms Sales Bonanza" (PDF). Billboard . pp. 1, 10. Archived (PDF) from the original on 29 June 2022. Retrieved 29 June 2022.
Harris, June (November 1965). The Best of Herman's Hermits (notes). MGM Records.
Larkin, Colin (2007). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Internet Archive. London : Omnibus. ISBN 978-1-84609-856-7.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: publisher location (link)

External links

The Best of Herman's Hermits at Discogs (list of releases)

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[1] Gross 1967, p. 10: "The repackaged product currently clicking in the pop field include[s] ...".

[AM-2] 1 2 3 4 Ruhlmann, William. "The Best of Herman's Hermits [MGM] Review". AllMusic . RoVi Corporation. Retrieved 28 November 2025.

[FOOTNOTEHarris1965-3] Harris 1965.

[FOOTNOTELarkin2007678-4] Larkin 2007, p. 678.

[5] Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. 20 November 1965.

[6] "Album Reviews" (PDF). Cashbox . 20 November 1965. p. 24. Retrieved 29 November 2025– via worldradiohistory.com.

[7] "RPM Top 25 Albums - January 28, 1967" (PDF).

[8] "Herman's Hermits | Awards | AllMusic". AllMusic. Archived from the original on 23 November 2013. Retrieved 29 November 2025.

[9] "Record World Top 100 LP's" (PDF). Record World . 18 December 1965.

[United_StatesHerman_s_HermitsThe_Best_of_Herman_s_HermitsalbumCertRef-10] "American album certifications – Herman_s Hermits – The Best of Herman_s Hermits". Recording Industry Association of America . Retrieved 29 November 2025.

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v t e Herman's Hermits
Peter Noone Keith Hopwood Derek Leckenby Karl Green Barry Whitwam
UK albums	Herman's Hermits Both Sides of Herman's Hermits There's a Kind of Hush All Over the World Mrs. Brown, You've Got a Lovely Daughter
US albums	Introducing Herman's Hermits Herman's Hermits on Tour Hold On! Both Sides of Herman's Hermits There's a Kind of Hush All Over the World Blaze Mrs. Brown, You've Got a Lovely Daughter
Extended plays	Hermania Mrs. Brown, You've Got a Lovely Daughter Herman's Hermits Hits A Must to Avoid Hold On! Dandy The London Look
Compilation albums	The Best of Herman's Hermits The Most of Herman's Hermits The Most of Herman's Hermits Volume 2 The Very Best of Herman's Hermits Into Something Good: The Mickie Most Years 1964–72
Singles	"I'm into Something Good" "Show Me Girl" "Can't You Hear My Heartbeat" "Silhouettes" "Mrs. Brown, You've Got a Lovely Daughter" "Wonderful World" "I'm Henery the Eighth, I Am" "Just a Little Bit Better" "A Must to Avoid" "Listen People" "Leaning on the Lamp Post" "You Won't Be Leaving" "This Door Swings Both Ways" "Dandy" "No Milk Today" "There's a Kind of Hush" "Don't Go Out into the Rain (You're Going to Melt)" "Museum" "I Can Take or Leave Your Loving" "Sleepy Joe" "Sunshine Girl" "Something's Happening" "My Sentimental Friend" "Here Comes the Star" "Years May Come, Years May Go"
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