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The 26 tracks on Retrospective show that it's not enough to just have hits, you have to have hits with the right songs. Herman's Hermits came to prominence during the early days of the British Invasion with a mix of odes to teenage love such as "Can't You Hear My Heartbeat," "Mrs. Brown, You've got a Lovely Daughter," and "I'm Into Something Good" and mildly rocked-up versions of ancient English music hall songs like George Formby's 1937 hit "Leaning on a Lamp Post" and the 1911 chart-topper "I'm Henry the VIII, I Am." By 1966, two years after lead singer Peter Noone and his band mates scored their first hit, they were pigeonholed as a novelty act and their records stopped charting.

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4.5 Out Of 5 Stars (34 Customer Reviews)  
Reviews for Retrospective (Dig) (Audio CD) In May of 1965 I was 14 years old and just getting interested in pop music. I remember it like it was yesterday. I was shopping at a local discount store with my parents and I begged them to let me buy my first 45 rpm record. That record was "Mrs. Brown You've Got A Lovely Daughter" by Herman's Hermits. I have been collecting music ever since. "Retrospective" is a long overdue collection of one of the 1960's most popular groups. And I have nothing but good things to say about it.

In "Retrospective" you will find every single one of the groups 19 charted U.S. hits as well as a handful of gems from the groups LP's. Most people forget just how dominant Herman's Hermits were back in 1965. For the better part of that year the group always seemed to have multiple tunes riding high on the Billboard Hot 100. Songs like "Silhouettes", "Wonderful World" and "I'm Henry VIII,I Am" were staples on Top 40 radio. In addition, unlike many of their contemporaries whose success was limited to single releases, the group was selling albums like crazy. All three of the groups 1965 album releases including "Introducing Herman's Hermits", "Herman's Hermits On Tour" and "The Best of Herman's Hermits" were wildly successful.
Reviews for Retrospective (Dig) (Audio CD) This compilation is definitely a wise investment for those looking for the essential Herman's Hermits disc. I sincerely hope the following points guide you towards purchasing this CD:

-The Sound quality: This "SACD" plays spectacularly on CD players, with gorgeous remastered fidelity. I, personally, own every Herman's Hermits album on mono vinyl, but I realize that most people are not into collecting LP's, so I will not impose my views on vinyl's superiority here on a review for a *CD*. But I *will* say that this is best sounding Herman's Hermits compact disc on the market, plain and simple. You won't find a better sounding disc.

-This album is comprised of the original singles (45) versions of the tunes. Which will delight most collectors. The following songs especially: Hold On! (7" version - Totally different take than the one that appeared on the Hold On! LP), Leaning on the Lamp Post (Again, totally different take than that on the Hold On! LP) and also, A Must to Avoid has s much more pronounced tambourine track than the album cut.

One small detraction from this set: The mastering on Sunshine Girl seems to be rather rushed, as a very tiny portion of the beginning is clipped. Rather than "Sssssssunshine girl, I'm leaving soon..." it sounds more like "Ssunshine girl, I'm leaving soon..." This may be an anal point that only an obsessive collector like myself would point out (and care about for that matter), but I figured it was worth mentioning.
Reviews for Retrospective (Dig) (Audio CD) Okay, four stars for the music and one star for the nostalgia factor. For years the best single disc compilation available was the EMI import THE VERY BEST OF, but it did not include "Leaning on a Lamp Post," "Don't Go Out into the Rain" or "Museum." But now ABKO has put all 18 of their US Top 40 hits on one disc.

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