Dandy (EP)

Dandy
EP by
ReleasedFebruary 1966
GenreBeat
LabelEMI Records
ProducerMickie Most
Herman's Hermits British chronology
Both Sides of Herman's Hermits
(1966)
Dandy
(1966)
There's a Kind of Hush All Over the World
(1967)

The Dandy (EP) by Herman's Hermits is the band's sixth EP and was released in Great Britain by EMI Records, in 1966.[1] This EP recording was produced by Mickie Most, who produced records for such groups as The Animals, Donovan, Suzi Quatro, and The Jeff Beck Group.[2]

Dandy became a hit single in North America in 1966. It reached #1 in Canada on the RPM national singles chart[3] and was #5 in the US for two weeks on the Billboard Hot 100.[4] It also made #3 in New Zealand.[5]

Herman's Hermits consisted of Peter Noone (lead vocals), Karl Green (bass), Keith Hopwood (rhythm guitar), Derek “Lek” Leckenby (lead guitar), and Barry Whitwam (drums).[6]

The title track was written by Ray Davies of The Kinks.[1][7]

Track listing

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Side 1
  1. "Dandy" (Ray Davies)[1]
  2. "(I Gotta) Dream On" (Gary Gordon)[8]
Side 2
  1. "No Milk Today" (Graham Gouldman)[1][9]
  2. "For Love" (Keith Hopwood, Derek Leckenby, Harvey Lisberg)[10]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d Dandy (Sleeve notes). Herman's Hermits. Great Britain: EMI Records. 1966. EP. SEG 8520.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  2. ^ Cartwright, Garth (2003-06-02). "Obituary: Mickie Most - Prolific pop producer whose ability to match a song to a performer ensured hit after hit". The Guardian. Archived from the original on 2014-08-21. Retrieved 2021-04-07.
  3. ^ "Top Singles - Volume 6, No. 12, November 14 1966". collectionscanada.gc.ca. 1966-11-14. Archived from the original on 2012-10-20.
  4. ^ "The Top 100 - The week of November 5, 1966". Billboard. Archived from the original on 2015-01-27. Retrieved 2021-04-07.
  5. ^ Kohler, Steve (2007). "Flavour of New Zealand - NZ listener charts". www.flavourofnz.co.nz. Archived from the original on 2008-10-16. Retrieved 2021-04-07.
  6. ^ "No Milk Today by Herman's Hermits - 1967 Hit Song". Vancouver Pop Music Signature Sounds. 2020-11-25. Retrieved 2021-04-07.
  7. ^ Dandy - Herman's Hermits | Attributes | AllMusic, retrieved 2021-04-07
  8. ^ Dream On - Herman's Hermits | Song Info | AllMusic, retrieved 2021-04-07
  9. ^ "No Milk Today by Herman's Hermits". www.songfacts.com. Archived from the original on 2019-12-26. Retrieved 2021-04-07.
  10. ^ For Love - Herman's Hermits | Song Info | AllMusic, retrieved 2021-04-07
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