Product Description
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During the mid sixties, Herman's Hermits were second only to The
Beatles in terms of record sales, but the band was more than just
a pop phenomenon, they crafted some of the most enjoyable music
of the era. Herman's Hermits: Listen People 1964-1969 is the
group's first official DVD release and features 22 complete songs
filmed from 1964 to 1969 that sets the record straight on one of
the most underrated bands of the sixties. Included are the
classic hits 'I'm Into Something Good', 'Can't You Hear My
Heartbeat', 'Wonderful World', 'Mrs. Brown You've Got A Lovely
Daughter', 'I'm Henry VIII, I Am' and 'There's A Kind Of Hush' as
well as later masterpieces 'No Milk Today', 'Listen People' and
their cover of The Kinks' 'Dandy.' In between the performances,
original members Peter Noone, Keith Hopwood, Karl Green and Barry
Whitwam talk about the songs and tell the band's history in new
interviews filmed exclusively for the DVD. The bonus features
include a 24-minute concert filmed in 1966 for Australian
television, a commentary track with Keith Hopwood and Karl Green
and an additional 15 minutes of exclusive interviews including
the band's great recollections about the 1967 Hermits/Who tour.
This DVD is one of the first four releases in the British
Invasion series and is sold individually or as part of the
British Invasion Box set along with Gerry & The Pacemakers: It's
Gonna Be All Right 1963-1965, Small Faces: All Or Nothing
1965-1968 and Dusty Springfield: Once Upon A Time 1964-1969 and
an exclusive bonus disc with over 2 1/2 hours of additional
content.
Reelin' In The Years Productions, has created some of the best
loved and critically praised DVD series on the market today
including the multi-platinum selling Definitive Motown series
(Marvin Gaye, Temptations, Smokey Robinson & The Miracles), the
GRAMMY-nominated American Folk Blues Festival series and the
award-winning Jazz Icons series. Now, with Metropolis Studios'
Voyage label, they are proud to give the deluxe to one
of the greatest periods ever in music--the British Invasion. Each
DVD features archival full-length television performances filmed
back when the artists were in their prime and at the height of
their careers. Interspersed between the performances, original
band members talk about each song and recount special moments in
the history of the group. In addition, each performance has been
transferred from the original master tape and includes
best-possible video and re-mastered audio. Each DVD also includes
a 24-page booklet with inful and informative essays by noted
rock historians as well as previously unseen photos and
memorabilia.
Review
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"... a welcome addition to the documentation of mid-'60s
music...this set is a giant leap forward from the usual fare,
which has tended to be thin on footage and way too long on a
short list of talking heads. Indeed, British Invasion's chief
assets are the abundance and quality of its visuals and the
ins and brevity of its commentaries (from artists and
associates-no critics)...Two thumbs up." -- SonicBoomers.com,
Gene Sculatti, March 5, 2010
"And what audio/visual treats these discs are! Meticulously
researched and packaged, expertly restored and annotated and
whenever possible hosted by many of the actual participants
themselves, the songs and stories flow in never less than quick,
LOUD frenzies so perfectly reminiscent of those once-Swinging
Sixties themselves...this is one British Invasion which truly
concentrates, as all such documentaries should but seldom do, on
the MUSIC." -- thecelebritycafe.com, Gary Pig Gold, March 22,
2010
During the initial onslaught of the British Invasion, as The
Beatles and The Dave Clark Five slugged it out for the devotion
of America's masses, a cuddly quintet, Herman's Hermits,
practically usurped them both. Neither as adept nor as savvy as
their competition, they were assured continuing chart success via
the astute guidance of producer Mickey Most and a reliable
arsenal of songwriting support.
Fascinating and entertaining, "Listen People" nicely documents
the Hermits' flirtation with fame through rare home footage, 22
complete performances, an entire 1966 concert, and interviews
with four of the five principals (guitarist Derek Leckenby passed
away in 1994), who provide first-hand commentary describing an
accidental parade of hits. Accidental, because the band's biggest
singles -- "I'm Into Something Good" and "Mrs. Brown You've Got a
Lovely Daughter" -- were initially rejected.
There's no mention of the subsequent squabble over branding
rights, but Noone admits they never had potential to further
evolve like some of their contemporaries. As he acknowledges, a
name like Herman's Hermits doesn't hold much potential for
launching a psychedelic soiree. -- Goldmine, March 06, 2010
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About the Actor
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Reelin' In The Years Productions, has created some of the best
loved and critically praised DVD series on the market today
including the multi-platinum selling Definitive Motown series
(Marvin Gaye, Temptations, Smokey Robinson & The Miracles), the
GRAMMY-nominated American Folk Blues Festival series and the
award-winning Jazz Icons series. Now, with Metropolis Studios'
Voyage label, they are proud to give the deluxe to one
of the greatest periods ever in music--the British Invasion. Each
DVD features archival full-length television performances filmed
back when the artists were in their prime and at the height of
their careers. Interspersed between the performances, original
band members talk about each song and recount special moments in
the history of the group. In addition, each performance has been
transferred from the original master tape and includes
best-possible video and re-mastered audio. Each DVD also includes
a 24-page booklet with inful and informative essays by noted
rock historians as well as previously unseen photos and
memorabilia.
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