Dandy (EP) explained

Dandy
Type:EP
Artist:Herman's Hermits
Cover:Dandy (EP).jpeg
Released:February 1966
Genre:Beat
Label:EMI Records
Producer:Mickie Most
Chronology:Herman's Hermits British
Prev Title:Both Sides of Herman's Hermits
Prev Year:1966
Next Title:There's a Kind of Hush All Over the World
Next Year: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.

Track listing

Side 1
  1. "Dandy" (Ray Davies)
  2. "(I Gotta) Dream On" (Gary Gordon)
Side 2
  1. "No Milk Today" (Graham Gouldman)[7]
  2. "For Love" (Keith Hopwood, Derek Leckenby, Harvey Lisberg)

Notes and References

  1. EP. SEG 8520. Great Britain. Herman's Hermits. EMI Records. Dandy. Sleeve notes. 1966.
  2. Web site: Cartwright. Garth. 2003-06-02. Obituary: Mickie Most - Prolific pop producer whose ability to match a song to a performer ensured hit after hit. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20140821155305/https://www.theguardian.com/news/2003/jun/02/guardianobituaries.artsobituaries. 2014-08-21. 2021-04-07. The Guardian. en.
  3. Web site: 1966-11-14. Top Singles - Volume 6, No. 12, November 14 1966. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20121020173941/http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/rpm/028020-119.01-e.php?brws_s=1&file_num=nlc008388.5775&type=1&interval=24&PHPSESSID=ccntousk30frf6h4jsn237nm12. 2012-10-20. collectionscanada.gc.ca.
  4. The Top 100 - The week of November 5, 1966. live. 2021-04-07. Billboard. https://web.archive.org/web/20150127024036/http://www.billboard.com:80/charts/hot-100/1966-11-05 . 2015-01-27 .
  5. Web site: Kohler. Steve. 2007. Flavour of New Zealand - NZ listener charts. live. 2021-04-07. www.flavourofnz.co.nz. https://web.archive.org/web/20081016054239/http://www.flavourofnz.co.nz/index.php?qpageID=nz%20listener%20charts&qyear=1966&qmonth=Dec&qweek=30-Dec-1966 . 2008-10-16 .
  6. Web site: 2020-11-25. No Milk Today by Herman's Hermits - 1967 Hit Song. 2021-04-07. Vancouver Pop Music Signature Sounds. en.
  7. Web site: No Milk Today by Herman's Hermits. live. 2021-04-07. www.songfacts.com. en. https://web.archive.org/web/20191226105542/https://www.songfacts.com/facts/hermans-hermits/no-milk-today . 2019-12-26 .

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