There's a Kind of Hush All Over the World

1967 studio album by Herman's Hermits From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

There's a Kind of Hush All Over the World is the fifth US and third UK album by the English pop rock group Herman's Hermits. It was released by MGM Records in March 1967. In the UK, Columbia released the album in May 1967.[2]

ReleasedMarch 1967 (US)
May 1967 (UK)
Recorded21 March, 13 August, and 7 December 1966
StudiosDe Lane Lea Studios, London
GenresPop, pop rock
Quick facts Studio album by Herman's Hermits, Released ...
There's a Kind of Hush All Over the World
Studio album by
Herman's Hermits
ReleasedMarch 1967 (US)
May 1967 (UK)
Recorded21 March, 13 August, and 7 December 1966
StudiosDe Lane Lea Studios, London
GenresPop, pop rock
Length28:41 on original release
LabelsMGM (US)
Columbia (UK)
ProducerMickie Most
Herman's Hermits British chronology
Both Sides of Herman's Hermits
(1966)		 There's a Kind of Hush All Over the World
(1967)		 Mrs. Brown, You've Got a Lovely Daughter
(1968)
Herman's Hermits American chronology
Both Sides of Herman's Hermits
(1966)		 There's a Kind of Hush All Over the World
(1967)		 Blaze
(1967)
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Professional ratings
Review scores
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The album was not released in true stereo until Bear Family Records issued a 2 CD "50th Anniversary Collection" in 2015.[3] On 13 June 1969, the album was certified Gold by the RIAA.[4]

Critical reception

Billboard described the album as "highly commercial" and predicted it would top the LP charts.[5]

Bruce Eder of AllMusic gave the album a positive review, highlighting the group's cover of "Jezebel" in particular.[1]

Track listing

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Side one
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."There's a Kind of Hush All Over the World"Les Reed, Geoff Stephens2:35
2."Saturday's Child"David Gates2:38
3."If You're Thinkin' What I'm Thinkin'"Tommy Boyce, Bobby Hart2:27
4."You Won't Be Leaving"Tony Hazzard2:22
5."Dandy"Ray Davies2:03
6."Jezebel"Wayne Shanklin3:23
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Side two
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."No Milk Today"Graham Gouldman2:58
2."Little Miss Sorrow, Child of Tomorrow"Bruce Woodley2:34
3."Gaslight Street"Keith Hopwood, Derek Leckenby2:30
4."Rattler"Woodley3:15
5."East West"Gouldman2:00
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2001 Repertoire CD track listing

  1. "There's a Kind of Hush (All Over the World)"
  2. "East West"
  3. "You Won't Be Leaving"
  4. "Saturday's Child"
  5. "If You're Thinkin' What I'm Thinkin'"
  6. "No Milk Today"
  7. "Little Miss Sorrow, Child of Tomorrow"
  8. "Gaslight Street"
  9. "Rattler"
  10. "Dandy"
  11. "Jezebel"
Bonus Tracks
  2. "This Door Swings Both Ways" (Estelle Levitt, Don Thomas)
  3. "What Is Wrong, What Is Right" (Hopwood, Leckenby, Lisberg)
  4. "I Can Take or Leave Your Loving" (Rick Jones)
  5. "Marcel's" (Gouldman, Hopwood, Lisberg, Peter Noone)
  6. "(I Gotta) Dream On" (Gary Gordon)
  7. "Don't Try to Hurt Me" (Hopwood)
  8. "Biding My Time" (George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin)
  9. "The George and the Dragon" (Fred Karger, Sid Wayne, Ben Weisman)
  10. "Wild Love" (Karger, Wayne, Weisman)
  11. "Gotta Get Away" (Karger, Wayne, Weisman)
  12. "Make Me Happy" (Karger, Wayne, Weisman)

Charts

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Chart performance for There's A Kind Of Hush All Over The World
Chart (1967) Peak
position
Canadian RPM 25 Top LPs[6] 6
US Billboard Top LPs[7] 13
US Cashbox Album Charts[8] 9
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