Blaze is the sixth US album by the English pop rock group Herman's Hermits. It was released in September 1967 by MGM Records.
Background
Peter Cowap, who wrote two tracks on Blaze, later became the lead vocalist of Herman's Hermits for a brief period following Peter Noone's departure from the group.
Critical reception
Al Campbell of AllMusic described the album as "an unappreciated pop gasp". In the 2005 book Lost in the Grooves: Scram's Capricious Guide to the Music You Missed, Michael Lynch praised the album and wrote, "The end result proved Herman's Hermits capable of moving forward without selling out."
Track listing
Bonus Tracks (2001 Repertoire Release) "Sleepy Joe" (Russell Alquist, Carter) "Just One Girl" (John Paul Jones, Adrian Love) "London Look" (Gouldman) "Sunshine Girl" (Carter, Stephens) "Nobody Needs to Know" (Roger Brook, Hopwood, Leckenby) "Something's Happening" (Giancarlo Bigazzi, Riccardo Del Turco, Jack Fishman) "The Most Beautiful Thing in My Life" (K. Young) "Ooh, She's Done It Again" (Gouldman) "My Sentimental Friend" (Carter, Stephens) "My Lady" (David Most, Noone) "Here Comes the Star" (Johnny Young) "It's Alright Now" (Gouldman, Most, Noone)
New Zealand version Side 1 "Sleepy Joe" (Russell Alquist, John Carter) "Museum" (Donovan Leitch) "Upstairs, Downstairs" (Graham Gouldman) "Busy Line" (Karl Green, Keith Hopwood, Derek Leckenby) "Moonshine Man" (Green, Hopwood, Leckenby) "Green Street Green" (Geoff Stephens)
Side 2 "I Can't Take or Leave Your Loving" (Rick Jones) "Don't Go Out Into the Rain (You're Going To Melt)" (Kenny Young) "I Call Out Her Name" (Green, Hopwood, Leckenby) "One Little Packet of Cigarettes" (Carter, Stephens) "Last Bus Home" (Peter Cowap) "Ace, King, Queen, Jack" (Cowap, Peter Noone)
Charts +Chart performance for Blaze Chart (1967) Peakposition US Billboard Top LPs 75 US Cashbox Album Charts 34 References