There's A Kind Of Hush Cover

Written by Les Reed and Geoff Stephens, this week's “Remake of a Classic” was originally introduced on the 1966 album “Winchester Cathedral” by Stephens' group, the New Vaudeville Band. Although the tune was made popular by Herman's Hermits' 1967 cover – on which my version is based – it was a group from Franklin, Ohio (between Dayton and Cincinnati) who first released it as a single. The band, Gary and the Hornets, recorded a version in 1966, entitled, “Kind of Hush.” Their version became a regional success, reaching No. 4 in Cincinnati and No. 3 in Erie PA. Just when it looked like Gary and the Hornets' would take off nationally, Herman Hermits released their version and, well, that was that.

The success of the Herman's Hermits' version led to the re-release of the original New Vaudeville Band track, and in some territories both versions were on the charts. In Australia, Herman's Hermits' version peaked at No. 5, while the New Vaudeville Band version went to No. 12. In South Africa the New Vaudeville Band version beat out Herman's Hermits by reaching No. 4, while Herman's went to No. 9.

This was a pretty straightforward video to do...no real surprises.