Vinyl plays nicely (play-graded). Cover looks great; a few creases near edges, very-light scuffing (front/back), surface impressions, especially near bottom-left on back. Inner-sleeve is original (MGM); one seam with small split near center. Spine is easy-to-read with mild wear, text printed off center. Light shelf-wear along top-edge and corners. Heavier wear along bottom-edge, with split near right and developing split near center. Opening is crisp with signs of light use and divots. (Not a cut-out.)
Hold On!, by Herman's Hermits peaked at No. 14 on Billboard 200. It is the soundtrack album to a 1966 film featuring Herman's Hermits and Shelley Fabares, Hold On! The group asked co-star Shelley Fabares' then-husband, record producer Lou Adler, for help in writing the theme song. Adler recommended songwriter P.F. Sloan to compose the title track for the film. Sloan's recollection was that the film was to be renamed A Must to Avoid, and he wrote a song for that title, with some contributions from his writing partner Steve Barri. When the studio vetoed that title, the film was then retitled Hold On! after another one of Sloan's songs. Ultimately, the ten-song US soundtrack album included five songs written by Karger, including the lone song sung by Fabares, four songs written by Sloan/Barri, and one Hermits cover of a 1937 British music hall song. A Must to Avoid and Leaning on a Lamp Post both reached the Billboard Top 10 as singles in the US, and Hold On! was a B-side. A Must to Avoid was also a top 10 hit in the UK.