The Animals (British album)
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Released | 30 October 1964 | |||
Recorded | 31 July 1964 (except 22 January 1964 for "Boom Boom")[1] | |||
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Length | 38:47 | |||
Label | Columbia | |||
Producer | Mickie Most | |||
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The Animals is the self-titled debut album by the British R&B/blues rock band The Animals. It was released in the United Kingdom in October 1964 on EMI's Columbia Records.[6] The album reached No. 6 in the UK Albums Chart and held that position for 20 weeks.[7]
Track listing[]
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Story of Bo Diddley" | Eric Burdon, Ellas McDaniel | 5:44 |
2. | "Bury My Body" | Traditional; arranged by Alan Price | 2:52 |
3. | "Dimples" | John Lee Hooker, James Bracken | 3:19 |
4. | "I've Been Around" | Fats Domino | 1:40 |
5. | "I'm in Love Again" | Domino, Dave Bartholomew | 3:03 |
6. | "The Girl Can't Help It" | Bobby Troup | 2:24 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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7. | "I'm Mad Again" | Hooker | 4:17 |
8. | "She Said Yeah" | Roddy Jackson, Don Christy | 2:21 |
9. | "The Right Time" | Lew Herman | 3:48 |
10. | "Memphis Tennessee" | Chuck Berry | 3:08 |
11. | "Boom Boom" | Hooker | 3:19 |
12. | "Around and Around" | Berry | 2:46 |
Personnel[]
- Eric Burdon – lead vocals
- Hilton Valentine – guitar, vocals
- Alan Price – keyboards, vocals
- Chas Chandler – bass guitar, vocals
- John Steel – drums and percussion
- Mickie Most – producer
- Val Valentin – engineer
Charts[]
Chart | Year | Peak position |
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UK Albums Chart | 1964 | 6 |
References[]
- ^ "The Animals". Chrome Oxide. 12 May 2018. Retrieved 29 December 2018.
- ^ Allmusic review
- ^ "The Top 30 British Blues Rock Albums Of All Time". Classic Rock. Future plc. 23 March 2007. Retrieved 1 September 2018.
- ^ Allmusic review
- ^ Larkin, Colin (2011). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Omnibus Press. ISBN 9780857125958. Retrieved 1 May 2019.
- ^ "The Complete Animals". Discogs. Retrieved 14 November 2020. [The album's release date is given in liner notes of CD release--see 9th image.]
- ^ "UK Chart Stats". Official Charts. 12 May 2018. Retrieved 30 December 2018.
Categories:
- 1964 albums
- EMI Columbia Records albums
- The Animals albums
- Albums produced by Mickie Most