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 | 38:38 | |||
| Label | Columbia | |||
| Producer | Mickie Most | |||
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| Encyclopedia of Popular Music | [5] |
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[edit]
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Story of Bo Diddley" | Eric Burdon, Ellas McDaniel | 5:45 |
| 2. | "Bury My Body" | Traditional; arranged by Alan Price | 2:52 |
| 3. | "Dimples" | John Lee Hooker, James Bracken | 3:14 |
| 4. | "I've Been Around" | Fats Domino | 1:39 |
| 5. | "I'm in Love Again" | Domino, Dave Bartholomew | 3:03 |
| 6. | "The Girl Can't Help It" | Bobby Troup | 2:23 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 7. | "I'm Mad Again" | Hooker | 4:18 |
| 8. | "She Said Yeah" | Roddy Jackson, Don Christy | 2:21 |
| 9. | "The Right Time" | Lew Herman | 3:47 |
| 10. | "Memphis Tennessee" | Chuck Berry | 3:08 |
| 11. | "Boom Boom" | Hooker | 3:20 |
| 12. | "Around and Around" | Berry | 2:48 |
Personnel[edit]
- The Animals
- Eric Burdon – lead vocals
- Hilton Valentine – guitar, vocals
- Alan Price – keyboards, vocals
- Chas Chandler – bass guitar, vocals
- John Steel – drums, percussion
- Technical
- Mickie Most – producer
- Val Valentin – engineer
Charts[edit]
| Chart | Year | Peak position |
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| UK Albums Chart | 1964 | 6 |
| Finnish Albums Chart[8] | 1966 | 9 |
References[edit]
- ^ "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.
- ^ Nyman, Jake (2005). Suomi soi 4: Suuri suomalainen listakirja (in Finnish) (1st ed.). Helsinki: Tammi. p. 103. ISBN 951-31-2503-3.
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