The Animals

**Scarlett O'Hara** · 06-26-2011, 07:41 PM

I checked to see if there is a thread on them but alas, none!

The Animals are a great blues rock English group from the 60's. After having a blue/folk sound in the early 60's they then changed management and ended up doing more psychedelic style music with silent beginnings and heavy/raw endings. They were considered part of the "British Invasion".

The song I most enjoy is the one they covered:

Their albums include:

The Animals (1964; The Animals; US)
The Animals (1964; The Animals; UK)
The Animals on Tour (1965; The Animals; US)
Animal Tracks (1965; The Animals; UK)
Animal Tracks (1965; The Animals; US)
Animalisms (1966; The Animals; UK)
Animalization (1966; The Animals; US)
Animalism (1966; The Animals; US)
Eric Is Here (1967; Eric Burdon & The Animals; US)
Winds of Change (1967; Eric Burdon & The Animals)
The Twain Shall Meet (1968; Eric Burdon & The Animals)
Every One of Us (1968; Eric Burdon & The Animals; US)
Love Is (1968; Eric Burdon & The Animals)
Before We Were So Rudely Interrupted (1977; The Animals)
Ark (1983; The Animals)

Captain Ron · 06-26-2011, 10:59 PM

i like their early stuff before they got psychedelic. burdon's voice is only good for blues or soul music

captaincaptain · 06-27-2011, 05:29 PM

They wrote one of the better songs about a city. I love the spoken word opening.

dumont · 10-25-2011, 08:12 AM

Please could anyone help me find sheet music book of The Animals?

Howard the Duck · 10-26-2011, 04:04 AM

not really a big fan, no

liked them a lot when i was a kid

these days, i find them grating

blastingas10 · 10-29-2011, 02:37 AM

Their rendition of "the house of the rising sun" will always be a classic. Killer organ solo

Mojo · 10-29-2011, 04:20 AM

Being from the North East of England and calling myself a music fan, it is unofficially the law that I must at least know of Brian Johnson's pre-AC/DC days in Geordie (and trust me, I have been quizzed, especially when I used to go out in Newcastle wearing an AC/DC jacket), Dire Straits (even though none of them were born around here, this is where the band were formed and they are loved here), and The Animals.

Given The Animals' members were from all over the North East and not just Newcastle, Alan Price being from my little town, about 2 minutes from here, then it is considered especially important to know their stuff.

I haven't listened to the band for years. It may be time to dig out their self titled and Animalism!

**Scarlett O'Hara** · 11-06-2011, 11:35 PM

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Originally Posted by mojopinuk

Being from the North East of England and calling myself a music fan, it is unofficially the law that I must at least know of Brian Johnson's pre-AC/DC days in Geordie (and trust me, I have been quizzed, especially when I used to go out in Newcastle wearing an AC/DC jacket), Dire Straits (even though none of them were born around here, this is where the band were formed and they are loved here), and The Animals.

Given The Animals' members were from all over the North East and not just Newcastle, Alan Price being from my little town, about 2 minutes from here, then it is considered especially important to know their stuff.

I haven't listened to the band for years. It may be time to dig out their self titled and Animalism!

Oh you have to! It's nice to see there are some people out there that appreciate the Animals.

Necromancer · 11-07-2011, 06:44 AM

From a 1965 T.V. show and the vocals are live. This is not a lip-synch. Although the music itself sounds pre-recorded.

~~killcreek~~ · 11-09-2011, 06:03 PM

eric burdon had the most powerful voice of any british invasion singer. but his voice only worked for blues and r&b, not for psychedelia

06-26-2011, 07:41 PM	#1 (permalink)
Scarlett O'Hara Make it so Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 6,181	The Animals I checked to see if there is a thread on them but alas, none! The Animals are a great blues rock English group from the 60's. After having a blue/folk sound in the early 60's they then changed management and ended up doing more psychedelic style music with silent beginnings and heavy/raw endings. They were considered part of the "British Invasion". The song I most enjoy is the one they covered: Their albums include: The Animals (1964; The Animals; US) The Animals (1964; The Animals; UK) The Animals on Tour (1965; The Animals; US) Animal Tracks (1965; The Animals; UK) Animal Tracks (1965; The Animals; US) Animalisms (1966; The Animals; UK) Animalization (1966; The Animals; US) Animalism (1966; The Animals; US) Eric Is Here (1967; Eric Burdon & The Animals; US) Winds of Change (1967; Eric Burdon & The Animals) The Twain Shall Meet (1968; Eric Burdon & The Animals) Every One of Us (1968; Eric Burdon & The Animals; US) Love Is (1968; Eric Burdon & The Animals) Before We Were So Rudely Interrupted (1977; The Animals) Ark (1983; The Animals) __________________ "Elph is truly an enfant terrible of the forum, bless and curse him" - Marie, Queen of Thots

06-27-2011, 05:29 PM	#3 (permalink)
captaincaptain I Am Become Death Metal Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Stankonia Posts: 695	They wrote one of the better songs about a city. I love the spoken word opening. __________________ LAST.FM RYM

10-29-2011, 04:20 AM	#7 (permalink)
Mojo Melancholia Eternally Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: England Posts: 5,018	Being from the North East of England and calling myself a music fan, it is unofficially the law that I must at least know of Brian Johnson's pre-AC/DC days in Geordie (and trust me, I have been quizzed, especially when I used to go out in Newcastle wearing an AC/DC jacket), Dire Straits (even though none of them were born around here, this is where the band were formed and they are loved here), and The Animals. Given The Animals' members were from all over the North East and not just Newcastle, Alan Price being from my little town, about 2 minutes from here, then it is considered especially important to know their stuff. I haven't listened to the band for years. It may be time to dig out their self titled and Animalism! __________________ Last.FM \| Echoes and Dust

11-07-2011, 06:44 AM	#9 (permalink)
Necromancer Divination Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 2,655	The Animals - We Gotta Get Out Of This Place From a 1965 T.V. show and the vocals are live. This is not a lip-synch. Although the music itself sounds pre-recorded.

06-26-2011, 10:59 PM	#2 (permalink)
Captain Ron Music Addict Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: in a boat with your girlfriend Posts: 274	i like their early stuff before they got psychedelic. burdon's voice is only good for blues or soul music

10-25-2011, 08:12 AM	#4 (permalink)
dumont Groupie Join Date: Oct 2011 Posts: 1	Please could anyone help me find sheet music book of The Animals?

10-29-2011, 02:37 AM	#6 (permalink)
blastingas10 Music Addict Join Date: Aug 2011 Posts: 2,126	Their rendition of "the house of the rising sun" will always be a classic. Killer organ solo

11-09-2011, 06:03 PM	#10 (permalink)
~~killcreek~~ Account Disabled Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: mars university Posts: 132	eric burdon had the most powerful voice of any british invasion singer. but his voice only worked for blues and r&b, not for psychedelia