The Animals

Artist:  The Animals
Origin:  Newcastle upon Tyne, England
Genre:  Rock, Rock & Roll, Rhythm & Blues, Blues Rock, Psychedelic Rock, British Blues, British Invasion, Contemporary Pop

Original line-up:

Eric Burdon:  Vocals
Alan Price:  Organ, Keyboards
Hilton Valentine:  Guitar
Chas Chandler:  Bass
John Steel:  Drums

The Animals are an English Rhythm & Blues and Rock Band from Newcastle upon Tyne, formed in 1962 by Eric Burdon (Vocals), Alan Price (Organ, Keyboards), Hilton Valentine (Guitar), Chas Chandler (Bass) and John Steel (Drums).  Their signature song and transatlantic No. 1 Hit Single "House Of The Rising Sun", as well as by Hits such as "We Gotta Get Out Of This Place", "It's My Life", "I'm Crying" and "Don't Let me Be Misunderstood".  The band's music balanced Rock, Pop and Rhythm & Blues. The Animals underwent numerous personnel changes in the mid-1960s under name Eric Burdon and The Animals, and achieved commercial success as a Psychedelic and Hard Rock Band with hits like "San Franciscan Nights", "When I Was Young" and "Sky Pilot".  They were known in the US as part of the British Invasion.  The Animals were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1994.

Title:   The Complete Live Broadcasts 1:  1964-1966  (2019)
Genre:  Rock, Rock & Roll, Rhythm & Blues, Blues Rock, Psychedelic Rock, British Blues, British Invasion, Contemporary Pop
Label:  Rhythm And Blues Records
Rating:   ****

Format:  CD:

Tracks:

Disc 1:  BBC Sessions 1965-1966:

 1.  Gonna Send You Back To Walker  (2:19)
 2.  Don't Let Me Be Me Misunderstood (BBC) (2:24)
 3.  Dimples  (2:56)
 4.  Mess Around  (2:25)
 5.  Bring It On Home To Me (BBC 1) (2:36)
 6.  Lawdy Miss Clawdy  (2:24)
 7.  What Am I Living For (BBC) (3:19)
 8.  See See Rider (BBC 1) (3:16)
 9.  I Got To Find My Baby  (3:07)
10. Bring It On Home To Me (BBC 2) (2:39)
11. Ain't That A Shame  (2:06)
12. Drown In My Own  Tears  (2:53)
13. We've Gotta Get Out Of The Place (BBC 1) (3:11)
14. Squeeze Her Tease Her  (3:02)
15. Work Song  (2:51)
16. Heartbreak Hotel  (2:35)
17. Rosie  (3:17)
18. We've Gotta Get Out Of This Place  (BBC 2)(2:50)
19. In The Wee Wee Hours  (3:58)
20. Corina Corina  (2:19)
21. I Can't Believe It  (3:34)
22. It's My Life (BBC) (3:08)
23. Baby What's Wrong  (3:37)
24. Maudie (BBC) (3:32)
25. Inside Looking Out (BBC 1) (3:47)
26. Sweet Little Sixteen  (3:04)
27. She'll Return It  (2:26)
28. Eric Burdon Interview  (0:21)

Disc 2:  BBC - ITV - RTL 1964-1966:

 1.  One Monkey Don't Stop No Show (BBC) (3:20)
 2.  Talkin' Bout You  (ITV)  (4:54)
 3.  Shout  (2:28)
 4.  Around And Around  (3:43)
 5.  Boom Boom  (4:36)
 6.  Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood (NME) (2:21)
 7.  Talkin' 'Bout You (NME) (1:27)
 8.  We've Gotta Get Out Of This Place (Joe Loss) (3;13)
 9.  I'm Gotta Change The World  (2:17)
10. Lucille  (2:58)
11. Boom Boom  (2:41)
12. What Am I Living For (Gadzooks) (2:17)
13. Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood (Gadzooks) (2:18)
14. It's My Life (RTL) (2:42)
15. We've Gotta Get Out Of This Place (RTL) 3:04)
16. That's All I Am To You  (2:22)
17. One Monkey Don't Stop No Show (RTL) (3:06)
18. See See Rider (RTL) (3:59)
19. Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood (RTL) (2:23)
20. Inside Looking Out (RSG) (3:34)
21. Maudie (RSG) (2:57)
22. Hold On  (2:31)
23. Shake  (5:36)
24. Alan Price Interview  (1:10)
25. Eric Burdon Interview  (1:00)
26. Eric Burdon Interview  (3:35)
27. Chas Chandler Interview  (0:58)
28. Eric Burdon Interview  (1:26)
29. John Steele Interview  (0:42)

Personnel:

Eric Burdon:  Vocals  (1964-1966)
Chas Chandler:  Bass  (1964-1966)
Alan Price:  Keyboards  (1964-1965)
John Steel Drums  (1964-1966)
Hilton Valentine:  Guitar  (1964-1966)

Mick Gallagher:  Keyboards  (1965)
Dave Rowberry:  Keyboards  (1965-1966)

The Complete Live Broadcasts 1:  1964-1966 is a live album by The Animals, released on August 2, 2019 by Rhythm And Blues Records.  This 2 CD Set includes all The Animals's BBC Saturday Club Sessions -28 songs in all-plus a further 22 songs broadcast in front of a live audience and 7 fascinating interviews, contributions to a Granada TV Show.