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:   Transmission 1965-1968  (2019)
Genre:  Rock, Rock & Roll, Rhythm & Blues, Blues Rock, Psychedelic Rock, British Blues, British Invasion, Contemporary Pop
Label:  Audio Vaults
Rating:   *****

Format:   CD:

Tracks

Disc 1:  BBC Radio Sessions:  

Tracks:  1-15 (1965), 16-24 (1966), 25-27 (1967):

 1.  Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood (2:20)
 2.  Gonna Send You Back To Georgia  (2:16)
 3.  Mess Around  (2:17)
 4.  What Am I Living For  (3:18)
 5.  Lawdy Miss Clawdy  (2:23)
 6.  See See Rider  (3:15)
 7.  Bring It On Home To Me  (2:38)
 8.  Gotta Find My Baby  (3:05)
 9.  Squeeze Her, Tease Her  (3:03)
10. Work Song  (2:50)
11. Heartbreak Hotel  (2:35)
12. We've Got To Get Out Of This Place  (3:12)
13. Rosie  (3:16)
14. It's My Life  (3:06)
15. Corrina Corrina  (2:17)
16. She'll Return It  (2:26)
17. Maudie  (3:32)
18. Wee Wee Hours  (3:56)
19. One Monkey Don't Stop No Show  (3:17)
20. Sweet Little Sixteen  (3:03)
21. Inside Looking Out  (3:45)
22. Jailhouse Rock  (2:47)
23. Paint It Black  (2:45)
24. The Same Thing  (2:55)
25. A Love Like Yours  (2:43)
26. Connection  (2:24)
27. When I Was Young  (3:00)

Disc 2:  

Tracks:  1-3 (NME Pollwinners Concert, Wembley, London,1965)
Tracks:  4-6 (Beat Beat Beat, German TV, 1967)
Tracks:  7-10  (Berlin Bietet Beat, German TV 1968)
Tracks:  11-16  (Radiohouse Studio, Sweden January 18, 1968)

 1.  Boom Boom  (5:05)
 2.  Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood  (2:19)
 3.  Talkin' "Bout You  (4:58)
 4.  Tobacco Road  (4:24)
 5.  Road Runner  (2:50)
 6.  See See Rider  (4:00)
 7.  Everyday I Have The Blues  (4:37)
 8.  Tobacco Road  (5:49)
 9.  Monterey  (3:34)
10. Paint It Black  (3:04)
11. I Get So Excited  (5:51)
12. Tobacco Road  (9:59)
13. Yes I Am Experienced  (4:43)
14. San Franciscan Night  (4:53)
15. Monterey  (6:36)
16. Paint It Black  (6:49)

Personnel:

Eric Burdon:  Vocals  (1963-1968)
Alan Price:  Organ, Keyboards, Vocals  (1963-1966)
Hilton Valentine:  Guitar  (1963-1966)
Chas Chandler:  Bass, Vocals  (1963-1966)

John Steel:  Drums  (1963-1966)

Mick Gallagher:  Keyboards  (1965)
Dave Rowberry:   Keyboards  (1965-1966)
Barry Jenkins:  Drums  (1966-1968)
John Weider:  Guitar, Bass, Violin  (1966-1968)
Vic Briggs:  Guitar, Piano  (1966-1968)
Danny McCulloch:  Bass   (1966-1968)
Zoot Money:  Keyboards, Bass, Vocals  (1968)
Andy Summers:  Bass, Guitar  (1968)

Transmission 1965-1968 is Radio and TV Broadcasts from UK, Germany and Sweden, from 1965 to 1968 by The Animals, released on November 1, 2019 by Audio Vaults.