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.

Artist:  Eric Burdon & The Animals 
Title:   When I Was Young - The MGM Recordings 1967-1968 ((Deluxe Box Set 5 CD)  (2020)
Genre:  Rock, Rock & Roll, Rhythm & Blues, Blues Rock, Psychedelic Rock, British Blues, British Invasion, Contemporary Pop
Label:  Esoteric Recordings
Rating:   *****

Format:  CD

Tracks:

Disc 1:  

Title:   Winds Of Change  (1967)

Tracks:

 1.  Winds Of Change  (4:01)
 2.  Poem By The Sea  (2:16)
 3.  Paint It  Black  (5:58)
 4.  The Black Plague  (5:58)
 5.  Yes, I Am Experienced  (3:40)
 6.  San Franciscan Nights  (3:19)
 7.  Man - Woman  (5:29)
 8.  Hotel Hell  (4:49)
 9.  Good Times  (3:00)
10. Anything  (3:21)
11. It's All Meat  (2:08)

Bonus Tracks:

12. When I Was Young  (3:04)
13. A Girl Named Sandoz  (3:07)
14. Ain't That So  (3:27)
15. Gratefully Dead  (4:04)
16. Anything (Single Version)  (2:54)

Personnel:

Eric Burdon:  Vocals
Vic Briggs:  Guitar, Piano
John Weider:  Guitar, Violin
Danny McCulloch:  Bass
Barry Jenkins:  Drums

Additional Personnel:

Keith Olsen:  Bass, after Danny McCulloch broke his wrist

Disc 2:

Title:  The Twain Shall Meet  (1968)

Tracks:

 1.  Monterey  (4:42)
 2.  Just The Thought  (3:49)
 3.  Closer To The Truth  (4:35)
 4.  No Self Pity  (4:54)
 5.  Orange And Red Beams  (3:46)
 6.  Sky Pilot  (7:35)
 7.  We Love You Lil  (6:56)
 8.  All Is One  (7:52)

Bonus Tracks:

 9.  Sky Pilot (Part One)  (3:09)
10. Sky Pilot (Part Two)  (4:36)
11. Monterey (Mono Single Version)  (4:28)

Personnel:

Eric Burdon:  Vocals on Tracks:  1, 3, 4, 6-8
Vic Briggs:  Guitar, Piano
John Weider:  Guitar, Violin
Danny McCulloch:  Bass, Vocals on Tracks:  2, 5
Barry Jenkins:  Drums


Disc 3:

Title:  Every One Of Us  (1968)

Tracks:

 1.  White House  (3:47)
 2.  Uppers And Downers  (0:25)
 3.  Serenade To A Sweet Lady  (6:14)
 4.  The Immigrant Lad  (6:13)
 5.  Year Of The Guru  (5:24)
 6.  St. James Infirmary  (5:03)
 7.  New York 1963 - America 1968  (18:54)

Bonus Track:

 8.  White Houses (Single Version/Stereo Mix)  (3:05)

Personnel:

Eric Burdon:  Vocals
Vic Briggs:  Guitar, Bass
John Weider:  Guitar, Celeste
Danny McCulloch:  Bass,Vocals, 12-String Guitar
Barry Jenkins:  Drums
Zoot Money:  Hammond Organ, Vocals, Piano

Disc 4:

Title:   Love Is  (1968)

Tracks:

 1.  River Deep, Mountain High  (7:24)
 2.  I'm An Animal  (5:34)
 3.  I'm Dying, Or Am I?  (4:29)
 4.  Ring Of Fire  (5:00)
 5.  Coloured Rain  (9:31)
 6.  To Love Somebody  (6:54)
 7.  As The Years Go Passing By  (10:11)
 8.  Gemini  (11:08)
 9.  The Madman (Running Through The Fields)  (6:11)

Bonus Track:

10. River Deep, Mountain High (Single Version-Mono Mix)  (7:31)

Personnel:

Eric Burdon:  Lead Vocals, Spoken Word
Zoot Money:  Bass, Backing Vocals, Co-Lead Vocals on Tracks:  3, 8, Organ, Piano, Spoken Word on Track 8
Andy Summers:  Guitar, Backing Vocals
John Weider:  Guitar, Violin, Backing Vocals
Danny McCulloch:  Bass
Barry Jenkins:  Drums, Percussion, Backing Vocals
Robert Wyatt:  Backing Vocals

Disc 5:

Title:  Winds Of Change  (Mono Album)  (1967)

Tracks:

 1.  Winds Of Change  (3:57)
 2.  Poem By The Sea  (2:10)
 3.  Paint It  Black  (5:54)
 4.  The Black Plague  (6:01)
 5.  Yes, I Am Experienced  (3:50)
 6.  San Franciscan Nights  (3:18)
 7.  Man - Woman  (5:22)
 8.  Hotel Hell  (4:44)
 9.  Good Times  (3:04)
10. Anything  (3:26)
11. It's All Meat  (2:05)

Personnel:

Eric Burdon:  Vocals
Vic Briggs:  Guitar, Piano
John Weider:  Guitar, Violin
Danny McCulloch:  Bass
Barry Jenkins:  Drums

When I Was Young - The MGM Recordings 1967-1968 is a Deluxe Box Set featuring all of the Classic Albums by Eric Burdon & The Animals, released on February 21, 2020 by Esoteric Recordings, with Bonus Tracks taken from singles, all remastered from the original master tapes, includes an illustrated booklet with new essay and a poster.  For Music Lovers and Music Collectors.