Friday, August 11, 2023

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:  Live At The Club A Go Go (2023)

Genre:  Rock, Rock & Roll, Rhythm & Blues, Blues Rock, Psychedelic Rock, British Blues, British Invasion, Contemporary Pop

Label:  Blue Day Label

Rating:   ****


Format:  LP


Tracks:


Side One:


 1.  Let It Rock (3:14)

 2.  I Got To Find My Baby (4:25)

 3.  Bo Diddley (4:25)

 

Side Two:


 1.  I'm Almost Grown (4:24)

 2.  Dimples (3:35)

 3.  Boom Boom (5:00)

 4.  C Jam Blues (4:22)


Personnel:


Eric Burdon:  Lead Vocals
Alan Price:  Organ, Vocals
Hilton Valentine:  Guitar, Vocals

Chas Chandler:  Bass, Vocals
John Steel:  Drums


Live At The Club A Go Go is a live album by The Animals, released on July 28, 2023 by Blue Day Label, recorded live at Club A' Go Go, Newcastle, in 1963.








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