Animalism is a studio album by the British rock band The Animals , released in November 1966 via MGM Records . The release took place only in the USA. The album includes cover versions of songs by BB King , Ray Charles and Sam Cook . Also, when recording this album, Frank Zappa collaborated with the group, who wrote the song “All Night Long” for her.
| Animalism | ||||
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| studio album The Animals | ||||
| Date of issue | November 21, 1966 | |||
| Recorded by | July 1966 at Lansdowne Recording Studio, London, UK and TTG, Hollywood, California, USA | |||
| Genre | Blues rock | |||
| Duration | 39:54 | |||
| Producer | Tom wilson | |||
| Label | MGM | |||
| Timeline The Animals | ||||
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| Reviews | |
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| Critics' ratings | |
| A source | Rating |
| Allmusic |  [one] |
The record was able to reach 33 places on the Billboard Pop Albums chart [2] [3] . This was the last album of the original composition of The Animals before its breakup.
Content
List of Songs
Party 1
- All Night Long ( Frank Zappa ) - 2:46
- “ Shake ” ( Sam Cook ) - 3:11
- The Other Side of This Life ( Fred Neil ) - 3:43
- Rock Me Baby ( BB King , Joe Joshua ) - 2:02
- Lucille ( Albert Collins , Little Richard ) - 2:19
- Smokestack Lightning ( Howlin Wolf ) - 5:19
Party 2
- Hey Gyp ( Donovan ) - 3:46
- “ Hit the Road Jack ” ( Percy Mayfield ) - 3:16
- “Outcast” ( Ernie Johnson, Edgar Campbell ) - 2:35
- Louisiana Blues (Mackinley Morganfield) - 2:37
- “That's All I Am to You” (Blackwell, Scott) - 2:08
- Going Down Slow (Oden) - 6:12
Record Members
- Eric Burdon - vocals
- Chandler Hour - Bass
- Dave Rowberry - keyboards
- Hilton Valentine - Guitar
- Barry Jenkins - Drums
- John Steele - drums on the tracks "Outcast" and "That's All I Am to You"
- Frank Zappa - arrangements for the tracks “Other Side of this Life” and “All Night Long”, the bass guitar for the tracks “Other Side of this Life” and Guitar on “All Night Long” [4]
- William Roberts - a guitar in the track “Other Side of this Life” and a harmonica in the track “All Night Long” [4]
- Larry Knechtel - an organ on the tracks “Other Side of this Life” and “All Night Long” [4]
- Don Randy - piano in the tracks “Other Side of this Life” and “All Night Long” [4]
- Carol Kay - guitar in the tracks “Other Side of this Life” and a bass guitar in the track “All Night Long” [4]
- John Guerin - drums in the tracks “Other Side of this Life” and “All Night Long” [4]
Production staff
- Producer: Tom Wilson
- Sound Engineers: Mac Emerman, David Green, Amy Hadani, Adrian Keridge, Val Valentine
- Arrangements: Dave Rowberry
- Booklet: Chandler Hour
Chart Position
| Year | Chart | Position |
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| 1967 | Billboard pop albums | 33 |
Notes
- ↑ Animalism - The Animals | Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards | Allmusic
- ↑ Animalism - The Animals | Awards | Allmusic
- ↑ February 1967 Billboard Charts
- ↑ 1 2 3 4 5 6 FZ chronology . Globalia.net Date of treatment June 27, 2014.