The Animals (British album)
| The Animals | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 6 November 1964 | |||
| Recorded | 31 July 1964 (except 22 January 1964 for "Boom Boom")[1] | |||
| Genre | ||||
| Length | 38:38 | |||
| Label | Columbia | |||
| Producer | Mickie Most | |||
| The Animals UK chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic | [5] |
| Encyclopedia of Popular Music | [6] |
The Animals is the self-titled debut album by the British R&B/blues rock band the Animals. It was released in the United Kingdom on 6 November 1964 on EMI's Columbia Records.[7] The album reached No. 6 in the UK Albums Chart and spent 20 weeks on the chart.[8]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Story of Bo Diddley" | Eric Burdon, Ellas McDaniel | 5:45 |
| 2. | "Bury My Body" | Traditional; arranged by Alan Price | 2:52 |
| 3. | "Dimples" | John Lee Hooker, James Bracken | 3:14 |
| 4. | "I've Been Around" | Fats Domino | 1:39 |
| 5. | "I'm in Love Again" | Domino, Dave Bartholomew | 3:03 |
| 6. | "The Girl Can't Help It" | Bobby Troup | 2:23 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7. | "I'm Mad Again" | Hooker | 4:18 |
| 8. | "She Said Yeah" | Roddy Jackson, Don Christy | 2:21 |
| 9. | "The Right Time" | Lew Herman | 3:47 |
| 10. | "Memphis Tennessee" | Chuck Berry | 3:08 |
| 11. | "Boom Boom" | Hooker | 3:20 |
| 12. | "Around and Around" | Berry | 2:48 |
Personnel
- The Animals
- Eric Burdon – lead vocals
- Hilton Valentine – guitar, vocals
- Alan Price – keyboards, vocals
- Chas Chandler – bass guitar, vocals
- John Steel – drums, percussion
- Technical
- Mickie Most – producer
- Val Valentin – engineer
Charts
| Chart (1964–66) | Peak
position |
|---|---|
| Finnish Mitä Suomi Soittaa LPs Chart[9] | 9 |
| UK Melody Maker Top Ten LPs[10] | 6 |
| UK New Musical Express Best Selling LPs in Britain[11] | 2 |
| UK Record Retailer LPs Chart[8] | 6 |
| Chart (2024) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Hungarian Physical Albums (MAHASZ)[12] | 11 |
References
Citations
- ^ "The Animals". Chrome Oxide. 12 May 2018. Retrieved 29 December 2018.
- ^ AllMusic review
- ^ Alexander, Phil, ed. (1 January 2007). "The 1960s: The Animals - The Animals". The Mojo Collection: the Ultimate Music Companion. Edinburgh: Canongate Books. p. 46. ISBN 978-1-84195-973-3. Retrieved 2 August 2025.
Provincial British R&B, as dirty and sweaty as the group's ill-fitting suits.
- ^ "The Top 30 British Blues Rock Albums Of All Time". Classic Rock. Future plc. 23 March 2007. Retrieved 1 September 2018.
- ^ AllMusic review
- ^ Larkin, Colin (2011). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Omnibus Press. ISBN 9780857125958. Retrieved 1 May 2019.
- ^ Anon. (3 October 1964). "New Beatles EP" (PDF). Record Mirror. p. 7. Archived (PDF) from the original on 7 December 2025. Retrieved 14 January 2026 – via WorldRadioHistory.
- ^ a b "The Animals by Animals". Official Charts Company. Archived from the original on 14 January 2026. Retrieved 30 December 2018.
- ^ Nyman 2005.
- ^ Anon. (19 December 1964). "Top Ten LPs". Melody Maker. p. 2.
- ^ Anon. (27 November 1964). "Best Selling LPs in Britain". New Musical Express. p. 7.
- ^ "Album Top 40 slágerlista (fizikai hanghordozók) – 2024. 43. hét". MAHASZ. Retrieved 30 October 2024.
Sources
- Nyman, Jake (2005). Suomi soi 4: Suuri suomalainen listakirja (in Finnish). Helsinki: Tammi. ISBN 978-951-31-2503-5.