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The Animals - Animalisation 1966 - Twilightzone

Now I may have said this before but The Animals The Most of . . . . . bought by my brother back in the sixties was and still is a major influence on my introduction to British RnB and blues structure leading into rock . . . . . . . . but then this was followed up by this second set which as Eder points out is the American version. Fun none the less and turn it up and boogie round your Easter Eggs in your pants!

The U.S. version of the British Animalisms album removed the loose jam "Clapping," and the superb "Squeeze Her - Tease Her" and "That's All I Am to You" are removed in favor of the hits "Don't Bring Me Down," "See See Rider," and "Inside - Looking Out" -- it's still a great record, if not as cohesive as the U.K. version, and was the last original Animals LP to attract many buyers in the U.S. The song content of both versions has been assembled on Repertoire's 2000 release of Animalisms. - Review by Bruce Eder

01 Don't Bring Me Down 02 One Monkey Don't Stop No Show 03 You're On My Mind 04 Cheating 05 She'll Return It 06 Inside-Looking Out 07 See See Rider 08 Gin House Blues 09 Maudie 10 What Am I Living For 11 Sweet Little Sixteen 12 I Put a Spell On You 13 Don't Bring Me Down (Stereo) 14 Cheating (Stereo) 15 See See Rider (Stereo)

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Eric Burdon - vocals

Hilton Valentine - guitar

Alan Price - keyboards

Chas Chandler - bass

John Steel - drums