Animalism (album)

Infobox Album
Name = Animalism
Type = studio
Longtype =
Artist = The Animals


Released = December 1966
Recorded =
Genre = Blues rock
Length = 39:54
Label = MGM
Producer = Tom Wilson
Reviews =
*Allmusic Rating|5|5 [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:484gtq6ztu4o~T1 link]
Chronology = The Animals U.S.
Last album = "Animalization"
(1966)
This album = "Animalism"
(1966)
Next album = "Eric Is Here"
(1967)

"Animalism" is a blues rock album by The Animals, released in December 1966 (see 1966 in music). The album includes a collaboration with Frank Zappa ("All Night Long"), with covers of B.B. King, Ray Charles and Sam Cooke.

"Animalism" peaked at #33 on Billboard's Pop Albums chart.

Track listing

#"All Night Long" (Frank Zappa) - 2:46
#"Shake" (Sam Cooke) - 3:11
#"The Other Side of This Life" (Fred Neil) - 3:43
#"Rock Me Baby" (B.B. King, Joe Josea) - 2:02
#"Lucille" (Albert Collins, Little Richard) - 2:19
#"Smokestack Lightning" (Howlin' Wolf) - 5:19
#"Hey Gyp" (Donovan) - 3:46
#"Hit the Road, Jack" (Percy Mayfield) - 3:16
#"Outcast" (Edgar Campbell, Ernie Johnson) - 2:35
#"Louisiana Blues" (Blackwell, Scott) - 2:37
#"That's All I Am to You" (Blackwell, Scott) - 2:08
#"Going Down Slow" (Oden) - 6:12

Personnel

*Eric Burdon – vocals
*Chas Chandler – bass
*Dave Rowberry – keyboards
*Hilton Valentine – guitar
*Barry Jenkins – drums

Production

*Producer: Tom Wilson
*Engineers: Mack Emerman, David Greene, Ami Hadani, Adrian Kerridge, Val Valentin
*Arranger: Dave Rowberry
*Liner notes: Chas Chandler

Charts

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