Absolute Animals 1964-1968 [Original recording remastered]

Track Listings

1. House of the Rising Sun - The Animals

2. Boom Boom - The Animals

3. I'm Crying - The Animals

4. Baby Let Me Take You Home - The Animals

5. Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood - The Animals

6. Bring It on Home to Me - The Animals

7. We Gotta Get Out of This Place - The Animals

8. It's My Life - The Animals

9. Inside, Looking Out - The Animals

10. Don't Bring Me Down - The Animals

11. See See Rider - The Animals

12. Help Me Girl - Eric Burdon & the Animals

13. When I Was Young - Eric Burdon & the Animals

14. San Franciscan Nights - Eric Burdon & the Animals

15. Monterey - Eric Burdon & the Animals

16. Sky Pilot, Pts. 1-2 - Eric Burdon & the Animals

17. Ring of Fire - Eric Burdon & the Animals

18. Good Times - Eric Burdon & the Animals

19. Coloured Rain - Eric Burdon & the Animals, Andy Summers

20. Animal Interviews - Eric Burdon, Alan Price

Editorial Reviews
Album Details
Absolute Animals 1964-1968 (2003 Remastered Edition) is Quite Simply the Best, Most Comprehensive Single CD Animals Compilation Available in the World, Covering the Legendary Band's Output from Beginning to End, Incorporating the First Era of R&b-styled Classics and the Second Era of Spacey, Psychedelic Excursions. All their Classic Hits Are Present. With 20 Tracks at 78 Minutes Duration and featuring Extensive Liner Notes, this is a Must for Animals Aficionados and Lovers of Enduring and Quality Music Alike.

Tracks:

House of the Rising Sun - The Animals
Boom Boom - The Animals
I'm Crying - The Animals
Baby Let Me Take You Home - The Animals
Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood - The Animals
Bring It on Home to Me - The Animals
We Gotta Get Out of This Place - The Animals
It's My Life - The Animals
Inside, Looking Out - The Animals
Don't Bring Me Down - The Animals
See See Rider - The Animals
Help Me Girl - Eric Burdon & the Animals
When I Was Young - Eric Burdon & the Animals
San Franciscan Nights - Eric Burdon & the Animals
Monterey - Eric Burdon & the Animals
Sky Pilot, Pts. 1-2 - Eric Burdon & the Animals
Ring of Fire - Eric Burdon & the Animals
Good Times - Eric Burdon & the Animals
Coloured Rain - Eric Burdon & the Animals, Andy Summers
Animal Interviews - Eric Burdon, Alan Price

Product Description

House Of The Rising Sun

Boom Boom

I'm Crying

It's My Life

Baby Let Me Take You Home

Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood

Bring It On Home To Me

We've Gotta Get Out Of This Place

Inside, Looking Out

Don't Bring Me Down

See See Rider

Help Me Girl

When I Was Young

San Franciscan Nights

Monterey

Sky Pilot Parts 1 & 2

Ring Of Fire

Good Times

Coloured Rain

Interviews

Format: CD

Customer Reviews:

Rhonda's Animal Review.......2007-05-13

I absolutely love this CD. I had an old Album of the Animals and this had all the songs plus a few more that I remembered from childhood. It is an incredible buy!

Great Band.......2007-03-31

This band produced alot of good songs back in the 60's.
Their most well known song and a huge hit was House Of The Rising Sun.Thats got a tune that just seems to stick in you head.Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood is another one of my favorites here.Eric Burdon and the band had a special sound.We Gotta Get Out Of This Place is another big hit i love that tune.It's My Life is another well known song from the Animals.San Franciscan Nights is a song i also like.
Bands like this were around for a short time,but made some of the best songs.

ABSOLUTE ANIMALS 1964-1968.......2007-03-31

ONE OF THE BEST CD'S I HAVE EVER PURCHASED. LOVE IT!! LOVE IT!! LOVE IT!!

A must have compliation!.......2007-03-13

I had long been looking for a compliation that had both House of Rising Sun and San Franciscan Nights (original recordings), and found it in this compliation. If you are looking for The Animals and don't want to buy singles, and if your are afraid you will end up with alternative recordings (which there are many) then this the compliation to have.

This is an incredibly great album, but if I were making a US copy..........2007-02-01

First and foremost I should say that this is an incredably great album, with great sound quality, and should definately be in anyone's collection that appreciates good rock 'n' roll, R & B, or blues. It packs a lot for just one disc. However, if a US company were to make something similar I would suggest the following:

For the Animals section:
1. Omit "Baby Let Me Take You Home" (not a big US hit...as a mater of fact it wasn't even on the radio). It may have been a big hit in the UK, but it was nothing here.

2. Omit "Inside, Looking Out" for the same reason, plus more people are use to the Grand Funk Railroad version.

3. Try to find the original radio played version of "We Gotta Get Out Of This Place" (It is available on "Retrospective". Yes you need to get another Greatest hits CD, but if you have a burner, you can edit it to your taste). This version isn't too bad, but I'm use to hearing, "See my daddy in bed a dyin'" (not "WATCH my daddy in bed a dyin'").

For the Eric Burdon & The Animals Section:

1. Move "Good Times" up between "When I Was Young", and "San Francisco Nights" (I think it was the flip side to SF Nights, but I was quite young and cant remember).

2. Omit "Ring Of Fire" from the album. This may have been a hit in Austrailia, and the UK, but did nothing in the US.

3. Omit Animals Interviews (This is a music album, and although informative, isn't great to listen to while driving in your car, or playing at a party).

4. (with Good Times in it's new slot)After "Sky Piolot Pt.'s 1 & 2", put the following songs on the disc:
"White Houses" (Was released on Every One Of Us, and was considered a US greatest hit, but use the (longer guitar solo) album cut).
"St. James Infermary" (actually this is kind of an option in taste. "Year of the Guru" was a bigger AM radio hit than St. James, but St. James hit the FM radio circuit a lot harder, and in my opinion is a lot better. Again, from Every One Of Us).
"River Deep, Mountain High" (from Love Is album, this was an especially great song, and considered a greatest hit in the US. Again, use the album cut).
5. Leave "Colored Rain" as the last track. Considering that the guitar solo is by (future Police guitarist) Andy Summer, it is historically significant, plus this is the longest studio guitar solo that he would ever play (aprox. 4 minutes).

I've made a lot of critiques from an American rock 'n' roller point of view, but the simple fact is that this is the only album that really has both the Animals, and EB & the Animals best. Unless some US record company listens to my suggestion in the near future (which I doubt will ever happen), then this is the one to get.

Music Review:

Music Review

Music Review

1. House of the Rising Sun - The Animals
2. Boom Boom - The Animals
3. I'm Crying - The Animals
4. Baby Let Me Take You Home - The Animals
5. Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood - The Animals
6. Bring It on Home to Me - The Animals
7. We Gotta Get Out of This Place - The Animals
8. It's My Life - The Animals
9. Inside, Looking Out - The Animals
10. Don't Bring Me Down - The Animals
11. See See Rider - The Animals
12. Help Me Girl - Eric Burdon & the Animals
13. When I Was Young - Eric Burdon & the Animals
14. San Franciscan Nights - Eric Burdon & the Animals
15. Monterey - Eric Burdon & the Animals
16. Sky Pilot, Pts. 1-2 - Eric Burdon & the Animals
17. Ring of Fire - Eric Burdon & the Animals
18. Good Times - Eric Burdon & the Animals
19. Coloured Rain - Eric Burdon & the Animals, Andy Summers
20. Animal Interviews - Eric Burdon, Alan Price