''Animalization'' is the fourth
American
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album
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by
British
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rock
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group
The Animals
The Animals (also billed as Eric Burdon and the Animals) are an English rock band, formed in Newcastle upon Tyne in the early 1960s. The band moved to London upon finding fame in 1964. The Animals were known for their gritty, bluesy sound and ...
, and was released in August 1966 on
MGM Records
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. It has a track listing somewhat similar to the British album ''
Animalisms
''Animalisms'' is the third studio album by British R&B/ blues rock band the Animals, and was released in the United Kingdom in May 1966 on Decca Records. It was the first Animals album to be produced by Tom Wilson as well as the first to fe ...
''. The album, which reached #20 on the
US Billboard album chart, included three US Top 40 singles, and was the first Animals album to have some tracks mixed in true stereo.
It was during this period that drummer John Steel left the group and was replaced by Barry Jenkins, previously of
The Nashville Teens
The Nashville Teens are a British rock band, formed in Surrey in 1962. They are best known for their 1964 hit single "Tobacco Road", a top 10 UK hit and a top 20 hit in the United States.
Early membership
Art Sharp (born Arthur Sharp, 26 May 1 ...
(of "
Tobacco Road
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* ''Tobacco Road'' (novel) (1932), by Erskine Caldwell
** ''Tobacco Road'' (play) (1933), by Jack Kirkland
** ''Tobacco Road'' (film) (1941), directed by John Ford
Music
* "Tobacco Road" (song) (1960s), by John D. ...
" fame). Both drummers appear on the cover, Jenkins on the front (upper right in brown shirt) and Steel on the back. In addition, it was also during this period that
Mickie Most
Michael Peter Hayes (20 June 1938 – 30 May 2003), known as Mickie Most, was an English record producer behind scores of hit singles for acts such as the Animals, Herman's Hermits, the Nashville Teens, Donovan, Lulu, Suzi Quatro, Hot Chocolate ...
stepped down as the group's producer and was replaced by
Tom Wilson.
Track listing
Side one
Personnel
;The Animals
*
Eric Burdon
Eric Victor Burdon (born 11 May 1941) is an English singer. He was previously the lead vocalist of R&B and rock band the Animals and funk band War. He is regarded as one of the British Invasion's most distinctive singers with his deep, powe ...
– vocals
*
Dave Rowberry
David Eric Rowberry (4 July 1940 – 6 June 2003) was an English pianist and organist, most known for being a member of the rock and R&B group The Animals in the 1960s.
Early career, 1962–1965
Born in Mapperley, Nottinghamshire, Rowberry ...
– keyboards
*
Hilton Valentine
Hilton Stewart Paterson Valentine (21 May 1943 – 29 January 2021) was an English skiffle and rock and roll musician who was the original guitarist in The Animals. He was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1994 and into Hollywoodâ ...
– guitar
*
Chas Chandler
Bryan James "Chas" Chandler (18 December 1938 – 17 July 1996) was an English musician, record producer and manager, best known as the original bassist in The Animals, for which he was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1994. He ...
– bass
*
John Steel
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– drums except as indicated below
*
Barry Jenkins
Barry Jenkins (born November 19, 1979) is an American filmmaker. After making his filmmaking debut with the short film ''My Josephine'' (2003), he directed his first feature film ''Medicine for Melancholy'' (2008) for which he received an Indep ...
- drums on "Don't Bring Me Down", "Cheating" and "See See Rider"
;Technical
*
Val Valentin
Luis Pastor "Val" Valentin (January 6, 1920 – March 24, 1999) was an American recording engineer with six decades of work in the music industry. Much of his work was done for MGM Records and Verve Records. His large discography includes Jazz ...
- engineer
References
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1966 albums
The Animals albums
Albums produced by Tom Wilson (record producer)
MGM Records albums