Animal Tracks is the second studio album by British R&B/blues rock band the Animals. It was released in May 1965, on Columbia, and was the group's last album with the full participation of Alan Price until the release of the original quintet's 1977 reunion album, Before We Were So Rudely Interrupted.[4] It reached No. 6 on the UK Albums Chart and remained there for 26 weeks.[5]
| Animal Tracks | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 7 May 1965 | |||
| Recorded | 16–17 November 1964; 20 March 1965[1] | |||
| Genre | Blues rock, R&B[2] | |||
| Length | 32:25 | |||
| Label | Columbia | |||
| Producer | Mickie Most | |||
| The Animals UK chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [2] |
| Encyclopedia of Popular Music | [3] |
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Mess Around" | Ahmet Ertegun | 2:22 |
| 2. | "How You've Changed" | Chuck Berry | 3:14 |
| 3. | "Hallelujah I Love Her So" | Ray Charles | 2:48 |
| 4. | "I Believe to My Soul" | Charles, Allan Learner | 3:26 |
| 5. | "Worried Life Blues" | Major Merriweather | 4:13 |
| 6. | "Roberta" | Huey "Piano" Smith, Johnny Vincent | 2:08 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "I Ain't Got You" | Calvin Carter | 2:31 |
| 2. | "Bright Lights, Big City" | Jimmy Reed | 2:57 |
| 3. | "Let the Good Times Roll" | Shirley Goodman | 1:57 |
| 4. | "For Miss Caulker" | Eric Burdon | 3:59 |
| 5. | "Road Runner" | Ellas McDaniel | 2:50 |
Personnel
edit- The Animals
- Eric Burdon – lead vocals
- Hilton Valentine – guitar, vocals
- Alan Price – keyboards, vocals
- Chas Chandler – bass, vocals
- John Steel – drums, percussion
- Technical
- Mickie Most – producer, liner notes
- Val Valentin – engineer
Charts
edit| Chart | Year | Peak position |
|---|---|---|
| UK Albums Chart | 1965 | 6 |
References
edit- ^ "The Animals". Chrome Oxide. 12 May 2018. Retrieved 29 December 2018.
- ^ a b "Animal Tracks [UK] - The Animals | Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 8 December 2016.
- ^ Larkin, Colin (2011). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Omnibus Press. ISBN 9780857125958. Retrieved 1 May 2019.
- ^ "The Complete Animals". discogs. Retrieved 29 December 2018.
The album's release date is given in liner notes of CD release--see 10th image.
- ^ "UK Chart Stats". Official Charts. 12 May 2018. Retrieved 30 December 2018.