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Animals: Sure, We're Really Animals!
Interview by Keith Altham, New Musical Express Summer Special, Summer 1966
THE TITLE 'ANIMALS' was given to the group by Radio Caroline chief Ronan O'Reilly, who felt it summed up the group's wild attitude to rhythm-and-blues ...
Animal Tracks - Newcastle's Brand Of Powerhouse Blues
Retrospective by Tom Hibbert, The History of Rock, 1982
In 1963, the northern beat boom was being answered further south by a trend, centred on London, towards a more aggressive R&B: the sort of ...
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Eric Burdon on the Animals (1990)
Interview by Steve Roeser, Rock's Backpages audio, 15 June 1990
Head zoo-keeper Burdon talks about the Animals, the personalities, the splits, growing up in Newcastle, and about coming up and out of the '60s R&B boom.
File format: mp3; file size: 85.7mb, interview length: 1h 33' 34" sound quality: ***
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Live Review by Norman Jopling, Record Mirror, 16 May 1964
CHUCK'S HERE AT LAST ...
Introducing My Animals One By One by Alan Price
Profile and Interview by uncredited writer, Rave, August 1964
MEET THE Animals and you find five r-and-b purists. That's all they want out of life — to play blues. It was this dedication in ...
The decline in power of the record Tsars
Report and Interview by Maureen Cleave, The Evening Standard, 15 August 1964
ARE THE Record Companies losing their grip? There are eight British records in the Top Ten. Of these eight, only three have been recorded by ...
The Animals: Flop? don't be soft...
Interview by Chris Welch, Melody Maker, 31 October 1964
Chas Chandler gives the facts to Chris Welch ...
The Animals: The Animals (Columbia)
Review by Norman Jopling, Record Mirror, 14 November 1964
BLUESY NEW ANIMALS LPREVIEW IN DEPTH by NORMAN JOPLING ...
Interview by David Griffiths, Record Mirror, 2 January 1965
ALAN PRICE huddled in an armchair, shivering despite being wrapped in a huge blanket. His fellow Animals were their usual sympathetic selves. For instance, John ...
The Animals: Animals In America
Report and Interview by Keith Altham, New Musical Express, 5 February 1965
ERIC BURDON v. Cassius Clay might sound like an unlikely title bout but Eric informs me that it was almost reality when the Animals were ...
The Animals: The Flamingo Club, London
Live Review by uncredited writer, Record Mirror, 6 March 1965
THE ANIMALS claim not to have played to much less than capacity crowds since Christmas and at Soho Flamingo last week they pulled over a ...
The Beatles, The Rolling Stones et al: NME Poll Winners' Concert, Empire Pool, Wembley, London
Live Review by Keith Altham, Alan Smith, New Musical Express, 16 April 1965
IT WAS THE GREATEST POP SHOW ON EARTH ...
Interview by Keith Altham, New Musical Express, 30 April 1965
CLAD in a black track suit, zippered to the neck, and still wearing his carpet slippers, the chunky figure of Eric Burdon lay writhing on ...
What the Animals found in America
Interview by Norman Jopling, Record Mirror, 1 May 1965
THE BIG thing that struck the Animals during their recent brief visit to the States was the heat. Especially in the deep south, where they ...
Report and Interview by Richard Green, Record Mirror, 15 May 1965
WHILE ALAN Price was relaxing at home in Newcastle, Dave Rowberry, the man who is taking his place with the Animals, was working hard rehearsing ...
Bird's-eye view of Burdon: The Animal Instinct
Interview by Dawn James, Rave, July 1965
By Dawn James, RAVE bird who gives you her written impression of Eric Burdon — the Animal nobody can ignore. ...
A Few Roars from the Newest Animal
Interview by Nick Jones, Melody Maker, 24 July 1965
'Get Dave' said Eric — and I was in! ...
Live Review by Nick Jones, Melody Maker, 24 July 1965
RAVE NIGHT FOR MARK'S BENEFIT Animals surprise ...
John Steel — The Forgotten Animal
Interview by Keith Altham, New Musical Express, 30 July 1965
JOHN STEEL is a very rare Animal. Seldom seen with the pack (Messrs. Rowberry, Chandler, Burdon and Valentine) and seldom heard. He remains the background ...
Comment by Dawn James, Rave, August 1965
WARMTH, TINGLE, love. Eyes that penetrate to the farthest seats in the theatre. Magnetism by a fragile body. A person, just like any other, only ...
If The Singers Left... (what would happen to the groups?)
Overview by Dawn James, uncredited writer, Rave, August 1965
THERE ARE ALWAYS A LOT OF RUMOURS BUZZING ROUND THE POP SCENE THAT CERTAIN MEMBERS OF A GROUP ARE THINKING ABOUT LEAVING. THIS STORY DOESN'T ...
The Beatles Will Make the Scene Here Again, but the Scene Has Changed
Overview by Robert Shelton, The New York Times, 11 August 1965
JOHN, PAUL, George and Ringo are bringing it all back home. That means the Beatles are returning to the United States. They will arrive Friday ...
The Animals: Eric Burdon Turns Author
Interview by Keith Altham, New Musical Express, 13 August 1965
STAND by for Eric Burdon, author. I've just been going over some of the roughs that Eric is preparing for his first book (publisher wanted). ...
Wild Richmond Festival — and Meeting Two Unexpected Guests
Live Review by Keith Altham, New Musical Express, 13 August 1965
FROM A STEEL tower out in the middle of Richmond Athletic Ground the anxious voice of an American cameraman crackled through a walkie-talkie set held ...
Live Review by Richard Green, Record Mirror, 14 August 1965
RICHMOND RAVE-UP! ...
The Animals, The Rolling Stones: English Artists Find 'Soul' Music Is More Than Skin Deep
Report and Interview by Louise Criscione, KRLA Beat, 4 September 1965
THE SOUL of today's music, the place "where it's at" is rhythm and blues. The type of music, this "soul", has been around the U.S. ...
Report by Keith Altham, New Musical Express, 10 September 1965
ON THE TV monitor was Andrew Oldham, clad in bobcat waistcoat, miming to Cher's voice singing "I don't care if your hair's too long" and ...
Eric Burdon: You've Gotta Get Out To His Place
Report by Maureen O'Grady, Rave, November 1965
WHEN THAT lovable Animal Eric Burdon invited RAVE reporter Maureen O'Grady round to his place the result was an out-of-this-world exclusive to RAVE! Eric Burdon's ...
The Animals: Animals Want to Wax a 'New Tracks' EP
Report and Interview by Keith Altham, New Musical Express, 5 November 1965
I PICKED up Eric Burdon at the BBC Maida Vale studios at 11 last Friday morning. ...
The Animals: Hell-Raisers Of Pop
Report by Keith Altham, New Musical Express Annual, December 1965
"THE HELL-RAISERS have all disappeared" mourned a leading national showbusiness reporter some months ago. All I can say is that he has obviously not met ...
On Christmas Eve... RSG Goes Out of its Mind!
Report by Keith Altham, New Musical Express, 24 December 1965
Reports KEITH ALTHAM who previews the show ...
Rave City 66: Groups On The Go Choose The Swingingest Scenes
Interview by uncredited writer, Melody Maker, 15 January 1966
And does it prove that what Manchester is today, London can be tomorrow? ...
On Records: The Folk-Rock Rage
Review by Robert Shelton, The New York Times, 30 January 1966
FOLK-ROCK, which mixes the simplicity of folk music with the frenetic rhythmic heat of the electrically amplified sound of rock 'n' roll, caused one of ...
The Animals: Animals Took Liberty With Prison Song
Report and Interview by Keith Altham, New Musical Express, 25 February 1966
"WE TOOK A terrible liberty with 'Inside Looking Out'," admits Eric Burdon. "It's the first number we've recorded without a tune. It originates from a ...
Essay by Paul Williams, Crawdaddy!, March 1966
ROCK 'N' ROLL songs, according to a joke now about ten years old, have three types of lyrics: a) I love my baby, b) my ...
Eric Burdon & Scott Engel: Scott Smarts After Burdon's JBJ Slamming
Report and Interview by Keith Altham, New Musical Express, 11 March 1966
AN INTENSE person, who is over sensitive to criticism of his work, I found Scott Engel (Walker) more than a little irked by Eric Burdon's ...
The Animals: Animalisms (Decca) ****
Review by Keith Altham, New Musical Express, 20 May 1966
ERIC RAVES ON "ANIMALS" NEW LP ...
The Animals: Animalisms (Decca)
Review by Richard Green, Record Mirror, 21 May 1966
A ROCKIN' ANIMALS LP! ...
Singles by Ike & Tina Turner, the Animals, the Yardbirds et al
Review by Penny Valentine, Disc and Music Echo, 28 May 1966
Subdued Animals — smash hit! ...
The Animals: Could 'Don't Bring Me Down' Be Last Animals' Disc?
Interview by Keith Altham, New Musical Express, 10 June 1966
Out of chaos came their 'best technical' recording, but Keith Altham gets a feeling – quite unofficial – that it might be, but hopes it ...
Interview by Bill Harry, Record Mirror, 16 July 1966
I TRY TO be as basically honest as I can be... but because of the business I have to tell some lies and I always ...
Chaos At The Airport — Animals Join Herman
Report by Carol Deck, KRLA Beat, 23 July 1966
IT LOOKED for sure like we'd lost Herman this time, but somehow he really did make it on the plane and then who should join ...
Interview by Alan Walsh, Melody Maker, 24 September 1966
What to do now ...
Hit Parader's Letter From London
Column by Miranda Ward, Hit Parader, October 1966
A FEW WEEKS ago when I met the KINKS for a drink, PETE QUAIFE ruined my stockings! The pub was crowded and in the crush ...
Live Review by Keith Altham, New Musical Express, 28 October 1966
Eric Burdon Beats The Hecklers! Geno An Earthquake ! ...
Interview by Kevin Swift, Beat Instrumental, November 1966
IF YOU want to know why so many British artists return from the States and get disgruntled with their home scene, ask Eric Burdon. I ...
The Animals: Burdon's New Animals Not Set Yet
Interview by Keith Altham, New Musical Express, 4 November 1966
SPEAKING this week to Eric Burdon, that well-known "Freak-about-town" (since "Freak-out" music is having a considerable influence on our Animal), he revealed to me that ...
RSG RIP: Another pop show bites the dust!
Report by Vicki Wickham, uncredited writer, Disc and Music Echo, 19 November 1966
Ready, Steady Go! Editor Vicki Wickham reviews highlights of the TV aeries that ends on December 23 ...
The Animals: Eric Burdon Meets New Lennon And Harrison
Interview by Keith Altham, New Musical Express, 3 December 1966
EVERYONE is talking about the new Animals. But few have spared a thought for the new Eric Burdon with "bluesynite," the wonder ingredient which enables ...
DISCussion: singles from Gene Clark, Buffalo Springfield and more
Review by Eden, KRLA Beat, 31 December 1966
ONE OF the prettiest records to date from Cher is her newest, 'Mama'. This one is another Sonny Bono composition, and it really is a ...
Burdon Animals Toast of the Town
Report and Interview by June Harris, New Musical Express, 26 February 1967
THIS WEEK was chat time with the new Animals, following their absolutely sensational, shattering opening night at Hunter College, New York City. It was also ...
Roy Orbison's Tour May Be Last
Report and Interview by June Harris, New Musical Express, 11 March 1967
June Harris in New York ...
New Albums from the Doors, Country Joe & the Fish et al
Review by Loraine Alterman, Detroit Free Press, 28 May 1967
The Doors: A Fascinating New West Coast Sound ...
At Monterey Fairgounds: 1st Pop Music Festival Draws Large Crowds
Report by Pete Johnson, Los Angeles Times, 19 June 1967
MONTEREY — Thirty thousand people swelled the city of Monterey over the weekend for the first International Festival of Pop Music, held in the outdoor ...
Keith Altham Planes West to Cover America's Monterey Pop Festival and Cables This Day-By-Day Report
Report by Keith Altham, New Musical Express, 24 June 1967
WE DROVE to London Airport in Animal manager Mike Jeffery's Rolls-Royce while he dictated a few last minute instructions to assistant Tony Garland — "Ring ...
Monterey Pop Festival: The Hip Homunculus
Report by Richard Goldstein, The Village Voice, 29 June 1967
"The West is the best: Get here and we'll do the rest!" — The Doors ...
New Singles from the Stones, Monkees, Jimi Hendrix et al
Review by Chris Welch, Melody Maker, 19 August 1967
STONES — CONSIDERABLY TOO MUCH ...
Albums from Bobbie Gentry, Aretha Franklin, Big Brother, Captain Beefheart and the Animals
Review by Pete Johnson, Los Angeles Times, 10 September 1967
New Album From Bobbie Gentry ...
The Animals: Question Time With....Eric Burdon
Interview by Keith Altham, New Musical Express, 30 September 1967
IT SHOULD, OF course, be Eric Burdon and the "anything but the Animals," because this new group has about as much connection with the original ...
Jimi Hendrix Experience, Eric Burdon & the Animals: Anaheim Convention Centre, Anaheim CA
Live Review by Ann Moses, New Musical Express, 24 February 1968
Peter Tork gives party guests healthfood ...
The Animals: Did you EVER think Eric was a Folk Artiste? Well, he IS! Read why here
Interview by Peter Jones, Record Mirror, 30 March 1968
THE EXCELLENT Eric Burdon flew into London for a brief break in his American activities. We talked long about the scene. What emerged was a ...
Eric Burdon & The Animals with Zoot Money: The Revolution, London
Live Review by Keith Altham, New Musical Express, 1 June 1968
POWERFUL ERIC ...
Interview by Chris Welch, Melody Maker, 1 June 1968
ERIC BURDON belongs to a fast vanishing breed. He is the last of the outspoken men of Pop, and the Animals are the last of ...
Jefferson Airplane et al: Newport Pop Festival, Orange County Fairgrounds CA
Live Review by Ann Moses, New Musical Express, 17 August 1968
NEWPORT FESTIVAL FAILURE ...
Live Review by Ann Moses, New Musical Express, 31 August 1968
RASCALS ARE FINEST! ...
The Newport Pop Festival: Two Days of Surprises, Flowers, Cream Pies... and Super Sounds!
Live Review by Carol Deck, Flip, December 1968
THE ONLY THING really wrong with the Newport Pop Festival held recently in Orange Country, Calif, was that it wasn't in Monterey. ...
The Animals, Canned Heat and Guess Who albums
Review by Dave Marsh, Creem, March 1971
The Animals With Eric Burdon: In The Beginning (Wand) Canned Heat: Live At Topanga Corral (Wand) Guess Who: Shakin' All Over (Scepter) ...
Interview by Chris Charlesworth, Melody Maker, 7 October 1972
Chris Charlesworth talks to CHAS CHANDLER, ex-docker, ex-Animal, ex-manager of Jimi Hendrix and now manager of Britain's hottest band, Slade ...
Call Mickie Most 'The Hitmaker'
Interview by Harold Bronson, Rolling Stone, 21 December 1972
Mickey Mouse? What can I say about him? When making an album with the band laying down a track in the studio, Mickey is always ...
Interview by Val Mabbs, Record Mirror, 3 February 1973
Starting today, The Starmakers, the men behind the image, the men in control. This new Record Mirror series probes the lives and feelings of the ...
Herman's Hermits: Their Greatest Hits; The Animals: Best Of The Animals
Review by Greg Shaw, Phonograph Record, October 1973
YOU KNOW WHAT? People got me all wrong. They think I'm a fanatic for reissues, getting up on my soapbox each time a new one ...
Profile and Interview by Greg Shaw, Phonograph Record, 1 March 1974
Eric Burdon Returns To The Musical Arena ...
The Animals: Before We Were So Rudely Interrupted (United Artists)
Review by Simon Frith, Rolling Stone, 20 October 1977
LONG-DEAD GROUPS usually come back for commercial reasons – individual careers are slipping, the musicians are no longer recognized in the streets – and the ...
Interview by Jeff Tamarkin, Goldmine, 1 October 1983
GOLDMINE: What was the impetus behind this reunion album and tour? The last time the original group was together was for the 1977 album, Before ...
Obituary by Chris Welch, The Independent, 17 July 1996
WHEN JIMI Hendrix set fire to his guitar, Chas Chandler was ready with the lighter fuel. When Slade were desperate for a new image, Chandler ...
Obituary by Keith Altham, MOJO, September 1996
Eric Burdon had the temerity to scribble the new loggia he’d designed for the Animals all over my virginal blotter. Bass player Chas caught my ...
Mickie Most (1997) [transcript]
Transcript of audio interview by Johnny Black, Rock's Backpages transcripts, May 1997
This is a transcript of Johnny's audio interview with Mickie. Listen to the audio of this interview. ...
Obituary by Phast Phreddie Patterson, Rock's Backpages, July 2003
Phast Phreddie Patterson on those gone but not forgotten ...
Eric Burdon's Good Intentions (Don't Let Them be Misunderstood!)
Interview by Bill Wasserzieher, Blues Revue, May 2006
THERE'S NO ESCAPING the formative years. Just ask Eric Burdon. As an 11-year-old, he had an audience with Louis Armstrong. Three years later, he helped ...
Beach Boys, Animals return to Washington older, but no worse for wear
Report by Charles Bermant, Crosscut, 15 July 2011
NOSTALGIA FOR THE 1960s isn't what it used to be. This summer's concert schedule has only a smattering of golden era bands who try hard, ...
10 Unjustly Overlooked British Invasion Albums (1964–1966)
Retrospective by Mitchell Cohen, Music Aficionado, September 2016
SO MANY artists in the tsunami of music from the U.K. that flooded America in the mid-'60s went on to make extraordinary albums over a ...
The History of the Blues-Rock Press: Part 1
Retrospective by Don Armstrong, Music Journalism History, November 2019
Based on a series of posts published in Music Journalism History from November 9, 2019 to March 13, 2020. ...
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