Showing posts with label Eric Burdon. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Eric Burdon. Show all posts

Friday, May 17, 2024

ABKCO Music & Records reissues classic Animals albums in the Dolby Atmos® audio format

 


EXPERIENCE THE ANIMALS LIKE NEVER BEFORE: 

ABKCO RELEASES EARLY CATALOG IN DOLBY ATMOS FOR 60TH ANNIVERSARY OF "HOUSE OF THE RISING SUN"



US Albums The AnimalsThe Animals on TourAnimal Tracks and Animalization, As Well As Best of Collection The Animals Retrospective, All Newly Remixed In Dolby Spatial Audio, Will Be Available On Apple Music, TIDAL, Amazon Music

 

On May 17, ABKCO Music & Records will release five albums by Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductees The Animals in the Dolby Atmos® audio format for the first time ever. These include the British rock band’s first four US full lengths The Animals (1964), The Animals on Tour (1965), Animal Tracks (1965) and Animalization (1966), as well as the 22-track career-spanning collection The Animals Retrospective, originally released in 2004. Every title will come out simultaneously on the streaming platforms Apple Music, TIDAL and Amazon Music. This will happen 60 years almost to the day of the recording of their intercontinental chart-topping single “House of the Rising Sun” on May 18, 1964. 

 

Developed by Dolby Laboratories in 2012, Dolby Atmos® is a patented technology that is a leap forward from surround sound. It goes beyond the ordinary listening experience and puts you inside the song in a spatial way, revealing every detail of the music with unparalleled clarity and depth. Grammy-nominated recording engineer Kenta Yonesaka helped mix The Animals albums in Dolby Atmos® with the utmost attention to detail. Yonesaka has worked with a wide range of artists including The Rolling Stones, Buddy Guy, Mark Ronson, Mariah Carey, Pharrell Williams and Kendrick Lamar. 

 

“The idea of hearing our earlier work in Atmos spatial audio, it’s like stepping into a whole new dimension for me,” said The Animals frontperson Eric Burdon. “It’s like rediscovering the magic all over again. I mean, we poured our hearts and souls into those recordings, and now to hear them brought to life in such an immersive way, it’s like a dream come true. The quality and depth of the playback experience, it’s everything.” 

 

Formed in Newcastle by Eric Burdon from the ashes of the Alan Price Rhythm and Blues Combo, The Animals were known for their hard driving, R&B-influenced sound and became a hit-making machine on both sides of the Atlantic right out of the gate. Their self-titled 1964 album includes the #1 US and #1 UK charting “House of the Rising Sun,” and was made in an era when they were “the most important and successful British export after the Beatles,” as asserted by Rolling Stone’s David Fricke. Despite its title, their February 1965 follow-up The Animals on Tour contains studio recordings and features the Top 20 single “I’m Crying.” Animal Tracks was released just six months later, in the same calendar year. As was customary for American versions of British records, hit singles were packed into it—“Don’t Let Me Be Misunderstood” (originally recorded by Nina Simone the previous year), Sam Cooke’s “Bring It On Home to Me” and the Mann/Weil-penned “We Gotta Get Out of This Place,” the latter of which became a de facto anthem for U.S. Armed Forces G.I.s deployed to Vietnam. 1966’s Animalization, released during the band’s final year of existence, saw original producer Mickie Most replaced by Tom Wilson (Bob Dylan, Simon & Garfunkel, the Velvet Underground, The Mothers of Invention). There is no shortage of Top 40 material, from “Don’t Bring Me Down” (written for The Animals by Gerry Goffin and Carole King), Ma Rainey’s “See See Rider” and the Animals’ re-imagining of a prison work song originally recorded by American folklorist Alan Lomax, “Inside-Looking Out.”   

 

Spanning the years 1964-1970, The Animals Retrospective contains all fourteen US Top 40 hits by The Animals and late ‘60s lineup Eric Burdon & The Animals, including “When I Was Young,” “San Franciscan Nights,” “Monterey” and “Sky Pilot.” The set is capped by the 1970 smash hit “Spill the Wine” by Eric Burdon & War. 

 

The Animals (US, 1964)

  1. House of the Rising Sun
  2. The Girl Can’t Help It
  3. Blue Feeling
  4. Baby Let Me Take You Home
  5. The Right Time
  6. Talkin’ ‘bout You
  7. Around and Around
  8. I’m in Love 
  9. Gonna Send You Back to Walker
  10. Memphis, Tennessee
  11. I’m Mad Again
  12. I’ve Been Around
  13. Talkin’ ‘Bout You (unedited) (Bonus Track)

 

The Animals on Tour (US, 1965)

  1. Boom Boom
  2. How You’ve Changed
  3. Mess Around
  4. Bright Lights, Big City
  5. I Believe to My Soul
  6. Worried Life Blues
  7. Let the Good Times Roll
  8. I Ain’t Got You
  9. Hallelujah, I Love Her So
  10. I’m Crying
  11. Dimples
  12. She Said Yeah
  13. Baby What’s Wrong (Bonus Track)
  14. F-E-E-L (Bonus Track)
  15. New Year’s Radio Spot (Bonus Track)

 

Animal Tracks (US, 1965)

  1. We Gotta Get Out of This Place (US single version)
  2. Take It Easy
  3. Bring It On Home to Me
  4. The Story of Bo Diddley
  5. Don’t Let Me Be Misunderstood
  6. I Can’t Believe It
  7. Club A-Go-Go
  8. Roberta
  9. Bury My Body
  10. For Miss Caulker
  11. Roadrunner (Bonus Track)
  12. Don’t Want Much (Bonus Track)
  13. We Gotta Get Out of This Place (UK Single Version) (Bonus Track)
  14. It’s My Life (Bonus Track)
  15. I’m Gonna Change the World (Bonus Track)

 

Animalization (US, 1966)

  1. Don’t Bring Me Down
  2. One Monkey Don’t Stop No Show
  3. You’re On My Mind
  4. Cheating
  5. She’ll Return It
  6. Inside-Looking Out
  7. See See Rider
  8. Gin House Blues
  9. Maudie
  10. What Am I Living For
  11. Sweet Little Sixteen
  12. I Put a Spell on You

 

The Animals Retrospective (2004, containing material from 1964-1970)

  1. House of the Rising Sun
  2. I’m Crying
  3. Baby Let Me Take You Home
  4. Gonna Send You Back to Walker 
  5. Boom Boom
  6. Don’t Let Me Be Misunderstood
  7. Bring It On Home To Me
  8. We Gotta Get Out of This Place (US single version)
  9. It’s My Life
  10. Don’t Bring Me Down
  11. See See Rider
  12. Inside-Looking Out
  13. Hey Gyp
  14. Help Me Girl*
  15. When I Was Young*
  16. A Girl Named Sandoz*
  17. San Franciscan Nights*
  18. Monterey*
  19. Anything*
  20. Sky Pilot*
  21. White Houses*
  22. Spill the Wine**

 

*Eric Burdon & The Animals

**Eric Burdon & War

 

ABOUT ABKCO Music & Records, Inc., is one of the world’s leading independent entertainment companies. It is home to iconic music catalogues that include compositions and recordings by Sam Cooke, The Rolling Stones, Bobby Womack, Eric Burdon, The Animals, Herman’s Hermits, Marianne Faithfull, The Kinks as well as the Cameo Parkway masters by such artists as Chubby Checker, Bobby Rydell, Clint Eastwood, The Dovells, ? And The Mysterians, The Orlons, Dee Dee Sharp, Charlie Gracie, Bob Seger, and The Tymes. Releases on ABKCO’s SAR Records include albums by L.C. Cooke, The Soul Stirrers, Billy Preston, Johnnie Taylor, The Valentinos, Mel Carter and more. ABKCO is active on many fronts, including the release of critically lauded soundtracks, compilations, reissues from its catalog, film, commercial placement of its master recordings and music publishing properties in all media. One Night In Miami…, ABKCO’s latest theatrical production, received a nomination for the 2017 Olivier®.  

Friday, October 07, 2022

The Animals' 'Retrospective' coming on November 18, 2022

Nice to see The Animals' aptly-titled 'Retrospective' will be released via vinyl this fall...Robert Kinsler




 

Wednesday, April 06, 2022

First Four U.S. albums by The Animals, chart-topping 1960s British Invasion Band, to be reissued on 180-gram vinyl, audio CD with bonus tracks due May 20, 2022

 If you are a fan of The Animals, you'll want to read this! Robert Kinsler




Thursday, May 10, 2018

2018 Doheny Blues Festival Preview

Buddy Guy "killing it" at Doheny Blues Festival in 2018.
Photo: Bob Steshetz
Editor's note: Robert Kinsler recently was able to chat with Rich Sherman, president of festival organizer Omega Events, about the upcoming Doheny Blues Festival, coming to Sea Terrace Park in beautiful Dana Point, CA the weekend of Saturday and Sunday, May 19-20, 2018.


Jimmie Vaughan performing in
Dana Point in 2013.
Robert: "Doheny Blues Festival arrives in about a month. How is the planning coming along?"

Rich: "It's coming along great. Moving venues is not what we anticipated (the festival is coming from Doheny State Beach to nearby Sea Terrace Park). When we learned we couldn't hold it at our previous location, we met with the city right away. The city of Dana Point, area hotels and business leaders in town all wanted to keep the festival in the city.

"As it turns out, the venues (Doheny State Beach and Sea Terrace Park) are both about the same size. The layout will feel very similar. We'll have three stages with music, and all the craft beer locations and food booths that fans enjoy. Overall, the festival will feel very similar."

Robert: "I know the mix of artists has always been important. Talk a bit about this year's line-up of artists."

Rich: "When you start in January for a May festival, it's not ideal. We feel really great about the line-up given we got that late start. It's important to get great blues artists such as Buddy Guy and Jimmie Vaughan; we just felt to close the weekend with Buddy Guy was super important to us. We feel there is a great mix of artists. 


George Thorogood rocking at
Doheny Blues Festival in 2013.
"Even George Thorogood (whose blues album Party Of One was released in August 2017) extended his tour to perform at Doheny. 

Robert: "I'm a big fan of Larkin Poe (sisters Rebecca and Megan Lovell); tell me a little about how you came to bring them to the festival?

Rich: "Larkin Poe has been around for a couple of years, but in the last year kept doing tributes and making viral videos; they have covered Buddy Guy and all kinds of classic (blues) songs. They have just released a new album (titled Peach, released via Tricki-Woo Records on April 20). The album is similar to their videos, with a mix of blues covers and original material. Their story kind of reminds me of The Record Company (who thrilled the Doheny faithful on the Backporch Stage in May 2016)."







The California Honeydrops performing in Dana
Point in 2014.
Robert: "Another great young group is the California Honeydrops. Talk a little about what they bring to Dana Point?"

Rich: "They're just a party. Have to break up all the guitar players with some funk. They're great; they make you want to dance and smile.

"Anders Osborne is making his first-ever appearance at Doheny; and with Kim Wilson's Blues and Boogie, Vol. 1 and John Németh's Feelin' Freaky (produced by Luther Dickinson), we are featuring two artists who released two of the best blues albums of the year." 


Nikki Hill in 2014.
Robert: "I know it's a big deal for people who have been long-time concertgoers to think about going to a new site. What would you like to tell fans of your event, which has been in Dana Point since 1998?"

Rich: "It would be for folks to trust us. For those who think 'My festival is gone,' it's not. It has just moved up the street, and we are designing and re-imagining the festival. We are rebuilding the festival for another 20 years. It's a challenge. But those are the challenges we take on with every festival we produce.

"Our goal is to produce the best festival for all the people who will be there."






Here is the line-up for the upcoming Doheny Blues Festival:


Nathan James in 2010.
Saturday, May 19, 2018
George Thorogood & The Destroyers
Blues Traveler
Jimmie Vaughan
Anders Osborne
Eric Gales
Larkin Poe
Knock-Out Greg
Chris Cain and the All-Stars
Mitch Woods
Nathan James
Dany Franchi
Artur Menezes
The Silver Kings






Buddy Guy at Doheny Blues Fest
in May 2013.



Sunday, May 20, 2018
Buddy Guy
Eric Burdon and The Animals
Beth Hart
The California Honeydrops
John Németh Love Light Orechestra
Nikki Hill
Kim Wilson Blues All-Stars
Curtis Salgado / Alan Hager
Quinn Sullivan
Santos Y Sinners
Mercedes Moore




For more information on the Doheny Blues Festival, including how to get tickets, visit the official website here.


A special thank you to Bob Steshetz for all his wonderful photography!