Animalism (album)

Animalism
Studio album by The Animals
Released	21 November 1966
Recorded	July 1966 at Lansdowne Recording Studio, London, England and T.T.G, Hollywood, California
Genre	Blues rock
Length	39:54
Label	MGM
Producer	Tom Wilson
The Animals US chronology
Animalization (1966) Animalism (1966) Eric Is Here (1967)

Animalism is a blues rock album by The Animals, released in November 1966. The album includes a collaboration with Frank Zappa ("All Night Long"), with covers of B.B. King, Ray Charles and Sam Cooke.

Animalism peaked at #33 on Billboard's Pop Albums chart. It was their last Top 40 album.

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Track listing

Side 1

1. "All Night Long" (Frank Zappa) - 2:46
2. "Shake" (Sam Cooke) - 3:11
3. "The Other Side of This Life" (Fred Neil) - 3:43
4. "Rock Me Baby" (B.B. King, Joe Josea) - 5:40
5. "Lucille" (Albert Collins, Little Richard) - 2:19
6. "Smokestack Lightning" (Howlin' Wolf) - 5:21

Side 2

1. "Hey Gyp" (Donovan) - 3:46
2. "Hit the Road, Jack" (Percy Mayfield) - 3:16
3. "Outcast" (Edgar Campbell, Ernie Johnson) (Album version) - 2:35
4. "Louisiana Blues" (McKinley Morganfield) - 2:37
5. "That's All I Am to You" (Blackwell, Scott) - 2:08
6. "Going Down Slow" (Oden) - 6:19

Personnel

• Eric Burdon – vocals
• Chas Chandler – bass guitar
• Dave Rowberry – keyboards
• Hilton Valentine – guitar
• Barry Jenkins – drums
• John Steel - drums on "Outcast" and "That's All I Am to You"

Production

• Producer: Tom Wilson
• Engineers: Mack Emerman, David Greene, Ami Hadani, Adrian Kerridge, Val Valentin
• Arranger: Dave Rowberry
• Liner notes: Chas Chandler

Charts

Album

Year	Chart	Position
1967	Billboard Pop Albums	33