THE ANIMALS The Animals UK 1st Press COLUMBIA "Sold In UK" Text

	£		35
	$		46

A BREAKDOWN OF THE ARTIST/S :-

The Animals were part of the budding, homegrown U.K. blues scene of the early Sixties and one of the most noteworthy bands of the British Invasion. Formed in Newcastle-on-Tyne, a port city and coal-mining hub in northeast England, the Animals reflected their upbringing with brawling, blues-based rock and roll. The group derived its inspiration - and much of its early repertoire - from American blues and R&B sources, adapting them to their native British working-class sensibility. Eric Burdon was among the best white R&B singers of the Sixties. His gruff, soulful vocals brought out the anguish in such anthems as “It’s My Life” and “We Gotta Get Out of This Place.” The band’s sound was also heavily defined by Alan Price’s organ playing, which provided dramatic accents and a blues-jazz atmosphere. The other founding members - guitarist Hilton Valentine, bassist Chas Chandler and drummer John Steel – balanced Burdon’s earthiness and Price’s melodic finesse.

Originally known as the Alan Price Combo, the group changed its name to the Animals when Burdon joined in 1962. In 1963, they performed a monthlong residency (much like the Beatles did) in Hamburg, Germany. They also served as the U.K. backing band for visiting bluesmen, including John Lee Hooker and Sonny Boy Williamson. Their career took off with their move to London in January 1964. Less than a year later, on September 5, 1964, “House of the Rising Sun” became the Number One single in America. Their brooding arrangement of “House of the Rising Sun” - a traditional folk song recorded by Josh White and Bob Dylan - became an early milestone in the British Invasion. Despite the song's unconventional lyrics (it was about a house of prostitution in New Orleans), “House of the Rising Sun” topped the American and British charts. In fact, it stayed at Number One in the U.S. for three weeks.

The Animals followed “House of the Rising Sun” with seven more Top 40 hits (and six more Top 40 hits as Eric Burdon and the Animals), at least four of which – “Don’t Let Me Be Misunderstood” (Number 15), “We Gotta Get Out of This Place” (Number 13), “It’s My Life” (Number 23) and “Don’t Bring Me Down” (Number 12) – are bonafide classics of the British Invasion era. The keys to these and other Animals tracks is their passionate intensity and strong sense of identification with working-class travails, which would become hallmarks of such later rock and rollers as Bruce Springsteen and David Johansen – both of whom were professed Animals fans. Basically, the group was steeped in the blues and R&B sounds that filtered over from America. Many of the Animals earliest recordings were solid remakes of favorites by such revered artists as John Lee Hooker (“Boom Boom”), Sam Cooke (“Bring It On Home to Me”), Chuck Berry (“Around and Around”), Ray Charles (“Hallelujah, I Love Her So”) and Bo Diddley (“Road Runner”). At the same time, the Animals had great success interpreting the works of American pop songwriters such as Gerry Goffin and Carole King (“Don’t Bring Me Down”) and Barry Mann and Cynthia Weil (“We Gotta Get Out of This Place”).

The Animals’ original membership released only three albums (The Animals, The Animals On Tour, Animal Tracks) during their 1964-65 heyday. The Best of the Animals was issued in February 1966, as the group was disbanding. This hit-filled collection was one of the stronger LPs of its time, and it reached Number 6 and hung on the charts for over two years. The Animals’ disintegration began with Price’s departure in mid-1965 due to fear of flying and incompatibility with Burdon. Drummer John Steel was the next to leave (in March 1966), and the others followed suit in September. Burdon continued with new recruits, and the reconfigured band - now billed as Eric Burdon and the Animals - enjoyed several late-Sixties hits in a more psychedelic vein, such as “When I Was Young,” “Monterey” and “San Franciscan Nights.” Burdon became an innovative album artist. The double album Love Is, released in 1968, was a landmark of Sixties psychedelia, featuring the guitar work of one Andy Somers (later Andy Summers of the Police). The Animals’ last Top Forty hit was “Sky Pilot (Part One).”

Burdon entered the Seventies as frontman with War, a black funk group from Long Beach. Eric Burdon and War recorded a hit single ("Spill the Wine") and two albums. War graduated to a successful career without Burdon, who continued as a solo artist. He was recorded intermittently and toured constantly in the decades since; he also has written two books about his experiences as a rock and roller. As for the other original members of the Animals, Alan Price enjoyed a successful solo career in Britain and won acclaim for his 1973 film soundtrack O Lucky Man!. Bassist Chas Chandler discovered an unknown Jimi Hendrix performing in New York’s Greenwich Village, and wound up managing the Jimi Hendrix Experience and Slade.

The original Animals reunited in 1977, recording the album Before We Were So Rudely Interrupted, and 1983, which resulted in the albums Ark and Rip It to Shreds – The Animals Greatest Hits Live!. The reunions were as contentious as had been the group’s first tour of duty, as a certain degree of tension seemed to be an inevitable part of what the Animals were all about – and why their music had such a powerful edge.

Discography

• The Animals (1964)
• The Animals on Tour (1965)
• Animal Tracks (1965)
• Best Of (1966)

 

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THE COVER :- Single laminated sleeve

THE LABEL :- Columbia labels

THE VINYL VISUALLY :- On initial inspection of this piece of vinyl there are a number of small scratches and a few marks worth mentioning. On Side One there are just a few marks here and there, nothing serious or worth going into depth about though. Side Twoo has a few more promenent marks and small scratches and a couple of scuffs the worst of which stretches accross Track 5. Grading would fall in the region of Very Good visually. Not a minter but being such a rare album it would not disgrace any collectors collection.

THE VINYL PLAY GRADED :- As a general rule of thumb these 60's heavy slabs of vinyl generally play much better than they look. I would say this one is no exception but there is background noise from the start. The background noise is fairly consistent throughout but it is in no way overbearing. There are no skips or jumps however. I have listened all the way through and although there is some slight degredation of the grooves in places it was still an enjoyable listen throughout. I would say that Track One on either side are probably the only songs where there is an obvious degredation of the grooves but the rest of the tracks would grade the record higher so taking it all in to account i am going to grade as Very Good condition audibly.

THE SLEEVE FRONT CONDITION :- This is the very earliest 1st press laminated Garrod & Lofthouse sleeve. The laminate in most part has survived very well but there is some slight lifting starting to happen about the spine area. There is a small rip about 10mm halfway down the opening edge. The opening edge is feathered also. There is some rubbing on the top seam and the corners each have shelfwear bumps. Just a slight amount of ringwear can be seen in the light. The colours are still bright and crisp. I've probably made it sound worse than it is and all factors taken into account it still grades as Very Good condition.

THE SLEEVE REAR CONDITION :- The rear of the sleeve is unlaminated and does suffer from some grubby marks and general discolourment of the original white. The flipback are all still stuck down though but just slightly grubby. There is no real ringwear or crease on the upside. I would grade as Very Good condition.

THE LABEL SIDE ONE CONDITION :- Original Columbia label in excellent order free from stickers or writing and no damage at all, lots of signs of play around the spindle hole however. Excellent condition.

THE LABEL SIDE TWO CONDITION :- Original Columbia label in excellent order free from stickers or writing and no damage at all, lots of signs of play around the spindle hole however. Excellent condition.

THE SPINE CONDITION :- The writing on the spine is crystal clear, no spine splits at all just very light signs of shelfwear in the two corners and some laminate lifting in the centre. Excellent condition

THE INNER SLEEVE CONDITION :- Original white polylined inner in Excellent condition with some creasing

THE EXTRAS :- No extras were given with this album

THE CATALOGUE NUMBER :- 33SX 1669

THE YEAR OF RELEASE :-  1964

THE COUNTRY OF ORIGIN :-  UK

THE LABEL :- COLUMBIA

PLAYING FORMAT :- MONO

THE MATRIX NUMBERS :-  XAX-2717-1N &  XAX-2718-1N

 

 

TRACK LISTING :-

SIDE ONE :-

1. STORY OF BO DIDDLEY
2. BURY MY BODY
3. DIMPLES
4. I'VE BEEN AROUND
5. I'M IN LOVE AGAIN
6. THE GIRL CAN'T HELP IT

SIDE TWO :-

1. I'M MAD AGAIN
2. SHE SAID YEH
3. THE RIGHT TIME
4. MEMPHIS
5. BOOM BOOM
6. AROUND AND AROUND

 

WHAT WE PLAY THE RECORD ON :- 

We use a Project 6 Perspex Turntable to play grade our records which delivers a rich authoritative sound and achieves a rich and weighty vibrancy unrivalled by the majority of decks within its price range

HOW WE CLEAN YOUR RECORD :- 

We use a V.P.I. HW-16.5 record cleaning machine to clean your vinyl. "A highly recommended machine" as quoted by Stereophile magazine. This removes any excess dirt before playing

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Your record will be package very securely to minimise any risk of damage during transit. We remove the record from the outer sleeve unless asked not to do so. This helps to minimise the risk of seam spliting. We use a high quality record mailer which is designed to give superior protection for your vinyl record. We place stiffeners either side of the record for added protection. The album will also be placed in a 450 gram Poly outer sleeve for even extra added protection

 

 

POSTAGE AND PACKAGING CHARGES FOR UK CUSTOMERS :-

We advise that items reaching over £46 in price to be insured and sent by Special Delivery. This protects both of us and ensures better handling of the parcel during transit.We are in no way out to make money from postage. The postage price includes the record mailer, stiffeners and plastic sleeve. We just want your item to reach you in the best possible condition. A breakdown of insured postal services are listed below. Please choose to use the relevant postal service for your own protection as once these rare records are lost they can quite often seldom be replaced

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SECOND CLASS RECORDED FOR RECORDS INSURED UP TO £46 :- £4.00

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SPECIAL DELIVERY NEXT DAY FROM 500g - 1000g :- £8.35

(SPECIAL DELIVERY INSURES YOUR ITEM UPTO £500)

 

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All records reaching under £15 are sent to the European Union by Airmail small packets. We will not ship abroad without insured post for items reaching over £15

AIRMAIL SMALL PACKETS  :-  £6.22 (For items under £15)

INTERNATIONAL SIGNED FOR :-  £11.37 (For items £15 - £50)

INTERNATIONAL SIGNED FOR :-  £13.97 (For items £50 - £500)

(These prices are based on a package weight of no more than 500g and can vary for heavier packages)

 

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AIRMAIL SMALL PACKETS  :-  £8.78 (For items under £15)

INTERNATIONAL SIGNED FOR :- £13.93 (For items £15 - £50)

INTERNATIONAL SIGNED FOR :- £16.53 (For items £50 - £500)

(These prices are based on a package weight of no more than 500g and can vary for heavier packages)

 

POSTAGE AND PACKAGING FOR THE AUSTRALIA AND JAPAN AND ROW :- 

All records reaching under £15 are sent to the Australia & Japan by Airmail small packets. We will not ship abroad without insured post for items reaching over £15

AIRMAIL SMALL PACKETS :- £9.06 (For items under £15)

INTERNATIONAL SIGNED FOR :- £14.21 (For items £15 - £50)

INTERNATIONAL SIGNED FOR :- £16.81 (For items £50 - £500)

(These prices are based on a package weight of no more than 500g and can vary for heavier packages)

 

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BUYERS OF MULTIPLE ITEMS :- 

Postage prices and courier methods for multiple purchases will be calculated after the auction end. It is impossible for us at the pre auction stage to determine these prices as the final weight is unknown.If you are the winner of multiple items the please await contact from us or alternately contact us yourself for a breakdown of the shipping costs.You will only pay the stamp price + relevant packaging charges so there are big savings to be made with multiple purchases

 

HOW TO PAY FOR YOUR RECORD :-

We can accept the following payment methods

UK BUYERS :- 

PayPal
Personal cheque (Please allow to clear)
Bankers Draft
Postal Order

OVERSEAS BUYERS :-

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TERMS AND CONDITIONS :-

We always try to appraise the record for sale as openly and honestly as possible and provide plenty of pictures for you to look at but please be aware that errors however rare do occur and not everyone has the same audio  equipment. There is no problem that cannot be worked out in a civilised manner. We urge you to contact us so that we can discuss any small problems that may occur. We offer a refund of the purchase price for returned items within 7 days of purchase and are happy to help you with any questions or concerns you may have during the auction

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