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The Animals
Formed: 1964 in Newcastle-on-Tyne, England
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Disbanded: 1968
Genre: Blues, Pop/Rock
Group Members: Zoot Money, Andy Summers, John Weider, Alan Price, Danny McCulloch, Hilton Valentine, Eric Burdon, Vic Briggs, Chas Chandler, Barry Jenkins, ...See All
Biography: One of the most important bands originating from England's R&B scene during the early '60s, the Animals were second only to the Rolling Stones in influence among R&B-based bands in the first wave of the British Invasion. The Animals had their origins in a Newcastle-based group called the Kansas City ...Read full biography
Animalism
Animalism
Released: 1966
Label: Hip-O Select
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If the Animals had never recorded another album except for Animalism, their musical reputation would have been assured -- none of the participants ever participated on, or would ever work on, a better ...Read full review
Animalisms
Animalisms
Released: 1966
Label: SMD Reper
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During their first two years of recording, the Animals had never quite succeeded when it came to recording LPs -- good as some of the songs on their first two albums, done for EMI, had been, there was ...Read full review
More The Animals albums: Main Albums (10), Compilations (105), Singles & EPs (18), DVD/Video (2), Others (6)
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