The Animals - The 25 Best Songs (2016)

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 Five, whose membership included pianist Alan Price, drummer John Steel, and vocalist Eric Burdon. Price exited to join the Kontours in 1962, while Burdon went off to London. The Kontours, whose membership included Bryan "Chas" Chandler, eventually were transmuted into the Alan Price R&B Combo, with John Steel joining on drums. Burdon's return to Newcastle in early 1963 heralded his return to the lineup. The final member of the combo, guitarist Hilton Valentine, joined just in time for the recording of a self-produced EP under the band's new name, the Animals. That record alerted Graham Bond to the Animals; he was likely responsible for pointing impresario Giorgio Gomelsky to the group.

TRACKLIST
01. The Animals – House of the Rising Sun (4:28)
02. The Animals – Memphis Tennessee (3:06)
03. The Animals – Weve Gotta Get out of This Pla (3:15)
04. The Animals – Around and Around (2:44)
05. The Animals – Bury My Body (2:50)
06. The Animals – Boom Boom (3:16)
07. The Animals – Story of Bo Diddley (5:42)
08. The Animals – Dimples (2:52)
09. The Animals – Dont Let Me Be Misunderstood (2:27)
10. The Animals – Bring It on Home to Me (2:43)
11. The Animals – I Cant Believe It (3:30)
12. The Animals – Club a Go Go (2:20)
13. The Animals – Im Mad Again (4:16)
14. The Animals – Roadrunner (2:46)
15. The Animals – Mess Around (2:20)
16. The Animals – Worried Life Blues (4:08)
17. The Animals – For Miss Caulker (3:57)
18. The Animals – Ive Been Around (1:36)
19. The Animals – The Girl Cant Help It (2:19)
20. The Animals – The Right Time (4:07)
21. The Animals – Roberta (2:04)
22. The Animals – She Said Yeah (2:18)
23. The Animals – Hallelujah I Love Her So (2:45)
24. The Animals – Im in Love Again (3:00)
25. The Animals – I Believe to My Soul (3:24)