Where the original Animals was a Newcastle-based British R&B combo, Eric Burdon’s New Animals was a San Francisco-based Psychedelic rock band. For the first six months of its new incarnation, the group spent a good deal of time in the UK and managed to cut five different session for BBC radio. This LP presents the finest tracks from four 1967 sessions and from one in 1968 with Zoot Money on keyboards. Sixteen songs cut over a two-year period, from ballads and blues through to out and out psych - all performed in a ‘live in the studio’ setting.

Eric Burdon vocals;

John Weider guitar, violin;

Vic Briggs guitar*;

Danny McCulloch bass;

Barry Jenkins drums.

* except Side One tracks 1-2 replaced by Tom Parker keyboards.

and Side Two tracks 6-8 replaced by Zoot Money keyboards.

Exact recording dates are contested but our best guesses are

Side One tracks 1-2: 14.11.66; 3: 28.1.67; 4: 24.8.67; 5-6: 21.12.67; 7-8: mid ’67.

Side Two tracks 1-2: 24.8.67; 3: autumn ’67; 4: mid ’67; 5: 21.12.67; 6-8: 21.5.68.