STUCK IN THE VINYL AGAIN - ERIC BURDON AND THE ANIMALS - THE BEST OF ERIC BURDON AND THE ANIMALS VOL. II

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Good morning gang and welcome back to Stuck In The Vinyl Again. Today we gleefully celebrate the 77th Birthday of original guitarist of The Animals, Hilton Valentine. Happy Birthday Hilton ! With him in mind, we spotlight their third greatest hits compilation, The Best Of Eric Burdon And The Animals – Vol. II. The LP was released June of 1967, on the MGM label. and at #54 on the Cashbox charts and #48 on the Record World charts. It collects tracks from 3 previous (to 1967) lineups, plus a newer single ("When I Was Young") by the newly renamed Eric Burdon And The Animals. The album includes a collaboration with Frank Zappa ("The Other Side Of This Life") and a Donovan cover with "Hey Gyp".

A1 When I Was Young   - 2:53 (#45 UK, #15 Hot 100, #2 Australia)

A2 A Girl Named Sandoz   - 2:59
A3 Don't Bring Me Down  - 3:13
A4 She'll Return It  -  2:47
A5 See See Rider  - 2:44
A6 The Other Side Of This Life  -  3:43

B1 Hey Gyp  -  3:46
B2 Help Me Girl  -  2:35
B3 That Ain't Where It's At  -  2:55
B4 You're On My Mind  -  2:54
B5 Inside Looking Out  -  3:47
B6 Cheating  -  2:23

Eric Burdon – vocals
Chas Chandler – bass
Mick Gallagher – keyboards
John Steel – drums
Hilton Valentine – guitar

Dave Rowberry – keyboards
Barry Jenkins – drums

Vic Briggs – guitar, piano
Danny McCulloch – bass, vocals
John Weider – guitar, violin, bass