Animalization is a studio album by the English rock band the Animals. The band's fourth American release, it was issued in August 1966 on MGM Records. It has a track listing somewhat similar to the British album Animalisms. The album, which reached #20 on the US Billboard album chart, included three US Top 40 singles, and was the first Animals album to have some tracks mixed in true stereo.

Animalization
Studio album by
ReleasedAugust 1966
Recorded9 January – 4 July 1966
GenreRock, blues rock, rhythm and blues
Length40:16
LabelMGM
ProducerTom Wilson
The Animals US chronology
The Best of The Animals
(1966)
Animalization
(1966)
Animalism
(1966)

It was during this period that drummer John Steel left the group and was replaced by Barry Jenkins, previously of The Nashville Teens (of "Tobacco Road" fame). Both drummers appear on the cover, Jenkins on the front (upper right in brown shirt) and Steel on the back. In addition, it was also during this period that Mickie Most stepped down as the group's producer and was replaced by Tom Wilson.

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Encyclopedia of Popular Music[1]

Track listing edit

Side one edit

Side one
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Don't Bring Me Down"3:13
2."One Monkey Don't Stop No Show"Joe Tex3:20
3."You're On My Mind"2:54
4."Cheating"
2:23
5."She'll Return It" (It is erroneously credited to Barry Jenkins, Rowberry, Burdon, Chandler, Hilton Valentine and is not listed on the back cover)
  • Eric Burdon
  • Dave Rowberry
2:47
6."Inside-Looking Out"
3:47
Total length:18:24
Side two
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."See See Rider"Ma Rainey3:58
2."Gin House Blues"
4:37
3."Maudie"John Lee Hooker4:03
4."What Am I Living For"
  • Fred Jay
  • Art Harris
3:12
5."Sweet Little Sixteen"Chuck Berry3:07
6."I Put a Spell on You"Screamin' Jay Hawkins2:55
Total length:21:52

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References edit

  1. ^ Larkin, Colin (2011). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Omnibus Press. ISBN 9780857125958. Retrieved 1 May 2019.