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British R&B, Newcastle Style

Kelly Izaj | Pittsburgh, Pa USA | 10/11/2005

(5 out of 5 stars)

"Of the many bands that came out of the British R&B Boom of the 1960's, the Animals from Newcastle were arguably the best of the bunch. And this 2 on 1 CD from EMI - which compiles their two Columbia LPs, THE ANIMALS and ANIMAL TRACKS - gives one a good reason why. Listening to this CD, one notices that as a straightforward British R&B band, the Animals were among the more authentic because of their preference for the more leering tempos prefered by many of great American blues performers (listen to such tracks as "For Miss Caulker", "I Believe To My Soul", and "I'm Mad Again"). But like such contemporaries as the Rolling Stones and the Yardbirds, they could rock out with the best of them (listen to "Around and Around" and "Roadrunner"). A must have for anyone who loves British R&B and/or happens to be a fan of the Animals. And I happen to be both."