Record #0766: The Animals Is Here (EP) – THE ANIMALS

A1 “The House of the Rising Sun”, A2 “Gonna Send You Back To Walker”, B1 “I’m Crying”, B2 “Baby Let Me Take You Home”

Columbia SEG 8374 (original) UK, December 1964
Words & Music by:  A1 – Trad. Arr. Alan Price; A2 – Johnnie Mae Matthews, Jake Hammond Jr; B1 – Alan Price, Eric Burdon; B2- Bert Russell, Wes Farrell
Musicians: Eric Burdon (lead vocals), Alan Price (keyboards), Chas Chandler (bass), Hilton Valentine (guitar), John Steel (drums)
Recording sessions: Produced by Mickie Most at De Lane Lea Studios, Kingsway, Holborn, London, UK; A1 - on 18. May 1964; A2 & B2 – on 12. February 1964; B1 – on 31. July 1964.
Highest chart positions:  UK EP #3

This was the debut EP of the Animals. They included their debut single (B2 / A2) and the A-sides of the next two singles here.

B2 is one of my favorite songs of the group. No matter if the melody is very similar to Bob Dylan’s take on “Baby, Let Me Follow You Down” (released on his debut album “Bob Dylan” in 1962). Well, I like that one, too.

List price:  Not listed in the catalog. These have been sold in eBay for 15-38 euros.