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Eric Burdon - Til Your River Runs Dry - Music Head - 03-02-2013 online listen expectation meter set to low to avoid disappointment you can't go home again love Eric, love the Animals, love War don't care much for this only liked 1 track, the clip 1.3 from me and a converted 2.4 from the pros at allmusic from the album - Devil And Jesus http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c0eoVhCsb5I released Jan 29th, 2013 Bio - from allmusic As the lead singer of the Animals, Eric Burdon was one of the British Invasion's most distinctive vocalists, with a searingly powerful blues-rock voice. When the first lineup of the group fell apart in 1966, Burdon kept the Animals' name going with various players for a few years. Usually billed as Eric Burdon & the Animals, the group was essentially Burdon's vehicle, which he used to purvey a far more psychedelic and less R&B-oriented vision. Occasionally he came up with a good second-division psychedelic hit, like "Sky Pilot"; more often, the music was indulgent, dating almost immediately. Burdon's real triumphs as a solo artist came at the beginning of the '70s, when he hooked up with a bunch of L.A. journeyman soul/funksters who became his backing band, War. Recording three albums' worth of material in the year or two that they were together, the Burdon/War records could ramble on interminably, and would have benefited from a lot of editing. But they contained some spacy funkadelia of real quality, especially their number three hit single "Spill the Wine," which was almost recorded as an afterthought in the midst of sessions dominated by exploratory jams. Eric Burdon & War were already big stars on record and stage when Burdon, for reasons unclear to almost everyone, quit the band in 1971. War defied expectations and became even bigger when left to their own devices; Burdon, after recording an album with veteran bluesman Jimmy Witherspoon, cut a series of generally desultory solo albums. He recorded off and on after that, at times with the Animals, but has never come close to reaching the heights of his work with the early Animals and War. Burdon was always a riveting live performer, though, and he continued to tour into the 21st century with various incarnations of the Animals and as a solo act, branching out as a painter and author as well, and working in the studio when it suited him. Album Review - from allmusic Eric Burdon never stopped working but he did effectively disappear, falling away from the spotlight sometime before the Animals were inducted to the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 1994. He kept touring, kept recording, but was decidedly underneath the radar until Bruce Springsteen made him a centerpiece of his 2012 South by Southwest keynote address, inviting the veteran rocker to share the stage with him later that night. Suddenly, Burdon was pushed into the spotlight and he capitalized upon his raised profile, cutting a quick and dirty indie EP with Cincinnati rockers the Greenhornes and then re-upping with Abkco (home of the Animals catalog) for 2013's 'Til Your River Runs Dry, his first high-profile record in eons and his first album of largely original material since 2004. At this late stage, Burdon isn't seeking reinvention -- he sticks to his basics, including two salutes to his hero Bo Diddley (one a cover; one a tribute) -- but he doesn't sound stale, either. He's engaging in the present by relying on his tradition, reviving the menacing minor-key rock of the Animals, touching upon a bit of War's multi-cultural funk, indulging his love of the blues, all while reflecting on mortality, waging a bit of social protest, recognizing that "Old Habits Die Hard," resisting the temptation to go gently into that good night. Burdon doesn't sound like a young man but he does sound invigorated, sometimes singing so passionately he teeters on the edge of self-parody, but that's the appeal of 'Til Your River Runs Dry: Burdon pours everything into this album, as if he realizes this is his last best shot to get the credit he's due. And, against all odds, he succeeds with this tough, flinty, proudly old-fashioned rock & roll album. Track Listing 1. Water 2. Memorial Day 3. Devil and Jesus 4. Wait 5. Old Habits Die Hard 6. Bo Diddley Special 7. In the Ground 8. 27 Forever 9. River Is Rising 10. Medicine Man 11. Invitation to the White House 12. Before You Accuse Me Eric Burdon - Til Your River Runs Dry - CRAZY-HORSE - 04-02-2013 i had this one lined up for later in the week...you beat me to the punch...from the sounds of it i didnt miss much, your link was okay i guess, just some real immature lyrics IMO,very teenager style intelligence IMO... but, an ok fan of Animals,can take or leave War, dont really know much Burden solo though, and this track does nothing to make me want investigate further....will pick up a best of set at some point though(animals/war) Eric Burdon - Til Your River Runs Dry - SteveO - 04-02-2013 Remember Sky Pilot by Eric????...great song! Eric Burdon - Til Your River Runs Dry - CRAZY-HORSE - 05-02-2013 now that you mention it...i sure do SteveO, very good track.... i'd love to find a complete 'anthology' cd of his career at some point,bits of animals,war and solo rather than having to get three different cds...it will come, i will get it and im sure i will love some of the tracks.... i did grow up listening to The Animals, my mum was a huge fan, i loved their debut album way back when...liked the other four of five that followed it in the UK, love San Fransican Nights track also... i actually i think i like his vocals a lot,which in turn probably help my like what i like