03-02-2013, 14:10
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
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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
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
