Darkness Darkness Explained

Darkness Darkness
Type:	Album
Artist:	Eric Burdon
Cover:	Darkness Darkness.jpg
Released:	March 1980
Recorded:	May 1978
Studio:	Ronnie Lane's Mobile Studio, County Laois, Ireland
Label:	Polydor
Producer:	Tony Meehan
Prev Title:	Survivor
Prev Year:	1977
Next Title:	The Last Drive
Next Year:	1980

Darkness Darkness^[1] is an album by the former vocalist from The Animals, Eric Burdon. It was recorded in May 1978 at Roundwood House, County Laois in Ireland, using Ronnie Lane's Mobile Studio. The album was released by Polydor in 1980. The line up for Darkness Darkness included Bobby Tench (Streetwalkers), Brian Robertson (Thin Lizzy, Motörhead), Henry McCullough (Wings) and Mick Weaver (Traffic).^[2] The album was produced by Tony Meehan, who started his career as drummer with The Shadows.

Track listing

1. "Darkness, Darkness" (Jesse Colin Young) (4:11)
2. "On the Horizon" (Jerry Leiber, Mike Stoller) (3.32)
3. "Rat Race" (Jerry Leiber, Mike Stoller, Van McCoy) (2.27)
4. "Gospel Singer" (Tony Joe White) (4:11)
5. "Ride On" (Angus Young, Malcolm Young, Bon Scott) (5:14)
6. "Baby What's Wrong" (Jimmy Reed) (3.09)
7. "Cry to Me" (Bert Russell) (3.12)
8. "So Much Love" (Gerry Goffin, Carole King) (3:12)
9. "Ecstasy" (Doc Pomus, Phil Spector) (2:27)
10. "Too Late" (Chuck Berry) (3.24)

Personnel

• Eric Burdon – vocals
• Henry McCullough – guitar
• Brian Robertson – guitar
• Bobby Tench – guitar
• Mick Weaver – keyboards
• Chris Stewart – bass guitar
• Glenn Penniston – drums
• Mel Collins – saxophone
• John G. Perry & Friends – backing vocals

References and further reading

• Burdon, Eric. I Used to Be an Animal, but I'm All Right Now. Faber and Faber, 1986. .
• Burdon, Eric (with J. Marshall Craig). Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood: A Memoir. Thunder's Mouth Press, 2001. .

Notes and References

1. Web site: [{{AllMusic|class=album|id=r31886|pure_url=yes}} Darkness Darkness]. Richie Unterberger . Allmusic.com. 21 February 2009.
2. Web site: [{{AllMusic|class=album|id=r31886|pure_url=yes}} Darkness Darkness album credits]. Allmusic.com. 21 February 2009.