The Animals (British album) explained

The Animals
Type:	studio
Artist:	the Animals
Cover:	The Animals (British album).jpg
Released:	30 October 1964
Recorded:	31 July 1964 (except 22 January 1964 for "Boom Boom")^[1]
Length:	38:38
Label:	Columbia
Producer:	Mickie Most
Chronology:	The Animals UK
Next Title:	Animal Tracks
Next Year:	1965

The Animals is the self-titled debut album by the British R&B/blues rock band the Animals. It was released in the United Kingdom in October 1964 on EMI's Columbia Records.^[2] The album reached No. 6 in the UK Albums Chart and spent 20 weeks on the chart.^[3]

Personnel

The Animals

• Eric Burdon – lead vocals
• Hilton Valentine – guitar, vocals
• Alan Price – keyboards, vocals
• Chas Chandler – bass guitar, vocals
• John Steel – drums, percussion

Technical

• Mickie Most – producer
• Val Valentin – engineer

Charts

Chart	Year	Peak position
UK Albums Chart	1964	6
Finnish Albums Chart^[4]	1966	9

Notes and References

1. Web site: The Animals. 12 May 2018. Chrome Oxide. 29 December 2018.
2. Web site: The Complete Animals . . 14 November 2020. [The album's release date is given in liner notes of CD release--see 9th image.]
3. Web site: UK Chart Stats. 12 May 2018. Official Charts. 30 December 2018.
4. Book: Nyman, Jake . Suomi soi 4: Suuri suomalainen listakirja . Tammi . 2005 . 951-31-2503-3 . 1st . Helsinki . 103. fi.