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I Used to Be an Animal

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Released
  
1988

Artist
  
Eric Burdon

Label
  
Panarecord

I Used To Be An Animal(1988)
  
My Secret Life(2004)

Release date
  
1988

Genres
  
Rock music, Pop music


Recorded
  
Indigo Ranch, Malibu, United States

Producer
  
Eric Burdon, Steve Grant, Carlo Nasi

Similar
  
Eric Burdon albums, Rock music albums

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I Used To Be An Animal is an album by Eric Burdon from 1988. It was his first new album in almost four years. It was recorded in Malibu, USA.

Contents

Following his autobiography, I Used To Be An Animal, But I'm Alright Now, it was his comeback. "Going Back To Memphis", "Run For Your Life", "Don't Give A Damn" and "I Will Be With You Again" were released as singles worldwide. Most of the albums' titles are featured on many compilations.

Burdon mixed several pop and rock-influenced styles like jungle, new wave, disco, alternative rock, hip hop, glam metal, electronica and blues.

Track listing

All songs were composed by Eric Burdon and Steve Grant except where noted.

  1. "I Used To Be An Animal" (Geoff Bastow, Eric Burdon, Michael Jackson-Clark) – 3:19
  2. "The Dream" (Burdon) – 1:33
  3. "American Dreams" – 3:36
  4. "Going Back To Memphis" – 4:12
  5. "Leo's Place" – 4:07
  6. "Run For Your Life" – 4:15
  7. "Don't Give A Damn" (Eric Burdon, Michael Jackson-Clark, Amin Sabol) – 5:00
  8. "Living in Fear" (Geoff Bastow, D. John, J. Rich) – 4:24
  9. "I Will Be With You Again" – 4:36

Bonus tracks

  1. "Sixteen Tons
  2. "New Orleans Rap"

Personnel

  • Eric Burdon – vocals
  • Chuck Findley – trumpet
  • Andy Giddings – keyboards
  • Jamie Glaser – guitar
  • Anna Lena Karlsson – background vocals
  • Randy Kerber – piano
  • Nick Lane – trombone
  • John Liotine – trumpet
  • Peter Michael – percussion
  • Jamie Moses – guitar
  • Adrian Shepard – drums
  • Brad Silwood – alto sax, tenor sax
  • Greg Smith – baritone sax
  • Stephanie Spruill – background vocals
  • Steve Stroud – bass
  • Maxine Willard Waters – background vocals
  • Jimmy "Z" Zavala – harmonica, saxophone

    • Production

  • Geoff Bastow – arranger
  • Eric Burdon – producer
  • Steve Grant – producer
  • Chuck Johnson – engineer
  • Richard Kaplan – engineer
  • Carlo Nasi – producer

    • Songs

    1I Used to Be an Animal3:21
    2The Dream1:34
    3America Dreams3:38

    References

    I Used to Be an Animal Wikipedia
    (Text) CC BY-SA


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