The House of the Rising Sun
The AnimalsReported release: 1964Date needs verification
Source year-end #38Supplied note - not independently verified
Traditional folk song, arranged by The Animals with a rock interpretation.
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About The Animals
The Animals emerged from Newcastle with a forceful approach to American blues and rhythm and blues. Eric Burdon's vocals and Alan Price's organ stood alongside Hilton Valentine's guitar, Chas Chandler's bass and John Steel's drums in the original lineup. Their repertoire ranged from the traditional House of the Rising Sun to Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood and We Gotta Get Out of This Place. Later changes led Burdon toward a reconfigured group and a more psychedelic direction.
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The Animals - Rhino historical biography
Read Newcastle origin, original personnel, blues/R&B approach, named repertoire and later Burdon-led reconfiguration. No member solo catalog is remapped; omit exact recording dates and song-inspiration speculation. | Retrieved 2026-10-19
Profile reviewed: 2026-10-19. Artist background does not establish a song's creative origin or release date.
1964
1965
Supplied note - not independently verified
Originally recorded by Nina Simone in 1964.
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The AnimalsReported release: 1965Date needs verification
Source year-end #86Supplied note - not independently verified
Written by Barry Mann and Cynthia Weil, about escaping poverty.
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Supplied note - not independently verified
Adapted from a traditional prison work song
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The Animals emerged from Newcastle with a forceful approach to American blues and rhythm and blues. Eric Burdon's vocals and Alan Price's organ stood alongside Hilton Valentine's guitar, Chas Chandler's bass and John...
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