animalization
The Animals
580 €
Estimated vinyl value [2026 Valuation]
Technical Identification Sheet
| RELEASE NUMBER (Discogs ID) | 1214010 |
| Excel File Row | 67 |
| Date Added to Archive | 27/09/2026, 12:51:14 |
| Pressing Year | 1966 |
| Pressing Type (Press) | 1ST |
| Country of Pressing | US |
| Record Label | MGM |
| Stereo / Mono | MONO |
| Catalogue Number | E-4384 |
| Barcode | N/A |
| Matrix / Runout Side A | - |
| Matrix / Runout Side B | - |
| Sleeve Condition | SS |
| Media Condition | SS |
| Inner Sleeve Condition | SS |
| Genre | Classic Rock & Roots |
| External Link | View Original Release ↗ |
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Story & Background
"Animalization", released by MGM in 1966, represents an emblematic chapter in The Animals' discography and in transatlantic record strategies. This first American pressing was not an album conceived as a whole by the band, but a clever work of assembly by the MGM label. During a period of increasing internal tensions and imminent line-up changes that would dissolve the original band, MGM Records hastened to collect successful singles, B-sides and unreleased tracks for the US market. They thus created a product that capitalised on their enormous popularity overseas. The record, which includes gems like "Don't Bring Me Down", became a sonic patchwork that, despite achieving enormous success, bore witness to the creative frictions and commercial imprint of American labels in managing the catalogue of British bands in that decade. Owning this edition means having a crucial piece of the complex alchemy between art and the record industry.
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Official Tracklist
- A1 - Don't Bring Me Down (3:13)
- A2 - One Monkey Don't Stop No Show (3:20)
- A3 - You're On My Mind (2:54)
- A4 - Cheating (2:23)
- A5 - She'll Return It (2:47)
- A6 - Inside Looking Out (3:47)
- B1 - See See Rider (3:58)
- B2 - Gin House Blues (4:37)
- B3 - Maudi (4:03)
- B4 - What Am I Living For (3:12)
- B5 - Sweet Little Sixteen (3:07)
- B6 - I Put A Spell On You (2:55)
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