The Animals were one of my earliest favorite Bands when I got into music aged 12 in the early 70s.. By then, they were considered old fashioned. But their music was available on pocket money friendly cheap LPs [MFP ?] at Woolworths.. Mastering "House of the rising sun" was one of me and my mates greatest achievements when he got a guitar for us both to learn on in evenings after school.. In the late 70's I discovered an Animals LP in an American 'cut out' specialists imports shop. I'd never known this one ever existed. [one good thing to say about the21st Cent. internet..] Apparently a USA only release; like other UK bands that had been tied up in legal problems during the 1960s Animalism [USA only] At a time when Wilko Johnson was our favourite inspirational guitarist, Hilton's superb playing on that LP was right up my street.. Such a shame it was so obscure, legally withheld from most British listeners...
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