Animalization

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Animalization
Studio album by the Animals
Released	August 1966
Recorded	9 January – 4 July 1966
Genre	Rock, blues rock, rhythm and blues
Length	40:16
Label	MGM
Producer	Tom Wilson
The Animals US chronology
The Best of The Animals (1966) Animalization (1966) Animalism (1966)

Animalization is a studio album by the English rock band the Animals. The band's fourth American release, it was issued in August 1966 on MGM Records. It has a track listing somewhat similar to the British album Animalisms. The album, which reached #20 on the US Billboard album chart, included three US Top 40 singles, and was the first Animals album to have some tracks mixed in true stereo.

It was during this period that drummer John Steel left the group and was replaced by Barry Jenkins, previously of The Nashville Teens (of "Tobacco Road" fame). Both drummers appear on the cover, Jenkins on the front (upper right in brown shirt) and Steel on the back. In addition, it was also during this period that Mickie Most stepped down as the group's producer and was replaced by Tom Wilson.

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Encyclopedia of Popular Music	[1]

The Animals

• Eric Burdon – vocals
• Dave Rowberry – keyboards
• Hilton Valentine – guitar
• Chas Chandler – bass
• John Steel – drums except as indicated below
• Barry Jenkins – drums on "Don't Bring Me Down", "Cheating" and "See See Rider"

Technical

• Val Valentin – engineer