Survivor (1977 album)
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Survivor is a solo album by Eric Burdon
released in 1977.
It was recorded at the Advision Studios
in London
, England
. Burdon reunited with Zoot Money
to write songs for this album. Also his old friend Alexis Korner
helped recording.
Eric Burdon
Eric Victor Burdon is an English singer-songwriter best known as a founding member and vocalist of rock band The Animals, and the funk rock band War and for his aggressive stage performance...
released in 1977.
It was recorded at the Advision Studios
Advision Studios
- Origins :Founded in the 1960s by Guy Whetstone and Stephen Appleby, Advision originally provided voiceovers and jingles for television advertisements. The studio was initially located at 83 New Bond Street, but moved to 23 Gosfield Street in 1969. The studio complex was built to be able to house...
in London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
. Burdon reunited with Zoot Money
Zoot Money
George Bruno Money, known as Zoot Money is a British vocalist, keyboardist and bandleader best known for his playing of the Hammond organ and association with his Big Roll Band...
to write songs for this album. Also his old friend Alexis Korner
Alexis Korner
Alexis Korner was a blues musician and radio broadcaster, who has sometimes been referred to as "a Founding Father of British Blues"...
helped recording.
Track list
- "RockyRocky (song)"Rocky" is a 1975 song written by Jay Stevens . "Rocky" would be Dickey Lee's most successful single on the country chart, becoming his only number one on the country chart. The single stayed at number one for a single week and spent a total of fourteen weeks on the country chart.Other versions...
" (4:00) (Burdon, Money) - "Woman of the Rings" (4:17) (Burdon)
- "The Kid" (3:13)
- "Tomb of the Unknown Singer" (4:27) (BarnettJonnie BarnettJonathan Barnett Kaye , known professionally as Jonnie Barnett, was an American musician. In the 1970s, he performed as an opening act for several acts such as Tom Waits, Cheech and Chong, and Frank Zappa...
) - "Famous Flames" (4:16)
- "Hollywood Woman" (3:53) (Burdon, Money)
- "Hook of Holland" (4:31) (Burdon, Money)
- "I Was Born To Live The Blues" (3:55) (McGee)
- "Highway Dealer" (3:26)
- "P.O. Box 500" (4:39) (Burdon, Money)
Personnel
- Eric BurdonEric BurdonEric Victor Burdon is an English singer-songwriter best known as a founding member and vocalist of rock band The Animals, and the funk rock band War and for his aggressive stage performance...
- lead vocals - Zoot MoneyZoot MoneyGeorge Bruno Money, known as Zoot Money is a British vocalist, keyboardist and bandleader best known for his playing of the Hammond organ and association with his Big Roll Band...
- keyboard - John "Rabbit" Bundrick - keyboard
- Hans Juergen Fritz - keyboard
- Alexis KornerAlexis KornerAlexis Korner was a blues musician and radio broadcaster, who has sometimes been referred to as "a Founding Father of British Blues"...
- guitar - Frank Diez - guitar
- Colin Pincott - guitar
- Geoff WhitehornGeoff WhitehornGeoffrey Charles 'Geoff' Whitehorn is a guitarist and singer-songwriter, who has played as a member of If, Crawler and Procol Harum.- History :...
- guitar - Ken Parry - guitar/vocals
- Dave Dover - bass
- Steffi Stephan - bass
- Alvin "Red" Taylor - drums
- Maggie BellMaggie BellMaggie Bell is a Scottish rock and blues-rock singer, regarded by some as Britain's answer to Janis Joplin.-Career:...
- vocals - P. P. ArnoldP. P. ArnoldP. P. Arnold is an American-born soul singer who enjoyed considerable success in the United Kingdom in the 1960s and beyond.-Early life:...
- vocals - Vicki BrownVicki Brown (singer)Vicki Brown was an English pop, rock and contemporary classical singer. She is best known for her membership of both The Vernons Girls and The Breakaways, and as one of the UK's most enduring backing vocalists...
- vocals