Winds of Change (Eric Burdon & The Animals album)
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Winds of Change is an album released in 1967 by Eric Burdon & The Animals
.
The original band, The Animals
, broke up in 1966 and this band was entirely new except for lead singer Eric Burdon
and drummer Barry Jenkins
, who joined the original lineup when John Steel
left in February 1966. With the new band, featuring guitarist Vic Briggs
, bassist Danny McCulloch
and electric violinist John Weider
, Burdon began to transition from the gritty blues sound of the original mid-1960s group and moved into the psychedelic era of music.
The album opened with the sound of waves washing over the title track, "Winds of Change". "Poem by the Sea" is a spoken-word piece by Burdon with a swirl of echo-drenched instruments. "Good Times
" and "San Franciscan Nights
" were two of the most popular tracks, with the latter breaking into the Top 10 in 1967. Burdon was a fan and friend of Jimi Hendrix
and wrote the fifth track as an answer song
to Hendrix's "Are You Experienced?" from earlier that year.
Bonus tracks added in 2008:
The Animals
The Animals were an English music group of the 1960s formed in Newcastle upon Tyne during the early part of the decade, and later relocated to London...
.
The original band, The Animals
The Animals
The Animals were an English music group of the 1960s formed in Newcastle upon Tyne during the early part of the decade, and later relocated to London...
, broke up in 1966 and this band was entirely new except for lead singer Eric Burdon
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...
and drummer Barry Jenkins
Barry Jenkins
Colin Ernest "Barry" Jenkins is an English musician, who is best known for being a drummer for The Animals during both of that 1960s group's incarnations....
, who joined the original lineup when John Steel
John Steel
John Steel may refer to:*John Miles Steel , first Commander-in-Chief of the RAF's Bomber Command*John Steel , American tenor*John Steel , original drummer of the band, The Animals...
left in February 1966. With the new band, featuring guitarist Vic Briggs
Vic Briggs
Victor Harvey Briggs III is a former blues and rock musician, best known as the lead guitarist with Eric Burdon and The Animals during the 1966-1968 period...
, bassist Danny McCulloch
Danny McCulloch
Daniel Joseph 'Danny' McCulloch is an English musician, best known for having been the bassist of the 1960s psychedelic rock group Eric Burdon & The Animals....
and electric violinist John Weider
John Weider
John Weider is a rock musician who plays guitar, bass, and violin. He is best known as the bass player for the British band, Family from 1969 to 1971.-Biography:...
, Burdon began to transition from the gritty blues sound of the original mid-1960s group and moved into the psychedelic era of music.
The album opened with the sound of waves washing over the title track, "Winds of Change". "Poem by the Sea" is a spoken-word piece by Burdon with a swirl of echo-drenched instruments. "Good Times
Good Times (Eric Burdon and The Animals song)
"Good Times" is a song recorded by Eric Burdon & The Animals and released on the 1967 album Winds of Change, with music and lyrics by Eric Burdon, John Weider, Vic Briggs, Danny McCulloch and Barry Jenkins....
" and "San Franciscan Nights
San Franciscan Nights
"San Franciscan Nights" is a 1967 song performed by Eric Burdon and The Animals, with words and music by the group's members, Eric Burdon, Vic Briggs, John Weider, Barry Jenkins, and Danny McCulloch...
" were two of the most popular tracks, with the latter breaking into the Top 10 in 1967. Burdon was a fan and friend of Jimi Hendrix
Jimi Hendrix
James Marshall "Jimi" Hendrix was an American guitarist and singer-songwriter...
and wrote the fifth track as an answer song
Answer song
An answer song is, as the name suggests, a song made in answer to a previous song, normally by another artist. It is also known as a response song. The concept became widespread in blues and R&B recorded music in the 1930s through 1950s...
to Hendrix's "Are You Experienced?" from earlier that year.
Side 1
- "Winds of Change" (4:00)
- "Poem by the Sea" (2:15)
- "Paint It, BlackPaint It, Black"Paint It, Black" is a song released by The Rolling Stones on 13 May 1966 as the first single from their fourth album Aftermath. It was originally titled "Paint It Black" without a comma. Keith Richards has stated that the comma was added by the record label, Decca.The song was written by Mick...
" (6:00) - "The Black Plague" (6:05)
- "Yes I Am Experienced" (3:40)
Side 2
- "San Franciscan NightsSan Franciscan Nights"San Franciscan Nights" is a 1967 song performed by Eric Burdon and The Animals, with words and music by the group's members, Eric Burdon, Vic Briggs, John Weider, Barry Jenkins, and Danny McCulloch...
" (3:24) - "Man - Woman" (5:25)
- "Hotel Hell" (4:53)
- "Good TimesGood Times (Eric Burdon and The Animals song)"Good Times" is a song recorded by Eric Burdon & The Animals and released on the 1967 album Winds of Change, with music and lyrics by Eric Burdon, John Weider, Vic Briggs, Danny McCulloch and Barry Jenkins....
" (2:50) - "AnythingAnything (The Animals song)"Anything" is a song performed by Eric Burdon & The Animals in 1967. It was featured on their psychedelic rock album Winds of Change. While the singles "San Franciscan Nights", "Good Times" and the album were released, "Anything" was also released as a single, peaking #80 on the US pop singles...
" (3:20) - "It's All Meat" (2:05)
Bonus tracks added in 2008:
- "When I Was Young (UK Single A-Side)" (2:57)
- "A Girl Named Sandoz (UK Single B-Side)" (3:03)
- "Good Times (Single Version/UK Single A-Side)" (2:57)
- "Ain't That So (UK Single B-Side)" (3:24)
- "San Franciscan Nights (Single Version)" (3:16)
- "Gratefully Dead (UK Single B-Side)" (3:59)