The Animals started life under the name of the Alan Price Combo, playing
rhythm and blues items in Newcastle where they became fantastically popular. 
Audiences were heard talking about 'The Animals' (Wild music), and the group 
eventually realised it was a reference to themselves. They therefore adopted 
the name. They took over a berth ao the Club a Gogo in Newcastle basing much 
of their work on Ray Charles and Bo Diddley. They made a demo disc which was 
brought to London by their manager who played it to agents and secured them 
sufficient work in the South. They arrived in London in January 1964 and 
played to packed houses wherever they performed. Radio and television dates, 
a tour of Britain with Chuck Berry and a tour of the States ensured their 
success and popularity. During their life the Animals had only one change in 
personnel. Dave Rowberry replaced Alan Price on organ in 1965 but this made 
no difference to the overall sound of the Animals. This compact disc contains 
some of the Animals most successful titles. It includes their first disc 
"Baby Let Me Take You Home"; the marvellous send up of "Let The Good Times 
Roll" and of course their first No.1 "House Of The Rising Sun". In September 
1964 they received a gold disc when it became their first million seller hit. 
"House Of The Rising Sun" was written by Alan Price, based on a Negro bawdy 
lyrics for their version.
All the titles on this compact disc were produced by Mickie Most who also 
guided the disc destinies of this great great group. With such a collection 
of great titles, this compact disc proves that the Animals are the most.

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Review from Amazon.com

This is the collection of The Animals to have, the concise best of
the original R&B Animals of Charles Chandler and organist Alan Price,
as well as eternal vocalist Eric Burdon. What a brilliant arrangement
by Price on the all-time classic "House of the Rising Sun," one of the
first songs I learned to play on my guitar, with my limited talents,
and in how many songs are the full chords strummed like that, and to such
effect? The essential Animals are the group that dished out
"We've Gotta Get Outta This Place" and the other tunes on this CD with such
edge, and showcasing Burdon's gritty singing. Most of the Animals is a must
for those interested in this chameleon group's seminal period, the early to
mid-'60s, and the roots and influences of rock music.

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SONGS:

 1. House Of The Rising Sun
	(Trad. arr. Price) * Keith Prowse Music Publ. Co./EMI

 2. We've Gotta Get Out Of This Place
	(Mann-Weil) Screen Gems-EMI Music Ltd

 3. Roadrunner
	(MacDaniels) Jewel Music Publ. Co Ltd

 4. Let The Good Times Roll
	(Lee) EMI United Partnership Ltd/Marada Music Ltd

 5. Hallelujah I Love Her So
	(Charles) Carlin Music Corp.

 6. I'm Going To Change The World
	(Burton) Warner Chappell Music Ltd

 7. Bring It On Home To Me
	(Cooke) Warner Chappell Music Ltd

 8. Worried Life Blues
	(Merriweather) MCA Music Ltd

 9. Baby Let Me Take You Home
	(Russell-Farrell) * EMI Music Publishing Ltd

10. For Miss Caulker
	(Burton) Slamina Music Ltd

11. I Believe To My Soul
	(Charles) Carlin Music Corp

12. How You've Changed
	(Berry) Jewel Music Ltd

13. Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood
	(Benjamin/Marcus/Caldwell) Carlin Music Corp

14. It's My Life
	(Atkins/D Errico) Screen Gems-EMI Music Ltd

15. Club A Go Go
	(Burton/Price) Carlin Music Corp

16. I'm Crying
	(Price/Burton) * Ivy Music Ltd