Ark [Original recording remastered, Import]

Eric Burdon, The Animals | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (October 5, 2004)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Original recording remastered, Import
• Label: Castle Music UK
• ASIN: B0002HUXXK
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  Audio Cassette  |  Vinyl  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #410,775 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Loose Change

2. Love Is For All Time

3. My Favourite Enemy

4. Prisoner Of The Light

5. Being There

6. Hard Times

7. Night

8. Trying To Get You

9. Jus Can't Get Enough

10. Melt Down

11. Gotta Get Back To You

12. Crystal Nights

13. No John, No

Editorial Reviews

Reissue of the group's 1983 reunion album. 13 tracks including the bonus track 'No John No' (B-side to 'the Night'. 2000 release. Standard jewelcase. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Customer Reviews

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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Effort By Burdon & His Boyz., August 2, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Ark (Audio CD)

The Ark is the 2nd Animals reunion album. The critics tore it apart when it first came out, but then this was 1983 and to be a music critic in the 80's means that you had to have bad taste in music.But, seriously the reason that the critics didn't like it was that it was a polished effort, and the Animals didn't build their reputation on over-produced music.But, the Animals were 20 years older than they were in the 60's, they matured, and so did their sound. This doesn't mead to say it lounge music, 'cuz it sure-as-hell ain't!This is loud and raw music with strong, strong hooks that just happens to be cleanly produced by a band that made it's reputation on reckless abandon.If you at all liked any of the Animals stuff, you should love this effort. Every song has strong melodies and Burdon's vocals, especially on "Trying To Get To You" are as Raw and Vicious as he was when he was a kid.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars As good as they got, September 13, 2008

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Marcus Aurelius (PA USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Ark (Audio CD)

The original Animals had all the commercial appeal of the British Invasion groups of 1964-5 and all the musical integrity of the bands who were still around by 1966-7. Eric Burdon eventually split and even though he could drink as much as Keith Richards on stage, he eventually went farther and farther out into the universe until he was just a fading star. Alan Price did his own thing and Chas of course had his own Experience. The boys reunited twice: in the late 70's and this early 80's set. The big difference is that the original band supported this album with a tour and a lot of these tunes were live numbers. And they rocked. As much as I like the early Animals, the Eric Burdon solo stuff, and the Alan Price material, this to me is just a great set, and it could be argued is the best album that the band put together. Burdon is in great voice, and when Chas and Alan sing background, it's the sound that made the world pick up its ears in the early 60's. The recording is clean, the band and back-up musicians are top rate, and the material--including the bonus flip side--is just brilliant. So glad to see this available, and you should give it a listen.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars The Animals - 'Ark' (Castle) 3 1/2 stars, March 30, 2005

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Mike Reed (USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Ark (Audio CD)

Decent 1983 reunion comeback effort.I remember when this album first came out.The critics hated it but many fans(like myself)thought it was okay.If anything,the long-running British blues rock five piece band's sound was more mature than their '60's material.Some of the tunes I liked were "The Night"(still see the video on VH1 Classic upon occasion),"Love Is For All Time","Hard Times" and "Crystal Nights".Enjoy because I seriously doubt they'll ever reunite again.