Roadrunners! [Live]

Eric Burdon, The Animals | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (February 11, 1997)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Live
• Label: Raven [Australia]
• ASIN: B000003IWI
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #91,546 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Heartbreak Hotel

2. Work Song

3. Corrina, Corrina

4. Jailhouse Rock

5. Roadrunner

6. Gin House Blues

7. Hey Gyp

8. Shake, Rattle & Roll

9. When I Was Young

10. See See Rider

11. Rock Me Baby

12. Tobacco Road

13. So Long/Inside Looking Out

14. Maudie

15. Yes I Am Experienced

16. San Franciscan Nights

17. Monterey

18. Paint It Black

Editorial Reviews

Eric's at his wild best in these rare recordings-many never heard by even the most ardent Animals collector! Four tracks are British radio broadcasts from '66, one is from German TV in '67; the rest are all live, from Monterey in '67, London in '67 (including Inside Looking Out ) and Stockholm in '68 ( San Franciscan Nights; Monterey , and more). And the rarest of the rare: six live cuts from Melbourne, Australia in '67, including See See Rider and When I Was Young .

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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Eric, the Geordies and the Hippies, Raw and Live, December 14, 2001

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This review is from: Roadrunners! (Audio CD)

This is a mixed bag of live and BBC recordings from both the post-Alan Price edition of the original band, and the later New Animals of "San Franciscan Nights" fame. Sound quality varies, but the obscurity of these tracks more than compensates. The Beeb tracks include one Price number, a faithful rendition of "Heartbreak Hotel." Other highlights include gritty takes on "Inside Looking Out" and "Maudie" plus a fantastic version of "Jailhouse Rock" that comes within shouting distance of Elvis (honestly!). Barry Jenkins almost steals the show with his knockout drumming, and Zoot Money's organ washes are utterly scintillating. There's also a raw set culled from the New Animals' tour of Australia, highlighted by spirited versions of standards like "Shake Rattle and Roll" and "See See Rider." The version of "When I Was Young" is also strong and the groovy radio announcer at the end is a trip. Burdon's Monterey appearance is showcased in a pair of freakout versions of "Ginhouse Blues" and "Hey Gyp", both of which are way too long and too self-indulgent. This is the weakest part of the album by far. New Animals fans will adore the 1968 tracks from Stockholm which feature the band at its psychedelic apex. As goofy as it sounds on WINDS OF CHANGE, "Yes I'm Experienced" really rocks on stage (especially the killer feedback rave up---and Eric's rap at the end is hilarious), and the other tracks ("Paint It Black", "San Franciscan Nights" and "Monterey") are faithful, though edgier recreations of the group's studio versions. Vic Briggs always claims the band was much better on stage than in the studio and this set backs him up, mainly because Burdon's often wearying improvisations are kept to a reasonable minimum. Grab it if you dig Burdon's post-1966 work (although Glen A. Baker's liner notes are so fawning they're worthless).

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Most underrated British Invasion band, July 23, 2007

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Barron W. Chandler Jr. "bluesbarron" (Narberth, PA United States) - See all my reviews
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Until the Who finally cracked the American marketplace the Animals were the third most important of the British Invasion bands. They had several big hits in America without compromising their musical integrity.
However, when the original band broke up, the New Animals failed to make consistent recordings and did severe damage to the Animals original reputation. The New Animals were a kickin' live band and that is what we get with this release. That combined with 3 or 4 tracks by the original band make for an exciting collection.
The early stuff sounds great and is played well. The later stuff varies in recording quality but is consistently on the mark musically.
In short, this is recommended for old and new fans and, hopefully, helps people remember how good both incarnations of the Animals were.

3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Must Have, December 12, 2000

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Thank god for the Aussies, this little jewel has come out of no where. If you like live performances of Eric and the Band (don't care which band). This has a live version of Hey Gyp that is eight minutes in length. Funny how the great cars have gone out of style. Anyway, must have for hard core fans.