THE ANIMALS/ ANIMALISMS LK4797 (-66) UK MONO

This has nothing to do with the US "Animalism" album except the name. American version issued two months later on MGM only had two tracks in common ("Outcast" and "That's All I Am To You") but the versions are totally different from the ones appearing here. I will post on US version later, but in comparison that had a more adventurous style, in a way leading on to the "New Animals" incarnation. The UK LP is more in the same vein as their two first with corresponding choice of songs and production. It's more secure and developed than the previous and a good album, but still similar to last years procedure. It seems the conservatism fitted the English market and made this the groups most sucessful so far, reaching #4 on the UK list. It was their only LP on Decca and the last as "The Animals". No singles were released from the album, but Decca issued "Help Me Girl" from US only "Eric Is Here" LP as a '45 at the same time. Very first UK with ridged label as shown here and laminated flip/back cover. (ÄNÄ*)