ERIC BURDON AND THE ANIMALS/WINDS OF CHANGE MGM-C-8052 (-67) UK MONO

Winds of change was really blowing here - only Burdon and Barry Jenkins remained from the old group. The transition that started to show on the US 1966 "Animalism" album was completed. No more blues covers or pastiches, instead this is a fully fledged psych album. It's still Burdon interpreting the US music scene, but focus moving from black r&b to west coast experimental. The lyrics also reflect a change of drugs and places - from alcohol in small dark dives to LSD, peace and love. "Poem By The Sea" is a perfect portrait of an acid trip and "San Franciscan Nights" a beautiful anti war statement. Today some of the texts may be seen as pretentious, but musically so well done and with such great audio it floors me every time. This UK mono is different from the stereo and also slightly other than the US mono https://monolover.blogspot.com/2017/03/eric-burdon-animalswinds-of-change-e.html  with bigger base and clearer sound. MGM was one of the labels that sometimes altered the US versions to fit the English market. Premiere US on MGM (E/SE 4484).First UK with yellow label as shown here and laminated flip/back cover. (ÄNÄ*)