Eric Burdon & the Animals : Eric is Here

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EVER BEEN HUNGRY

SO HUNGRY THAT

YOU HAVE NO PRIDE

WELL I'VE GOT

 THAT FEELING

THAT BITING GNAWING

DEEP INSIDE

 Eric Is Here

 is a 1967 album

 billed to

 Eric Burdon & the Animals

although the actual bands

 with Burdon 

are the

 Benny Golson orchestra 

and the

 Horace Ott Orchestra.

History

The album was released 

in the United States only, 

by MGM Records,

 during the gap between

 the time that the

 original incarnation

 of the Animals broke up, 

and the new incarnation,

 billed as 

Eric Burdon & the Animals,

 was being formed. 

The "new" Animals

 were formed in 

November 1966, 

though MGM chose

 to focus on

 Eric Is Here

 during the initial period 

of the band's formation 

and performing career,

 releasing 

"Help Me Girl" 

as a single in

 December 1966, 

and the album

 Eric Is Here

 in March 1967.

Eric Is Here 

featured Burdon 

and drummer 

Barry Jenkins

 recording the works of 

various pop songwriters,

 accompanied by 

the orchestras of 

Benny Golson

 and

 Horace Ott, 

with arrangements by

 Ott and Golson.

 Ott had co-written

 "Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood", 

which had been a 

1965 hit for

 the Animals. 

Golson had previously

 co-led, with

 Art Farmer,

 the Jazztet.

 At the time of

 recording the album,

 Golson had given up

 jazz and was

 concentrating on

 orchestral work, 

as well as 

contributing to

 the music of various

 television series.

It is possible that

 some members 

of the first

 incarnation Animals 

were present

 during the sessions, 

or that the record included 

material previously 

recorded by the group.

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