Eric Is Here
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Eric Is Here is a 1967 album billed to Eric Burdon & The Animals
, although the actual band with Burdon is the Horace Ott
Orchestra.
, 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 created. Eric Is Here featured Burdon and drummer Barry Jenkins recording the works of various pop songwriters, accompanied by an orchestra; it is possible that some members of the first incarnation Animals were present during the sessions.
also had a version of the song, which hit #37 in the UK.
"It's Not Easy" was also a #95 hit for the pop group The Will O Bees. It was composed by Berry Mann and Cynthia Weil
, who were also responsible for the Animals' hit We Gotta Get Out of This Place
.
"The Biggest Bungle of Them All" was featured on the soundtrack for the movie of the same name
, with an alternate version of the song in the film.
The Animals
The Animals were an English music group of the 1960s formed in Newcastle upon Tyne during the early part of the decade, and later relocated to London...
, although the actual band with Burdon is the Horace Ott
Horace Ott
Horace Ott is a noted composer, record producer, conductor and pianist. Although not formally credited he was one of the writers of Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood and arranged the Village Peoples hit Y.M.C.A.. He also led of the Horace Ott Orchestra....
Orchestra.
History
The album was released in the United States only, by MGM RecordsMGM Records
MGM Records was a record label started by the Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer film studio in 1946, for the purpose of releasing soundtrack albums of their musical films. Later it became a pop label, lasting into the 1970s...
, 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 created. Eric Is Here featured Burdon and drummer Barry Jenkins recording the works of various pop songwriters, accompanied by an orchestra; it is possible that some members of the first incarnation Animals were present during the sessions.
Song Backgrounds
"Help Me Girl" reached #29 in the US and #14 on Decca F12502 in the UK. The OutsidersThe Outsiders (American band)
The Outsiders was an American rock and roll band from Cleveland, Ohio, that was founded and led by guitarist Tom King. The band is best known for its Top 5 hit "Time Won't Let Me" in early 1966, which peaked at #5 in the US, but the band had three other hit singles in 1966 and released a total of...
also had a version of the song, which hit #37 in the UK.
"It's Not Easy" was also a #95 hit for the pop group The Will O Bees. It was composed by Berry Mann and Cynthia Weil
Cynthia Weil
Cynthia Weil is a prominent American songwriter. She is famous for having written many songs together with her husband Barry Mann....
, who were also responsible for the Animals' hit We Gotta Get Out of This Place
We Gotta Get out of This Place
"We Gotta Get out of This Place", occasionally written "We've Gotta Get out of This Place", is a rock song written by Barry Mann and Cynthia Weil and recorded as a 1965 hit single by The Animals...
.
"The Biggest Bungle of Them All" was featured on the soundtrack for the movie of the same name
The Biggest Bundle of Them All
The Biggest Bundle of Them All is a 1968 American crime film set in Naples, Italy. The story is about a mobster and a novice gang of crooks who team up to steal $5 million worth of platinum ingots from a train...
, with an alternate version of the song in the film.
Side One
- "In The Night" 2:28
- "Mama Told Me Not to ComeMama Told Me Not to Come"Mama Told Me " is a song by Randy Newman written for Eric Burdon's first solo album in 1966. Three Dog Night's 1970 cover of the song topped the U.S. pop singles charts.-Newman original and first recordings:...
" (Randy NewmanRandy NewmanRandall Stuart "Randy" Newman is an American singer-songwriter, arranger, composer, and pianist who is known for his mordant pop songs and for film scores....
) 2:15 - "I Think It's Gonna Rain Today" (Randy Newman) 2:01
- "This Side Of GoodbyeThis Side of Goodbye"This Side of Goodbye" is a single by American country music group Highway 101. Released in 1990, it was the third single from the album Paint the Town. The song reached #11 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart.-Chart performance:...
" 3:24 - "That Ain't Where It's At" 2:58
- "True Love (Comes Only Once In A Lifetime)" 2:33
Side Two
- "Help Me GirlHelp Me Girl"Help Me Girl" is a song performed by Eric Burdon in 1966. It was billed to Eric Burdon & The Animals for his 1967 solo album, Eric Is Here which also featured drummer Barry Jenkins, the only group member to remain during the transition from the "first" Animals group to the "new" lineup. It...
" (Scott EnglishScott EnglishScott English is an American songwriter and record producer, best known as the composer of "Brandy", which became a number-one hit for Barry Manilow in 1974 under the revised title of "Mandy"...
, Larry Weiss) 2:39 - "Wait Till Next Year" (Randy Newman) 2:15
- "Losin' Control" 2:45
- "It's Not Easy" 3:07
- "The Biggest Bundle Of Them All" 2:11
- "It's Been A Long Time Comin'" (Jimmy RadcliffeJimmy RadcliffeJames "Jimmy" Radcliffe was an American soul singer, composer, arranger, conductor and record producer.-Biography:James Radcliffe was born in New York City...
, Joey Brooks) 2:42
Personnel
- Benny Golson — arranger, conductor
- Horace Ott — arranger, conductor
- Bill McMeehan — engineer