The Animals – Retrospective (2004) [Official Digital Download 24bit/176,4kHz]

The Animals – Retrospective (2004)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/176,4 kHz | Time – 01:17:39 minutes | 1,97 GB | Genre: Rock
Studio Masters, Official Digital Download | Front Cover | © Abkco Music & Records, Inc.

The 22 tracks on “Retrospective” deftly chronicle the best years of the Animals, who were far and away the grittiest band in the British Invasion of the mid-1960s.

Initially, the Animals’ Retrospective looks like just another greatest-hits compilation recycling the same old tracks already easily available elsewhere. Yawn! Yet, on closer inspection, there’s a big difference with this particular set. These 22 tracks are taken from the ABKCO remasters. ABKCO initially previewed this technology with much fanfare on the Rolling Stones’ reissues of 2003. That excellence is again applied here and the material undeniably sparkles. The first incarnation of the band with Mickie Most’s production is represented by what have to be the cleanest recordings heard yet of favorites like “House of the Rising Sun,” “Don’t Let Me Be Misunderstood,” “We Gotta Get Out of This Place,” and “Don’t Bring Me Down.” However, it’s the psychedelic phase of the band, when they became Eric Burdon & the Animals, that the DSD really kicks. Every nuance present, and sometimes hidden, on a song like “San Franciscan Nights,” or “Monterey,” in which the horns noticeably jump out at you, or the battle sequence on “Sky Pilot,” is incredibly vivid whether you’re using high-tech gear or an average playback unit. Even if you’ve heard these tracks a zillion times, this ABKCO release gets you as close to hearing studio playback as you’re likely to get!

Tracklist:
1. The Animals – House Of The Rising Sun (04:31)
2. The Animals – I’m Crying (02:48)
3. The Animals – Baby Let Me Take You Home (02:22)
4. The Animals – Gonna Send You Back To Walker (02:30)
5. The Animals – Boom Boom (03:19)
6. The Animals – Don’t Let Me Be Misunderstood (02:30)
7. The Animals – Bring It On Home To Me (02:44)
8. The Animals – We Gotta Get Out Of This Place (03:16)
9. The Animals – It’s My Life (03:08)
10. The Animals – Don’t Bring Me Down (03:17)
11. The Animals – See See Rider (04:01)
12. The Animals – Inside – Looking Out (03:48)
13. The Animals – Hey Gyp (03:50)
14. The Animals – Help Me Girl (02:42)
15. The Animals – When I Was Young (03:01)
16. The Animals – A Girl Named Sandoz (03:07)
17. The Animals – San Franciscan Nights (03:22)
18. The Animals – Monterey (04:21)
19. The Animals – Anything (03:23)
20. The Animals – Sky Pilot (07:32)
21. The Animals – White Houses (03:53)
22. The Animals – Spill The Wine (Radio Edit) (04:04)

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