Release Date: 31 October 2025
Label: Secret Records
Packaging Type: Slip Sleeve (CD or Vinyl)
No of Units: 1
Barcode: 5036436157723
Description
The Original Lineup Reunited
For the first time since their iconic run in the early 1960s, all five founding members--Eric Burdon, Alan Price, Hilton Valentine, Chas Chandler, and John Steel--came together for a raw, soulful reunion - This is the Animals with the benefit of age, experience, and no pressure to chase hits--just great playing.
A Gritty, Understated Gem
Recorded with minimal fanfare in 1977, Before We Were So Rudely Interrupted is a return to the blues and R&B roots that shaped the band's early success. It's stripped-down, honest, and deeply musical--a perfect record for fans of The Rolling Stones, Van Morrison, or Bob Dylan.
Dylan, Jimmy Reed, and the Blues Canon
The album features a standout cover of Bob Dylan's "It's All Over Now, Baby Blue", along with classics from Jimmy Reed, Joe Tex, and Gospel/Blues deep cuts, reinterpreted with grit and grace.
Cult Classic with Lasting Legacy
While overlooked at the time due to the rise of punk and disco, this album has grown in reputation as a hidden treasure of late-70s rock. A must-have for collectors and a powerful reintroduction to one of Britain's most influential bands.
Pressed on blue vinyl with insert.
Tracklisting
Slaughter and The Dogs
Secret Affair
Ian Hunter
The Original Animals
Angelic Upstarts
The Fall
Secret Affair
Shakatak
Robin Trower
Paul Butterfield Blues Band
Eric Bibb
Connor Selby
Rory Gallagher
Spencer Mackenzie
Buddy Guy & Junior Wells
Solomon Hicks
