The Best of Eric Burdon & the Animals

I do not want to spread about the importance Eric Burdon of the rhythm and blues here, plus there is enough information, inter alia, at Wikipedia. Only this: He was in the early era when the Beatles, Rolling Stones and their first co hits landed right at the forefront when it reached never mass effectiveness of these bands. To me he was always one of the "blackest" white blues singer who really made it, soul and sound of this music on a (then) express modern and contemporary way.
In this sampler important songs from the middle era of its greatest popularity are gathered that he recorded after the split of the original Animals with gennanten the title belt and the New Animals. Outstanding some cover versions of songs by other artists, where Burdon plays out its full potential and z. T. are considerably more powerful interpretations supplies than the originals. He manages to get the most and best out of the songs and that beats a truly under the spell if you have a soft spot for this kind of music. So in his version of Paint it black (orig. Rolling Stones), which he could only beat itself in the later version of the band was (on Eric Burdon Declares War). So in an incredible version of Johnny Cash songs Ring of Fire, where he transformed a pleasing country ballad into a piece of soul, where the fever, the sweet heat and the risk of love hearing directly and be felt. So in River Deep, Mountain High, at least as good as in Tina Turner's version, which is very very good. Finally, in To Love Somebody, where he transformed the sweet Bee Gees pop in edgy, thrilling, soulful music. This is similar to Janis Joplin only managed that has this song also been covered.
The rest of the 2 discs is mostly self-composed the band, musically settled everything in the rhythm and blues. One of my favorites is San Franciscan Nights, a grandiose musical performance for lifestyle of end 60s of the last century.
This compilation is - if one is satisfied with the fact that they only represent a small part of Burdon's music career - highly recommended.