Eric Burdon's Life Has Been a Musical Journey Matched by Few Other Performers in Rock Music History. He Has Gone from the Driving Force of the Grittiest British Invasion Band, to Pioneering the San Francisco Psychedelic Ro... more »ck Scene, to Fronting War, the Biggest Funk Band of the 1970's, to Cutting an LP with an Early Influence, Jazz-blues Great Jimmy Witherspoon, to Coming Full-circle and Reuniting his Original Band, the Animals, for a Series of Projects and a World-wide Tour, to Forming a New Group of "Animals". On "my Secret Life", He Reminds his Loyal Fans that his Voice is Unmistakably Original, and Show his Diversity on the 12 Songs. Sometimes Soulful ("Once Upon a Time"), Jazzy ("Motorcycle Girl") and all Out Rocking ("Over the Border"). In "Factory Girl" You Can Hear the Passion that Eric Feels for his Music, Only his Voice Accompanied by a Lone Guitar in a Sea of Emotion. His Authentic Blues Voice is Still in Top Form and So Are his Energetic Live Performances.« less
Eric Burdon's Life Has Been a Musical Journey Matched by Few Other Performers in Rock Music History. He Has Gone from the Driving Force of the Grittiest British Invasion Band, to Pioneering the San Francisco Psychedelic Rock Scene, to Fronting War, the Biggest Funk Band of the 1970's, to Cutting an LP with an Early Influence, Jazz-blues Great Jimmy Witherspoon, to Coming Full-circle and Reuniting his Original Band, the Animals, for a Series of Projects and a World-wide Tour, to Forming a New Group of "Animals". On "my Secret Life", He Reminds his Loyal Fans that his Voice is Unmistakably Original, and Show his Diversity on the 12 Songs. Sometimes Soulful ("Once Upon a Time"), Jazzy ("Motorcycle Girl") and all Out Rocking ("Over the Border"). In "Factory Girl" You Can Hear the Passion that Eric Feels for his Music, Only his Voice Accompanied by a Lone Guitar in a Sea of Emotion. His Authentic Blues Voice is Still in Top Form and So Are his Energetic Live Performances.
"Eric Burdon is one of the most underappreciated artists of his time. This CD was put out in 2004 and Eric's voice can still growl and belt out tunes better than guys 1/2 his age. There are some truely cool tunes on this CD. Track 5 - Factory girl is blues tune with Celtic tint - Burdons voice is haunting as it's complemented by the Uillean Pipes and Irish whistle -superb! Track 2 - Motorcycle Girl is the just plain good - and others - Highway 62, Over the Border - all excellent.
Eric Burdon is a storyteller - he's been recounting stories in his music since the 60's and this talent is undiminished. I can listen these songs for hours.
Listening to his stories on this CD makes me wonder just what kind of journey his life has been for him to write such thought provoking and moving tunes.
This CD is a joy to listen to and a trip to take - enjoy."
The Best Burdon disc of the past 20 years
Rick T | Baton Rouge, Louisiana | 02/26/2007
(5 out of 5 stars)
"Much as others have said... interesting variety, solid production. I think his voice is much stronger here than on other releases of the past two decades."
Excellent Comeback
Joseph P. Darak Jr. | Gallup, NM United States | 05/05/2007
(5 out of 5 stars)
"THis album has steadily gotten 5 star reviews since it came out for a reason. It is a terrific rock album by one of the best rockers ever. Erics' singing is as great as it ever was. He writes great human interest stories in his songs, and the band is fantastic. I have the old Eric Burden albums. Great stuff, but always had some duds on em. This album is super all the way thru. If you like Eric at all, this is a must buy, as it is definately one of the best albums he ever made. You get hard rockers, ballads, and some blues& boogie. Great variation and a well thought out comeback. His songwriting is better than ever."
Eric Burdon Reborn
D. Allin | Albuquerque, NM | 01/27/2008
(5 out of 5 stars)
"Without a doubt, this is Eric Burdon's best album since Sun Secrets. His voice remains resonant and strong, and his backup musicians are truly talented. Most of the songs are blues, which has always been his favorite, but one cut almost sounds like an Irish folk song, and my favorite, Over the Border, is a rocker. My only concern is that the overall tone of the album is melancholy, with many references to death. I certainly hope that doesn't indicate that Eric is depressed, in the way that Del Shannon was just before he committed suicide. Burdon has been my favorite singer since 1964, and I would like him to continue putting out great albums like this for many years to come."
Eric Burdon is still an Animal
Kenneth Morse | Boston, MA | 03/27/2008
(4 out of 5 stars)
"The way Eric Burdon sings from his throat it's amazing his voice is still intact. He is as better than ever. Not his best album but anything by him is better than 90% of the stuff out there."