The Animals were an English rock band formed in Newcastle upon Tyne in the early 1960s. The original lineup consisted of Eric Burdon (vocals), Alan Price (keyboards), Hilton Valentine (guitar), Chas Chandler (bass), and John Steel (drums).

The band's early sound was heavily influenced by American R&B and blues music, and they quickly gained popularity with their energetic live performances and hit singles such as "House of the Rising Sun," "Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood," and "We Gotta Get Out of This Place." Their music was known for its gritty, raw sound and Burdon's powerful vocals.

The Animals were one of the most successful British bands of the 1960s, and they toured extensively throughout Europe and the United States. However, internal conflicts and disagreements over musical direction eventually led to the band's breakup in 1966.

After the breakup, Eric Burdon formed a new version of The Animals with different musicians, but the band never achieved the same level of success as the original lineup. Nevertheless, The Animals' music continues to be celebrated and influence new generations of rock musicians, and their legacy as one of the pioneering bands of the British Invasion era remains secure.

• Alan Price - keyboards - b. April 19, 1942, County Durham, England.
• Bryan "Chas" Chandler - bass - b. December 18, 1938, Newcastle upon Tyne, England; d. July 17, 1996.
• John Steel - drums - b. February 4, 1941, Gateshead, England.
• Hilton Valentine - guitar - b. May 21, 1943, North Shields, England.

• Alan Price - keyboards
• Bryan "Chas" Chandler - bass
• John Steel - drums
• Hilton Valentine - guitar
• Eric Burdon - vocals - b. May 11, 1941, Newcastle upon Tyne, England.

1. "The Animals" (1964)
2. "The Animals on Tour" (1965)
3. "Animal Tracks" (1965)

• Eric Burdon - vocals
• Bryan "Chas" Chandler - bass
• John Steel - drums
• Hilton Valentine - guitar
• Dave Rowberry - keyboards - b. David Eric Rowberry, July 4, 1940, Mapperly, Arnold, NTT, England (Ref: Polly Lawrence).

1. "Animalization" (1966)
2. "Animalism" (1966)

• Eric Burdon - vocals
• Bryan "Chas" Chandler - bass
• Hilton Valentine - guitar
• Dave Rowberry - keyboards
• Barry Jenkins - drums - b. December 22, 1944, Leicester, England.

• Eric Burdon - vocals
• Barry Jenkins - drums
• Johnny Weider - guitar - b. April 21, 1947, Shepherd's Bush, England.
• Vic Briggs - guitar - b. February 14, 1945, Twickenham, England.
• Danny McCulloch - guitar - b. July 18, 1945, London, England.
• Zoot Money - keyboards/vocals - formerly with Zoot Money and His Big Roll Band and Alexis Korner's Blues Incorporated.

1. "Eric Is Here" (1967)
2. "Winds of Change" (1967)
3. "The Twain Shall Meet" (1968)
4. "Every One of Us" (1968)

• Eric Burdon - vocals
• Barry Jenkins - drums
• Johnny Weider - guitar
• Zoot Money - keyboards/vocals
• Andrew Somers (aka, Andy Summers) - guitar - b. December 31, 1942, Blackpool, England.

1. "Love Is" (1969)

• Eric Burdon - vocals
• Alan Price - keyboards
• Bryan "Chas" Chandler - bass
• John Steel - drums
• Hilton Valentine - guitar

1. "Before We Were So Rudely Interrupted" (1977)

• Eric Burdon - vocals
• Alan Price - keyboards
• Bryan "Chas" Chandler - bass
• John Steel - drums
• Hilton Valentine - guitar

1. "Ark" (1983)
2. "Rip It To Shreds: Greatest Hits Live" (1984)

• Vic Briggs (aka, Vikram S. Khalsa) - guitar
• Barry Jenkins - drums
• ...others?

1. "The Best of The Animals" (1966)
2. "Best of Eric Burdon and The Animals, Vol. 2" (1967)
3. "The Greatest Hits of Eric Burdon and The Animals" (1969)
4. "The Best of Eric Burdon and The Animals, 1966-1968" (1991)
5. "Complete Animals" (box set) (1997)

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