On March 9, 2020, Keith Alan Olsen died aged 74. He was music producer and sound engineer, worked on more than 100 albums. As producer he earned 24 Platinum and 14 multi-Platinum album certifications. He has worked with many artists including Eternity’s Children, The Millennium, James Gang, Lindsey Buckingham, Stevie Nicks, Fleetwood Mac, Sons of Champlin, Grateful Dead, Bob Weir, Foreigner, Santana, The Babys, Rick Springfield, Pat Benatar, Sammy Hagar, Rick Springfielld, Heart, Kim Carnes, Joe Walsh, 38 Special, Bad Company, Saga, Whitesnake, Starship, Carlos Santana, Ozzy Osbourne, Night Ranger, Kingdom Come, Magnum, Eric Burdon & the Animals, Journey, Eddie Money, Emerson, Lake & Palmer and Scorpions.
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Eric Burdon & The Animals: Eric Is Here
In March 1967, “MGM” label released “Eric Is Here”, album by Eric Burdon & The Animals. It was recorded in 1966, and was produced by Tom Wilson.
Personnel:
- Eric Burdon- vocals
- Barry Jenkins- drums
- The Horace Ott and Benny Golson Orchestras
- Val Valentin– direction
- Benny Golson– arrangements, conductor
- Horace Ott– arrangements, conductor
- Bill McMeehan- recording
- Gene Radice – mixing
- Nancy Reiner- cover art
- Acy Lehman – design
Track listing:
- In the Night – Tommy Boyce, Bobby Hart
- Mama Told Me Not to Come – Randy Newman
- I Think It’s Gonna Rain Today – Randy Newman
- This Side of Goodbye – Gerry Goffin, Carole King
- That Ain’t Where It’s At – Martin Siegel
- True Love (Comes Only Once in a Lifetime) – Bob Haley, Nevel Nader
- Help Me Girl – Scott English, Larry Weiss
- Wait Till Next Year – Randy Newman
- Losin’ Control – Carl D’Errico, Roger Atkins
- It’s Not Easy – Barry Mann, Cynthia Weil
- The Biggest Bundle of Them All – Ritchie Cordell, Sol Trimachi
- It’s Been a Long Time Comin’ – Jimmy Radcliffe, Joey Brooks
Eric Burdon & the Animals: Winds of Change
In September 1967, “MGM” label released “Winds of Change”, the debut Eric Burdon & the Animals album. It was recorded in March 1967, at “TTG Studios” in Los Angeles, and was produced by Tom Wilson.
Personnel:
- Eric Burdon- vocals
- Vic Briggs- guitar, piano, arrangements
- John Weider- guitar, violin
- Danny McCulloch- bass
- Barry Jenkins- drums
- Keith Olsen- bass
Track listing:
All tracks by Eric Burdon, Vic Briggs, John Weider, Barry Jenkins, Danny McCulloch, except where noted.
- Winds of Change
- Poem by the Sea
- Paint It, Black – Mick Jagger, Keith Richards
- The Black Plague
- Yes I Am Experienced
- San Franciscan Nights
- Man—Woman
- Hotel Hell
- Good Times
- Anything
- It’s All Meat
Tom Wilson Jr.
On September 6, 1978, Thomas Blanchard “Tom” Wilson Jr. died aged 47. He was producer best known for his work with Bob Dylan, The Mothers of Invention, The Fraternity of Man, Simon and Garfunkel, the Velvet Underground, Cecil Taylor, Sun Ra, Eddie Harris, Nico, Eric Burdon & the Animals, the Blues Project, the Clancy Brothers & Tommy Makem and Soft Machine.
Eric Burdon & The Animals: Every One Of Us
In August 1968, “MGM” label released “Every One of Us”, the fourth Eric Burdon & The Animals album released in the US.
Personnel:
- Eric Burdon- vocals
- Vic Briggs- guitar, bass
- John Weider- guitar, celeste
- George Bruno (Zoot Money) – vocals, Hammond organ, piano
- Danny McCulloch- vocals, bass,12-string guitar
- Barry Jenkins– drums
Track listing:
All tracks by Eric Burdon except where noted.
- White Houses
- Uppers and Downers
- Serenade to a Sweet Lady – John Weider
- The Immigrant Lad
- Year of the Guru
- James Infirmary – traditional, arranged by Eric Burdon
- New York 1963-America 1968 – Eric Burdon, George Bruno
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