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Sun Secrets is an album by the Eric Burdon Band recorded in 1973 and released in December 1974.
It includes some re-recording of songs, with which lead singer Eric Burdon topped the charts a few years before.
The band included Aalon Butler on guitar, Randy Rice on bass and Alvin Taylor on drums.
"The Real Me", "Ring of Fire" and "Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood" were released as singles.
"The Real Me", "Ring of Fire" and "Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood" were released as singles.
The album peaked at No. 51 on the Billboard 200 chart in 1975.
They formed in 1971, after Burdon left his previous band War to cut an album with blues/jazz-great Jimmy Witherspoon. They recorded the album Guilty and then, without Witherspoon, the album Stop.
They formed in 1971, after Burdon left his previous band War to cut an album with blues/jazz-great Jimmy Witherspoon. They recorded the album Guilty and then, without Witherspoon, the album Stop.
Released without Eric Burdon's authorization, Sun Secrets is nothing for the singer to be ashamed of artistically.
With approximately 24 minutes per side, Sun Secrets is a far cry from The Black Man's Burdon and the rhythms of the group War. As Mountain guitarist Leslie West would do a year after this when he formed the Leslie West Band, Burdon beats him to the punch with a self-titled group that rocks -- rocks harder than the Animals, rocks harder than War. It's innovative reinvention, and quite pleasing, not only to hear the three-piece unit blitzing behind the singer as he reinterprets Animals classics like "When I Was Young," "It's My Life," or the Hendrix/Cream riff-laden version of "Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood," but on the instrumental title track as well.
The tragedy of it all is that, according to the singer's biography, Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood by Eric Burdon with J.Marshall Craig (Thunder's Mouth Press), Burdon did not want this material out. The tapes were signed to Capitol and released without his permission.
Produced by Jerry Goldstein, they are called "rehearsal tapes" by the singer and feature the original lineup of what he says in his book is "The first in a long series of Eric Burdon band(s)." Capitol released two different versions of this album -- the full-length commercial LP, and a "Radio Programming Aid" which has edits of everything except for the 13-minute Burdon co-write "Letter From the Country Farm."
It's disheartening to read the agony for the star during these sessions and the touring from this period in his life, but it's refreshing to hear in these grooves that under adverse conditions the star still comes out on top artistically.
Side one
1. It's My Life - 4:43
2. Ring Of Fire - 6:09
3. Medley : When I Was Young / War Child - 8:25
4. The Real Me3:33
Side two
1. Medley : Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood / Nina's School - 8:18
2. Letter From The County Farm - 12:58
3. Sun Secrets - 3:00
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Personnel
- Eric Burdon - vocals
- Aalon Butler - guitar
- Randy Rice - bass
- Alvin Taylor - drums
- Ed Barton - engineer
- Norman Seeff - photography
Companies, etc.
- Record Company – Far Out Productions, Inc.
- Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Capitol Records, Inc.
- Manufactured By – Capitol Records, Inc.
- Recorded At – Record Plant, Sausalito
- Remixed At – Wally Heider Recording Studio, Los Angeles
- Mastered At – Crystal Sound
- Produced For – Far Out Productions, Inc.
- Pressed By – Capitol Records Pressing Plant, Winchester
- Overdubbed At – Record Plant, Sausalito
Credits
- Bass – Randy Rice
- Drums – Alvin Taylor
- Engineer – Ed Barton
- Graphics – Dick Bernot, John Cabalka
- Guitar – Aalon
- Lacquer Cut By – AB
- Management – Steve Gold
- Photography By – Norman Seeff
- Producer – Jerry Goldstein
- Vocals, Graphics – Eric Burdon
Notes
Release: 1974
Format: LP, Vinyl
Label: Capitol Records
Catalog# 5C 062-81819
Vinyl: Goed (VG)
Cover: Goed (VG)
Prijs: €10,00
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