American Animals

A Communion of Subjects is the first comparative and interdisciplinary study of the conceptualization of animals in world religions.

Originally released in 1964, this groundbreaking record introduced the world to the raw energy of British rock fused with deep American blues. It features a mixture of blues, R&B, traditional folk covers and covers of songs written by John Lee Hooker, Chuck Berry and Fats Domino. Produced by Mickie Most, The Animals featured Eric Burdon on lead vocals, Hilton Valentine on guitar, Alan Price on keyboards, Chas Chandler on bass guitar and John Steel on drums. October 2024 marks the 60th anniversary of The Animals' self-titled debut album. To celebrate the anniversary, this 2CD deluxe edition is released with a mono mix on CD1 and a stereo mix on CD2, both including the hit ‘House of the Rising Sun’.

Everyone is familiar with the dodo and the wooly mammoth, but how many people have heard of the scimitar cat and the Falkland Island fox? Extinct Animals portrays over 60 remarkable animals that have been lost forever during the relatively recent geological past. Each entry provides a concise discussion of the history of the animal – how and where it lived, and how it became extinct – as well as the scientific discovery and analysis of the creature.