Eric Burdon & The Animals – Winds Of Change

Title: Eric Burdon & The Animals - Winds of Change
Year/Genre/Sub-Genre/City: 1967, Psychedelic Rock, Blues Rock/Psychedelic Pop, Newcastle upon Tyne, England / Los Angeles, California 6/26
Matrix #: SE-4484
Condition: VG+, sounds great, looks good, a few light marks CC | Members: Eric B (41' - ), Vic B (45' - ), John W (47' - ), Danny M (45' - 15'), Barry J (44' - )
Cultural Facts:

1. Studio Lore Winds of Change marked Burdon’s move away from the original Animals’ gritty R&B sound into full late-60s psychedelia, with sitar, spoken-word touches, and flower-power atmosphere.
2. Scene Ecology The album reflects Burdon’s deep pull toward San Francisco and the counterculture, right as British blues singers were being absorbed into the American psychedelic moment.
3. Band Drama This was a rebuilt Animals lineup, with Burdon carrying the name into a very different era after the original group fractured under touring pressure, management issues, and shifting musical ambitions.

7/30/2026 CC