The Eric Burdon Band 1974 Sun Secrets

Genre: Blues-Rock
Rate: 320 kbps CBR / 44100
Time: 00:48:03
Size: 109,90 MB



Review by Joe Viglione

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)."



Tracklist:

01 - It's My Life 04:47

02 - Ring Of Fire 06:16

03 - Medley - When I Was Young - War Child 08:36

04 - The Real Me 03:38

05 - Medley - Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood - Nina's School 08:29

06 - Letter From The Country Farm 13:10

07 - Sun Secrets 03:07





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