The House of the Rising Sun

[Varche]

Bit of trivia.

The House of the Rising Sun was a great song by the Animals. It was recorded in one take and was unusual in that it lasted four and a half minutes. Of that time most were about two minutes apparently. I would have thought three.


Anyway when was that time i.e. when was it released? My guess was 1968 . You can listen to it and get the actual year here. I bet BigRon gets it spot on!

https://www.bing.com/videos/search?q=the+animals+house+of+the+rising+sun&&view=detail&mid=F3CFFD9D37B27539D459F3CFFD9D37B27539D459&&FORM=VRDGAR

[BazaJT]

Great song,don't recall the year it came out[would've guessed earlier than '68 though]seem to remember it was the cause of a falling out between Eric Burden and Alan Price.

[b4ndit]

1964 released

[Migv6 le Frog Fan]

I guessed 65, but knew it was before 68. No-one wore those suits in 68. 

[Bigron]

Sorry Mr. Varche, way before my time, as I'm only 29!
Not my genre, either; I'm more jazz and classics, with a sprinkling of Meat Loaf and Kate Bush thrown in.
Favourite vocalists? Marion Montgomery, Julie Covington and, of course, Frank Sinatra.

Ron.

[Mister Rog]

A bit more watchable . . .

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wDlrRQ6Yzis

And of course Alan Price went on to have a decent solo career, and Chas Chandler discovered  . . . Jimi Hendrix !

House of the Rising Sun may have been their biggest hit, but I liked Inside Looking Out and others better. Big fan

[Raeturbo]

I like Bob Dylan's version on his debut album from 1962.

[b4ndit]

I like the version by Frijid Pink

[Lizzie Zoom]

I like the version by Frijid Pink

Yes, released in 1970

[Lizzie Zoom]

1964 released

................and the trouble is I remember it so well on Top of The Pops in that year!!

It certainly was a big hit with me and my friends

Note the Beatle style suits that they wore in recognition of the fashion the Fab Four had started which you can see better in this VT version. In fact the whole production copies The Beatles presentation current at that time.  Oh yes, The Beatles had that effect on the music, fashions and culture of us young!  God, I wish I could go back there and marry Paul McCartney; sorry Eric Burden, you were fab, but no where near as fab as Paul!!

https://www.bing.com/videos/search?q=the+animals+house+of+the+rising+sun&&view=detail&mid=B317D45FFFE63898EFB5B317D45FFFE63898EFB5&&FORM=VDRVRV

[Mister Rog]

I like the version by Frijid Pink

How on earth did I miss that ? Completely passed me by.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t40INnb6DnY

[redelitev6]

At least Alan Price went on to release "Simon Smith and his amazing dancing bear" 

[Mister Rog]

At least Alan Price went on to release "Simon Smith and his amazing dancing bear" 

Ah yes, a real cultural landmark  But he was actually very talented.