The Greatest Hits of Eric Burdon and The Animals

The Greatest Hits of Eric Burdon and The Animals was the group's compilation representing The Animals' last three lineups, and showcased their venture into psychedelic rock. It was released in March 1969 in the US but never put out in the United Kingdom; it was the last album MGM Records would release in (more or less) the group's lifetime. Despite containing three tracks that had been US Top 15 singles, the compilation was not commercially successful, rising only to #153 on the Billboard 200.

Track listing

Side 1

1. "River Deep, Mountain High" (Phil Spector, Jeff Barry, Ellie Greenwich) – 7:20
2. "San Franciscan Nights" (Eric Burdon, Vic Briggs, John Weider, Barry Jenkins, Danny McCulloch) – 3:24
3. "Year of the Guru" (Burdon) – 5:25
4. "Anything" (Burdon, Briggs, Weider, Jenkins, McCulloch) – 3:20
5. "Monterey" (Burdon, Briggs, Weider, Jenkins, McCulloch) – 4:18

Side 2

1. "White Houses" (Burdon) – 4:43
2. "Winds of Change" (Burdon, Briggs, Weider, Jenkins, McCulloch) – 4:00
3. "To Love Somebody" (Barry Gibb, Robin Gibb) – 7:20
4. "Sky Pilot" (Burdon, Briggs, Weider, Jenkins, McCulloch) – 7:27

Personnel

• Eric Burdon - vocals
• Vic Briggs - guitar except as indicated below
• John Weider - guitar, violin
• Danny McCulloch - bass except as indicated below
• Barry Jenkins - drums
• Zoot Money - keyboards on "White Houses" and "Year Of The Guru", keyboards and bass on "River Deep, Mountain High" and "To Love Somebody"
• Andy Summers - guitar on "River Deep, Mountain High" and "To Love Somebody"