'Til Your River Runs Dry

by Eric Burdon

Overview

Eric Burdon never stopped working but he did effectively disappear, falling away from the spotlight sometime before the Animals were inducted to the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 1994. He kept touring, kept recording, but was decidedly underneath the radar until Bruce Springsteen made him a centerpiece of his 2012 South by Southwest keynote address, inviting the veteran rocker to share the stage with him later that night. Suddenly, Burdon was pushed into the spotlight and he capitalized upon his raised profile, cutting a quick and dirty indie EP with Cincinnati rockers the Greenhornes and then re-upping with Abkco (home of the Animals catalog) for 2013's 'Til Your River Runs Dry, his first high-profile record in eons and his first album of largely original material since 2004. At this late stage, Burdon isn't seeking reinvention -- he sticks to his basics, including two salutes to his hero Bo Diddley (one a cover; one a tribute) -- but he doesn't sound stale, either. He's engaging in the present by relying on his tradition, reviving the menacing minor-key rock of the Animals, touching upon a bit of War's multi-cultural funk, indulging his love of the blues, all while reflecting on mortality, waging a bit of social protest, recognizing that "Old Habits Die Hard," resisting the temptation to go gently into that good night. Burdon doesn't sound like a young man but he does sound invigorated, sometimes singing so passionately he teeters on the edge of self-parody, but that's the appeal of 'Til Your River Runs Dry: Burdon pours everything into this album, as if he realizes this is his last best shot to get the credit he's due. And, against all odds, he succeeds with this tough, flinty, proudly old-fashioned rock & roll album. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine

Product Details

Release Date:	01/29/2013
Label:	Abkco Records / Universal
UPC:	0018771890621

Tracks

1. Water
2. Memorial Day
3. Devil and Jesus
4. Wait
5. Old Habits Die Hard
6. Bo Diddley Special
7. In the Ground
8. 27 Forever
9. River Is Rising
10. Medicine Man
11. Invitation to the White House
12. Before You Accuse Me

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Eric Burdon   Primary Artist,Vocals
Brannen Temple   Drums
Lenny Castro   Percussion
Johnny Lee Schell   Guitar
Jon Cleary   Piano,Guitar
Matt Perrine   Tuba
Reggie McBride   Bass
Mike Finnigan   Piano
Teresa James   Vocals (Background)
Darrell Leonard   Trumpet
Billy Watts   Guitar
Will Wheaton   Vocals (Background)
Tony Braunagel   Drums,Percussion,Vocals (Background)
Red Young   Keyboards
Craig Klein   Trombone
Terry Townson   Horn Section
Jim Pugh   Piano,Keyboards
Shamaar Allen   Trumpet
Terry Wilson   Bass
Billy Valentine   Vocals (Background)
Eric McFadden   Guitar,Mandolin,Spanish Guitar
Joe Sublett   Saxophone
Wally Ingram   Percussion

Technical Credits

Doug Sax   Mastering
Leslie Smith   Vocal Arrangement
Jon Cleary   Arranger,Composer
Teri Landi   Production Coordination
Brian Fitzpatrick   Art Direction
Dave Steen   Composer
Tom Hambridge   Composer
Marc Cohn   Composer
Tony Braunagel   Composer,Producer
Terry Townson   Arranger
Eric Boulanger   Mastering
Stuart Ziff   Composer
Alisa Coleman   Executive
Gregg Sutton   Composer
Danielle Boone   Coordination
Joe Parker   Executive
Christianna Proestou   Cover Design
Marianna Burdon   Photography,Executive Producer
Terry Wilson   Composer
Bo Diddley   Composer
Eric Burdon   Composer,Producer,Liner Notes
Ed Cherney   Mixing