The Alan Price Set - I Put A Spell On You

[GuyWithNoName67]

Much better than the Animals' version (then again, it comes from my least favorite pre-1967 Animals' album).

[voice940]

I just got done doing a 4 hour "British invasion" show on the radio station I work for... I simply had to come home and listen to some of these tunes again.

[dognonce316]

What album is this on? It's awesome!

[ShoshannaBerryPorter]

Such an amazing interpretation of a Screamin' Jay Hawkins Classic. Definitely one of the most impressive covers.

[miketheshanmanmangan]

The genius behind the keyboards with the early British rockers The Animals,He put his spin on Screamin Jay Hawkins just like he did on House of the Rising Sun for Eric Burdon and The Animals

[morganfjp]

Ha! Just twigged it! A little joke by Alan. The opening notes of the organ solo at 1:55 are just the same as his solo on "House of the Rising Sun" (although in a different key). See 1:45 in this video:

watch?v=mmdPQp6Jcdk

Cheeky bastard, after stealing all the royalties from House to buy the organ he used on Spell. I wouldn't give him the time of day. Still good though.

[MikeDickson]

Gordon Bennett...wonderful. !!!

[robertinkc]

This IMHO IS the consummate rendition of this song.

[lemondropcentral14]

i've been looking for this version for a long time! in my opinion this is the best version. the others are really good but i have a halloween CD that i grew up with and this was my favorite song on it. it was this version too. so i've learned to love itQ

[MightySaturn5]

Great version

..although not a Creedence fan I'd say they're version is the heaviest

[bramstokerful]

Magificent version..Alan Price was never better. Fabulous organ.

[MrJoseppie123]

That's put a spell on me

[TEMPmichaelhansen]

alan price where have i heard this name before

[MrHekkus]

Price was so talented. I say "was" because I haven't heard anything of him for ages.

[21licorne]

Version originale. Magnifique. L'orgue Hammond y a pas mieux

[coralarch]

Ahhhh, memories of nineteeen sexty sex!!

[zezt]

This is a brilliant version, and the organ solo is really amazing!

[djdavemick]

One of rock's best organists. Fine version.

[richdys]

This is such a great track. . . It just smokes . . . . heard this first before Nina Simone which is a great version, but as a keyboard player from that era this is one of the great single tracks ever. Great to hear it again.

[marcelline7]

je préfère cette original

[daimoniak]

Superbe version.

[ziccot]

I've inly heard this with Nina Simone, but this is really cool! it's kinda jazzy or somethin :)

[Kissmyserbianass92]

ova bozanstvena pesma,uvodi me u neki charoban svet, u kom nikada nisam bila, a u kom bih zelela da ostanem zauvek

[coralarch]

Amazing- sexy and poignant at the same time...best song of 1966

[glamgodess9456]

Thank you for sharing this song. One of my favorites (haunting!) Been waiting YEARS to hear this again!

[Kissmyserbianass92]

jojjjjjjjjj

od ovog može da se rikne

[jutescrim]

Great tune,but poor production - sublime to the ridiculous in one bar

[anitashelby]

Really Very Cooool Song!!! 5*s Thankyou Roses & 45rpm....Anita..

[45rpmSINGLES]

TY too !

[rosesredvioletsblue]

This is fantastic! What a terrifc rendition!

Absolutely wonderful~

10********************

[SRVJHMusicVideo1]

thanks roses!!!

[TheBerlinMicha]

Wow! I always liked the CCR version most, but this one is a quite a good surprise and a real profit. Nice voice and a beautiful arrangement.

[mljansson]

I love this song , this is a cult song... ohhh sooo goood

A women from Sweden ....

[Mstrjdnls]

This is just GREAT

[Kissmyserbianass92]

This songs throws! me back in time....

[muribellum]

in my response video i used your sound track as the best i can find

It meant to be  a birthday gift for Alan Price... sorry

a little late

[garbidz]

In Finland we had the radio announcers tell us that the House of the Rising Sun is written by Arnold Price... (Arr. Price) This is what the Animals instrumental side should have sounded like. I still prefer Eric´s singing to Alan´s.

Animal Tracks was probably the best blues album by white kids before John Mayall´s Bluesbreakers...

I still have the The Price to Play vinyl somewhere.

My hero.

[garbidz]

...actually the Animals version of the song is nowhere near this one. It is a basic 12-bar thing.

But you can hear the same chord progression on Joe Cocker´s version where Eric Clapton plays some very elegant fills.

Alan had lost his mother just the day before he recorded this. No wonder it sends the chills up your spine.

[DENISMURRELL]

The best version of this song and one of the icon songs of the sixties.

[GBD1995]

I agree. This has always been my favourite version of the song, and one of my top ten favourite records ever. I had the luck and privilege of seeing Alan Price sing it live. It was spectacular, and the live version of this song here is just like the performance I saw - well worth a look.

[Zooney1]

Fantastic song - you could almost hear Eric Burden singing this one and the structure is similar to house of the rising sun. Did Alan write this to show that he didn't need the other Animals maybe?

[ronanmurray]

Alan didn't write this, it was a Screamin' Jay Hawkins number. Nina Simone did what many consider the definitive version, but this is amazing. House of the Rising Sun is a song from the US south dating from about 100 years ago. Alan Price arranged it for the Animals in 1964.

[LeslieWelsh]

@ronanmurray

Yes you are absolutely right on the facts.

Personally, I think Alan's organ solo far exceeds either S.J.H's version or , to my mind , the (much overrated , but politically correct) Nina Simone version.

[Soundman67]

Alan Price could play. I had the single, in the U.S. I think it was on Parrot? Amazing solo. Thanks for posting.

[Concatelli]

Great song! Thanks for posting.

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