Eric Burdon & The Animals - Year Of The Guru

The first rap ever recorded, Year of the Guru, from their jazz/psychedelic rock album "Every One Of Us" (1968).

Eric Burdon - Vocals
Vic Briggs - Guitar (alias Antion Vikram Singh)
John Weider - Guitar
Danny McCulloch - Bass
Barry Jenkins - Drums
Zoot Money - Keyboards, Synthesizer

(It's not the Complete song)

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[hirmente]

Yes the version on the every one of us album is great. I remember this song was a "chouchou" at the Pop Club, on France inter, round 22.00, in 68. I was a soldier then. Great, even better than John Lennon's Instant Karma .

Who played the piano ?

Alan Price or Leon Russel?

[JulianThomePictures]

Why Leon Russel?? Zoot Money played the piano. The other band members are listed in the description I posted.

[loempiavreter]

I think Jamaican Deejaying styles emerge a bit earlier.

[JulianThomePictures]

Could be but I think Burdon is really the first rapper in music history.

[willminkorea]

Can we get a better version posted?

[JulianThomePictures]

Not from me (not at this time).

You can get the full song on the "Every One Of Us" album.

[demetriorex]

wow, never heard this one b4..dude is straight tongue twisting and ay thang 2.

[furbigheimer]

I have that album and it took me some time to find it . I don't think there is any footage of him doing it live ? There are alot of unusual songs on that album , like ' the immigrant lad'. I wonder what they were thinking when they did this.

[fermented42]

Absolute history..I tried to explain this to people. The first rap but Aerosmith is still the only thing anyone will acknowledge.

[dilettantole]

Mmh... Not quite, as he was with the Beatles when visiting the Maharishi, as was Donovan...

Anyone remember Burdon's "A Girl Named Sandoz" ? This was - to me - the twin sister of this song...

[hirmente]

Thank for the info.

He played a bit like Leon Russell, doesn't he?

[theZodiacDigital]

is this considered a form of talking blues?

[Methcatinone]

I really love this song.

[shmity72]

this very well may be the first white man rap...this is the first album i ever bought.

rock'n good album ...the other two ...i bought in 91 were primus and moody blues.....ahhh college days...!!!!!

[scraps1946]

I think this was a shot to the Beatles when they got riped off by that Guru in the 60's....