The Ultimate Animals

"Boom Boom : The Ultimate Animals 1963-1966", is the most comprehensive Animals retrospective to ever be released. Set over 8 CD’s and 1 DVD, it is a deep dive into the bands short but most prolific period.

A comprehensive set containing over 150 tracks, it contains unearthed gems never before released alongside all their 1963 to 1966 studio recordings remastered in one place for the 1st time.

The DVD contains the long lost film 'The World Of The Animals' directed by Richard Mordaunt and filmed in 1965 and 1966 during tours of the US and Poland. A great historical document of the time and a must see for all Animals fans.

CD 1 is the bands debut album, "The Animals", remastered with the non LP 45’s and includes the "Graphic Sound" tracks, as well as 3 unreleased Radio Luxembourg performances.

CD 2 features their 2nd album, "Animal Tracks", remastered with bonus tracks, while CD 3 grants a well overdue UK reissue to their 3rd album, "Animalisms", alongside it’s related non LP 45’s.

CD’s 4 and 5 provide a debut UK release for the mono and stereo mixes of "Animalism", never officially released by Decca in the UK due to the bands split in late 1966.

CD’s 6 and 7 dive into the BBC sessions. An incredible 59 tracks in total, it contains all of the known surviving BBC sessions in their 1st legal release.

CD 8 is a collection of bonus tracks from the EMI vaults that includes instrumental backing tracks and work in progress versions of familiar songs.

Alongside this comprehensive collection of music, is a plethora of rare memorabilia and photographs including news articles, adverts, letters, posters and hand bills supplied by band member John Steel and Animals enthusiasts Kim Chester and Ashley Wood with extensive liner notes by Animals biographer Sean Egan.

Parlophone Records and Warner Music, December 4th, 2026.