Darkness Darkness

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Field	Value
name	Darkness Darkness
type	Album
artist	Eric Burdon
cover	Darkness Darkness.jpg
released	March 1980
recorded	May 1978
studio	Ronnie Lane's Mobile Studio, County Laois, Ireland
label	Polydor
producer	Tony Meehan
prev_title	Survivor
prev_year	1977
next_title	The Last Drive
next_year	1980
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| name = Darkness Darkness | type = Album | artist = Eric Burdon | cover = Darkness Darkness.jpg | alt = | released = March 1980 | recorded = May 1978 | studio =Ronnie Lane's Mobile Studio, County Laois, Ireland | genre = | length = | label = Polydor | producer = Tony Meehan | prev_title = Survivor | prev_year = 1977 | next_title = The Last Drive | next_year = 1980

Darkness Darkness is an album by the former vocalist from The Animals, Eric Burdon. It was recorded in May 1978 at Roundwood House, County Laois in Ireland, using Ronnie Lane's Mobile Studio. The album was released by Polydor in 1980. The line up for Darkness Darkness included Bobby Tench (Streetwalkers), Brian Robertson (Thin Lizzy, Motörhead), Henry McCullough (Wings) and Mick Weaver (Traffic). The album was produced by Tony Meehan, who started his career as drummer with The Shadows.

Track listing

1. "Darkness, Darkness" (Jesse Colin Young) (4:11)
2. "On the Horizon" (Jerry Leiber, Mike Stoller) (3.32)
3. "Rat Race" (Jerry Leiber, Mike Stoller, Van McCoy) (2.27)
4. "Gospel Singer" (Tony Joe White) (4:11)
5. "Ride On" (Angus Young, Malcolm Young, Bon Scott) (5:14)
6. "Baby What's Wrong" (Jimmy Reed) (3.09)
7. "Cry to Me" (Bert Russell) (3.12)
8. "So Much Love" (Gerry Goffin, Carole King) (3:12)
9. "Ecstasy" (Doc Pomus, Phil Spector) (2:27)
10. "Too Late" (Chuck Berry) (3.24)

Personnel

• Eric Burdon – vocals
• Henry McCullough – guitar
• Brian Robertson – guitar
• Bobby Tench – guitar
• Mick Weaver – keyboards
• Chris Stewart – bass guitar
• Glenn Penniston – drums
• Mel Collins – saxophone
• John G. Perry & Friends – backing vocals

Notes

References

1. Richie Unterberger. "Darkness Darkness". Allmusic.com.
2. "Darkness Darkness album credits". Allmusic.com.

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