Review:

on 2011-02-20 CharlesMartel Said:

There are a number of those iconic songs which everyone ought to have in their collection. "The House of the Rising Sun" by the Aminals is definitely one of them. I defy anyone who has lived in the western world not to be familiar with this track. In the days before the term became hijacked by nonentities who needed autotune to hold a note, this was true R&B and is a cover of an old blues number from way back when. However, be that as it may, this is as different from Leadbelly's original (though I doubt it was original to Leadbelly) as you could get. Nevertheless, the Animals' version has probably become the definitive one simply due to the fact that it has been played far more often on the radio. Listeners should overlook the fact that this is probably amateur guitarists' most popular riff and go with the song as it is. It still has the power to enthral.
Rating: 8/10