<P> In the United States however, the original single (MGM 13264) was a 2: 58 version . The MGM Golden Circle reissue (KGC 179) featured the unedited 4: 29 version, although the record label gives the edited playing time of 2: 58 . The edited version was included on the group's 1964 U.S. debut album The Animals, while the full version was later included on their best - selling 1966 U.S. greatest hits album, The Best of the Animals . However, the very first American release of the full - length version was on a 1965 album of various groups entitled Mickie Most Presents British Go - Go (MGM SE - 4306), the cover of which, under the listing of "House of the Rising Sun", described it as the "Original uncut version ." Americans could also hear the complete version in the movie Go Go Mania in the spring of 1965 . </P> <P> "House of the Rising Sun" was not included on any of the group's British albums, but it was reissued as a single twice in subsequent decades, charting both times, reaching number 25 in 1972 and number 11 in 1982, using the famous Wittlesbach organ . </P> <P> The Animals version was played in 6 / 8 meter, unlike the 4 / 4 of most earlier versions . Arranging credit went only to Alan Price . According to Burdon, this was simply because there was insufficient room to name all five band members on the record label, and Alan Price's first name was first alphabetically . However, this meant that only Price received songwriter's royalties for the hit, a fact that has caused bitterness ever since, especially with Valentine . </P> <P> "House of the Rising Sun" was a trans - Atlantic hit: after reaching the top of the UK pop singles chart in July 1964, it topped the U.S. pop singles chart two months later, on September 5, 1964, where it stayed for three weeks, and became the first British Invasion number one unconnected with the Beatles . It was the group's breakthrough hit in both countries and became their signature song . The song was also a hit in a number of other countries, including Ireland, where it reached No. 10 and dropped off the charts one week later . </P>

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