 Some collectors and fans in the US wrote letters of complaint to "Goldmine" magazine, saying they believed the US version featured an angrier and more powerful vocal from Burdon, and in any case wanted to hear the song in the form they had grown up with.The 2004 remastered SACD "Retrospective" compilation from ABKCO included the US version, as well as the budget-priced compilation "The Very Best of The Animals".At the time, the title and simple emotional appeal of "We Gotta Get Out of This Place" lent itself to some obvious self-identifications—for instance, it was a very popular number to be played at high school senior proms and graduation parties.