Animal Notes
| Animal Notes | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Studio album by Crack the Sky | ||||
| Released | 1976 | |||
| Recorded | 1976 | |||
| Genre | Progressive rock | |||
| Length | 38:06 | |||
| Label | Lifesong | |||
| Producer | Terence P. Minogue, Marty Nelson, William Kirkland | |||
| Crack the Sky chronology | ||||
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| Professional ratings | |
|---|---|
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |    [1] |
| Robert Christgau | B[2] |
Animal Notes is the second album by American rock band Crack the Sky, released in 1976 (see 1976 in music).
Track listing
All tracks written by John Palumbo.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "We Want Mine" | 4:54 |
| 2. | "Animal Skins" | 3:33 |
| 3. | "Wet Teenager" | 3:32 |
| 4. | "Maybe I Can Fool Everybody (Tonight)" | 5:57 |
| 5. | "Rangers at Midnight" (Including 'Night Patrol' and featuring 'Let's Lift Our Hearts Up') | 7:34 |
| 6. | "Virgin… No" | 4:55 |
| 7. | "Invaders from Mars" | 3:31 |
| 8. | "Play On" | 4:10 |
Personnel
The band
- John Palumbo — Lead vocals, keyboards, acoustic guitar, harmonies
- Rick Witkowski — Electric guitar, harmonies
- Joe Macre — Bass guitar, harmonies
- Jim Griffiths — Electric guitar, harmonies
- Joey D'Amico — Drums, harmonies
Additional musicians
- David Sackson — Concert master
- "Singin' Mounties" — Vocals ("Rangers at Midnight")
- George Marge — Horns ("We Want Mine")
- Robert "Chic" DiCiccio — Horns ("We Want Mine")
- Gotham City Swing Band — Horns ("We Want Mine")
Production
- Terence P. Minogue — Producer
- Marty Nelson — Producer
- William Kirkland — Producer
- Shelly Yakus — Engineer
- Andy Abrams — Engineer
- Don Puluse — Recorded orchestra
Additional credits
- Terence P. Minogue — Horn and string arrangements
- Recorded at the Record Plant, New York City
- Orchestra recorded at CBS Studios, New York City
- Danny Palumbo — Live sound engineer
- Darrell Grysko — Lighting design
- Hauser and D'Orio — Back cover photography
- Guy Billout — Illustration
- Lopaka — Art direction and design
- "This record is given to Derek with our respect"
Alternate version
In 1989, Lifesong released a CD pairing Animal Notes with Safety in Numbers on a single disc (LSCD-8803). In order to fit both albums on one CD, the track "Prelude to Safety in Numbers" was omitted from the latter album.
References
- ↑ Foss, Richard. Animal Notes at AllMusic
- ↑ "Robert Christgau: Album: Crack the Sky: Animal Notes". robertchristgau.com. Retrieved 13 September 2011.
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