Animal Notes
| Animal Notes | ||||
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| 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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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |    [1] |
| Christgau's Record Guide | 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 are 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). 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
- ^ Christgau, Robert (1981). "Consumer Guide '70s: C". Christgau's Record Guide: Rock Albums of the Seventies. Ticknor & Fields. ISBN 089919026X. Retrieved February 23, 2019 – via robertchristgau.com.