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Animal Notes

Animal Notes
Studio album by
Released1976
Recorded1976
GenreProgressive rock
Length38:06
LabelLifesong
ProducerTerence P. Minogue, Marty Nelson, William Kirkland
Crack the Sky chronology
Crack the Sky
(1975)
Animal Notes
(1976)
Safety in Numbers
(1978)
Professional ratings
Review scores
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Allmusic[1]
Christgau's Record GuideB[2]

Animal Notes is the second album by American rock band Crack the Sky, released in 1976 (see 1976 in music).

Track listing

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All tracks are written by John Palumbo.

No.TitleLength
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

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Crack the Sky

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  • 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

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  • 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

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  • Terence P. Minogue – Producer
  • Marty Nelson – Producer
  • William Kirkland – Producer
  • Shelly Yakus – Engineer
  • Andy Abrams – Engineer
  • Don Puluse – Recorded orchestra

Additional credits

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  • 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

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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.

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