Animal Notes

Infobox Album | Name = Animal Notes
Type = Album
Artist = Crack the Sky


Released = 1976
Recorded = 1976
Genre = Rock
Length = 38:06
Label = Lifesong
Producer = Terence P. Minogue, Marty Nelson, William Kirkland
Reviews = *Allmusic Rating|3.5|5 [http://allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:wifyxqe5ldse Link]
*Review-Christgau|B|album=6643
Last album = "Crack the Sky"
(1975)
This album = "Animal Notes"
(1976) | Next album = "Safety in Numbers
(1978)

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

Track listing

All songs written by John Palumbo
#"We Want Mine" – 4:54
#"Animal Skins" – 3:33
#"Wet Teenager" – 3:32
#"Maybe I Can Fool Everybody (Tonight)" – 5:57
#"Rangers at Midnight" – 7:34
#*"Including 'Night Patrol' and featuring 'Let's Lift Our Hearts Up'"
#"Virgin… No" – 4:55
#"Invaders from Mars" – 3:31
#"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.

ources

*LP and CD liner notes