Animal Notes
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
Crack the Sky
- 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.