Animal Now

Animal Now
Animal Now
Studio album by The Ruts D.C.
Released	1981
Recorded	I.C.C. Eastbourne; Farmyard Studios; The Manor
Genre	Punk rock
Length	39:35
Label	Virgin Records
Producers	John Brand, The Ruts DC
The Ruts D.C. chronology

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Animal Now is an album by British punk band The Ruts D.C., following a name change from "The Ruts." It was released in 1981 on Virgin Records.

The album is notable for having some interesting run-out etchings on the vinyl. The Side A etching reads "BEWARE..."; the Side B etching reads "...THE CURSE OF ODIN."

Track listing

All songs written by Dave Ruffy, John Jennings, Gary Barnacle and Paul Fox

Side A

"Mirror Smashed" 3:27
"Dangerous Minds" 3:34
"Slow Down" 4:23
"Despondency" 3:48
"Different View" 4:01

Side B

"No Time To Kill" 4:37
"Fools" 6:34
"Walk Or Run" 3:28
"Parasites" 5:25

Personnel

Ruts DC

John "Segs" Jennings - Vocals, Keyboards, Bass
Paul Fox - Vocals, Guitars, Keyboards
Dave Ruffy - Vocals, Drums, Piano Strings, Percussion
Gary Barnacle - Tenor, Alto, Baritone & Soprano Saxophones, Synthesized Saxophones, Keyboards

with:

Bill Barnacle - Trumpet on "Dangerous Minds" and "Fools"
Louise Freedman - Additional Vocals on "No Time to Kill"

Production

Produced by The Ruts D.C. & John Brand
Engineered by John Brand

References

↑ Allmusic review
↑ "Paul Fox". The Independent. 31 October 2007. Archived from the original on 7 May 2022.
↑ "Animal Now - Record Collector Magazine". recordcollectormag.com.
↑ "TrouserPress.com :: Ruts". trouserpress.com.

External links

"Animal Now" at discogs

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[1] Allmusic review

[2] "Paul Fox". The Independent. 31 October 2007. Archived from the original on 7 May 2022.

[3] "Animal Now - Record Collector Magazine". recordcollectormag.com.

[4] "TrouserPress.com :: Ruts". trouserpress.com.