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Animal Now is an album by British punk band The Ruts D.C., following a name change from “The Ruts.”[2] It was released in 1981 on Virgin Records.[3]
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[4]
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.
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