Animal Now
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{{Infobox album
| name = Animal Now
| type = studio
| artist = The Ruts D.C.
| cover = Animal Now (album).jpg
| alt =
| released = 1981
| recorded = I.C.C. Eastbourne; Farmyard Studios; The Manor
| venue =
| studio =
| genre = Punk rock
| length = 39:35
| label = Virgin Records
| producer = John Brand, The Ruts DC
| prev_title = Grin & Bear It
| prev_year = 1980
| next_title = Rhythm Collision
| next_year = 1982
}}
{{Album ratings
| rev1 = Allmusic
| rev1Score = {{Rating|4|5}}[{{AllMusic|class=album|id=r48498|pure_url=yes}} Allmusic review]
| noprose = yes
}}
Animal Now is an album by British punk band The Ruts D.C., following a name change from "The Ruts."{{Cite web|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/news/obituaries/paul-fox-395571.html |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220507/https://www.independent.co.uk/news/obituaries/paul-fox-395571.html |archive-date=7 May 2022 |url-access=subscription |url-status=live|title=Paul Fox|date=October 31, 2007|website=The Independent}}{{cbignore}} It was released in 1981 on Virgin Records.{{Cite web|url=https://recordcollectormag.com/reviews/animal-now|title=Animal Now - Record Collector Magazine|website=recordcollectormag.com}}
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{{Cite web|url=http://trouserpress.com/entry.php?a=ruts|title=TrouserPress.com :: Ruts|website=trouserpress.com}}
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
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External links
- [http://www.discogs.com/Ruts-DC-Animal-Now/release/2013180 "Animal Now" at discogs]
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Category:Virgin Records albums
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