Animal Notes
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The band
- John Palumbo — Lead vocals, keyboardsKeyboard instrumentA keyboard instrument is a musical instrument which is played using a musical keyboard. The most common of these is the piano. Other widely used keyboard instruments include organs of various types as well as other mechanical, electromechanical and electronic instruments...
, acoustic guitarSteel-string acoustic guitarA steel-string acoustic guitar is a modern form of guitar descended from the classical guitar, but strung with steel strings for a brighter, louder sound...
, harmoniesBacking vocalistA backing vocalist or backing singer is a singer who provides vocal harmony with the lead vocalist or other backing vocalists... - Rick Witkowski — Electric guitarElectric guitarAn electric guitar is a guitar that uses the principle of direct electromagnetic induction to convert vibrations of its metal strings into electric audio signals. The signal generated by an electric guitar is too weak to drive a loudspeaker, so it is amplified before sending it to a loudspeaker...
, harmonies - Joe Macre — Bass guitarBass guitarThe bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....
, harmonies - Jim Griffiths — Electric guitar, harmonies
- Joey D'Amico — DrumsDrum kitA drum kit is a collection of drums, cymbals and often other percussion instruments, such as cowbells, wood blocks, triangles, chimes, or tambourines, arranged for convenient playing by a single person ....
, harmonies
Additional musicians
- David Sackson — Concert masterConcertmasterThe concertmaster/mistress is the spalla or leader, of the first violin section of an orchestra. In the UK, the term commonly used is leader...
- "Singin' Mounties" — Vocals ("Rangers at Midnight")
- George Marge — HornsHorn sectionIn music, a horn section can refer to several groups of musicians. It can refer to the musicians in a symphony orchestra who play the horn . In a British-style brass band it refers to the tenor horn players. In popular music, it can also refer to a small group of wind instrumentalists who augment a...
("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 PlantRecord Plant StudiosThe Record Plant was a series of three famous recording studios which were founded by Gary Kellgren and Chris Stone, beginning in New York City in 1968. The next year, Kellgren and Stone opened a second studio in Los Angeles. In 1972, the company expanded again with a third location in Sausalito,...
, New York CityNew York CityNew York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and... - Orchestra recorded at CBSCBSCBS Broadcasting Inc. is a major US commercial broadcasting television network, which started as a radio network. The name is derived from the initials of the network's former name, Columbia Broadcasting System. The network is sometimes referred to as the "Eye Network" in reference to the shape of...
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"