Animal Serenade is a Lou Reed

Lou Reed

Lewis Allan "Lou" Reed is an American rock musician, songwriter, and photographer. He is best known as guitarist, vocalist, and principal songwriter of The Velvet Underground, and for his successful solo career, which has spanned several decades...

 live album recorded in Los Angeles

Los Ángeles

Los Ángeles is the capital of the province of Biobío, in the commune of the same name, in Region VIII , in the center-south of Chile. It is located between the Laja and Biobío rivers. The population is 123,445 inhabitants...

 at the Wiltern Theatre

Wiltern Theatre

The Wiltern Theatre and adjacent 12-story Pellissier Building are Art Deco architectural landmarks located on the corner of Wilshire Boulevard and Western Avenue in Los Angeles, California. The entire complex is commonly referred to as the Wiltern Center...

 in 2003 after The Raven. The show features a drummer-less band (including Mike Rathke on guitar/synth, bassist Fernando Saunders, and the cello of Jane Scarpantoni

Jane Scarpantoni

Jane Scarpantoni is a classically trained cello player who has played on a number of alternative rock albums.She was a member of Hoboken, New Jersey's Tiny Lights in the mid-'80s, then went on to play with other musicians especially those associated with the Hoboken underground rock scene of the...

). Reed delivers dramatic readings of some of his most compelling work. In addition, Antony Hegarty

Antony Hegarty

Antony Hegarty is an English singer-songwriter, best known as the lead singer of the band Antony and the Johnsons.-Early life:...

, of Antony and the Johnsons

Antony and the Johnsons

Antony and the Johnsons is a music group presenting the work of Antony Hegarty and his collaborators.-Career:British experimental musician David Tibet of Current 93 heard a demo and offered to release Antony's music through his Durtro label. The debut album, Antony and the Johnsons, was released...

 fame, contributes background vocals throughout and sings the lead on "Set The Twilight Reeling" and "Candy Says."

Fernando Saunders plays bass and other instruments. He did background vocals on most songs and sang lead vocals on "Tell It to Your Heart" & "Reviens Cherie", scat on "Sunday Morning".

Three songs were performed during the concert, but did not appear on the album: "Sweet Jane", "The Last Shot" and "Perfect Day" (sung in duet with Antony).
"Sweet Jane" is available by digital download.

Animal Serenade was produced by Lou Reed and Fernando Saunders.

Disc one

1. "Advice" (2'07)
2. "Smalltown" (Reed, John Cale
   John Cale
   John Davies Cale, OBE is a Welsh musician, composer, singer-songwriter and record producer who was a founding member of the experimental rock band The Velvet Underground....
   
   ) (6'04)
3. "Tell It to Your Heart" (6'03)
4. "Men of Good Fortune" (4'27)
5. "How Do You Think It Feels" (8'09)
6. "Vanishing Act" (5'31)
7. "Ecstasy" (7'09)
8. "The Day John Kennedy Died" (4'04)
9. "Street Hassle
   Street Hassle (song)
   "Street Hassle" is a song recorded by Lou Reed for his 1978 album of the same name. It is 10 minutes and 56 seconds long and divided into three distinct sections: "Waltzing Matilda," "Street Hassle," and "Slipaway." Part one, "Waltzing Matilda," describes a woman picking up and paying a male...
   
   " (6'59)
10. "The Bed" (5'15)
11. "Reviens Cherie" (Fernando Saunders) (7'12)
12. "Venus in Furs
    Venus in Furs (song)
    "Venus in Furs" is a song by The Velvet Underground, written by Lou Reed and originally released on the 1967 album The Velvet Underground & Nico. Inspired by the book of the same name by Leopold von Sacher-Masoch, the song includes sexual themes of sadomasochism, bondage and...
    
    " (10'02)

Disc two

1. "Dirty Blvd.
   Dirty Blvd.
   "Dirty Blvd." is a Lou Reed song from his 1989 album, New York. The song contrasts the poor and the rich in New York City, and topped the Billboard Modern Rock Tracks chart for four weeks in early 1989. Live versions appear on Perfect Night: Live in London and Animal Serenade...
   
   " (6'54)
2. "Sunday Morning
   Sunday Morning (The Velvet Underground song)
   "Sunday Morning" is a song by The Velvet Underground. It is the opening track on their 1967 debut album The Velvet Underground & Nico. It was also released as a single in 1966 with "Femme Fatale".-Recording:...
   
   " (Reed, John Cale) (5'04)
3. "All Tomorrow's Parties
   All Tomorrow's Parties
   "All Tomorrow's Parties" is a song by The Velvet UndergroundAll Tomorrow's Parties may also refer to:* All Tomorrow's Parties , an annual festival in England...
   
   " (6'18)
4. "Call on Me" (2'45)
5. "The Raven" (9'33)
6. "Set the Twilight Reeling" (9'08)
7. "Candy Says" (6'04)
8. "Heroin
   Heroin (song)
   "Heroin" is a song by The Velvet Underground, released on their 1967 debut album, The Velvet Underground & Nico. Written by Lou Reed in 1964, the song is one of the band's most celebrated compositions, overtly depicting heroin use and abuse...
   
   " (9'11)

Personnel

• Lou Reed: vocals, electric & acoustic guitar
• Mike Rathke: electric & acoustic guitar, Ztar synthesizer, guitar synthesizer
• Fernando Saunders: electric & acoustic bass, Roland
  Roland Corporation
  is a Japanese manufacturer of electronic musical instruments, electronic equipment and software. It was founded by Ikutaro Kakehashi in Osaka on April 18, 1972, with ¥33 million in capital. In 2005 Roland's headquarters relocated to Hamamatsu in Shizuoka Prefecture. Today it has factories in Japan,...
  
   drums, guitar, vocals on "Tell It to Your Heart" & "Revien Cherie", scat on "Sunday Morning"
• Jane Scarpantoni
  Jane Scarpantoni
  Jane Scarpantoni is a classically trained cello player who has played on a number of alternative rock albums.She was a member of Hoboken, New Jersey's Tiny Lights in the mid-'80s, then went on to play with other musicians especially those associated with the Hoboken underground rock scene of the...
  
  : cello
• Antony Hegarty
  Antony Hegarty
  Antony Hegarty is an English singer-songwriter, best known as the lead singer of the band Antony and the Johnsons.-Early life:...
  
  : vocals on "Call on Me", "Set the Twilight Reeling" & "Candy Says", backing vocals