Animal Games Explained

Animal Games
Type:Album
Artist:London
Cover:Animal_games_album_sleeve.jpg
Released:February 1978
Recorded:1977
Studio:IBC, London
Genre:Punk rock
Label:MCA
Producer:Simon Napier-Bell
Chronology:London album
Next Title:London The Punk Rock Collection
Next Year:1997

Animal Games is the only album recorded by the original line-up of the British punk band London.[1] [2] Recorded throughout 1977 at the IBC Studios in London,[3] the album was actually released in February 1978 after the group had disbanded. The album contained all the band's singles - "Everyone's A Winner", "Summer of Love" and "Animal Games" although the mix of "Everyone's a Winner" is different from the single version. The catalogue number was MCA MCF 2823. The album was also released on music cassette TC - MCF 2823.

In 1997 Captain Oi! Records released a 'best of London' CD called London The Punk Rock Collection that contains all the tracks to be found on Animal Games.[4] Animal Games was re-released in heavy 220 gram vinyl with full original UK artwork by Malkodiria Records in 2001.[5]

The record was produced by Simon Napier-Bell and engineered by Hugh Jones and Andy Miller. The album sleeve was designed by Chris Townson.

In 2012 the band released a follow-up album to Animal Games called Reboot.[6]

Track listing/composer

Side 1

  1. No Time (Riff Regan)
  2. Animal Games (Riff Regan, Dave Wight, Jon Moss, Steve Voice)
  3. Reaction (Riff Regan & Steve Voice)
  4. Everyone's a Winner (Riff Regan)
  5. Summer of Love (Riff Regan)

Side 2

  1. Us Kids Cold (Riff Regan, Dave Wight, Jon Moss, Steve Voice)
  2. Young (Riff Regan)
  3. Good Looking Girls (Riff Regan & Steve Voice)
  4. Out On The Skids (Riff Regan & Steve Voice)
  5. Speed Speed (Riff Regan & Steve Voice)
  6. Swinging London (Riff Regan, Dave Wight, Jon Moss, Steve Voice)

Personnel

External links

Notes and References

  1. http://www.allmusic.com/artist/london-p18987/biography allmusic.com biography on London
  2. Rimmer, Dave (1985) Like Punk Never Happened, Faber and Faber,, p. 40-42
  3. Napier-Bell, Simon (2001) Black Vinyl White Powder, Ebury Press,, p. 164
  4. http://www.allmusic.com/album/the-punk-rock-collection-r514271/review allmusic.com review of London The Punk Rock Collection
  5. http://www.discogs.com/London-Animal-Games/release/3222667 Malkodiria Records vinyl release of “Animal Games”
  6. http://www.detour-records.co.uk/LONDONINFOPAGE.htm Bin Liner Records