Animal Instinct (Gary Hoey album) explained

Animal Instinct
Type:studio
Artist:Gary Hoey
Cover:Animal Instinct.jpg
Released:March, 1993
Recorded:March 8–21, 1993
Genre:Hard rock
Length:40:20
Label:Warner Bros./Reprise
Producer:Gary Hoey
Prev Title:Heavy Bones
Prev Year:1992
Next Title:Endless Summer II
Next Year:1994

Animal Instinct is the title of the 1993 début release by instrumental rock guitarist Gary Hoey. The album featured his version of the hit "Hocus Pocus", originally done by 1970s Dutch progressive rock band Focus. His band at the time consisted of a few notable names of 1980s hard rock, including ex-The Firm bassist Tony Franklin, keyboardist Claude Schnell (ex-Dio), and drummer Frankie Banali (Quiet Riot).

Track listing

  1. Mass Hysteria 3:40
  2. Animal Instinct 3:56
  3. Hocus Pocus (Akkerman, Van Leer) 3:55
  4. Bert's Lounge 4:57
  5. Texas Son 3:56
  6. Deep South Cafe (Hoey, Lori Weinhouse) 4:39
  7. Motown Fever 3:01
  8. Fade To Blue (Hoey, Weinhouse) 5:52
  9. Drive 4:04
  10. Jamie 2:20

Personnel

Acoustic & Electric Guitars

Keyboards

Bass

Drums, Percussion