It's a Jungle Out There! explained
It's a Jungle Out There is the first album by Mastedon, the studio project formed by brothers John & Dino Elefante. It was released in 1989 on Regency Records, while they were setting up their own label "Pakaderm Records". Long out-of-print, it was re-issued by Deep Music Distribution in 2006 in the form of digital downloads, available from iTunes and eMusic, and in 2022, a remastered CD-only release from Girder Music.
The album was re-issued by Italian label Frontiers Records on November 6, 2009, with three additional tracks: a Mastedon song from 1987's California Metal compilation, "Wasn't It Love", and two live songs from the Cornerstone Festival in 1991, "Islands in the Sky" and "Right Hand".
Track listing
| Track Title | Composer(s) | Length | Re-issue Bonus Track |
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| 01 "It's a Jungle Out There" | John Elefante / Dino Elefante | 3:52 | No |
| 02 "Glory Bound" | John Elefante / Dino Elefante | 4:18 | No |
| 03 "This is the Day" | John Elefante / Dino Elefante | 4:12 | No |
| 04 "Love Inhalation" | John Elefante / Dino Elefante | 4:40 | No |
| 05 "Islands in the Sky" | John Elefante / Dino Elefante | 3:45 | No |
| 06 "Get Up" | John Elefante / Dino Elefante | 4:00 | No |
| 07 "Love That Will Survive" | John Elefante / Dino Elefante | 4:04 | No |
| 08 "Innocent Girl" | John Elefante / Dino Elefante | 3:39 | No |
| 09 "Shine On" | Music- John & Dino Elefante / Lyrics- Bob Hartman | 4:26 | No |
| 10 "Right Hand" | John Elefante / Dino Elefante | 6:04 | No |
| 11 "Wasn't It Love" | John Elefante / Dino Elefante | 4:42 | Yes |
| 12 "Islands in the Sky (Live at Cornerstone '91)" | John Elefante / Dino Elefante | 3:34 | Yes |
| 13 "Right Hand (Live at Cornerstone '91)" | John Elefante / Dino Elefante | 5:46 | Yes |
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- All songs by John Elefante/Dino Elefante © 1988 Uncle Pitts Music (except for track number 9 / © 1988 Uncle Pitts Music/Petsong Publishing).
- Note: track number 6 is also found on the Christian metal compilation "California Metal Volume II" (1988) on Regency Records as track number 6.[1]
- Note: track number 11 is also available on the Christian metal compilation "Classic Metal" (1990) on the Regency Records label as track number 1[2] as well as on the Christian metal compilation California Metal.
Personnel
Musicians
Vocals
- David Robbins – lead vocals (1)
- Dave Amato – lead vocals (2, 7, 10), backing vocals
- John Elefante – lead vocals (3, 5, 6, 11-13 [bonus tracks]), backing vocals
- Perry Lee – lead vocals (4, 8)
- David Pack – lead vocals (9)
- Coni Gayle – additional lead vocals (9)
- Michelle Lynn – additional lead vocals (9)
- Dino Elefante – backing vocals
Production
- David Malme – executive producer
- John Moore – executive producer
- John Elefante – producer, engineer, mixing
- Dino Elefante – producer, engineer, mixing
- Mike Mireau – engineer, mixing
- Ben Rodgers – additional engineer
- Jeff Simmons – assistant engineer
- Steve Hall – mastering at Future Disc (Hollywood, California)
- Robert Fischer – illustration
- Scott Waters – design, layout
Album notes
- The vocals on this album were processed through the Eventide H-3000SE with special thanks to Gil Griffith
- Perry Lee appears courtesy of Tracer Fox
- This album is dedicated to the legend of "Uncle Pitts" Elefante who brought joy to all our lives.
- The album is also dedicated to Amande Elefante who is recovering from a severe brain aneurysm, thanks to your prayers.
- Mas'te'don: Any of various, large extinct animals resembling the elephant but larger, much larger
- "Innocent Girl" was dedicated to Shauna Grant.[4] [5]
Notes and References
- Web site: Mastedon, Soldier, Emerald, Ransom, Vision, Judea, Recon - California Metal Volume II. Amazon.com. 27 December 2018.
- Web site: Metal Metropolis - Compilations . 2013-09-14 . https://web.archive.org/web/20131015061603/http://www.metal-metropolis.com/various_artists.htm#ultimate . 2013-10-15 . dead .
- Web site: Stef Burns - Roots & Wings. Stefburns.com. 27 December 2018.
- Web site: Mastedon - It's A Jungle Out There!. Discogs.com. 27 December 2018.
- Web site: Petraspective - Solo Discography: Bob Hartman - MASTEDON - it's a JUN… . https://archive.today/20130915215144/http://www.petrafiles.com/petraspective/mastedon1989itsajungleoutthere.html . 15 September 2013 . dead.
