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Animal Games is the only album recorded by the original line-up of the British punk band London.[2][3] Recorded throughout 1977 at the IBC Studios in London,[4] 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.[5] Animal Games was re-released in heavy 220 gram vinyl with full original UK artwork by Malkodiria Records in 2001.[6]
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. [7]
Track listing/composer
Side 1
- No Time (Riff Regan)
- Animal Games (Riff Regan, Dave Wight, Jon Moss, Steve Voice)
- Reaction (Riff Regan & Steve Voice)
- Everyone's a Winner (Riff Regan)
- Summer of Love (Riff Regan)
Side 2
- Us Kids Cold (Riff Regan, Dave Wight, Jon Moss, Steve Voice)
- Young (Riff Regan)
- Good Looking Girls (Riff Regan & Steve Voice)
- Out On The Skids (Riff Regan & Steve Voice)
- Speed Speed (Riff Regan & Steve Voice)
- Swinging London (Riff Regan, Dave Wight, Jon Moss, Steve Voice)
Personnel
- Riff Regan - Lead vocals
- Jon Moss - Drums
- Steve Voice - Bass & backing vocals
- Dave Wight - Guitar
References
- ^ Animal Games at AllMusic
- ^ allmusic.com biography on London
- ^ Rimmer, Dave (1985) Like Punk Never Happened, Faber and Faber, ISBN 978-0-571-13739-8, p. 40-42
- ^ Napier-Bell, Simon (2001) Black Vinyl White Powder, Ebury Press, ISBN 978-0-09-186992-2, p. 164
- ^ allmusic.com review of London The Punk Rock Collection
- ^ Malkodiria Records vinyl release of “Animal Games”
- ^ Bin Liner Records