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Real Animal

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Real Animal
Studio album by
ReleasedJune 10, 2008
GenreRock[1]
Length50:34
LabelBack Porch/Manhattan
ProducerTony Visconti
Alejandro Escovedo chronology
The Boxing Mirror
(2006)
Real Animal
(2008)
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic83/100[2]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusicStarStarStarStar[1]
The A.V. ClubB[3]
The Austin ChronicleStarStarStarStar[4]
NowStarStarStarStar[5]
PopMatters9/10[6]
Rolling StoneStarStarStarHalf star[7]
Slant MagazineStarStarStarHalf star[8]
SpinStarStarStarStar[9]
Tiny Mix TapesStarStarStarHalf star[10]
UncutStarStarStarStar[11]

Real Animal is a studio album by Alejandro Escovedo, released in 2008. It was produced by Tony Visconti, and co-written with Chuck Prophet.

Track listing

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All tracks composed by Alejandro Escovedo and Chuck Prophet

  1. "Always a Friend" – 3:35
  2. "Chelsea Hotel '78" – 3:30
  3. "Sister Lost Soul" – 4:16
  4. "Smoke" – 4:23
  5. "Sensitive Boys" – 4:29
  6. "People (We're Only Gonna Live So Long)" – 3:21
  7. "Golden Bear" – 3:58
  8. "Nuns Song" – 4:50
  9. "Real As An Animal" – 3:05
  10. "Hollywood Hills" – 3:42
  11. "Swallows of San Juan" – 4:06
  12. "Chip N' Tony" - 3:10
  13. "Slow Down" - 4:09

Personnel

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  • Alejandro Escovedo - Primary Artist, Guitar, Harmonica, Vocals
  • Chuck Prophet - Guitar, Background Vocals
  • Susan Voelz - Violin, Background Vocals
  • Tony Visconti - Producer, Arranger, Mixer, Organ, Background Vocals
  • Hector Muñoz - Percussion, Drums, Background Vocals
  • Josh Gravelin - Bass, Keyboards, Background Vocals
  • Brian Standefer - Cello, Background Vocals
  • David Pulkingham - Guitar, Keyboards, Background Vocals
  • Brad Grable - Baritone Saxophone, Tenor Saxophone
  • Strings arranged by Brian Standefer, Susan Voelz, Tony Visconti

References

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  1. 1 2 Deming, Mark. "Review: Real Animal". AllMusic. Retrieved August 18, 2009.
  2. "Real Animal by Alejandro Escovedo" via www.metacritic.com.
  3. Gordon, Scott (June 24, 2008). "Alejandro Escovedo: Real Animal". The A.V. Club. Retrieved May 1, 2025.
  4. Moser, Margaret (June 20, 2008). "Record Review". The Austin Chronicle. Retrieved May 4, 2025.
  5. Perlich, Tim (June 20, 2008). "Disc Review - ALEJANDRO ESCOVEDO". Now. Archived from the original on June 20, 2008. Retrieved May 4, 2025.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  6. Walz, Maura (June 24, 2008). "Alejandro Escovedo: Real Animal". PopMatters. Retrieved May 4, 2025.
  7. Hermes, Will. "Review: Real Animal". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on June 26, 2008. Retrieved August 18, 2009.
  8. Keefe, Jonathan (June 22, 2008). "Review: Alejandro Escovedo, Real Animal". Slant Magazine. Retrieved May 4, 2025.
  9. Young, Jon (June 23, 2008). "Alejandro Escovedo, 'Real Animal'". Spin. Archived from the original on August 24, 2010. Retrieved May 4, 2025.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  10. "Alejandro Escovedo - Real Animal". Tiny Mix Tapes. Retrieved May 4, 2025.
  11. With strong ensemble backing Escovedo alternates gentle, reflective lullabies with incendiary Mott-styled rockers, to marvellous effect. [Aug 2008, p.93]