Real Animal
| Real Animal | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | June 10, 2008 | |||
| Genre | Alternative rock, alt country, heartland rock | |||
| Length | 50:34 | |||
| Label | Back Porch/Manhattan | |||
| Producer | Tony Visconti | |||
| Alejandro Escovedo chronology | ||||
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| Aggregate scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 83/100[1] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [2] |
| The A.V. Club | B[3] |
| The Austin Chronicle | [4] |
| Now | [5] |
| PopMatters | 9/10[6] |
| Rolling Stone |  [7] |
| Slant Magazine | [8] |
| Spin | [9] |
| Tiny Mix Tapes | [10] |
| Uncut | [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
[edit]All tracks composed by Alejandro Escovedo and Chuck Prophet
- "Always a Friend" – 3:35
- "Chelsea Hotel '78" – 3:30
- "Sister Lost Soul" – 4:16
- "Smoke" – 4:23
- "Sensitive Boys" – 4:29
- "People (We're Only Gonna Live So Long)" – 3:21
- "Golden Bear" – 3:58
- "Nuns Song" – 4:50
- "Real As An Animal" – 3:05
- "Hollywood Hills" – 3:42
- "Swallows of San Juan" – 4:06
- "Chip N' Tony" - 3:10
- "Slow Down" - 4:09
Personnel
[edit]- 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
[edit]- ^ "Real Animal by Alejandro Escovedo" – via www.metacritic.com.
- ^ Deming, Mark. "Review: Real Animal". AllMusic. Retrieved August 18, 2009.
- ^ Gordon, Scott (June 24, 2008). "Alejandro Escovedo: Real Animal". The A.V. Club. Retrieved May 1, 2025.
- ^ Moser, Margaret (June 20, 2008). "Record Review". The Austin Chronicle. Retrieved May 4, 2025.
- ^ Perlich, Tim (June 20, 2008). "Disc Review - ALEJANDRO ESCOVEDO". Now. Retrieved May 4, 2025.
- ^ Walz, Maura (June 24, 2008). "Alejandro Escovedo: Real Animal". PopMatters. Retrieved May 4, 2025.
- ^ Hermes, Will. "Review: Real Animal". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on June 26, 2008. Retrieved August 18, 2009.
- ^ Keefe, Jonathan (June 22, 2008). "Review: Alejandro Escovedo, Real Animal". Slant Magazine. Retrieved May 4, 2025.
- ^ Young, Jon (June 23, 2008). "Alejandro Escovedo, 'Real Animal'". Spin. Retrieved May 4, 2025.
- ^ "Alejandro Escovedo - Real Animal". Tiny Mix Tapes. Retrieved May 4, 2025.
- ^ With strong ensemble backing Escovedo alternates gentle, reflective lullabies with incendiary Mott-styled rockers, to marvellous effect. [Aug 2008, p.93]
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