Animal Now

{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2022}} {{Infobox album | name = Animal Now | type = studio | artist = The Ruts D.C. | cover = Animal Now (album).jpg | alt = | released = 1981 | recorded = I.C.C. Eastbourne; Farmyard Studios; The Manor | venue = | studio = | genre = Punk rock | length = 39:35 | label = Virgin Records | producer = John Brand, The Ruts DC | prev_title = Grin & Bear It | prev_year = 1980 | next_title = Rhythm Collision | next_year = 1982 }} {{Album ratings | rev1 = Allmusic | rev1Score = {{Rating|4|5}}<ref>[{{AllMusic|class=album|id=r48498|pure_url=yes}} Allmusic review]</ref> | noprose = yes }}

'''''Animal Now''''' is an album by British punk band The Ruts D.C., following a name change from "The Ruts."<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/news/obituaries/paul-fox-395571.html |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220507/https://www.independent.co.uk/news/obituaries/paul-fox-395571.html |archive-date=7 May 2022 |url-access=subscription |url-status=live|title=Paul Fox|date=October 31, 2007|website=The Independent}}{{cbignore}}</ref> It was released in 1981 on Virgin Records.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://recordcollectormag.com/reviews/animal-now|title=Animal Now - Record Collector Magazine|website=recordcollectormag.com}}</ref>

The album is notable for having some interesting run-out etchings on the vinyl. The Side A etching reads "BEWARE..."; the Side B etching reads "...THE CURSE OF ODIN."

==Track listing== All songs written by Dave Ruffy, John Jennings, Gary Barnacle and Paul Fox

===Side A=== #"Mirror Smashed" 3:27 #"Dangerous Minds" 3:34 #"Slow Down" 4:23 #"Despondency" 3:48 #"Different View" 4:01

===Side B=== #"No Time To Kill" 4:37 #"Fools" 6:34 #"Walk Or Run" 3:28 #"Parasites" 5:25

==Personnel== ;Ruts DC *John "Segs" Jennings - Vocals, Keyboards, Bass *Paul Fox - Vocals, Guitars, Keyboards *Dave Ruffy - Vocals, Drums, Piano Strings, Percussion *Gary Barnacle - Tenor, Alto, Baritone & Soprano Saxophones, Synthesized Saxophones, Keyboards<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://trouserpress.com/entry.php?a=ruts|title=TrouserPress.com :: Ruts|website=trouserpress.com}}</ref> with: *Bill Barnacle - Trumpet on "Dangerous Minds" and "Fools" *Louise Freedman - Additional Vocals on "No Time to Kill"

==Production== *Produced by The Ruts D.C. & John Brand *Engineered by John Brand

==References== {{Reflist}}

==External links== *[http://www.discogs.com/Ruts-DC-Animal-Now/release/2013180 "Animal Now" at discogs]

Category:1981 albums Category:The Ruts albums Category:Virgin Records albums