On April 7, 1986, “RCA / Ariola” label released “Animal Magic”, the second Blow Monkeys (The) album. It was recorded 1985 – 1986, and was produced by Peter Wilson, Dr. Robert and Adam Moseley.
Personnel:
- Dr Robert – vocals, acoustic and electric guitar
- Neville Henry – alto and tenor saxophone
- Mick Anke – bass, double bass
- Tony Kiley – drums
- Peter Wilson – keyboards, honk box, string machine, Hammond organ, barroom piano, background vocals, brass arrangements
- Joe Brown – slide guitar
- Luís Jardim – percussion
- Mickey Finn – bongos
- Dick Morrissey – soprano saxophone
- Guy Barker – trumpet
- Eek-A-Mouse: vocals
- Dixie Peach, Morris Michael – backing vocals
- Sylvia Mason-James – backing vocals
- Mary Cassidy – backing vocals
- Bernita Turner – backing vocals
- Yogi – backing vocals
- Morris Michael – backing vocals
- Vicky St. James – backing vocals
- Morris Micheals – backing vocals
- The Demon Barbers – backing vocals
- Axel Kroell – drums programming
- Peter Wilson – strings arrangements
- John Mealing – strings arrangement
- Michael Baker – recording, mixing
- Mainartery – art direction, design
- Ian Thomas – photography
Track listing:
All tracks by Dr. Robert.
- Digging Your Scene
- Animal Magic
- Wicked Ways
- Sweet Murder
- Aeroplane City Lovesong
- I Nearly Died Laughing
- Don’t Be Scared of Me
- Burn the Rich
- I Backed a Winner (in You)
- Forbidden Fruit
- Heaven Is a Place I’m Moving To
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