The Talking Animals
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| The Talking Animals | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 1988 | |||
| Studio | Sunset Sound Sounset Sound Factory | |||
| Genre | Rock and Roll | |||
| Length | 40:31 | |||
| Label | Columbia[1] | |||
| Producer | David Rhodes T Bone Burnett[2] | |||
| T Bone Burnett chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [3] |
| Robert Christgau | B−[4] |
| The Encyclopedia of Popular Music | [1] |
| MusicHound Rock: The Essential Album Guide |  [5] |
| The Rolling Stone Album Guide | [6] |
The Talking Animals is an album by T Bone Burnett, released in 1988.[7]
The guest musicians include Peter Case, Bono, and Tonio K, among others.[8]
Reception[edit]
Brett Hartenbach of AllMusic thought that "even with a few less than stellar songs, The Talking Animals is a strong, inspired record."[3] Trouser Press called the album "all in all, worth hearing, though one wishes this talented jerk weren’t so impressed with himself."[9] Robert Christgau wrote: "I hate to let the cat out of the bag, but this guy is pretentious."[4]
Track listing[edit]
All songs by T Bone Burnett unless otherwise noted.
Side one[edit]
- "The Wild Truth" – 3:38
- "Monkey Dance" – 4:43
- "Image" – 4:02
- "Dance, Dance, Dance" – 2:45
- "The Killer Moon" (Burnett, M. Burnett, Peter Case) – 5:00
Side two[edit]
- "Relentless" – 3:24
- "Euromad" – 4:21
- "Purple Heart" (Bono, Burnett) – 4:36
- "You Could Look It Up" – 2:41
- "The Strange Case of Frank Cash and the Morning Paper" (Burnett, Tonio K) – 5:25
Personnel[edit]
Musicians[edit]
| Singers:
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Production[edit]
- Produced by David Rhodes and T Bone Burnett
- Recorded by Tchad Blake at Sunset Sound and Sunset Sound Factory with Mike Kloster
- Mastered by Bob Ludwig
References[edit]
- ^ a b Larkin, Colin (2006). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Vol. 2. MUZE. p. 68.
- ^ Himes, Geoffrey (March 13, 1988). "BURNETT'S LACK OF 'ANIMALS' MAGNETISM" – via www.washingtonpost.com.
- ^ a b Hartenbach, Brett. "The Talking Animals > Review". AllMusic. Retrieved June 22, 2011.
- ^ a b "Robert Christgau: CG: Artist 1354". robertchristgau.com.
- ^ MusicHound Rock: The Essential Album Guide. Visible Ink Press. 1999. p. 175.
- ^ The Rolling Stone Album Guide. Random House. 1992. p. 97.
- ^ "T-Bone Burnett | Biography & History". AllMusic.
- ^ Thompson, John Joseph (March 17, 2000). "Raised by Wolves: The Story of Christian Rock & Roll". ECW Press – via Google Books.
- ^ "T-Bone Burnett". Trouser Press. Retrieved 17 March 2021.
