The Talking Animals
1988 studio album by T Bone Burnett
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The Talking Animals is an album by T Bone Burnett, released in 1988.[7]
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| 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] | |||
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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 guest musicians include Peter Case, Bono, and Tonio K, among others.[8]
Reception
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
All songs by T Bone Burnett unless otherwise noted.
Side one
- "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
Personnel
Musicians
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Singers:
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Production
- 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