- punk, american punk
- 32 min
- 12 tracks
- Torso
Animal Boy is the ninth studio album by the American punk rock band Ramones, released through Sire Records on May 19, 1986. Due to conflicts within the group, the album features less of lead singer Joey Ramone, both in performing and writing, and less performing from guitarist Johnny Ramone.
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Spare, classical in form, unpretentious and intimate.
- sparerichly built
- classical in formformally daring
- unpretentiousprestige
- intimateepic
- contemplativerelentless
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- AllMusic3/5 ★
- Robert ChristgauB+
- Spin Alternative Record Guide2/10
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Tracks
- 1Somebody Put Something in My Drink3:28
- 2Animal Boy1:54
- 3Love Kills2:23
- 4Apeman Hop2:06
- 5She Belongs to Me3:57
- 6Crummy Stuff2:08
- 7My Brain Is Hanging Upside Down (Bonzo Goes to Bitburg)4:01
- 8Mental Hell2:42
- 9Eat That Rat1:41
- 10Freak of Nature1:36
- 11Hair of the Dog2:24
- 12Something to Believe In4:07
12 tracks, 32 minutes.
About the album
- Artist
- Ramones
- Label
- Torso
- Released
- 1986
- Type
- Album
- Format
- CD
- Country
- NL
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