Ark (The Animals album)
Ark is an album by the original members of the Animals. Released in 1983 by I.R.S. Records, it peaked at #66 on the Billboard Top 200. Ark was the second and last reunion attempt of the band's initial lineup, and the album was subsequently followed by a tour by the band.
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| Studio album by the Animals | ||||
| Released | August 1983 | |||
| Recorded | 1983 | |||
| Studio | Country Lane Studios, Germering, Germany | |||
| Genre | Rock, new wave, post-punk | |||
| Length | 47:53 | |||
| Label | I.R.S. (U.K. & U.S.) Illegal (Europe) Epic (India) Castle (various U.K. & U.S. CD re-issues) Repertoire (2008 German CD re-issue) | |||
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"The Night" was a moderate success in the US, reaching #48 on the Billboard Hot 100 and #34 on the Mainstream Rock Tracks. The single was followed by "Love Is for All Time". Both songs were written and recorded for an Eric Burdon solo album but held back once the reunion plans went further. A lot of the other songs were written by Burdon and his team. "No John No" was penned by Alan Price.
This album follows a recent trend of many veteran acts such as Fleetwood Mac, Stevie Nicks, Jackson Browne, Linda Ronstadt and Queen, where they either augmented their classic sound, or swapped it entirely, for a punk/new wave sound. The Animals were no exception with Ark displaying a prominent new wave/post-punk sound.