''Animal Games'' is the only album recorded by the original line-up of the British punk band

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.Rimmer, Dave (1985) ''Like Punk Never Happened'', Faber and Faber, , p. 40-42 Recorded throughout 1977 at the

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in London,Napier-Bell, Simon (2001) ''Black Vinyl White Powder'', Ebury Press, , p. 164 the album was actually released in February 1978 after the group had disbanded. The album contained all the band's singles - "Everyone's A Winner", "Summer of Love" and "Animal Games" although the mix of "Everyone's a Winner" is different from the single version. The catalogue number was MCA MCF 2823. The album was also released on music cassette TC - MCF 2823. In 1997 Captain Oi! Records released a 'best of London' CD called ''

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'' that contains all the tracks to be found on ''Animal Games''. ''Animal Games'' was re-released in heavy 220 gram vinyl with full original UK artwork by Malkodiria Records in 2001. The record was produced by

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and engineered by Hugh Jones and Andy Miller. The album sleeve was designed by

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. In 2012 the band released a follow-up album to ''Animal Games'' called ''

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Track listing/composer

Side 1 # No Time ''(Riff Regan)'' # Animal Games ''(Riff Regan, Dave Wight, Jon Moss, Steve Voice)'' # Reaction ''(Riff Regan & Steve Voice)'' # Everyone's a Winner ''(Riff Regan)'' # Summer of Love ''(Riff Regan)'' Side 2 # Us Kids Cold ''(Riff Regan, Dave Wight, Jon Moss, Steve Voice)'' # Young ''(Riff Regan)'' # Good Looking Girls ''(Riff Regan & Steve Voice)'' # Out On The Skids ''(Riff Regan & Steve Voice)'' # Speed Speed ''(Riff Regan & Steve Voice)'' # Swinging London ''(Riff Regan, Dave Wight, Jon Moss, Steve Voice)''

Personnel

Riff Regan Miles Tredinnick, also known as Riff Regan, (born Warrington 18 February 1955) is a rock musician, songwriter and a stage and screenwriter. In the 1970s, he was the lead singer with the British rock band London.Spicer, Al, (2006) ''The Rough Gui ...

- Lead vocals *

Jon Moss Jonathan Aubrey Moss (born 11 September 1957) is an English drummer, best known as a member of the 1980s new wave group Culture Club. He has also played with other bands, including London, the Nips, the Damned and Adam and the Ants. Early li ...

- Drums * Steve Voice - Bass & backing vocals * Dave Wight - Guitar

References

External links

The official London website
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