''Animal Instinct'' is the title of the 1993 début release by instrumental rock guitarist

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bassist Tony Franklin, keyboardist

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Track listing

*All songs written by Gary Hoey, except where noted. #Mass Hysteria 3:40 #Animal Instinct 3:56 # Hocus Pocus ( Akkerman, Van Leer) 3:55 #Bert's Lounge 4:57 #Texas Son 3:56 #Deep South Cafe (Hoey, Lori Weinhouse) 4:39 #Motown Fever 3:01 #Fade To Blue (Hoey, Weinhouse) 5:52 #Drive 4:04 #Jamie 2:20

Personnel

*Jamie Kaplan: Vocal *

: Acoustic & Electric Guitars *

: Keyboards * Tony Franklin: Bass * Frankie Banali: Drums, Percussion

References

1993 debut albums Gary Hoey albums Warner Records albums Reprise Records albums {{1990s-hard-rock-album-stub