Real Animal

Real Animal
Studio album by Alejandro Escovedo
Released	June 10, 2008
Genre	Alternative rock, alt country, heartland rock
Length	50:34
Label	Back Porch/Manhattan
Producer	Tony Visconti
Alejandro Escovedo chronology
The Boxing Mirror (2006) Real Animal (2008)

Professional ratings

Aggregate scores
Source	Rating
Metacritic	83/100 [1]
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[2]
The A.V. Club	B [3]
The Austin Chronicle	[4]
Now	[5]
PopMatters	9/10 [6]
Rolling Stone	[7]
Slant Magazine	[8]
Spin	[9]
Tiny Mix Tapes	[10]
Uncut	[11]

Real Animal is a studio album by Alejandro Escovedo, released in 2008. It was produced by Tony Visconti, and co-written with Chuck Prophet.

Track listing

All tracks composed by Alejandro Escovedo and Chuck Prophet

1. "Always a Friend" – 3:35
2. "Chelsea Hotel '78" – 3:30
3. "Sister Lost Soul" – 4:16
4. "Smoke" – 4:23
5. "Sensitive Boys" – 4:29
6. "People (We're Only Gonna Live So Long)" – 3:21
7. "Golden Bear" – 3:58
8. "Nuns Song" – 4:50
9. "Real As An Animal" – 3:05
10. "Hollywood Hills" – 3:42
11. "Swallows of San Juan" – 4:06
12. "Chip N' Tony" - 3:10
13. "Slow Down" - 4:09

Personnel

• Alejandro Escovedo - Primary Artist, Guitar, Harmonica, Vocals
• Chuck Prophet - Guitar, Background Vocals
• Susan Voelz - Violin, Background Vocals
• Tony Visconti - Producer, Arranger, Mixer, Organ, Background Vocals
• Hector Muñoz - Percussion, Drums, Background Vocals
• Josh Gravelin - Bass, Keyboards, Background Vocals
• Brian Standefer - Cello, Background Vocals
• David Pulkingham - Guitar, Keyboards, Background Vocals
• Brad Grable - Baritone Saxophone, Tenor Saxophone
• Strings arranged by Brian Standefer, Susan Voelz, Tony Visconti

References

1. "Real Animal by Alejandro Escovedo" – via www.metacritic.com.
2. Deming, Mark. "Review: Real Animal". AllMusic . Retrieved 18 August 2009.
3. Gordon, Scott (June 24, 2008). "Alejandro Escovedo: Real Animal". The A.V. Club . Retrieved May 1, 2025.
4. Moser, Margaret (June 20, 2008). "Record Review". The Austin Chronicle . Retrieved May 4, 2025.
5. Perlich, Tim (June 20, 2008). "Disc Review - ALEJANDRO ESCOVEDO". Now . Retrieved May 4, 2025.
6. Walz, Maura (24 June 2008). "Alejandro Escovedo: Real Animal". PopMatters . Retrieved 4 May 2025.
7. Hermes, Will. "Review: Real Animal". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on June 26, 2008. Retrieved 18 August 2009.
8. Keefe, Jonathan (June 22, 2008). "Review: Alejandro Escovedo, Real Animal". Slant Magazine . Retrieved May 4, 2025.
9. Young, Jon (June 23, 2008). "Alejandro Escovedo, 'Real Animal'". Spin . Retrieved May 4, 2025.
10. "Alejandro Escovedo - Real Animal". Tiny Mix Tapes . Retrieved May 4, 2025.
11. With strong ensemble backing Escovedo alternates gentle, reflective lullabies with incendiary Mott-styled rockers, to marvellous effect. [Aug 2008, p.93]