Animal House (U.D.O. album)

Animal House
Studio album by U.D.O.
Released November 3, 1987
Recorded Dierks Studios, Cologne, Germany, August–October, 1987
Genre Heavy metal
Length 47:12
Label RCA, AFM Records (Anniversary Edition)
Producer Mark Dodson
U.D.O. chronology

Animal House
(1987)
Mean Machine
(1988)
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Animal House is the first album by U.D.O. after Udo Dirkschneider's departure from Accept. It was recorded August–October 1987 at Dierks Studios, Cologne. Released in 1987, it charted at #41 in Sweden.

The performance of the song "Lay Down the Law" is credited to Accept and U.D.O..

Pulheimer Kinder- und Jugendchor contribute vocals to "They Want War".

In some releases a picture of the tour band including Dieter Rubach and Andy Susemihl was shown in the booklet. The album cover shows the line-up that recorded the album. An "Animal House" Tour followed in early 1988. During this time they also toured with Guns N' Roses, Lita Ford and Zodiac Mindwarp. After Rubach left the band, they supported Ozzy Osbourne on all European dates in 1989.

Track listing

All music and lyrics by Accept and Deaffy respectively.

No. Title Length
1. "Animal House"   4:23
2. "Go Back to Hell"   4:35
3. "They Want War"   4:14
4. "Black Widow"   4:35
5. "In the Darkness"   4:07
6. "Lay Down the Law"   3:50
7. "We Want It Loud"   4:10
8. "Hot Tonight" (CD bonus track not included on vinyl edition) 4:47
9. "Warrior"   4:26
10. "Coming Home"   3:44
11. "Run for Cover"   4:49
Total length:
47:38

2012 AFM Records anniversary edition

No. Title Length
12. "Animal House" (Live) 3:58
13. "They Want War" (Live) 5:42
14. "In The Darkness" (Live) 6:05
15. "They Want War" (Video) 4:01
16. "Go Back To Hell" (Live video) 4:25
Total length:
63:23

Personnel

Production

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