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

Label

RCA, AFM Records (Anniversary Edition)

Producer

Mark Dodson

U.D.O. chronology

Animal House
(1987)

Mean Machine
(1988)

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	^[1]

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 composed by Accept and Deaffy.

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Animal House"	4:19
2.	"Go Back to Hell"	4:31
3.	"They Want War"	4:12
4.	"Black Widow"	4:29
5.	"In the Darkness"	4:03
6.	"Lay Down the Law"	3:47
7.	"We Want It Loud"	4:06
8.	"Warrior"	4:12
9.	"Coming Home"	3:39
10.	"Run for Cover"	4:43
Total length:		42:01

CD Bonus Track
No.	Title	Length
1.	"Hot Tonight"	4:47
Total length:		46:38

2013 Anniversary Edition Bonus Tracks
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)	4:25
16.	"Go Back to Hell" (Live video)	4:02
Total length:		1:04:48

Personnel

Udo Dirkschneider: vocals
Mathias Dieth: guitars
Peter Szigeti: guitars
Frank Rittel: bass guitar
Thomas Franke: drums

Production

Produced and engineered By Mark Dodson
Mixed by Mark Dodson and Gerd Rautenbauch
Assistant engineers: Uli Baronowsky, Thomas P. Sehringer
Recorded and mixed August - October 1987 at Dierks Studios, Cologne
Mastering at Sterling Sound Studios, N.Y.
Cover idea, concept and realization: Peek - A - Boo (Donald Campbell, Nico Chiraiatti)
Cover photo: Akzent Studios
Anniversary eEdition design: Tim Eckhorst

References

↑ Animal House at AllMusic

U.D.O.
Udo Dirkschneider Bill Hudson Andrey Smirnov Fitty Wienhold Sven Dirkschneider Stefan Kaufmann Francesco Jovino Kasperi Heikkinen Igor Gianola Stefan Schwarzmann Mathias Dieth Andy Susemihl Dieter Rubach Peter Szigeti Frank Rittel Thomas Franke Thomas Smuszynski Jürgen Graf Lorenzo Milani
Studio albums	Animal House (1987) Mean Machine (1989) Faceless World (1990) Timebomb (1991) Solid (1997) No Limits (1998) Holy (1999) Man and Machine (2002) Thunderball (2004) Mission No. X (2005) Mastercutor (2007) Dominator (2009) Rev-Raptor (2011) Steelhammer (2013) Decadent (2015)
Live albums	Live from Russia (2001)
Related	Accept Sinner

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