U D O
ANIMAL HOUSE 1987

Animal House
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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 3/5 stars [1]
Animal House is the first album b… Morey 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.

Contents
1 Track listing
2 Personnel
3 Production
4 References
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
2013 Anniversary Edition Bonus Tracks
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
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