Real Animal

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

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]

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