It's a Jungle Out There!
It's a Jungle Out There is the first album by Mastedon, the studio project formed by brothers John & Dino Elefante. It was released in 1989 on Regency Records, while they were setting up their own label "Pakaderm Records". Long out-of-print, it was re-issued by Deep Music Distribution in 2006 in the form of digital downloads, available from iTunes and eMusic.
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| Released | 1989 | |||
| Recorded | 1988 at Pakaderm Studio, Los Alamitos, California | |||
| Genre | Rock | |||
| Length | 43:21 (56:57 re-issue) | |||
| Label | Regency Records/ SPECTRA Distribution | |||
| Producer | John & Dino Elefante | |||
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The album was re-issued by Italian label Frontiers Records on November 6, 2009, with three additional tracks: a Mastedon song from 1987's California Metal compilation, "Wasn't It Love", and two live songs from the Cornerstone Festival in 1991, "Islands in the Sky" and "Right Hand".
Track listing
| Track Title | Composer(s) | Length | Re-issue Bonus Track |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01 "It's a Jungle Out There" | John Elefante / Dino Elefante | 3:52 | No |
| 02 "Glory Bound" | John Elefante / Dino Elefante | 4:18 | No |
| 03 "This is the Day" | John Elefante / Dino Elefante | 4:12 | No |
| 04 "Love Inhalation" | John Elefante / Dino Elefante | 4:40 | No |
| 05 "Islands in the Sky" | John Elefante / Dino Elefante | 3:45 | No |
| 06 "Get Up" | John Elefante / Dino Elefante | 4:00 | No |
| 07 "Love That Will Survive" | John Elefante / Dino Elefante | 4:04 | No |
| 08 "Innocent Girl" | John Elefante / Dino Elefante | 3:39 | No |
| 09 "Shine On" | Music- John & Dino Elefante / Lyrics- Bob Hartman | 4:26 | No |
| 10 "Right Hand" | John Elefante / Dino Elefante | 6:04 | No |
| 11 "Wasn't It Love" | John Elefante / Dino Elefante | 4:42 | Yes |
| 12 "Islands in the Sky (Live at Cornerstone '91)" | John Elefante / Dino Elefante | 3:34 | Yes |
| 13 "Right Hand (Live at Cornerstone '91)" | John Elefante / Dino Elefante | 5:46 | Yes |
- All songs by John Elefante/Dino Elefante © 1988 Uncle Pitts Music (except for track number 9 / © 1988 Uncle Pitts Music/Petsong Publishing).
- Note: track number 6 is also found on the Christian metal compilation "California Metal Volume II" (1988) on Regency Records as track number 6.[1]
- Note: track number 11 is also available on the Christian metal compilation "Classic Metal" (1990) on the Regency Records label as track number 1[2] as well as on the Christian metal compilation California Metal.
Musicians
- David Raven - Drums
- Phil Rowland - Drums
- John Elefante - Drums, keyboards
- Dino Elefante - Bass, rhythm guitar
- John Pierce - Bass
- John Patitucci - Fretless bass on "Shine On"
- Jimmy "Flint" Johnson - Bass
- Dave "Pitty" Amato - Lead guitar
- Steff Burnbaum[3] - Lead guitar on "Get Up"
Lead vocals
- John Elefante on "This Is The Day", "Islands In The Sky", "Get Up", bonus tracks
- Dave Amato on "Glorybound", "Right Hand", "Love That Will Survive"
- Perry Lee on "Innocent Girl", "Love Inhalation"
- Dave Robbins on "It's A Jungle Out There"
- Dave Pack (guest vocalist) on "Shine On"
Additional lead vocals
- Coni Gayle, Michelle Lynn on "Shine On"
Background vocals
- John Elefante, Dave Amato, Dino Elefante
Production details
- Executive producers: David Malme and John Moore
- Engineered and mixed by Mike Mireau, John and Dino Elefante
- Additional recording on "Shine On" at "Packs Place"
- Additional engineering: Ben Rodgers
- Assistant engineer: Jeff Simmons
- Mastering at Future Disc: Steve Hall
- Illustration: Robert Fischer
Album notes
- The vocals on this album were processed through the Eventide H-3000SE with special thanks to Gil Griffith
- Perry Lee appears courtesy of Tracer Fox
- This album is dedicated to the legend of "Uncle Pitts" Elefante who brought joy to all our lives.
- The album is also dedicated to Amande Elefante who is recovering from a severe brain aneurysm, thanks to your prayers.
- Mas'te'don: Any of various, large extinct animals resembling the elephant but larger, much larger
- "Innocent Girl" was dedicated to Shauna Grant.[4][5]
References
- "Mastedon, Soldier, Emerald, Ransom, Vision, Judea, Recon - California Metal Volume II". Amazon.com. Retrieved 27 December 2018.
- "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2013-10-15. Retrieved 2013-09-14.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
- "Stef Burns - Roots & Wings". Stefburns.com. Retrieved 27 December 2018.
- "Mastedon - It's A Jungle Out There!". Discogs.com. Retrieved 27 December 2018.
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