Tracklist
| 1-1 | Fox (Take Four Chances) | 3:46 |
| 1-2 | Monkey (Go Home Now) | 4:19 |
| 1-3 | Mole (Mole) | 3:36 |
| 1-4 | Earhworm (All Hail Our Ailing Mother) | 4:01 |
| 1-5 | Giraffe (What's Wrong With Us) | 3:28 |
| 1-6 | Man (Idealistic Animals) | 4:56 |
| 1-7 | Camel (Not Black Or White But Camel) | 3:43 |
| 1-8 | Whale (Boohoo) | 3:36 |
| 1-9 | Bear (Young's Done In) | 3:38 |
| 1-10 | Elephant (Hearter) | 2:44 |
| 1-11 | Kite (Soon We'll Light Up) | 1:36 |
| Live And Acoustic | ||
| 2-1 | Monkey (Live + Acoustic) | 4:53 |
| 2-2 | Whale (Live + Acoustic) | 3:40 |
| 2-3 | Camel (Live + Acoustic) | 4:22 |
| 2-4 | Mole (Live + Acoustic) | 3:33 |
| 2-5 | Bear (Live + Acoustic) | 4:20 |
Companies, etc.
- Phonographic Copyright (p) – City Slang
- Copyright (c) – City Slang
- Marketed By – Initiative Musik gGmbH
- Published By – CEUSO Music
- Mixed At – Scenic Burrows
- Mastered At – West West Side Music
- Recorded At – Planet Yensin
- Mixed At – Schumann & Bach-Studios
- Mastered At – East Side Mastering
- Manufactured By – www.HandleWithCare.de
- Pressed By – Optimal Media Production – AB46569
Credits
- Artwork By [Album Art] – Lisa v. B
- Bassoon – Fritz Brückner (tracks: 1-1 to 1-11)
- Choir – Mini Shapenote Choir Extraordinaire (tracks: 1-1 to 1-11)
- Clarinet – Bernt Brückner (tracks: 1-1 to 1-11), Isabel Brückner (tracks: 1-1 to 1-11)
- Drums – Mark Shirazi (tracks: 1-1 to 1-11), Sven Michelson (tracks: 1-1 to 1-11)
- Drums, Vocals – Jacob Lind (tracks: 1-1 to 1-11)
- Engineer – Arne Schumann (tracks: 2-1 to 2-5), Brent Knopf (tracks: 1-1 to 1-11), Cherilyn MacNeil (tracks: 1-1 to 1-11), Fritz Brückner (tracks: 1-1 to 1-11), John Askew (tracks: 1-1 to 1-11), Yensin Jahn (tracks: 2-1 to 2-5)
- Guitar, Vocals – Eric Sunbring* (tracks: 1-1 to 1-11)
- Harp, Vocals – Caoimhe McAlister (tracks: 1-1 to 1-11), Caoimhe McAlister (tracks: 2-1 to 2-5)
- Horns, Vibraphone, Baritone Guitar, Mandoguitar [Mandotar], Accordion – Martin Wenk (tracks: 1-1 to 1-11)
- Horns, Vibraphone, Harmonium, Vocals – Martin Wenk (tracks: 2-1 to 2-5)
- Illustration [Animals Drawn By] – Nicole Dersey*
- Instruments [Everything Else Played By] – Brent Knopf (tracks: 1-1 to 1-11), Cherilyn MacNeil (tracks: 1-1 to 1-11)
- Mastered By – Götz-Michael Rieth (tracks: 2-1 to 2-5), Jamal Ruhe (tracks: 1-1 to 1-11)
- Mixed By – Arne Schumann (tracks: 2-1 to 2-5), Brent Knopf (tracks: 1-1 to 1-11), John Askew (tracks: 1-1 to 1-11)
- Percussion – John Askew (tracks: 1-1 to 1-11)
- Photography By – Marcus Maschwitz
- Piano, Guitar, Vocals – Cherilyn MacNeil (tracks: 2-1 to 2-5)
- Producer – Brent Knopf (tracks: 1-1 to 1-11)
- Set Designer [Animals Sculptured By] – Lena Schorno, Simea Menzel
- Viola, Vocals – Jean-Louise Nel (tracks: 1-1 to 1-11)
- Vocals – Matt Sheehy (tracks: 1-1 to 1-11)
- Vocals [Mini Shapenote Choir Extraordinaire] – Bennett Baily, Christopher Cotter, Jen Dolan, Jessica Beer, Tamara Harris, Tom Fahrbach
- Vocals, Bass, Guitar – Dave Depper (tracks: 1-1 to 1-11)
- Written-By – Cherilyn MacNeil
Notes
Limited Edition in 8-panel digipak with clear tray & 8-page lyrics booklet.CD1:
Mixed at Scenic Burrows
Mastered at West West Side Music New York
CD2:
Recorded live at Planet Yensin in Berlin
Mixed at Schumann + Bach
Mastered at East Side Mastering Berlin
Published by Ceuso Music
Supported by the Initiative Musik Non Profit Project Company Ltd. with project funds from the Federal Government Commissioner for Culture And Media on the basis of a resolution passed py the German Bundestag
2011 (P) & (C) City Slang
Barcode and Other Identifiers
- Barcode (Text): 4 250506 802950
- Barcode (Scanned): 4250506802950
- Matrix / Runout (CD1): www.handlewithcare.de SLANG50004CDLTD AB46569-01
- Mastering SID Code (CD1): IFPI L573
- Mould SID Code (CD1): IFPI 9723
- Matrix / Runout (CD2): www.handlewithcare.de SLANG50004CDLTD AB46569-02
- Mastering SID Code (CD2): ifpi L573
- Mould SID Code (CD2): IFPI 9723
- Rights Society: GEMA
- Label Code: LC 06853
Other versions
| Category | Artist | Title (Format) | Label | Category | Country | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Slang 50004 | Dear Reader | Idealistic Animals (CD, Album) | City Slang | Slang 50004 | Germany | 2011 |
| Slang 50004P | Dear Reader | Idealistic Animals (CD, Album, Promo) | City Slang | Slang 50004P | 2011 | |
| SLANG50004LP | Dear Reader | Idealistic Animals (LP, Album) | City Slang | SLANG50004LP | Germany | 2012 |
| Slang 50004, CDJUST493 | Dear Reader | Idealistic Animals (2xCD, Album) | City Slang, Just Music | Slang 50004, CDJUST493 | South Africa | 2011 |
